Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epftome of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.


Epitome Of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.
THE senate transacted no business on the
27th the Claggett-Dubois contest from Idaho
still being under discussion The house fur
ther considered the Indian appropriation bill
After two hours debate an amendment offered
by Mr.. Bowers (Cal) that the president might
appoint army officers to act as Indian agents
when vacancies should occur was adopted, also
an amendment by Mr.. Holman was adopted that
such officers, when so employed, should be under
orders from the secretary OF the interior. During
the debate Mr.. Simpson (Kan.) favored it be-
cause this was the first time that he had heard
an excuse for the existence Of an army in this
country. Here was proposition to put the
army In some useful employment and to take
political strikers out of office Pending debates
the house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 18th the creden-
tails of Mr.. Daniel {Va) for his second term
were presented and filed Mr. Stanford intro
duced a bill to determine the value OF legal
tender dollar. Mr.. Villas introduced bill to
amend the pension laws. 1t proposes to pay the
pensions of persons who desert their families to
the wives The Idaho election case was then
taken up and argued until the senate went into
executive session and then adjourned The
house adopted MT Dockery's resolution direct
ing the committee on judiciary to inquire and
report to the house to the right of the Secre-
tary to use the hundred millions of gold reserve
for current expenditures. The committee on
rules reported fixing the silver debate at March
=, % and "a The house then went into commit
tee of the whole, (Mr. Bynum Of Indiana ia the
chair) on the Indian appropriation bill, when
Mr. Holman moved amendments making the
appropriation for the Carlisle school available
for the pupils now in attendance This was re-
jected Pending action the committee rose and
the house adjourned
AFTER routine business the senate March
! again took up the Idaho contested election
case and Mr. Sanders spoke at length in favor
Of Claggetts right to the seat Mr.. Morgan
maj q ar 1o0t inst he Of
Dubois. Adjourned without reaching vote.
The house had lively debate on the Indian
appropriation bill, the section making APP
preparation for the Carlisle school being under
consideration The alleged remark of Capt
Pratt. of the army, superin tendent Of the
school. that the Catholic church had lobby at
Washington under pay to attack national
schools in order to promote the interests of
Catholic schools brought forth small storm
and resulted in the defeat of the item making
an appropriation of 81, COO as extra allowance
for Capt. Pratt The amendment that vacan-
cieS in Indian agencies should hereafter be
filed by appointments from the army was
adopted and the bill passed. bill for free
wool was reported from committee. Also bills
for the free entry of binding twine and cotton
bagging and ties. which were referred and the
house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 3D. Mr. Dol ph
presented petition from his state in favor OF
government aid to the Nicaragua canal and
spoke in favor of the project. The Idaho cleo
l
gave the reasons which would control his own
action in casting his vote for the contestant.
Mr.. Villas argued that the sitting member, Mr..
Dubois, was legally elected and entitled to his
seat. After agreeing to take the vote next day
the senate adjourned. -. The session of the
house was uninteresting and confined strictly tc
the consideration of the District of Columbia
| appropriation bill. On only one occasion did
party politics find place in the discussion and
| that when Mr.. Hemphill proposed an
amendment reducing the ST. 600 or S12, 600 salary
| which the recorder of deeds of the District OF
| Columbia receives in the way Of fees to ixed
salary of So, 600 per annum All fees are to be
turned into the public treasury after deductions
| for necessary clerk hire. The amendment was
/ finally adopted and pending further considera
| ton of the bill the house adjourned
THE senate on the Sd passed the house bill fol
the relief Of Aquilla' Jones, late postmaster OF
! Indianapolis, Ind The senate then resumed
| consideration of the Idaho election contest
! being addressed by several senators. At three
| O'clock the vote was finally taken and Mr. Du
| bois confirmed in his seat by vote of IS to g
| The pure food bill was then taken up and sever
| al amendments agreed to but no final action
| taken. Several committees reported on bills
and the senate adjourned. -. When the house
met there was lively scene when Mr.. Watson
.! (Ga.) to question Of privilege and In q
! severe manner denounced correspondent OF
the Atlanta Constitution for a letter lately pub
lished, criticising his CWatson's) vote on the
Craig Stewart election contest He asserted
that the correspondent was the clerk Of the
speaker who attacked him on personal grounds
| The house then, in the committee of the whole
| considered the District Of Columbia bill. The
| bill was finally passed, and the bill allowing
| railroads to give special rates to commercial
| travellers considered until adjournment.
WHEN the senate met the 4th the vice
| president presented a communication from the
| secretary of the interior in regard to the Yosem
| lite park in California. Mr.. Stanford intro
| duced bill directing the purchase of silver
bullion and its coinage. The pure food bill ther
came up and Mr.. Vest addressed the sena te il
| favor of proper inspection but by the states
He depreca ted the drifting OF public sentimen
| towards paternaliSnn and the rush to congress
| for every thing that could just well be regu
/ lated by the states. Mr.. Paddock spoke il
favor OF the bill Eulogies were then delivered
| upon the late Representative Lee, of Virginia
and the senate adjourned. -. In the house Mr.
| Mutchler (Pa.) reported the pension appropria
ton bill 1t appropriates s154 s25, o65 compare,
with estimates aggregating s147,O64,55O ant
! an appropriation for the current year Of Sl35,
214,7S5. The house then went INTO the commit
| the entire day was consumed in the desultor,
motion to take q recess until eight O'Clock re
suited in vote of 81 to IS and the point Of d
quorum was raised. The speaker decided tina
| under the present government of the house
| gentlemen were not present unless they voted
| This led TO a tilt between the speaker and ex
| Speaker Reed. The house then took a recess
until eight O'clock the evening session being 70
| the consideration Of private pension bills.
Army Appropriation BILL
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