The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.

The senate further considered the last Of the
appropriation bills on the l6th-the deficiency
bill. Most Of the items were agreed to and the
bill then went over After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned 81. The house had a
dull and uninterest ting session. the question
under debate being the item in the sundry civil
bill in regard TO closing the worlds fair on Sun
day. After dreary debate the matter went
over and the house adjourned
AFTER passingth deficiency bill on the 18th
the senate took up the anti-option bill and OPP
ponents Of the measure commenced TO filibuster.
The friends of the bill, however. were strong
enourh TO keep il in its position and when the
senate adjourned the bill remained as unfn-
ished business. -. In the house the ways and
means committee re ported a resolution for final
adjournment July "a Mr. Lind (Minn), on be-
half OF the committee appointed TO investigate
the administration of the pension Office, sub
mitted the views OF the minority to the house.
The report finds nothing for which the commits
sioner can be criticised unless IL be that he ap-
pointed his son appointment clerk Of the bureau
1t agrees with the majority in their suggestion
in regard TO the expose by the members of con-
Cress of the so-caled congressional privileges
The house passed the McGarrahan bill as il
came from the senate. After passing several
bills OF minor importance the senate joint reso-
luton was passed authorizing the committee 10
make an investigation into the Sums of the
cities The house then took recess. the even
ing session to he for general debate on the
world s fair features Of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill
THE senate on the 18th did but little the
anti-option bill being under discussion. The
president sent TO the senate the nomination Of
George f. Shiras, of PENNSYLVANIA, to be asso-
ciate Justice of the United States supreme
conrt.. The day in the house WAS consumed in
the worlds fair appropriation fight. The appro-
priation item was voted down, 10 10 l22, and
the Sunday closing paragraph inserted by the
senate was sustained by vote of 141 to 81 The
appropriations as made by the senate for the
geological survey were concurred in, and an
amendment was inserted forbidding the letting
Of any contract by any government officer 70
any one in the employment of the Pinkerton de-
tective agency or any other organizations en-
ploying armed forces and prohibiting their en-
ployment by the government or the District Of
Columbia. The sundry civil bill was then
passed as amended and the speaker appointed
Messrs. Holman, Sayres and Bingham as the
cOnferrees
IN the senate on the Goth strong speeches
against the anti-option bill were made by Mr..
Vest (Mo.) and Mr.. Daniel (Na), the latter SEN
ator still having the floor when the senate adj
jouTned 80. In the house resolution was adopt
ed giving one hour TO each committee to call up
reported bills. As result the following meas
ures were passed: Granting jurisdiction 10 the
court OF claims in land cases: fixing the fees Of
jurors and witnesses in the United States
courts; TO legaliZe the deeds and other records
in the Office of the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs: allowing the stockholders of any national
bank TO continue the receivership and close up
its affairs; TO prevent the sale of beer and malt
liquors in the Indian territory: providing FOR
the redemption of national bank notes without
the signature of the bank officials which have
been lost or stolen and many other bills Of
Il
viding for the investigation of the Reading rail-
road combination By special committee. The
house then adjourned
IL the senate on the 21st Mr.. Daniel con-
cluded his speech against the anti-option bill
Mr.. White (La.) followed in q long speech
against the bill and held the floor when the
senate adjourned The house rushed bills
through at a lively rate. Among the measures
passed were: bill to promote commercial
relations with Canada: 10 promote enlisted
men in the army 70 the grade Of second heuten-
ant: 10 provide for the collection, custody and
arrangement of the military records Of the war
of American revolution and the war of 1872: to
authorize the secretary of war TO lease for five
years lands for public purposes; to define the
grade of medical officers in the army. and
many others of private or local character.
IN the senate on the ped debate was continued
on the anti-option bill, Mr.. White ia con
tinuinG his remarks in opposition and speaking
for over three hours. The house bill providing
for retaliation against Canada in the matter of
the Weiland canal was taken up and unIni-
mously passed 90. The discussion of the senate
amendments 20 the general deficiency bill oc-
cupied the entire session Of the house and none
Of them were agreed TO- The item Of payments
10 the Pacific railroads was discussed for over
an hour. and that 10 pay TO the widows and
legal heirs of deceased members of the present
house - 900, as inserted by the senate was
amended so that they shall receive the balance
of the salary for the whole congress The
French spoiation claims were debated for an
hour. and pending further discussion the house
took a recess until o'clock for the considera-
tim of r,pueiOu hills