The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-15
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.

The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.
THE senate was not in session on the I'd and
debate on the free wool bill continued in the
house. Messrs. Mckinney N. H., Wilson Cido)
and Cummings spoke in favor Of the bill and
Mr.. Burrows (Mich) spoke in opposition The
debate was closed By Messrs. Bryan (Neb) and
Diamond MOI in favor Of the bill and the
house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 4th there was
feeble attempt TO head of the silver debate by
getting other matters before the senate but il
failed. Mr. Sherman attempted to call up the
bill for the classification OF grain but failed,
and the appropriation bill got in the way but
Mr.. Dawes withheld the matter temporarily.
Mr.. Morgan then proceeded to address the
senate in favor OF silver and in the course Of his
remarks said the matter would be speedily adj
tusted but fer the number of presidential aspir-
ants who had friends among senators. To test
the matter Senator Sherman then moved to
table the resolution. which brought out some
remarks from Senator Teller. Mr.. Stewart
spoke in favor Of free coinage. The matter
then went over and the senate adjourned. .. In
the house after about thirty minutes consider
alton. the Chinese exclusion bill passed
by vote OF LIS yeas 10 IS nays. 1t prohibits
any subject OF China, except diplomatic and con-
sular officers and servants. from entering this
country and those leaving the country are not
permitted 20 return. Visitors are permitted
under certain rules The senate resolution TO
print $3.50 copies OF the eulogies on Senator
Plumb was concurred in. The debate on free
wool was then resumed under the limits and
Mr.. Springer closed the debate by submitting
some remarks which he had Mr.. Bryan (Neb)
read for him as he hid not sufficiently recovered
10 speak Ia person. Mr.. Springer was warmly
received by the members when he appeared in
the house. Pending consideration Of the bill,
amid much confusion, the house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 5th the vice
president laid before the body Mr. Berrys
Resolution Of inquiry rs 10 the construction CT
the Memphis bridge. Mr.. Morgan offered an
amendment TO his resolution, which provides
for the coinage OF gold and silver on equal
terms, etc, which was ordered printed. The
Indian appropriation bill was then considered
until adjournment the pending question being
q motion TO strike out the provision assigning
army officers as agents. After preliminary
business In the house the free wool bill was
taken up and Mr.. NcMillin's motion TO limit
debate met with earnest opposition from the
republicans and under the lead Of Mr. Burrows
flibustering was inaugurated, and without &C
complishing anything the house finally id
journed.
WHEN the senate met on the 9th Mr.. VOL
colt Coli spoke in favor of free silver. He
severely criticised the president for his opposi-
ton TO free coinage and arraigned those men,
bers who few months ago were advocates OF
free silver but had gone over TO the opposition
under the party lash. Senator Wolcotts
speech was the sensation of the day. The mat
ter went over and the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up and considered until adjournment
-. Soon after the house met II went INTO COM
mittee Of the whole on the free wool bill the
hlibustering OF the day before having been
abandoned After long discussion the commit
tee rose and reported the bill to the house. Adj
journed.
AFTER routine business in the senate on tho
9TH Dir. Teller offered resolution. which was
agreed to- calling on the secretary of the treas
ury Tor q statement as TO the amount Of silver
offered each month and the prices paid for silver
bullion Mr.. Stewart made a personal explana-
ton as to an article in the papers in regard to
mortgages held by him, which he said were
drawn according 10 the California law, PAYABLE
in gold, and said he would be glad to receive
payment in any kind of money. Mr.. McMillin
offered an amendment 10 the district Of Column
bia bill appropriating $4,000 TO defrly the ex-
penses of the national encampment G.. A. r.,
Ia meet IN Washington No action was
taken on the bill. The free wool bill
was received from the house and re-
ferred adjourned In the house debate on the
free wool bill was continued and vote finally
reached ard the bill passed by vote of l9i
yeas to 60 nays. Mr.. Funston (KanD rose 10 a
question of privilege and severely denounced q
CORES ponGent Of a temperance paper who &C
cused him of drinking He had the letter read
and denied the charge, while other members
alluded TO acknowledged the soft impeach-
ment." On motion OF Mr.. Burrows the letter
was expunged from the record. \ resolution
TO cxpunge Mr.. Funston's remarks from the
record as indecorous to a woman 1.-THE CORE.
spondenr was permitted TO lie on the table,
under an assurance that Objectionable language
would be eliminated. After briefly considering
the Turner cotton bagging bill the house ad-
journed.
AFTER routine business the senate on the Sth
proceeded with the district OF Columbia bill,
the question being upon Mr. McNIillans amend
ment appropriating sl0O,UO) for the G. A. X. en-
campment Mr. Cockrell's amendment requir
ing the amount TO be paid exclusively out Of
the revenues of the district was rejected. The
was then agreed TO by Il 10 10,
and the bill passed The bill appropr!ates slO0,- |
600 10 pay for the subsistence of Nonresident
soldiers and delegates who attend the twenty
sixth annual encompmcnt at Washington
After an executive session the senate ad- !
journed until Monday. In the house Mr.. Nc |
Crazy introduced a bill flor Mr.. Springer) !
authorizing the holding of an international (
congress. The house, in committee of |
the whole, took M the cotton bagging bill Mr.. |
English u. j. spoke against il and Mr.. Hemp !
pill and Simpson (Kan) in favor Of it Mr. /
Simpson in the course of his remarks favored alb
solute free trade He had voted for bill he said
that was n disgrace (the Chinese exclusion bilD |
because the policy Of protection made such a |
measure necessary. The bill was finally re- |
ported 10 the house and recess until evening /
taken. But little was done at the evening SEES /