The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings of Senate and
House.

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House.
Soon after the nate met on the 18Th the
presidents special message on Hawaiian affairs
was received That and other papers sent led
70 warm debate. Many bills were introduced.
among them one by Mr.. PETER Eanl pruvid-
ing funds for immediate use in relieving the
want and distress OF the country. M. Hans
erough then addressed the senate on his bill
for the destruction of noxious weeds and Mr.
Dolph spoke upon the presidents annual mes
sage Adjourned 80. The house continued de-
bate upon the pension question, which delayed
the reading OF the presidents message until
after O'Clock, when the message was read A
very lively debate followed A resolution BIZ
Mr.. Boutelle Me- declaring the administrs-
ton soliey inconsistent with the spirit of the
constitution and traditions Of the government
was ruled out Of order The instructions
TO Minister Willis were ordered read and the
house finally adjourned
In the senate on the 18th Mr. Berry ARK },
spoke In favor of the federal elections repeal
bill and Mr.. PETER kan advocated his hin
appropriat ting money for immediate use in re-
lieving want and restitution throughout the
country. The bill was referred After an
executive session the remainder Of the time Of
the senate was occupied in debate upon Mr..
Cockrell's bill to expedite work in the post Of
fee department The house met In a bad
temper, the awsiiau question being to the
front Mr. Cockran's resolution OF the day be-
fore was referred and Mr.. Boutelle's resolution
on the Hawaiian matter was before the house
Mr.. Boutelle spoke against the policy Of the
administrator his resolution was finally re-
ferred. after a time of excitement and con-
fusion The urgency deficiency oil was con-
sidered in committee OF the whole The ma
prtty OF the ways and means committee.
thr ugh its chairman, made a lengthy report in
favor Of the tariff bill known as the Wilson
,,-gr iii h.
Adjourned
The Hawaiian question was discussed in the
senate on the 10Th Mr.. Hear made a long
speech against the policy of the admins tration,
at the conclusion of which the whole matter
was referred 10 the foreign relations commit
tee resolution offered by Mr.. Morgan was
agreed 10 directing the foreign relations COM
mittee 70 inquire aud report whether any irreg-
Hiarities, IL so what have occurred in our dip
lomatic relations with Hawaii The urgency
deficiency bill was then further debated and
passed After an executive session the senate
adjourned -. The house was engaged all day in
considering conference reports The conference
90 the urgency deficiency bill was agreed to
A resolution for holiday recess from Decem-
Der p to January was agreed to and several
private bills passed The committee on terri
tories reported favorably the bill for the ad-
mission OF Oklahoma as a state Under the
bill Oklahoma will be entitled to two congress-
men
In the senate on the 2lst Mr. Proctor CVt)
introduced a bill to annex the territory OF
Utah to the state Of Nevada Tn senate soon
went into executive session When open ses-
sion was resumed several minor resolutions
were disposed Of and at Z ~ the senate adj
Jour- ed until January 49,. The Hawaiian mat
ter was again at the front in the house
Messrs Boutelle AM Blair each offered resolu-
tons calling for information Objections we're
raise and the resolutions went over The
chairman Of the foreign relations committee
reported substitutes for the Boutelle and Hit
resolutions heretofore offered AT the expira-
ton Of the morning hour Mr.. Wheeler moved
10 so into committee OF the whole on the New
Mexico admission bill but objections were
made Mr.. Wilson gave notice that debate on
the tariff bill would commence when the house
met after the holiday recess Alta Is the house
adjourned 70 January 3