The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-06-03
CONGRESS-
Epltome OF the Proceedings q Both
Houses the Past Week.

Epltome OF the Proceedings q Both
Houses the Past Week.
THE senate was not in session on the sist....
In the house Mr.. Furney, Of Alabama offered
an amendment 10 the pension blu providing
that the board Of managers OF national homes
for disabled volunteer soldiers shall apply the
excess over IS q month Of the pensions Of all
inmates to the support OF the home, except
where the inmate has dependent wife. child
or parent This gave rise TO a good deal Of dis
cussion and was vigorously opposed Mr..
Bland announced his willingness to have the
dependent pension act repealed Mr.. For1ey' g
amendment was adopted % 10 81 The other
business transacted was unimportant
In the senate on the ed, after passing few
minor appropriation bills, the senate bill 70 pro
vide for the punishment OF violations OF the
treaty rights Of aliens was taken up 1t makes
an act which constitutes crime under state
statutes crime when committed against the
subject OF foreign country punishable By the
United States court -. II was difficult TO OBJ
tain quorum IN the house Mr. Watson OF
GeorTis, was present with al objection. which
was directed this time 20 the request OF Mr..
Butler Of Iowa, for the consideration OF the
senate bill granting q pension to Ex-senator
George W. Jones, of lowe Mr.. Watson's de-
sire was satisfied and his resolution requesting
the committee on ways and means TO report the
sub-treasury bill was adopted without objection
or debate Mr.. Watson, having achieved his
object, withdrew his objection TO the Jones
pension bill, and on motion Of Mr.. Henderson,
OF Iowa, it was taken up and passed A quorum
having appeared, District Of Columbia business
occupied attention.
AMONG the bills passed in the senate on the
2ith was the senate bill donating twenty acres
of land of the military reservation to the city of
Sydney, Neb.. for q cemetery. The bill for the
protection OF the treaty rights Of aliens was
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wBS reported IN the house, but, on objection
was referred 10 committee of the whole The
house then went into committee on the sundry
civil appropriation bill Mr.. Holman offered
an amendment providing that the positions Of
all persons employed in field work OF in the
Office whose services can be dispensed with
shall be vacated. Agreed to- Without dispos-
ing OF the bill the committee rDse Senate bill
was passed making Laredo, Tex. port of en-
try. Mr.. Dockery. oi Missouri, offered a reso-
luton directing the committee on the judiciary
10 inquire whether under the specie resumption
act sny bonds were sold for redemption he
ferred 10 committee on rules. Adjourned q.
THE resolution offered by Mr. Morgan direct
ing the committee on finance to make an ex-
animation and report Ia relation 10 currency
AMI coinage AMI as to the effect of the act OF
July, 1899, on the price of silver bullion was
taken up in the senate on the S5th. His
motion to refer was defeated. A modified
resolution went over without action.
There was a surprise in the house when
Representative Henderson, Of Iowa, arrCigred
President Harrison and the governors Of states
for failure 10 give representation to colored
people in connection with the worlds fair. He
was followed by Mr.. Johnson. of Indiana IN a
speech eulogistic of President Harrison, denun-
ciatOry of the dem 9cratic party in its treatment
OF the negro in the south and strongly in favor OF
the elections bill This caused much excitement
Mr.. DoekerT. OF Missouri Ton behalf Of the sub
committee of the committee on eppropriatiors)
offered an amendment reducing the salary OK
the director general Of the worlds Columbian
commission 10 $500 and Of the secretary 70
I3OoO After debate the anendmentwas agreed
to- Amendments were adopted fOrbicding the
opening Of the exhibition on Sundays and pro
hibiting the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
THE friends of free silver surprised their op-
ponents in the senate on the 18th, Mr. Morgan
By an edroit move getting the Stewart free
silver measure squarelT before the senate. Mr..
Stewart promptly rose and rensrxing mat he
would give the senate the opportunity OF hav-
ing test vote on the question moved 70 take
up the bill introduced BIZ him and reported sd
versely froEa the finance committee) 10 provide
for the free coinage OF gold snd silver bullion.
and for other purposes The yeas and nays
were called for BY Mr. Morgan The vote was
announced rs yeas, %: nays. 81. AS q result
ate as unfinished business II has displaced
the alien bill and con be gotten rid OF only by
an Affirmative vote 10 take up another measure
whenever the morning hour expires 80. III
house was In committee on the sundry civil APP
propristion bill. After much debate the Sun
dag closing paragraph vas amended 20 read "a
follows: Provided that the government exhibit
at the worlds Columbian exposition shall not lie
open 10 the public or Sundays" The apIroDri-
alton 20 enforce the Clenosc exclusion act was
increased to 10000.
THE silver free coinage bill WIS before the
senate on the. e7ih as unfinished business
After desultory remarks II was arranged that
discussion should commence on Tuesday, the
Slst. 20 which time the senste adjourned. The
Hatch antiOption bill received It's first defeat
in the house on O motion Of It's author 20 40 into
committee OF the whole for the consideration OF
revenue bills The antoption bill Was the first
revenue bill on the calendar in the order Of con-
sideration and the committee, By a tie vote Of
lcs 10 1os refused to take up the measure Of the
gentleman from Missouri The sctiO1 is by no
means vital in its effect on the bill as the meas
ure merely retains It's place on the calendar.
subject 10 another motion OF like portent By
Mr. Hatch at subsequent date.