Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL
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Epitome OF tho PROCEEDINGS OF Both
Houses tho Past Week.
THE house did mo- meet until 12. Is on the 9th
The attendance of members was not large and
was devoted to the delivery OF eulogies on the
late Representative Lee. Of Virginia Minister
Montt of Chill. occupied q seat on the floor.
Eulogistfc addresses were delivered by Messrs
Meredith, Edmunds, Tucker. O'Ferrel, Wise.
Hermann. Washington, Herbert, Wilson CW.
va.,, Cummings, Cowles. Elliott. Breckenridge
(Ky.) and CulberSon-. Resolutions were adonted
and the house adjourned.
IN the senate on the 9Th Mr.. SAWYER reported
bill from the commerce committee repeating
the act requiring Hfe-saving appliances on
steamers In certain cases which passed After
an executive session the senate resumed CON-
sideration of the printing bill which was still
under debate at the time. Of adjournment
Pending considerable OF the clause reducing
the number of agricultural reports from 400 600 to
10000 Mr.. Coke gave notice that he would Of
fer amendment making the number 10000 to
be printed. When the house met Mr.. Sayres
(Tex.) called up the resolution of Mr.. Hender-
son 0owa) for an investigation into the CON-
duct Of the worlds fair. Mr.. Henderson ad-
dressed the house diSclaiming all unfriendIiness
for the exposition, but desire for light on the
subject The matter gave rise to a long debate
A substitute offered by the worlds fair COM
mittee was defeated by vote of I47 to 1O3 The
original resolution providing that the commit
tee on appropriations is ordered to inquire and
report whether those obligated and undertake
ing and now engaged to do so have justly and
properly complied with the requirements of the
act of congress approved April 25. 1890, and
whether all expenditures OF whatever character
for the exposition have been judiciouSly made
and if the number of employees is excessive and
their compensation reasonable, was then adopted
and the house soon adjourned
DIN the senate on the 9th Mr.. Mitchell, from
the finance committee reported adversely Mr.
Stewards bill for free coinage: also Mr. PETER
bill to increase the circulating medium by the
issuing OF treasury notes: also the late Mr..
Plumbs bill for the retiring of national bank
notes, the free coinage Of silver, etc.; also Mr.
PETERS bill for the loan Of money to Indiana
farmers; also Mr.. Kyle's bill making certain
issues Of money full legal tender. The first
three were placed on the calendar and the two
latter Indefinitely postponed The Grant
monument bill (appropriating $500, OOO) was re-
ported and placed on the calendar. After
eulogics upon the late Represen alive HouclS
of Tennessee, the senate adjourned. In the
house the presidents message was referred to
the various committees: q bill passed (Mr
Hatch 50 placing the secretary Of agriculture
in the line of presidential succession after the
secretary of the interior. Material progress
was made in considering the military academy
bill in committee of the whole. The bill appro-
PIRATES 1865 19o. Several members attacked it
as extravagant, while others, among them Mr.
Wheeler (Ala) vigorously defended it. Pend
ing consideration of the bill the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
THE senate on the 10th debated the resolution
to pay West Virginia her proportion of the di.
rect tax and the matter went over. The print
ing bill was then discussed at some length and
laid over The oath OF office was administered
to Mr.. Wilson, of Maryland, and after an ex-
ccutive session the senate adjourned. After
the usual routine proceedings in the house the
committee on coinage reported the Bland free
coinage bill and it was placed on the calendar.
A resolution was passed for an investigation of
the pension bureau, to whether the office had
been used for political purposes and whether
clerks had taken advantage of their position to
make profits, etc. The military academy bill
was then considered in committee of the whole
until the hour for adjournment
IN the senate on the II tn motion to adjourn
until Monday was earnestly opposed by Mr.. Pad
dock the ground that the printing bill had
been dragging along for weeks and was still
so that other more important matters could be
reached. The motion, however, was agreed TO.
Several bills were assigned to positions on the
calendar and the printing bill further considered,
but went over without final action. Mr.. Gibson
introduced bill to improve the navigation of
the Mississippi, which was referred. It appro-
PIRATES S1e, 900 ,OO0 OF which not more than 49,
1888 600 shall be used in one year. Mr.. Call Of
fered resolution for investigation as to the
alleged reports OF railway and other corpora
lions to control the election of senators in the
Florida legislature. Mr.. George offered a
resolution instructing the committee on finance
to report q bill requiring the issuing and keep
ing in circulation OF legal tender notes to the
amount Of 80 per capita OF the population Of the
United States, and the increase Of such issue
every year as to keep pace with the yearly
increase of the population. After considering
the printing bill at some length the senate ad-
journed until Monday 80. When the house met
Mr.. Dickinson (Ky.) reported resolution for
the appointment of w. F. Halleck as assistant
doorkeeper which brought out characteristic
speech from Mr.. Simpson (Kan) that had the
effect of Overwhelmingly defeating it. Mr.
Scott Oll) introduced resolution instructing
the ways and means committee to report
bill repeating the bounty sugar. The
military academy appropriation bill was taken
up in committee of the whole and con sumed the
remainder of the day.
THE senate was not In session on the 18TH 80.
The house finally disposed of the military
academy bill in committee OF the whole and it
was passed Amendments were made which
cut down the total appropriation $1,000 from
the original bill The private calendar was
then taken up In committee OF the whole The
bill for the relief of the heirs OF Gen. John A.
Quitmnn was finally favorably reported and
passed The bill for the relief OF Postmaster
Jones' of Indianapolis, was debated and favor
ably reported After fixing days for delivering
eulogies upon deceased members the house ad-
jOurned