Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-16
CONGRESS.
Epitozoe of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

Houses the Past Week.
THE senate was not in session on the 4th....
The post office appropriation bill was before
the house On motion OF Mr.. Henderson, Of
North Carolina, al amendment was adopted
authorizing the postmaster-general to provide
for the transportation Of Official matter to any
government department over railroads by
express companies when he can do so at a saw
ing to the government and without detriment to
the public service. The committee then arose
and reported the bill to the house and it was
passed The Hatch anti-option bill was then
brought up, soon after which came the sensa-
tional news that Mr. Blaine had resigned The
house was in more less confusion and adj
journed without action on the bill
CHARACTERISTIC dullness prevailed In the
senate on the 9Th The consular appropriation
bill was brought in and laid aside, and Mr.. Vest
addressed the empty benches the bill to
place wool on the free list No action was
taken. The house passed the Hatch anti-op-
ton bill, The senate amendments to the river
and harbor bill were non cOncurred IN and con-
ferees appointed 4 bill was passed appropriate
ing 5OOO0 for pedestal for monument to Gen
". T. Sherman The senate amendments TO the
navy bill were non-concurred In Bills were also
passed admitting New Mexico and Arizona to
the dignity of statehood The legislative ap-
preparation bill was brought in and passed un-
der suspension of the rules. A resolution
introduced calling for the adjournment OF con-
gress on Monday, July 4. Referred
THE diplomatic appropriation bill was be
fore the senate on the 7th- Mr. Hale explained
that the amendments recommended by the
committee on appropriations as to ENJOYS ex-
traordinary and ministers plenipotentiary were
simply re-eStabliShing the status under the ex-
listing law. Those amendments were all agreed
to, including the following: Increasing from
s25, coo to $4,000 the appropriation for the COM
mercial bureau of the American republics; in
creasing from $1,000 to $4,000 the appropria-
ton to meet unforeseen contingencies in the dip
Iona tic and consular service, and striking out
the provision that part of the amount shall be
paid in settlement of any claim of any foreign
power; inserting an item for s65. 900 for the
share of the United States In the expense of
preliminary survey for continental railway;
inserting item of $4,000 IN addition to s175,-
900 heretofore appropriated for the information
al boundary line survey between the United
States and Mexico, increasing salaries of
consuls-general at London, Paris. Havana and
Rio Janeiro from 5000 to 5000. The bill
was then passed. The agricultural appro-
priation bill reported in the house. The
urgent deficiency bill was considered in COM
Mittee, but without action the house adjourned.
In the senate on the sth Mr. Call gave no tice
of his intention to address the senate June Is
on his resolution for an investigation as TO
whether railroad companies interfere with the
election of United States senators. The pen
sion deficiency bill was laid before the senate
and referred TO the committee on appropria-
tons. The house was in committee OF the
whole on the agricultural appropria ton bill
On the committee rising the bill passed.
Mr. McRae again called up his bill amending
the act of September %, 1897 FORGETTING certain
lands granted for the purpose of aiding in the
construction of railroads. No quorum being
present the house adjourned
THE senate had a short session on the 9th,
but accomplished good deal of business The
urgent deficiency bill was passed The legis-
lative and agricultural bills came from the
house, also the New Mexico and Arizona state
hood bills, all of which were referred to COM
mitteeS. Morgan and Jones of Arkansas spoke
on the silver question. The senate then adj
journed until the 18th In the house Mr..
Coates, of Alabama, called up bill modifying
the revised statutes so as to dispense with
proof of the loyalty during the war OF the rebel
lion prerequisite to being reported or ad-
mitted to the pension rolls of any person who
would otherwise be entitled thereto: nor shall
proof of loyalty be necessary in any application
for bounty land, where the proof otherwise
shows that the applicant is entitled thereto;
provided that soldier restored or admitted
to the pension roll shall not extend to anv per
son under the disability imposed by the four
teenth article of the amendment of the consti-
tuition Passed Mr.. E. B. Taylor summoned
up the bill defining the crimes OF murder in the
first and second degree and manSlaughter in
places and on waters under the exclusive juriS-
diction of the United States On motion of Mr..
CulberSon bill Originally introduced by Mr..
O'Neill, of Missouri was passed permitting
poor persons to sue in the United States courts
upon affidavits, and authorizing the court to APP
point counsel Adjourned.
r-THE senate not in session on the 10TH
The house in cormotion all day over bull
letins from the republican national convention
at Minneapolis. fruitless attempt was
made to the passage of bills on the
private calendar, and after two hours devoted
to attempts to secure quorum, and repeated
calls of the house. this programme was aban-
doned, and Mr.. Wise, democrat, Virginia, sue
ceeded in inducing the house to consider sew
eral bridge bills. which were pissed a favor
able report was also submitted on the resolu-
ton directing an investigation of the Reading
railroad deal The consideration of the reSolu-
was postponed until next week Bills were
passed authorizing the territory OF New Next
co to issue bonds and erect new capitol build
ing, and providing for q term OF the United
States district court at Binghamton. n. Y.
a motion for adjournment until Monday was
agreed to.