The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitome of the Proceedings of Both
Houses the Past Week.

AFTER the presentation of petitions ir the
senate on the 18th the house bill fixing the
times for holding courts in Iowa was passed.
Mr.. PETER introduced a bill for the election Of
president by direct vote Of the people Other
bills were introduced when the senate took up
the calendar, and pending discussion Of the La
Arbra claim the senate adjourned The house
discussed the worlds fair at some length the
question being on resolution from Mr.. Kelley
pa calling for an itemized statement of ex-
penditures. Several bills were introduced. The
reading of the public printing bill occupied
much OF the time, after which the house ad-
journed.
IN the senate on the 18th communication
was received from the secretary of state in re-
ply To the resolution asking for information as
10 the Mexican awards. Mr. Blaine stated that
the amount, s3,s55GOO, had all been paid by
Mexico in accordance with the terms of the CON
vention. The bill changing the times for hold
ing courts in the western district of Missouri
passed number OF public building bills
passed and the Mexican award bill was further
considered. Adjourned. The chaplain of the
house tas had the chaplain of the senate) prayed
for peace among all nations. After routine
business the house further considered the print
ing bill 1t was finally defeated. Nothing
else of importance was transacted.
WHEN the senate met on the Goth Senators
George and Walthall, who had been reelected
from Mississippi, we're warmly congratulated
by members Of both parties Mr. Platt intro
duced a bill TO enable New Mexico TO be ad-
mitted into the union. Several bills for public
buildings passed. The La Arbra bill was
further debated and Senator Washburn intro
duced a bill imposing special taxes or option
dealers. Adjourned. But little business was
transacted in the house, the session being al
most entirely routine
AFTER routine business in the senate on the
2lst Mr.. Stanford spoke in advocacy of his bill
10 issue Sl000O00C0 of circulating notes ana such
additional amounts from time to time as may
be necessary 10 lend TO owners of agricultural
lands at two per cent interest. Mr.. PETER also
spoke in favor of the measure. After some dis
cussiOn the bill, on Mr.. Stanford's motion re-
manned on the table TO be called up al any time.
On motion of Mr.. COclIrell the bill for the relief
of the Missouri university was called up ard
passed. The La Arbra bill was then debated
until adjournment TO Monday When the
house met the portraits of Messrs. Grow
and Randall that had been presented by
the state of Pennsylvania, were presented
and after a speech by Mr.. Holman and
others were accepted By resolution. Mr..
Davis (kan.) offered a resolution for a COM
mittee of investigation of the recent mine
disaster at krebs. l. T. which was referred
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cultivate co. call
ing on the secretary Of the treasury for state
ment Of drawbacks on tin plate under the Nc
kinley bill and also for a statement Of duties
refunded was adopted. The report OF the Indian
committee appprOpriating $4,000 10 complete
allotments Of lands to the Cheyenne Indians
was the occasion of speech by Mr.. Simpson
(kan.), his first speech in this house, in which
he criticized the tariff laws and he hoped the
present congress would repeal the Mckinley
bin and all kindred tariff laws. The code of
rules was presented and the house adjourned
until Monday