People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-01
CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings of Both Houses.
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senate from the president in regard to
the purchase OF the unpublished manu-
scripts of President Monroe. Several
other communications were also pre-
sented Over half an hour was occu-
pied in the presentation of memorials
on variety of subjects. Several bills
passed and several were introduced, all
OF local nature. Senate bill to amend
the statutes so as to prohibit the intro
duetion and sale of Intoxicating liquors
into the Indian country was taken MP,
amended and passed The calendar
was then taken up and many bills dis.
posed of. Among the bills passed was
one appropriating $4,000 for a public
building at Joplin, Mo. After an exec
utiye session the senate adjourned
In the house the committee on print
ing reported in the matter of Mr. VIII
liams Mass printing a speech, unpar-
liamentarv in its nature, in the Record.
The report was made the special order
for the next day. The free wool bill
was debated in committee OF the whole
until adjournment
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-In the
senate Yesterday the credential of Sem
ator Walthall, OF Mississippi for his
new term were presented, and Senator
Turpie made personal explanation as
TO newspaper reports as to his position
in regard to Judge Woods The bill
for the relief of settlers on Indian lands
was taken up and passed The Mis-
sissippi river appropriation bill was
then debated at length and finally
passed. 1t appropriates SIS, $50, 900.
The bill appropriating 81, 745, SIG for
the canal and improvement of the
Columla river passed. Also the bill
for the improvement of the Dalles and
Celtic falls (0regon)
In the house, the special order being
the Bland silver bill, the debate was
opened bv Mr.. Bland in favor of free
coinage who advocated the measure at
great length, and Mr. William Mass J
vigorously opposed the measure. The
debate was continued until recess and
at the evening session.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-When the
senate met yesterday a petition was
presented from a citizen of Maryland
praying congress to compensate per.
sons for certain slaves emancipated
during the war; A message was re.
ceived from the president relating to
the correspondence with England
about the Behring sea trouble and the
senate went into executive session.
When the doors were opened the army
appropriation bill was considered until
adjournment
In the house debate was resumed on
the silver bill Mr.. Pierce Tenn.
spoke in favor of the bill and Mr. Stone
pa spoke against it So did Messrs
Lynch wis J, Stout mich. and Fitch
IN. w.. Mr.. McKeighan (Neb.) favored
free coinage; also Messrs. Bushnell
wis } and Livingston (Ga). The de-
bate continued into the evening session
and until adjournment.
THURSDAY
WASHINGTON, March 25-In the SEN
ate yesterday Mr. Wolcotts resolution
of the day before as to government
employees not appointed under civil
service rules was taken up, discussed
and agreed to. The senate then went
into executive session on the Behring
sea matter and after four hours the
doors were opened and the senate ad.
journed.
The silver discussion continued seven
hours in the house on Mr.. BANDS free
coinage bill At five o'clock Mr.. Bland
moved the previous question and the
fight commenced in earnest. Mr.. Bur.
rows mich. moved to lay the bill on
the table and call of the house was
ordered, which resulted in tells to
14S The speaker (Mr. Crisp voted
against the motion aud it was lost.
Again the battle was renewed and fter
much flibustering, led by Mr.. Tracey
IN. " at midnight the motion to re.
consider was lost by the same vote and
at nearly one o'clock Mr.. Bland an.
nounced that it was impossible to reach
final vote and moved an adjournment
which was carried. The bill, there.
fore, goes on the calendar.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, March %. After minor
business yesterday the senate went
into executive session. When the
doors were opened several local bills
passed and resolutions were offered bv
Mr. Stanford in respect to the late
Senator Hearst Eulogies were deliv.
cred and the senate adjourned until
Monday.
When the house met there was only
a small attendance. The silver fight
of The day and night before had been
two much for the members After
correcting and approving the journal
the house went into committee of the
whole On the private calendar. When
the committee rose the house ad.
journed.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The senate
was not in session on Saturday.
The house had small attendance
One hundred and sixty-seven private
pension bills were considered and
passed, and at two o'clock resolutions
of respect to the late Representative
Spinola, of New York, were reported
eulogies delivered and the house adj.
journed.
Lost With All on Board.
BLAINE, Wash, March 2S.-Report
has just reached here that the iron tuC