The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-12
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Epltome OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.
WHEN the house met on the Both Mr.. Oates,
from the judiciary committee. reported a reso-
luton on the charges against Judge Boardman.
of Louisiana. with Instructions to Investigate
and report, which was adopted Mr.. Reed (Ne.)
asked consent TO have bills presented TO the
speaker and properly referred by him, pending
the adoption Of rules Objected 10 and passed
over Considera ton Of the rules was postponed
until Monday after some slight attempt at fiji
clustering. Public business was then suspended
and eulogies delivered upon the death OF the late
Leonidas Houck. Of Tennessee, and the house
adjourned until Monday.
AT the conclusion OF the morning business
FOutine workl in the senate on February the
calendar was taken up and several public build
ing bills passed, among them a bill appropriate
ing s2o0.00o for public building at Kansas City.
Kan The senate then considered the Mexican
award bill (the La Arbra claiTnl. The bill was
amended and passed Il directs suit 10 be
brought in the name OF the United States court
Of claims against the La Abra Mining Co. and
all persons making claim TO any part OF the
award TO determine whether that award was
obtained bv fraud efiectuated by means Of false
swearing co.. When the house met Mr. Hoar
Mass and 9fr. Morse Mass had tilt as to
speech the latter had made and changed in pub
fishing il in the Record Numerous bills and
resolutions were referred, the most important
being a resolution By Mr.. Arnold C3IoJ request
ing the recall OF Patrick Egan. minister 70 Chill
which was referred 10 the committee on foreign
affairs. Tho house then considered the report
Of the committee on rules at considerable length
Pending the debate Mr.. Bryan tNebl offered an
amendment which gave him the opportunity 20
deity announce that the supreme court had do
cided the Nebraska contest in favor OF Boyd.
During The debate on rules number OF speak
ers criticised the rules Of the last congress and
the action OF the speaker in counting q quorum
Pending debate the house adjourned
THERE was small attendance OF members
when the senate met on the ID Petitions were
presented protesting against the opening OF the
worlds fair on Sundays. Mr.. Mitchell made
report on the ClsggettDubois case from Idaho
the committee deciding in favor Of Dubois
Mr.. Vance gave notice Of q minority report
Mr. Palmer introduced resolution for the
election Of United States senators by popular
vote A bill passed spprupriating 10000 for
public building al Grand Forks N D.. and also
a bill TO increase the endowment Of the Louist
ana university etc The printing bill was de
hated for nearly three hours, and after an exec
utiye session the senate adjourned go. When the
house met another tilt took place between
Messrs. Morse and Hoar, OF Massachusetts,
Mr.. Hoar is a son OF the attorney general ir
Grants cabinet and a nephew OF Senator Hosr
but is a democrat and Mr. Morse IS a leading re-
publican The gentlemen take advantage of
every opportunity 70 pitch in 10 each other.
The report of the committee on rules was Their
debated until the house adjourned
N the senate on the Sd Mr.. Dolph from the
foreign relations committee, reported sd-
versely various anti-Chinese bills and in lieu
thereof reported a bill continuing in force FOR
ten years all laws now in force regula ting and
prohibiting the coming OF Chinese to this coun-
try. Mr.. Kyle addressed the senate in favor Of
his bill regulating marriage aud divorce The
bill creating a new judicial district in Utah
passed, also several public building bills The
printing bill was then debated until adjourn
ment. The house spent the entire day in de
bate upon the report OF the committee on rules.
Various amendments were offered and great
amount of talking INDUCED in. Pending debate
the house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 4th Mr. Mander-
son presided Mr.. Brice introduced d bill for
the erection Of monument AZ Putin Bay TO
commemorate the battle OF Lake Erie. Referred.
4 resolution by Mr.. PETER was agreed 70 chang
ing the day for holding memorial services for
Senator Plumb to February Is After brief
executive session the report OF the elections
committee in TIE Florida case was taken up,
debated AZ length and adopted confirming
Senator Call in his seat Adjourned until
Monday. 90. The continuation OF the debate on
the rules in the house brought out some spicy
remarks upon the practice Of setting apart a
day 10 make set speeches on the death Of a
IltupeT- MI En4ce tleLl-1 lnoLSnI the Gus
tom had become perfunctory and was regarded
too much IN Tire light OF holiday He there
fore favored 4 rule making memorial day on
Sunday, a. the services were Of religious
tendency. Mr.. Morse Mass favored it; 50 did
Mr.. Stout Mich The resolution was defeated
on a roll call After q longer debate the code Of
rules was finally adopted \ census deficiency
bill was then reported and resolution direct
ing an inquiry as 10 whether congress had the
power to make an appropriation for the worlds
fair was adopted Adjourned.
THE house was in session only about two
hours on the 5th. the census deficiency bill be-
ing under consideration IN committee Of the
whole. An amendment by Mr.. Savers fTex)
making an appropriation Of Sll5.5I4 for sub
sistence OF Sioux Indians and calling on the
secretary Of the interior tor information as TO
the number Of employees under direction OF the
Indian bureau was adopted When the COM
mittee rose the bill passed The private cal
endar was taken up and the house soon ad-
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