The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.


Convenience of the Reader.
THERE was no session Of the senate o. the
18th. Before the reading OF the journal in the
house Mr.. Watson, OF Georgia. made the point
that there was no quorum present and the
house adlosrned after the shortest session on
record-it lasting just one minute and hal
In the senate on the 9Th a communica ton
was received from the secretary of the interior
with list of Indian depreciation claims aggre-
eating $4,000 001. The house bill amending the
general census act was passed. Mr.. Stewart
offered q resolution. whicl w~s referred, Gi-
recting the committee on mining TO inquire and
report as TO the average production OF gold and
silver bullion. Mr. Hale offered resolution that
the coInEittee on finance be directed TO inquire
into the effect OF policy tariff for revenue
only upon the labor and industries of the United
States which went over. Adjourned . In the
house Mr.. Savers aex.) asked consent to va
cate order for the yeas and nays on final pas
sage on the deficiency appropriation bill, but
Mr.. Watson (Ga.l objected The bill was
passed, yeas ls5, nays /. Mr. Wheeler sub
mitted the conference report on She military
academy bill The conference report was not
agreed 10. Mr. Oates, from the committee on
judiciary, reported the bill to establish uni
form system Of bankruptcy. The house then
accorded the floor to the District of Columbia
but in the absence OF quorum no progress
was made and adjournment was taken.
THE presidential campaign was fairly opened
In the senate on the 2Sth when Mr. Hale's resO-
luton asserting the benefits resulting from the
republican policy of protection came up and
Mr. Hale advocated the resolution and Mr.
Vest spoke in opposition. The debate was
purely political and at times spicy. The reso-
luton went over and the conference report on
the army appropriation bill presented and
greed to. The agricultural appropriation bill
Nas passed and the consideration of the legis-
lauve appropriation bill resumed. In the
house the committee on rules bestowed all the
time remaining this week among committees.
The house sanctioned the arrangement. and i'm
mediately embarked upon the first Of special
orders which was the consideration of pension
business. Several genera! pension bills were
passed, and after backing up the conferees on
the army appropriation bill in the refusal to
yield TO the senate q point at issue relative TO
the Union Pacific Railroad Co. g transporta-
ton the house adjourned
THE seuate on the Goth agreed to the confer
ence report on the diplomatic appropriation
bill, and passed the legislative appropriation
bill; also the pension bill In executive ses-
sion the nomination Of John ". Foster for see
rotary Of state in place of Mr.. Blaine, resigned,
was received and confirmed The senate then
resumed its session and passed the post Office
appropriation bill. After taking up the free
coinage bill and agreeing when vote should be
taken the senate adjourned ... In the house Mr.
Hatch MOI reported back tie agricultural ap-
preparation bill with senate amendments and
asked thatit be non-concurred in. which was
agreed 10 and another conference ordered The
house also disagreed 10 the conference report
on the army appropriation bill and asked an
other conference. The amendment disagreed
TO was thlt of the senate striking cut the pro
viso prohibiting the use OF any money appro-
prfated FOR the payment of transportation of
troops and army supplies over any on-bonded
lines owned. controlled or operated by the
I mic Sc u
The conference report on the Indian appropria-
ton bill was also disagreed to
IN the senate on the Goth conference reports
on the naval. District of Columbia and agri-
cultural appropriation bills were agreed to
Mr. Mcpherson objected to the arrangements
made during his absence for q vote on the free
coinage bill, which called out some severe re-
marks from Senator Morgan. A motion to re-
commit the bill to the finance committee was
pending when the senate adjourned as was also
an amendment to Mr Stewards substitute
which would seem to contiue the free coinage
privileges OF the bill 10 the product Of American
mines after the bill becomes law. A Joint
resolution extending for fifteen days the appro-
priations for the government passed. 800. In the
house the joint resolution extending the appro-
priations fifteen days passed The republi cans
then proceeded TO filibuster against the tin
plate bill and their efforts were successful in
preventing its consideration. Tho District Of
NtluiHuId blAl N'i- sent baCk 10 conference ana
pending consideration of the conference report
on the agricultural bill the house adjourned
AFTER routine business in the senate on July
the presiding officer ut 2. m. laid the silver
bill before the senate. A motion to recommit
was defeated-yeas %: nays. 81. Mr.. Stewart
offered as an amendment his substitute, pro-
viding for the free coinage of silver bullion I'M
der the terms OF the act OF ISIS, excepting fc-
eign coin silver and repeating the law of 1890
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out the proviso as to
foreign coins The vote was then taken on Mr.. |
Stewards amendment las amended on motion |
by Mr.. Nesc and ii was agreed TO without diyis- |
ion. Mr. Morgan offered an amendment direct
Ing the coinaceiof all the silver bullion in the /
treasury and it was agreed TO without divis- |
ion. The bill was then passed-yeas, 20; |
nays, y. The house agreed TO the conference /
report on the agricultural bill. and passed the |
bill allowing thirty DAYS absence TO certain /
emploses: also the bill passed making eight /
hours days work for laborers and mechanics |
employed on public works. An evening session |
WAS held for silp-a ton nj papcfor lfrrs