The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
EpItome of the Proceedings of Both
Housaa the Past weal.

EpItome of the Proceedings of Both
Houses the Past Week.
WHEN the house met on the 18th the speaker
announced as the committee TO investigate the
pension office Messrs Wheeloclx (Mieh.) Little
IN " Duncan (O) Lind CMinn.) Brosius
(Pa.). On motion of Mr.. Hoar (Mass) the RESP
luticn was taken up directing the committee on
manufactures to investigate the so-called
sweating system OF tenement labor. An amend
ment was adopted directing the committee to
inquire how much increase the Mckinley bill
had caused in the wages OF the workmen en-
ployed in the industries protected and the reso-
luton was then agreed to The bill for the bet
ter control of and to promote the safety Of
national banks was considered at some length
and passed The Indian appropriation bill was
reported and the bill amending the internal
revenue laws by abolishing the minimum pun
ishment passed and the house adjourned
In the senate on the 18th bill sppropriatng
sl5 10000 for the improvement of the Missis-
sippi river was reported and placed on the cal
endar. A concurrent resolution for commit
tee TO investigate the landing at New York OF
Russian immigrants infected with typhus fever
was passed Mr. Henderson reported adverse
ly four bills for the increase Of the infantry and
artillery branches of the service with substi-
tute. The printing bill was then further con-
sidered and finally passed In the house Mr..
Hatch mo moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution requesting the committee
on agriculture to report the effect upon agri-
culture of the present tariff laws A lively de.
bate followed, participated in by Messrs Fun
ston Kan }. Deliver and Butler Qa), Liv-
ingston (Ga.), Simpson (kan.), Hatch (Mo)
and others. The resolution was adopted with
out division. bill passed to establish lineal
PROMOTION in the army. An attempt was made
70 call up and pass the bill TO extend the laws
Of Missouri relative to mines and mining over
the Indian territory, but no quorum was Sc
cured and the house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 18th the creden-
tials of Senator Sherman for his new term (the
sixth were presented and filed. Mr. Vance re-
ported adversely the bill to provide an income
tax TO pay pensions. The urgency deficiency
bill was then taken up and after some debate
passed The bills were then passed appropri
ating S6O,O0O for constructing a military store
house at Omaha, and $4,000 for public build
ing at salt Lake City. Pending consideration
of the Idaho contested case the senate went in
to executive session and soon adjourned . In
the house Mr.. Brown Gnd) submitted a report
on the Craig-Stewart election case from Penn
sylyania. The committee reported in favor of
the contestant. After fillibuStering for five
hours by the opponents of free coinage in order
TO side-traclS The free coinage bill, the house
finally reached a vote on the senate resolution
10 furnish free transportation TO a cargo of re-
lief goods 10 Russian sufferers, defeated it and
adjourned.
WHEN the senate met On the 18th Mr. Sher-
man reported the resolution for the return to
Mexico Of twenty-one battle flags captured dur
ing the war with that country and it was
passed After passing number Of public
building bills. among them the bill increasing
the appropriation fo- the Omaha building to
$4,000 the senate took up the Idaho contested
election case but adjourned before disposing of
TT. After the introduction Of bills in the
house the Indian appropriation bill was taken
up in committee OF the whole. Pending consid-
80.
Watson tGa.) and Funston (kan.) in regard TO
the government loaning its credit 10 national
banks and not farmers. Without disposing of
the bill the committee rose and the house ad-
journed.
WHEN the senate disposed Of routine bust
ness on the 18th Mr. Palmer addressed the
senate in favor Of his resolution for the cleo
ton Of United States senators by the people
At the close Of Senator Palmer's remarks SEN
ator PETER offered resolutions upon the death
OF Senator Plumb and spoke at some length in
enlogy of his late colleague. Senators Perkins,
Cockrell Morrill, Allison, Hale, Daniel Dolph and
Turpie also delivered eulogies and the senate
adjourned. In the house Speaker Crisp called
Mr.. Richardson CTenn.) TO the chair and mes
sage was received from the president relating
10 the Chickataw and Choctaw claims The
message was ordered printed Several protests
against free coinage were presented. A bill
from the foreign affairs committee for the ex-
CluSlOu Ol NIc NBlutSt WIZ EtpOTttO anu
ferred The house then considered the Indian
appropriation bill in committee of the whole
until adjournment
WHEN the senate met on the 10Th there was
a light attendance owing TO the fact that the
congressional excursion to Chicago was to start
at an early hour. a motion was carried that at
adjournment it be TO Tuesday, the 23d. On
motion of Mr.. Dolph the bill 10 continue in
force ten years all existing laws prohibiting and
regulating the coming into this country OF
Chinese was taken up and passed. Several bills
on the calendar were passed and a lengthy dis !
cussion indulged in on the District of Columbia
bill in regard TO highways and Reissue of bonds |
Adjourned until Tuesday -. The house was
called to order by the chief clerk who read a
note from the speaker designating Mr.. Nc |
Millin as speaker pro ten. for the day. On |
motion of Mr.. Funston (kan) a resolution was !
adopted setting aside Saturday, March 10. for /
the delivery of eulogies upon the late Senator
Plumb. A resolution WAS presented by Mr.. |
Bland providing for printing 500 additional |
copies Of the majority and minority report on |
the silver bill. Mr.. Tracy IN. " suggeS ted 1
that the number be increased TO 10000 and, 50 /
amended, the resolution was adopted. The 1
house then went into committee OF the whole on 1
the private calendar. The first bill was that /
for the relief Of 4. J. Duncan, which gave rise 4
TO a long debate, mainly upon free silver and !
merTInent and consuming time. Without |
action the committee rose and the house ad- !
journed until TUesduy