The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-06-24
CONGRESS.
EpItome of the Proceedings of Both
Housas the Past Week.


BUT few members were present when the
senate resumed business on the 18th The pen
sion appropriation bill, with amendments, was
reported back from the committee on appro-
priations and placed on the calendar. 1t carries
total Of sl46 49, S50-an increase Of sll,9l2 Ssi
over the house bill and 1897 800 less than the es-
innate The bill introduced by Mr.. PETER May
e5 "to increase the currency and provide for the
circulation, to reduce the rates OF interest and
70 establish bureau OF loans was taken from
the table and Dir. PETER addressed the senate
in EXPLANATION and advocacy Of IT,. In the
house on motion Of Mr.. Peel. of Arkansas, a
bill was passed providing that Indian children
should be declared to be citizens when they
have reached the age OF 81 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 10 be in pursuance of a conspiracy entered
into some years ago by Stephen B. Elkins and
j. A. williamson and asking for special COM
mittee of seven members TO inquire into the
matter. Mr.. Payne, of New YORK, objected and
the resolution was referred
Born houses Of congress on the 18th adj
iourned almost Immediately after convening in
token Of respect TO the memory Of Gen. Eli I.
Stackhouse, representative from the Sixth dis
trict Of South Carolina, who was suddenly
stricken after returning from the funeral of Col
L. L. Polk. president OF the Farmers Alliance,
Of which organization the deceased congress
man was also a 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 80. The house passed the fortihcations
bill and Mr.. Shiyeley 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 il was referred 10 the com
niittee on the judiciary. Then Dir. Frye re
I ported that the conferees on the river and har
! Dor bill had failed TO agree on the senate
/ amendments providing for a beat railway
! around The Dalles, Ore, and for cana
| from Lake washington. aud the senate agreed
/ to insist on its amendments and ask further
/ conference. The senate adjourned until Mon
4 day the 9th. .. The tin plate bill occupied The
/ time Of the house. among the speakers Oppos
( ing the bill were Mr. Z. B. Taylor (reP.}, Ohio;
/ Mr.. Atkinson (rer), Pennsylvania, and Mr.
! Dalzell (repl, Pennsylvania. while Mr.. Bunt
! ing (dem), New York, favored it.
THE senate was not in session on the nth,
There was an unusually large attendance II
! the house. The republicans had returned from
| Minneapolis and alarge number Of democrats
! were attracted 10 the capital by the infOrma
/ ton that tho rive- and harbor conference re
f, port would be submitted This was done, anl
| as the report was a disagreeing oue a furthe
! conference was ordered The remainder Of The
! day was consumed in flibus teriEg ever the Sib
/ lev claim bill without action