Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-23
CONGRESS.


Epitome OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houses tho Past Week.
: BUT few members were present when the
senate resumed business On the 18th. The PEN
sion appropriation BIN, with amendments was
reported back from the committee appro-
priations and placed on the calendar. It carries
over the house bill and sas7, 200 less than the es-
innate. The bill introduced By Mr. PETER May
e6 ITO increase the currency and provide for the
circulation, to reduce the rates OF interest and
TO establish q bureau Of loans" was taken from
the table and Mr.. PETER addressed the senate
In explanation and advocacy OF IT. In the
house ON motion OF MI. Peel, OF Arkansas, q
bill was passed providing that Indian children
have reached the age Of p years and shall
thereafter receive no support from the govern
ment, provided they have had ten years of In
dustrial training. Mr.. Otis. Of Kansas asked
consent for consideration of resolution recit-
ing improper conduct on the part OF Secretary
Noble and Commissioner Carter in regard to
the Maxwell land grant (said conduct being al
legged to be In pursuance OF conspiracy entered
into some years ago by Stephen B. Elkins ana
j. A williamson and asking for special coua-
mittee of seven members to inquire into the
matter. Mr.. Payne, of New York. objected and
the resolution was referred
BOTH houses of congress on the 14th adj
journed almost immediately after converting in
token Of respect TO the memory of Gen Eli T.
Stackhouse, representative from the Sixth dis
trict of South Carolina, who was suddenly
l. L. Polk, president of the Farmers Alliance,
OF which organization the deceased congress
man was also member.
THE silver question was debated in the SEN
ate on the 18th. Senators Morgan, Palmer and
Stewart occupying the floor. No action was
TAKEN. The house passed the Notifications
bill and Mr.. ShiVeley introduced his tin-plate
measure.
In the senate on the 10th Mr.. Morrill, spoke
on the free coinage Of silver bill The senate
was on the point OF adjournment when Mr..
Washburn called up the anti-option bill and
after some debate it was referred to the COM
mittee on the judiciary. Then Mr.. Frye re-
| ported that the confereeS on the river and har-
Dor bill had failed to agree the senate
amendments providing for boat railway
| around The Dalles, Ore, and for a canal
| from Lake Washington, and the senate agreed
| to insist on its amendments and ask a further
| conference The senate adjourned until Mon
day the 10Th. The tin plate bill occupied the
| time of the house Among the speakers oppos-
! ing the bill were Mr.. E. B. Taylor (rep.), Ohio;
| Mr. Atkinson (rep.), Pennsylvania, and Mr..
| Dalzen (rep), Pennsylvania, while MIR. Blunt
F.! ing (dem-), New York. favored it
THE senate was not in session on the nth
| There was an unusually large attendance in
| the house The republicans had returned from
Minneapolis and large number of democrats
/ were attracted to the capital by the informa-
| ton that the river and harbor conference re-
/ port would be submitted This was done, and
| as the report was disagreeing one further
| conference was ordered. The remainder of the
| day was consumed in flibuS tering over the Sib-
| ley claim bill without action