The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitome of the Proceedings OF Boil
Houses the Past WAX

Houses the Past Week.
THE senate was not in session on the 3Oth,
and the house was occupied in further consider
Ing the diplomatic bill During the debate the
action OF the administration in paying an IN
oemnity 10 Italy out OF the contingent fund was
criticised Pending an amendment offered by
Mr.. Chapman (hich) that no part Of the sum
appropriated as an emergency fund shall be
paid TO any power in settlement Of any claim
against the United States. the house adjourned.
PETITIONS were presented in the senate on
the ID against opening the worlds fair on Sun
day. petition was also presented from o
Methodist church in New Hampshire protest
ing against any further legislation against the
Chinese Mr.. Vest made some criticism of the
extravaganza in spending money by the mana
gers OF the worlds fair which he considered
reckless IN view Of the fact that congress was
being asked TO further aid the enterprise
Among the bills passed was that TO fix the
price of lands entered under desert land laws
II fixes the price at 81. 25 per acre. whether the
lands are outside or within q railroad grant,
and 1t requires the repayment of the difference
10 those who have heretofore paid double
price for such railroad lands. The house
passed the free binding twine bill; also a bill
pensioning the survivors of the Black Hawk,
Cherokee, Creek and Seminole wars; also
ball sppropriating sl5O,0OO 10 enable tho presi-
dent 20 fulfill the stipulations Of Ghe late
treaty with Great Britain in regard 70 the arbi
trstion at Paris The diplomatic bill was then
considered until adjournment
IN the senate on the 80 Gr. Morgan called up
the pres'd dents message on the subject of an
International SILVER conference and Nr Kyle
OF South Dakota, addressed the senate in favor
OF free coinage. The conference report on the
Chinese exclusion bill was then agreed IN, yeas,
10, nays, 10 The house bill placing binding
Irvine on the free list was then laid before the
senate. Adjourned -. Soon after the read
ing OF the Journal the house went into commit
tee OF the whole on the diplomatic bill Mr.
Chipman's amendment that no part of the
emergency fund shall be paid TO any foreign
government in settlement of any claims against
the United States was adopted The motion TO
strike out the appropriation Of $4,000 TO con-
tnue the survey of the IntercontinenteI rail-
way was agreed 10 and the bill finally passed
The senate amendments 10 the army app.cpris-
ton bill were nonconeurred in and q conference
ordered. Adjourned.
AFTER routine morning business the senate
took up the calendar on the 4th and passed a
number of local bills, among them the bill to
convey to the state of Kansas the old Fort
Hayes military reservation (about 300 acres)
for homes for old soldiers and their families,
and the bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Usage river near Warsaw,
Mo- The proceedings were devoid of interest
After an executive session the senate ad-
on the Chinese exclusion bill was agreed to by
vote of les yeas TO 2S nays a resolution was
adopted calling on the attorney general for in
formation as TO whether the sugar trust has
violated the antitrust law, and if not subject to
prosecution The river and harbOr bill was
then considered in committee of the whole until
adjournment
IL the senate on the 5th Mr.. Morrill, presented
a petition against legislation for the closing OF
the worlds fair on Sunday and remarked on do
ing so that If II were so closed it would deprive
the working classes of any reasonable oppor-
turity to visit the exposition Several local
bills passed. and the honse bill appropriating
sl5O,O0O 10 defray the expenses Of the Behring
sea arbitration also passed Pending debate on
the resolution to pay the Choctaws and Chicha-
saws for their interests in the Cheyenne and
ArapahOe reservation about s}O0lO00) the
senate adjourned. -. In the house after refer
ring q few senate bills, the river and harbor
bill was taken up in committee of the whole and
debated until adjournment
THE senate on the 9th resumed consideration
of the resolution of Ir. Jones (Ark.) to pay the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations for their inter
ests in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation
sld Mr. Dawes spoke in favor OF il Mr. German
offered resolutions upon the death of Senator
Wilson MD. After remarks the senate ad
iourned- The Sibley bill was the order IN the
house, but il was laid aside and the river and
harbOr bill taken up in committee OF the whole
Mr.. Reed (Me) and Mr.. Holman 1nd) had q
tilt during the debate on the propensity Of the
latter to object 10 appropriations where H.
diana was not interested. The committee rose
without completing the bill. and an evening
session was held for pension business.