The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-15
CONGRESS,
The Weeks Proceedings in the Senate and
Hnuae.

House.
WHEN the senate met on the 5th, Mr.. Stew
art (Nev.) sprung o surprise by announcing
that hereafter quorum Of the senate would
have to be present when senators spoke upon
the silver question Mr. Voorhees, resolution
for meeting at II o'clock went over Mr. Pei
fer introduced a bill creating Q department OF
education under the supervision Of a secretary
OF education MI Aliens resolution calling on
the secretary Of the treasury as to whether he
had redeemed any silver certificates In coin
wss agreed to- Mr.. Stewart then spoke on
the silver question until adjournment. Tho
house was engaged in further considering tho
rules A large number Of bills have been filed
TO take their place on the calendar when work
is resumed.
IN the senate on the 9Th Mr.. VOORHEES, said he
would not press his resolution for IL o'clock
meetings Of the senate at present and 1t was
laid over. Mr. Morgan (Ala) addressed the
senate on his resolution to appoint o joint COM
mittee to investigate the financial condition OF
the country The resolution went to the calen-
dar and the repeal bill was taken up by vote
OF 81 to 81. and Mr Stewart continued his re-
marks against the-bill. He yielded to Mr. Tel
Ter tCol) who demanded o quorum and in
brief speech spoke feelingly Of the injustice be-
ing done the frietids of silver Mr.. Stewart
then resumed his remarks and had not con-
cluded at adjournment. The house adopted
the rules and then adjourned until Saturday,
after an avalanche Of bills had been laid on the
clerks desk.
THE proceedings in the senate were exceed
ingly dull and uninteresting on the 7th. Mr..
Stewart finished his speech and there were sew
erai dilatory roll-cals. To facilitate delav, Mr..
Wolcott (Col) presented a petition from citi-
zens of q Colorado town for the repeal of the
Mckinley bill, which was subs tttuted for the
repeal Of the Sherman law In blank petitions
that had been sent out He also offered a reso
luton Of inquiry as 70 the amount Of bounty
paid on maple sugar. 80. The house was not in
session.
In the senate on the sth Mr.. WoIcott's reso-
luton calling for Information as to the amount
Of bounties paid on maple sugar was enlarged
so as to include all sugars and adopted De-
bate On the repeal bill was then resumed Mr.
Faulkner wv Va spoke first He declared
his intention OF offering an amendment pro-
vdng for the coinage OF 3,0Oo, o o silver dollars
monthly until the aggregate silver circulation
should be $500, 900 0Oa Mr.. Turpie Ind spoke
in favor OF bimetallism and Senator Jones
(Ark.) opposed the bill A tilt, containing
some acid. took place between Senators Voor-
hees dnd and Hale (Me) and after Mr. Tel
ler annoutced his determination 10 address the
senate an executive session was held and the
senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, the 9th. was a verv dull day in
congress. In the senate Mr.. PETERS resolu-
ton calling for tnformation as TO whether ma
tional banks in New York Philadelphia and
Boston had maintained their lawful reserve
debated at some length and went over
Mr.. Teller then spoke against the repeal bill
but a short time and transacted no business OF
public Importance A resolution was reported
giving Mr.. Belknap of the Fifth Michigan dis
trct permission to contest the seat Of Mr..
Richardson and giving him sixty days TO take
ties umony. Adjourned until Monday.
WHEN the senate met on the l1th Mr.. Stew
art submitted resolution providing for
committee of five to ascertain and report
whether any senator was interested as a stock
holder or otherwise in any national bank, which
NJ ,aAd thnti
called for and a reflection on senators The
solution went over, and Mr. Pugh (Ala.) spoke
in opposition TO the repeal bill .... In the house
the chaplain prayed for the new addition TO the 70
White house, and for the chief executive ana
Mrs Cleveland and that the family in the
White house might become n beacon in the
wilderness to all the families throught the
land The attempt TO pass resolution ap-
proprating 10000 for the relief OF South
Carolina cyclone sufferers failed, and resolu-
tion passed confscating the public documents
issued mp to December l. which the members
Of the last house had voted themselves Ad-
journed