Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-18
CONGRE SSlONAL.
Proceedings OF the senate and House on
Yesterday.

wa at his post OF duty Yesterday morn
ing evidently none tho worse for his
temporary ipdispositi,n.
Mr.. Brown, of 1ndia n from tho COM
mittce on elections, submitted report
on the contested case of Craig against
Stewart from tho Twenty-fourth dis
trict OF Pennsylvania The report finds
In favor Of the contestant IL was
placed upon the calendar and MIR.
Brown gave notice that he would call
II up for action next Tuesday.
In the morning hour, MIR. Wise, OF
Virginia, from the interstate and for
eign commerce committee, called up
the bill authorizing railroad companies
TO grant reduced rates to commercial
travellers The morning hour having
expired, the bill went over until to.
day.
Then came n few moments of hes la
ton, no member asking for rec guition
on any motion. This was disturbed by
Mr.. Caruth, Of Kentucky, who seeing
that there was little prospect OF the
house transacting any business, moved
an adjournment The yeas and nays
were ordered and resulted in defeat OF
the motion--yeas ~, nays l24
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan. moved to
proceed TO he consideration Of unfn-
ished business and the speaker pro
ten. (Mr. DO kerry, Of Missouri s,agcd
that the calendar showed that the first
unfinished business was the motion
made by Mr.. Khgore, of Texas, TO
table tie motion to recon ,ider the vote
by which the house In chnitely pos
poncd the senate joint resolution au-
thorizing the secretary OF the navy to
transp rt contributions for the relief
of the suffering poor Of Russia
After some bant ring between
Messrs Burrows, Buchanan an Dock
cry, Mr. Tracey, of New York, came
forward in the role u filibus erer
with the mo lon that the house take n
recess one hour Pending TIA Mr.
Owens, OF chic, mIycd an adjourn
ment, which was lost -65 to ~.
On MIR. Tracey's m btion no quorum
appeared on sanding vot, aud MIR
Tracey, having raised this point, tellers
were ordered. On tbs quorum APP
peared latter weary wait) aud then
Mr.. Tracy deman ed the yeas and
nays. by this time members who at
fret were In the dark MS Mr. Tracey's
object had been informed aud a suili
cicnt number Of oppouc is of the free
coinage bill were mustered 10 order
the yeas and nays The motto Tor u
recess was defeated, yeas 9, nays 1876,
many of the opponents of the silver
bill Withholding their votes in the hope
OF reaking u quorum.
Immediately ON the announcement of
the vote, Mr.. Tracey was on his feet
with motion TO adjourn. This was
defeated, yeas 85, nays 1iO, and the
question REQUIRED ON tho motion 10
table the motion TO rccon,i CIR the vote
Oy which the Russian relief resolution
was indefinitely postponed. 1t was
tabled without division, thus finally de-
fcating the measure. Tho house then
adjourned
~ THE SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Feb l7.-MesSrs. Hill
and Brice were IN their seats when
proceedings in the senate began yes,
torday. Mr. Cullom has not yet re,
turned from his visit to Illinois and
Mr.. Hear was still detained by sick,
ness
The vice-prcsdeut laid before the
senate Mr.. Shcr mans credentials for
the term commencing March 4, 1898
and they were read and placed on ile.
| This will be Mr.. Shermnn's sixth term
and II he remains n senator Till IT,
close he will have been - years In the
senate That will be- the first ca,c In
l. = .
IA long service in that body. II he had
not resigned 70 bee me secretary II
| the treasury, when but four years Of
his term had expired, his service would
have covered 3G years.
MIR Vance from the finance commit.
tee, reported bacl, adversely the bill in
trodu ed by Mr. Gibson, OF Louisiana,
10 provide an in'ouc tax TO pa pen
sions and salarirs of postmaster, Mr..
Vance stating that the senate had not
the constitutional power 10 originate
such measure. Toe bill was iudcan-
itoly postp nci.
The senate the proceeded 10 the con.
sideration OF tho urgent deficiency bill.
| when MIR Pcffcr moved to Increase the
| item for the census work Of "thc iii is
ion Of farms, homes and mortgage,
from $50 900 o. $1,000 Mr. Haze OPP
| posed the anne dment not because
| 500, 900 would be too much, but be.
cause he did not thnlS that the house
would agree 10 more tina $50, 900, and
the senate would Doe fortunate II II got
tina. The amendment was rejected
aud the hi was passed, II a Ids to the
5000, 900 deficiency for the census $50,
900 for the division OF farms, homes
and m rtgsgcs.' It mere ls"d n. tie m
for subsistence Of the Sioux from Sis,
5lI TO SlI3,0li
The senate then took up the calendar
and passed several minor bills, after
which the pure food bin camo up ~
| the unfinished business, but was laid
aside and the Idaho con c ,tcd election
case was taken up. Tue resolutions
reported by tine committee on elections
are that Mr.. Dubui, Is entitled 10 the
seat he now holds, aud that Mr.. Clugett
Is not entitled % H. The majority re.
port is signe 10y Mrssrs Teller Hoar,
Mitchell, Chand or and Higgins IRE.
puhliclns) and By Messrs. Pugh and
Turpc democrats, The minority ro,
port Is signed by two democrats,
Mersr> Vance and Gray