The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-02-05
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed FoH
Convenisnes Of the Raader.

The Weeks Proceedings Condensed FoH
Convenience Of the Reader
THE proceedings OF The senate on the e5th
were Of little importance 4ar- DaWse reported
from the Indian COMMITTEES the house bill for
the completion OF the allotment OF lands 70 GER
tain Indians and the bill passed 1iF. George
introduced a resolution for 9 select committee
to inquire into the low price Of cotton and de-
pressed condition Of agriculture which vas re
ferred- The bill granting right OF way through
the Indian territory 70 the Hutchinson & South
ern railroad passed The La Arbra bill
then considered until adjournment ------I The pro
eeedlnsS OF tne mouse were quite A@eiy -alae
Gillian situation incidentally coming up for
discussion upon a. resolution from Mr.. BrecIyin-
Elose tlAy-J calling upon tne president Tor adult
NCnal dtspa Jches not contained IL his message
for which he asked immediate consideration
and made vigorous speech in favor OF u fi
held back. Mr.. BlOEut CEal replied TO MI
Breckenridge and asked that the resolution be
deprecated haste Mr.. Herbert (AIG) also op-
posed the resolution so did Mr. McCreary fESy.)
TO the foreign committee. The report Of the
committee on rules was then called up and de-
bated until adjournment
TIE proceedings in the senate were tame on
the 9th 3Er. Morgan offered a resolution di-
recting the secretary Of state 10 send 20 the
senate copies Of correspondence with China re-
as minister After some debate the resolution
was modified and adopted After. nhrmlug
Mr. Chiffon, Of Texas, in his seat ule Ia Abra
Dill was Donated until adjournment --- In
the house Mr.. Hatch Cafo) Introduced q bill 10
amend the present OleO1narg Irine law. This
Dill provides that all Oleomarg1rine transported
into any state or territory, or remaining therein
for use, Consump tion, sale storage shall, upon
arrival in such state or territory, be subject 10
the laws thereof Mr.. Martin Gnd-) introduced
a resolution calling for uu correspondence with
Chilli pendfug the late troubles in that country.
Referred The report Of the committee on
rules was then discussed until adjournment
WHEE the senate met on the 18th petitions
for and against the passage Of The Washburn
/ option bill were presented The president 8
supplemental message on the Gillian situation
was presented and read, the statements in it
D being received with satisfaction Referred TO
/ the foreign committee MI Hale-s resolution
/ relating TO reciprocity was taken up and MT.
/ Hale spoke at length in its favor. Adjourned
until Monday The presidents message was
! received in The house and its contents placed
I the members in such good hUmor that Mr.. Allen
WheA lle 81 port OF tLe commit on tuie7 was
I under consideration EIr. Allen kept the house
. ia roar Of laughter by his thrusts, which were
/ aimed without regard 70 party aIlii- Tons
I Pending consideration Of the report the Gn-
. nOunccment OF the death of Mr. Spinolar Of New
/ York, was made and the house adjourned
] AFTER the reading of the Journal on the Goth
I the house resumed consideration OF the report
! OF the committee on rules. During the debate
4 that followed Mr.. Bailey GTel-), the youngest
member OF the house, spoke earnestly in favor
: OF amendment 70 prevent dilatOry motions
and fully maintained the reputation he has
already won for oratory- Debate continued IN
til adjournment and as IL appeared plainly to the
majority Of the house that only a caucus could
! settle the matter one was accordingly called.
! WHEN the house met on the 31th Mr.. Oates
: from the judiciary committee reported a reso-
luton on the charges against Judge Boardman
Of Louisiana, with instructions to iuvest-at
and report, which was adopted nj Reed lAfe-)
asked consent to have bills presented 10 the
speaker and properly referred by him, pending
The adoption of rules Objected to and passed
! over. Consideration of the rules was postponed
until Monday after some slight attempt a Mill
clustering. Public business was then suspended
and euloEiss delivered upon the death of the late
Leonidas Houclg, Of Tennessee, and the house
adjourned until Monday.
AT the conclusion Of the morning business
/ (Foutiue work. in the senate on February I tho
/ calendar was taken up and several public build
{ ing bills passed, among them bill appropriate
ing $4,000 FOR public building . Kansas City
] Kan. The senate then considered the Mexican
award bill Ctno Ia Arbrl claim. The bill was
/ amended and passed It directs suit 10 bg
/ brought In the name of the United States cour
/ of claims against the Ia Abra Mining Co. ant
/ all persons making claim TO any part Of Tho
award to determine whether that award was
/ obtained by fraud euectuated by means OF falsy
| swearing When tine house met Mr. Hoal
CAIass.) and Mr.. Morse ChIassl had tilt as to
/ fishing it in me Record. Numerous bills uuC
| resolutions were referred, the most importan
/ being resolution by MI Arnold (hIo-) request
ing the recall OF Patrick EgHn, minister Chilli
/ which was referred 70 the committee forciga
( afiairs- The house then considered the rep0r
OF the committee on rules at considerable length
] Pending the debate Mr.. Bryan (hysb.) offered al
amendment which gave him the opportunity u
deftly announce TINT the supreme court had de
cided the Nebraslla contest in favor of Boyd
During the debate on rules number Of speak
CTs criticised the rules Of the last congress uuC
the action OF the speaker in counting quorum
. Pending debate the house adjourned