Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitome of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

AFTER the presentation OF peritsons ic TIE
senate on the 18th the house bin fixing the
tunes Tor holding courts in Iowa was PASSED.
Mr- PETER introduced hin fer the election OF
FceSlSenf By q direct vote OF the people Other
OILS were introduced when the senate took I'd
tne calendar. and pending discussion Of TIE La
Arbra claim the senate adjourned The house
discussed the worlds fair at some length the
question being on q resolution from Mr. Kelley
pa calling for an iternized statement OF ar
pehotures- Several bills were introduced Tia
reading OF the public printing bin OCCUPIED
much OF the time, after which the house ad-
1ourned-
IN the senate On the 18th a Communication
was received from the secretary of state in Ne
pig 10 the resolution asking for information rs
TO the Mexican awards Mr. Blaine stated that
ne amount sssa-ooo, had all been paid by
Mexico In accordance with the terms Of the con-
venton- The bill changing the times for hold
Ing courts in the western district Of Missouri
passed number of public building bills
passed and the Mexican award bill was further
ee.Sloereo Adjourned The chaplain OF the
house las had the chaplain OF the scna.el prsved
for peace among all nations After routine
business the house further considered the print
ing bill II was finally defeated Nothing
else OF importance was transacted
WHEN the senate met on the Goth Senators
George and Walthan. who had been reelected
from Mississippi, were warmly concratula1ea
oy members OF both parties M Piaft intro
oueed a bill TO enable New Mexico 10 be ad-
m1tted into tie union Several bills for public
buildings passed The La Arbra hin was
further debated and Senator WsShhura intro
duced q bin imposing special taxes OF option
dealers Adjourned But little business was
transacted in the house, The session being al
most entirely routine
AFTER routine business in the senate O., the
s1st Mr. Stanford spoke in advocacy OF his bin
10 issue slooo oooo Of circla ting notes and such
additional amounts from time 10 time as may
oe necessary 10 lend TO owners Of agricultural
lanes at two per cent interest Ny PETER also
spoke in favor of the measure After some dis
cusSion the bill, on Mr. Stanfcrd's motion re-
NAMED on the table, 10 be called up az any time
On motion CT Mr. Coekrell the bill for the relief
OF the missouri university was called I'd and
passed The La Arbra biz was then debated
until adjournment TO Monday When the
house met the portraits OF Messrs. Grow
and Randall that had been presented by
the state of Pennsylvania, were presented
others were accepted by resolution Mr.
mittee Of Investigation Of the recent mine
resolution offered by Mr. Outhwaire pO) call
ing on the secretary OF the treasury for state
ment Of drawbacks On tin plate under the Nc
k1nley bill and also for q statement Of duties
refunded was adopted The report of the Indian
committee apppropriating $4,000 10 complete
aliotments OF lands TO the Cheyenne Indians
was the occasion OF a speech by NJ. Simpson
than-), his first speech in this house. in which
he criticized The tariff laws, and he hoped tie
present congress would repeal the Mckinley
bill AID all kindred tariff laws The code OF
rules was presented and the house adjourned
until Monday.