Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
Epitome OF the Proceedings OF Both i
Houses ths Past Week.
TEE senate WIS not In session on the 18th and
soon after the house met the sudden death OF
Senator BarbouS, of Virginia, was announced
and the house Immediately adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 10th In the alb
sence Of Senator Daniel, who was sick, Mr.
Kenna announced the death of Senator Bar
bour. A recess was then taken until 1850
o'clock At the appointed hour the members
Of the house entered In body and the funeral
ceremonies took place conducted by Bishop
Keene, OF the Catholic university, in accordance
with the wishes Of the family, the deceased SEN
ator's wife having been member of the Cath
Ollie church At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the senate adjourned. After the approval OF
the journal In the house the speaker laid be-
fore the body a communication announcing the
death Of Senator Barbour and inviting the house
to attend in q body the funeral ceremonies to
be held tn the senate chamber. The house then
went into commit, ee Of the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Pending action the
committee rose and the members headed By
Speaker Crisp repaired to the senate chamber.
When the members returned from the senate
the committee resumed its session and the sun
dry civil bill was debated until adjournment
During the debate Messrs Watson (Ga) and
Davis (Kan) got IN some words in favor Of the
sub-treasury plan MT. Simpson (Kan.) also
spoke in the interest OF the farmers OF his state
In the senate on the 18th a resolution was
adopted auth oriztnR the Washington Schutzen-
verein to erect in one of the public parks a
colossal bust Of Baron Won Steuben. general
of the revolutionary army. The naval appue-
priaticn bill was then further discussed. The
debate continued until adjournment The at
tendance in the house was small After sew
eral bills had been reported and placed on the
calendar the house resumed consideration of
the sundry civil bill During the discussion the
clause relative to depredauons on public tim
Der gave rise to good deal of merr!ment Mr..
|
(Cal) and Mr.. Snodgrass CTenn) engaged In a
noisy controversy as to whether not the law
was efficiently executed Pending action on
the bill the committee rose and the house ad-
lourned.
THE senate further considered the naval ap-
propriat ton bill on the 18th. Mr.. Cockreu op-
posed the senate amendment for the construc-
ton of one sea going coast line of battle ship
and other vessels. Mr Butler favored it and
said If he had his own way he would provide for
four battle ships The amendment agreed
to by 80 to Is. After agreeing to other amend
u1enus the bill was reported to the senate and
passed. Adjourned. The house went into
committee of the whole on the sundry civil bill.
The silver question was again brought to the
front The chairman sustained the point of or
der raised against Mr.. Bartine's free coinage
amendment and the house clinched the matter
by upholding the chairs decision. Later on
Mr.. Bland offered an amendment for the coin
age of all silver bullion purchased and now in
the treasury into standard silver dollars A
point of order was raised against it and the
chairman reserved his decision Mr. Simpson
(Kan) offered amendment providing that
$50 900 of the appropriation for telegraphic sur
yeys be expended in North and South Dakota.
Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma for the pur-
pose of the development of the water supply of
these states Subsequently, after debate. he
modified his amendment by striking out the
words for the purpose of developing the water
supply of the states" and as modified. the
amendment was agreed to. Adjourned
IN the senate on the 10Th Mr. Aldrich offered
| q resolution, which was agreed to, abolishing
| the ONCE Of principal executive clerk OF the
senate and placing the entire clerical force of
! the senate in the secretary's Office The river
and harbor bill then taken up Amend
| ments reported from the committee COM
merce increasing appropriations were creed 10
! and the bill went over. Adjourned. In the
! house Mr. Watson tGa.) had sent up to the
| clerks desk and read resolution. That the
! committee WAYS and means be requested to
report the sub treasury BILL" He asked unani-
nous consent for its consideration but de-
mand for the regular course" operated as an
objection. After fruitless call Of committees
! the house went into committee OF the whole
| the sundry civil bill. and the free silver men
| were disappointed when the chairman delivered
his decision sustaining the point of order Of the
| day before against Mr. BANDS amendment in
/ regard to the coiuaze of all silver bul ion pur
chased and in the treasury into silver dol
| lars. A modified amendment offered BIZ Mr.
Bland was also ruled out OF order. Mr.. Bland
! appealed but the decision was uStafned By
and but little was done before adjournment
AFTER routine business the seth the
! ate resumed consideration of the river and
| hGrbor bill and various amendments Of small
! Importance were offered and agreed TO. All
/ the amendments agreed to in committee were
! concurred in and the bill was passed without
| division. A number of bills then passed. most
J " OF local nature, and after executive
! sion the senate adjourlcd... In the house Mr..
Watson (Ga.) attempted to secure considera-
! tior OF the re -olution requesting the ways and
] means committee to report the Sub-treasury
| bill and once more the demand for the regular
! order operated an objection A messing
| from the president Was resolved announcing
! that he. had approved the InmaI registry bill
The Sundry civil bill then taken up a3d
I Mr.. Kilgore TEX raised point of order
against the clause in the bill appropriating &c.
/ 600 for the preparation OF 4 site and the cree
! ton of pedestal for Statue OF tie late Gen.
! w. 7. Shern1 IN in the city OF Washington. Mr.
| Kilgore. while paying tribute TO the courage,
ability aud patriotism Of Gen Sherman, said
the rules of the house should be enforced II
the statue should be erected it should be pro-
/ vided for in an ORDERLY manner. The point was
sustained by the chair. who said while he would
like to overrule the point Of order the rules cid
not permit it The bill was under consideration
| at adjournment