The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
| Proceedings of the Extra session-what
Both Houses Are Doing.

Proceedings of the Extra session-What
Both Houses Are Doing.
SATURDAY, the 9th, was a very dull day In
congress In the senate Mr.. PETERS resolu-
ton calling for Information as to whether ma
fional banks In New York Philadelphia and
Boston had maintained their lawful reserve
was debated at some length and went over.
Mr. Teller then spoke against the repeal bill
until adjournment. -. The house was in session
but short time and transacted no business OF
public importance. A resolution was reported
giving Mr. Belknap. Of the Fifth Michigan dis
trict permission to contest the seat OF Mr..
Richardson and giving him sixty days TO take
testimony. Adjourned until Monday.
WHEN the senate met on the 18th Mr.. Stew
art submitted a resolution providing for Q
committee Of five to ascertain and report
whether any senator was interested as q stock
holder or otherwise in any national bank, which
Mr. Hill opposed on the ground that it was un-
called for and reflection on senator's The re-
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
White house, and for the chief executive and
Mrs Cleveland, and that the family in the
White house might become q beacon in the
wilderness to all the families drought the
land The attempt to pass a resolution ap-
propriating 10000 for the relief OF South
Carolina cyclone sufferers failed. and o resolu-
ton passed distributing the public documents
issued up to December l. which the members
of the last house nad voted themselves. Ad-
journed
IN the senate on Che l2th Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.) }
occupied most OF the time in speaking against
the repeal bill A letter from the secretary of
the treasury in relation TO the REDEEM ption OF
silver certificates was laid before the senate.
The resolution for o committee to inquire into
the holdings of senators in national banks
again went over Mr.. Hawley CONN spoke
in favor OF the repeal bill -. In the house Mr..
Hepburn (Ia) vainly endeavored TO secure the
passage OF a resolution calling for information
relative 10 the transportation OF goods between
United States ports over Canadian territory,
and Mr. Richardson (Tenn) reported bill
having for its purpose reduction OF expend-
lures in the way Of public printing and binding.
IN the senate on the 18th Mr.. Stewart spoke in
favor of his resolution that a committee be ap-
pointed TO ascertain and report IL any senators
held stock in national banks, etc, and drifted
;ato long speech on the silver question Mr..
Shoup also spoke against the repeal bill. Mr..
Voorhees, made an Intellectual attempt to have
a day set for closing debate and the senate ad-
journed. :. In the house Mr.. Talbert Is c. Of
fered resolution instructng the banking COM
mittee TO report bill for the issue of Sl5O,0i0
900 in treasury notes. The bill created some
interest Mr.. Curtis tkan.) introduced a
bill appropriating $500 to pay the widows
and children of E. G. Hull and J. r Hagan,
residents of Kansas and employees of the gov
eminent, who were killed in the Ford theater
disaster.
WHEN the senate met on the 14th Mr.. Faulk-
ner wv. Va) offered his amendment to the
house repeal bill providing for the coinage OF
silver bullion in the treasury, the coinage
of SO. 900 900 monthly and making silver dollars
legal tender. Mr. Daniel (Va.) then addressed
the senate in opposition to unconditional re-
peal. -. When the house met Mr.. Tucker at
tempted to get his bill repeating all federal
elections laws before the BODY but filibustering
was commenced by republicans and continued
for some time. Finally resolution was passed
revoking all leaves OF absence and authorizing
the suEmoning of absent members by tele
graph and the house adjourned.
IN the senate on the 18th Mr.. Lindsay Ky.)
spoke on the repeal bill He said the bill con-
tanned not word looking TO the discontinuance
of silver coinage under existing laws and that
il left unimpared the provision OF the act OF
1897 for the coinage of silver in the future. He
defended Secretary Carlisle from the charge OF
iuconsis tency so often made against him, and
denounced, as without excuse or palliation, the
effort to connect Mr.. Carlisle with a conspiracy
TO bring on the late panic. Mr.. Higgins DELL
spoke in favor OF repeal -. In the house filibus
tering was renewed over the calling up of the
Tucker federal elections repeal bill and con-
tinued until , o'clock, when the special order
came up-the delivery of eulogies upon the late
Representative Chapman, of Michigan, after
which the house adjourned