The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Extra Session-What
Both Houses Are Doing.

Proceedings of the Extra Sesston-Whot
Both Houses Are Doing.
Is the senate on the I'D Mr.. Stewart intro
duced a resolution charging the president with
interfering with the rights Of the legislative
department In seeking to coerce congress into
passing the repeal bill. and announced that he
would speak on the resolution Monday. The
cloture rules was then debated until ADJOURN
ment -. The business OF the house amounted
to nothing. The spirit of fun seemed to pre-
vail among the members and for day. at least,
there was 'an era Of good feeling" especially
as no business was done
WHEN the senate met on the 18th Mr..
Stewart spoke in favor Of his resolution "de
claring the independence OF the coordinate
branches of the government must be main
tanned" and severely criticized the president
for what he termed an unwarranted interfer-
ence TO coerce the legislative department The
repeal bill then came up and Mr.. Stewart con-
tinued to speak In opposition Mr.. Cameron
(Pa) also addressed the senate and Mr.. Bate
(Tenn.) opposed repeal. =. The house held an
unirnportant session which was almost exclu
sively occupied in considering the printing bill,
and soon adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 25th Mr. Dubois
Qdaho) offered a resolution that as several
states had no full representation in the senate,
legislation relating to federal elections laws,
tariff and finance DO postponed until Monday,
January 10, 1894 Laid on the table Mr..
Stewart then continued his speech against the
repeal bill, but yielded to Mr. Perkins Gal },
who favored q bimetallic standard Senator
Stewart then resumed his remarks, in which
he spoke severely of the president on the
charge of using patronage TO carry out his pur-
pose Mr. Palmer Qll) called upon the sena-
tor from Nevada to be specific in his charges
and defended the president Messrs. Morgan
(Ala) and Voorhees, Qnd) disclaimed any hos
tility to the president Adjourned .... When
A. r. a nA 4fnaA "A
bate upon the federal elections repeal bill (the
Tucker measure) and spoke for some time.
Mr.. Brosius CPa) replied in opposition to re-
peal. Mr.. F1ynn's (Os.) resolution calling for
information as TO the killing Of Hill by soldiers
at the Strip opening was taken up, and pending
discussion the house adjourned
THE senate had lively session on the 9th
not in business but in debate. The resolution
of Mr. Dubois postponing to January legisla-
ton on the tariff, federal election laws and
finance, owing 10 the vacancies from several
states, was taken up and Mr.. Dubois spoke in
favor of It. Then lively debate followed
which at times alternated between spice and
acid. The repeal bill then came up and Mr..
Teller spoke in opposition .... The house was
engaged for three hours filibustering, brought
on by Mr.. Morse Mass because the house re-
fused to permit him to print in the Record
newspaper criticisms of the commissioner OF
pensions At o late hour debate WAS resumed
on the federal elections repeal bill
THE senate renewed its usual dignity on the
2Sth after the storm of the day before Mr.
Teller's resolution calling for Information as to
the anticipation OF interest on bonds was taken
up and after some tame remarks in the way OF
questions and answers debate on the repeal bill
was renewed The main s1eech OF the session
was made by Mr. PETER (Iian.) who spoke at
great length in opposition. At D.: 10 o'clock Mr..
PETER announced that he was willing to speak
until sunrise next morning and as he did not
wish 20 weary the senate, an adjournment was
soon reached -. The house had circus over the
federal elections repeal bill A personal tilt
took place between Messrs Morse (MaSs.) and
Fithian Qll.) in which uylv words were used
and for time an uproar Was created which the
speaker finally suppressed Mr.. Black Gil
then spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.. johnson
Qnd.l spoke in opposition The debate for the
day was closed by Mr. Breckenridge (ky.) in
favor of the bill, and the house adjourned
In the senate on the 29th Mr.. Cameron (Pa.)
presented petition signei By IA manufactur-
ers of Pennsylvania in favor of legislation to
preserve the protective features OF the tariff
and the integrity of silver as a money metal
Mr.. Harris Crenn) spoke against the repeal
bill He said the passage of the repeal bill
meant no more silver dollars and that silver
would only be used IS fractional currency. Mr.
Morgan (Ala.) also spoke in opposition to the
bill He had not concluded his speech when
the senate adjourned -. In the house COM
municatiou was received from the secretary OF
the treasury with reference to instructions
given collectors in regard to the Chinese ex
clusion act Debate on the Tucker bill was
then resumed but was so dry that at adjourn
ment but few remained TO hear the speaking.