The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epltome of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.


AFTER a three da,s' recess the attendance in
| the senate on the I'D was light A memorial
was presented from the miners convention Of
San Francisco on the subject Of hydraulic min
{ ing and asking an appropriation for certain
purposes A resolution was adopted calling on
/ the secretary Of agriculture for copy of TIE
report on rain experiments A number of bills
on the private oalander were then taken up and
passed ard the house bin permitting dispositions
in United States courts to be taken under state
Ia rs passed The pure food bill was then con-
sidered at some length Mr. Paddock making
speech In favor Of IT, Adjourned after an ex-
ecutive session - The house was called to or
der By the chief clerk, who announced the con-
| tinDed illness Of the speaker, and Mr. McMillin
! ffenn was chosen speaker pro TEN No bust-
ness was transacted except that Of q routine
character and the house soon adjourned
IL the senate on the oath Mr. Morrill, reported
adversely from the finance committee Mr..
Coke's bill TO amend the laws IN relation TO
bank circulation. Mr.. Sherman from the for
eign committee. reported bill 10 protect for
eign exhibitions as the worlds fair. also a reso-
luton asking the president for information in
regard 10 late negotiations with Canada az 10
reciprocity Nj Henderson introduced bill
70 suppress the green goods business, and the
senate took up the Idaho contested case, but ad-
iourned without action. The Indian appropri-
alton bill continual TO occupy the attention of
the house A resolution by Mr.. Tarsney MOI
authorizing Investigation Of the effect OF the
efEht-hour law was adopted and the remainder
Of the session was spent in committee Of the
whole
WHEN the senate met on the 18th the report
on rain. fsu asked for was presented by the
agricultural department and referred Several
petitions were presented and the resolution
granting Mr. Claggett, the contestant Of the
seat OF Mr.. Dubons from Idaho. the right TO the
floor TO speak pending the contest was agreed
n NJ OIL .,A9ar IN,
for copies OF reciprocity agreements under the
last taria act was taken up and long debate
followed The Idaho contest was then debated
until adjournment The whole day in the
house was consumed in hot political debate on
the contested case OF Craig against Stewart
from Pennsylvania and after five hours Of
political sparring the house adjourned without
final action
WHEN the senate met on the 26th the presid-
ing oficerlsid before the body the message Of the
president in regard to the claims Of the Wichita
Indians in Oklahoma 4 conference was ordered
on the census deficiency bill The Idaho cleo
ton case then came up and Mr.. Claggett spoke
for two hours in support OF his case. The case
went over and the senate adjourned until Mon
day After disposinz Of routine business the
house resumed the Pennsylvania contest Of
Craig against Stewart. After further discussion
the contestant Craig, was declared entitled 70
the seat and was sworn in. The bill for the re-
lief Of Aquilla Jones' late postmaster At Indian
apOls. then passed The conference report on
the deficiency bill was agreed to At the even
ing session pension bills were considered