Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL
Epftome of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

Houses the Past Week.
WHEN the house met on the 18th the speaker
announced as the committee to investigate the
pension Office MesSrs Wheelock (Mich-) Little
On W Duncan (O) Lind Mimi Brosius
(Pa). On motion OF Mr.. Hoar (MaSs.) the reso-
luton was taken up directing the committee on
manufactures to investigate the so-called
sweating system OF tenement labor. An amend
ment was adopted directing the committee to
inquire how much increase the Mckinley bill
had caused in the wages OF the workmen en-
ployed In the industries protected and the reso-
luton was then agreed to The bill for the bet
ter control Of and to promote the safety of
national banks was considered at some length
and passed. The Indian appropriation bill was
reported and the bill amending the internal
revenue laws by abOliShing the minimum pun
ishment passed and the house adjourned
IN the senate on the 18th bill appropria ting
SIS Geo. 600 for the Improvement of the Missis-
sippi river was reported and placed on the cal
endar. A concurrent resolution for commit
tee to investigate the landing at New York OF
Russian immigrants infected with typhus fever
was passed. Mr. Henderson reported adverse
ly four bills for the increase of the infantry and
artillery branches Of the service with substi-
tute. The printing bill was then further con-
sidered and finally passed In the house Mr..
Hatch (Mo moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution requesting the committee
on agriculture to report the effect upon agri-
culture of the present tariff laws A lively de.
bate followed, participated In by Messrs. Fun
ston Ckan }. Deliver and Butler Qa), Liv-
1ngston (Ga.), Simpson (Kan-), Hatch (N1o.)
and others. The resolution was adopted with
out division bill passed to establish Hneal
promotion in the army. An attempt made
to call up and pass the bill to extend the laws
of Missouri relative to mines and mining over
the IndiaH territory, but quorum was Sc
cured and the house adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 10th the creden-
tails of Senator Sherman for his new term (the
SIXTH were presented and filed. Mr.. Vance re-
ported adversely the bill to provide income
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bill was then taken up and after some debate
passed The bills were then passed appropri-
ating 10000 for constructing military store
house at Omaha, and So00, 900 fer public build
ing at Salt Lake City. Pending consideration
of the Idaho contested case the senate went in
to executive session and soon adjourned. In
the house Mr.. Brown Qnd.) submitted report
on the Craig-Stewart election case from Penn
sylvania. The committee report ted in favor of
the contestant. After fllibusterirg for five
hours by the opponents of free coinage in order
to side-track the free coinage bill, the house
finally reached n vote on the senate resolution
to furnish free transportation to cargo of re-
lief goods to Russian sufferers, defea ted it and
adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 18th Mr.. Sher-
man reported the resolution for the return to
Mexico of twenty-cne battle flags captured dur
ing the war with that country and it was
passed. After passing a number of public
building bills, among them the bill increasing
the appropriation for the Omaha building to
election case but adjourned before disposing of
it. After the introduction OF bills in the
house the Indian appropriate bill was taken
up in committee of the whole. Pending consid-
GRAFTON a lively tilt took place between MeSSrS
Watson Ca and Funston (Kan) IL regard to
the government loaning it's credit national
banks and not farmers. Without disposing of
the bill the committee and the house adj
journed.
WHEN the senate disposed Of routine bust
ness on the 18th Mr.. Palmer addressed the
senate in favor of his resolution for the cleo
ton of United States senators by the people.
AT the close OF Senator Palmer's remarks Sem
ator PETER offered resolutions upon the death
OF Senator Plumb and spoke at some length in
enlogy of his late colleague. Senators Perkins,
Cockrell, Morrill,, Allison, Hale Daniel DOlph and
Turpie also delivered eulogies and the senate
adjourned. - In the house Speaker Crisp called
Mr. Richardson CTenn.1 to the chair and mes
sage received from the president relating
to the Chlckataw and Choctaw claims. The
message was ordered printed. Several protests
against free coinage were presented. A bill
from the foreign affairs committee for the eX-
clusion of the Chinese was reported and re
ferred The house then considered the Indian
appropriation bill in committee of the whole
until adjournment.
WHEN the senate met on the 10th there was
light attendance owing to the fact that the
congressional excursion to Chicago was to start
at an early hour. A motion carried that at
adjournment it be to Tuesday, the 23d. On
motion of Mr.. Dolph the bill to continue in
force ten years all existing laws prohibiting and
regulating the coming into this country Of
Chinese was taken UP and passed Several bills
on the calendar were passed and lengthy dis
cuSSion INDUCED IN ON the District of Columbia
bill in regard to highways and the issue of bonds
Adjourned until Tuesday. The house was
called to order by the chief clerk who read
note from the speaker designating Mr. Nc
Millin as speaker pro tenn. for the day. On
motion of Mr. Funston (kan.) resolution was
adopted setting aside SATURDAY., March 10, for
the delivery OF eulogies upon the late Senator
Plumb. A resolution was presented by Mr.
Bland providing for printing 5000 additional
copies of the majority and minority report ON
the silver bill. Mr.. Tracy On. W suggested
that the number be increased to 10000, and, 50
amended, the resolution was adopted The
house then went into committee OF the whole on
the private calendar. The first bill was that
for the relief Of A. j. Duncan, which gave rise
to long debate mainly upon free SILVER and
the tariff, which only had the effect of creating
1nerriment and consuming time. Without
action the committee rose and the house ad-
journed until Tuesday.