The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-29
CONGRESS-.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.


Convenience of the Reader.
THE senate was not in session on the 10th,
and the only business transacted by the house
was the further consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill in committee OF the whole. Mr.
PendIeton CIV. Va } opposed the bill; so did Mr..
Holman. Mr.. Fellows On Y made an earnest
appeal for a strong navy. Mr. Baker Gxan)
spoke against increasing the navy, contending
that the greatest bulwark of American indie
pendence was in the happy homes of the people
The house adjourned pending consideration Of
the bill
WHEN The senate met on the 18th the vice
president presented a communication from
James X. Young late executive clerk, in regard
10 the action OF the senate in declaring his ONCE
vacant. Mr. Vest introduced q bill to prevent
contracts by the postmaster-general with any
steamship company making unjust discrimina-
tons against any part OF the country in carry
ing the mails. Mr.. PETERS resolution request
Ing the secretary of state TO obtain information
concerning the use Of electricity as power in
the propulsion Of farm machinery was agreed
TO. The bill 10 facilitate work in the court of
claims was debated a: some length and passed
Adjourned. In the house Mr. McRae moved
TO suspend the rules and pass the bill 10 adjust
the swamp lands grants, which, after long
talk was defeated The naval appropriation
bill was then considered until adjournment,
Mr. Boutelle's amendment 10 appropriate 81
10000 10 build two battle ships being rejected
IN the senate on the 18TH the bill TO amend
the act approving the funding act 81 Arizona
was taken up and motion TO strike out the
provision that bonds shall be payable in gold
coin and amended to read In lawful money of
the United States" elected warm debate, but
was finally adopted by vote of % yeas TO "a
nays, Messrs. Dubois Hansbrough, Jones
(Nev.), Kyle, Mitchell, PETER, Stewart, Teller
and Wolcott voting with the democrats in the
affirmative, and Messrs. Gray and Palmer vot-
ing with the republicans in the negative. After
further discussion the bill passed as amended.
Senator Hill N. Y voted with the silver men.
The senate, in executive session, ratified the
new treaty with Great Britain on the Behring
sea sealing question In the house Mr.. Nc
Millin, from the committee on rules reported
resolution setting aside all the orders hereto
fore made granting leave to print in the Record,
which was adopted. A resolution was also
adopted for an investigation as TO whether GER
tain officials in Baltimore had violated the
ciyil-service law The Noyes- Rockwell con-
tested election case from New York was then
called up and argued until adjournmnnt- The
report OF the committee was in favor of unscat-
ing Rockwell dem and seating NOycs (rep.).
AFTER the usual morning business in the SEN
ate on the 10th Mr.. Sherman reported that the
Chinese exclusion legislation would not expire
in 1894 and there was no necessity for immedi-
portunity TO speak upon the subject. Mr.. Nor
CAMS silver resolution was taken up and Mr..
Teller made n vigorous speech in favor Of free
silver Mr.. Teller. during his speech. referred
10 talk about his action the elections billlast
session and said that he had since examined
that bill carefully and declared that he was
satisfied with his vote against il. as il was the
most infamous measure that ever passed the
threshold OF the doors OF the senate. At the
conclusion OF Mr.. Teller's remarks the senate
went into executive session. &c. The house spent
the entire day debating the Noves-RcclIwen
election contest and adjourned before reaching
a vote.
IN the senate On the elst bills passed TO create
n third division Of the district Of Kansas for
judicial purposes: for the appointment of CON
suls to the Congo Free State; for the relief of
-. Charles college in Missouri; providing for
SuuGry light houses, and a number Of private
bills. The house Chinese exclusion bill was
then taken up and Senators Dolph. Chandler
and FELTON, spoke N favor Of ii. Senator Sher-
man denounced il as against the spirit Of civil
izaiion, Unchristian, contrary to the rights of
man and violation Of the treaty with China.
zee. The house was occupied the whole day in
debate upon the Moves Rockwell contested
case and adjourned pending its consideration.
AFTER routine business in the senate on the
ed Mr. Hoar introduced a bill from the Judiciary
committee TO amend the revised statutes nu-
thOrlZlng the appeal 10 circuit courts IN cases
where persons convicted claimed 10 have acted
under authority of anyiUnited States statute or
of any foreign power. The urgency deficiency
bill was further debated and passed. The
Chinese bill was then considered until the close
of the session. BE-. The house further debated the
report of the elections committee on the NOyes-
Rockwell contested case from New York the
report being almost unanimous in favor Of I'M
seating Rockwell dem and awarding the seat
n rpnuhlican a :
finally reached and the majority report was re-
iected and Rockwell declared entitled TO retain
his seat by l2S yeas TO 100 nays. At the evening
session pension bills were considered