Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02
CONGRESS-.
The Weeks Proceeding of the Senate and
House Given I'm Condemned Form.


House Given In Condensed Form.
WHEN the senate met on the 21st Mr.. VOL
colt called up his joint resolution for the dis
continuing of the sale of Columbian postage
stamps He ridiculed the new stamps and the
postmaster-generaTS commercial idea of
making =, 500 900 out Of their sale to stamp col
lectors The resolution referred One
two local bills passed and after executive
session the senate adjourned. In the house
Mr.. Bankhead reported the Scott resolution
and report OF the secretary of the treasury re-
garding the amount appropriated for public
buildings. The quarantine bill then con-
sidered until adjournment
In the senate on the 23d the Cherokee Outlet
was the subject Of discussion for some time.
The Dawes bill was substituted for the Peel
bill and will soon have the right Of way. The
anti-opt!on bill was then debated until adjourn
ment... The house held bois ferrous session,
the quarantine bill being under discussion The
bill was finally passed by 13e to q. The bill
requires all vessels clearing for the United
States to obtain from the consul or vice consul
at the port of departure bill of health The
president is authorized to detail a medical
officer to serve in the office of the consulate at
any foreign port for the purpose Of giving the
bills of health On the arrival of an affected
vessel at any port not provided with proper
facilities for treatment, the secretary Of the
treasury may remand the vessel to the nearest
national or other quarantine
NEITHER house OF congress transacted any
business on the 2ith Both houses adjourned
soon after assembling on account of the death
OF Justice Lamar Of the supreme court
The session of the senate on the 18th was de-
void OF interest being mostly of routine char
acter- a bill to admit . tab state was
troduced. a long executive session held
at which the nomination of Judge McCornaS
one OF the judges of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia was confirmed b; vote
of 50 to 49,. In the house flibusteTing against
the bankruptcy bill was inaugurated by Mr..
Kngore and continued until an adjournment
was forced.
THE anticipation bill was discussed in the
ate on the Goth with but few senators present
Senators Mills and Hiscock spoke in opposition
to the measure. Mr.. Vest spoke against bill
that was attempted to be passed creating
committee liquor traffic. The session of
the house was devoid of any public interest.
The sundry civil bill was granted the right of
way. and while a few Gbstruciions were placed
upon the track, none OF them proved disastrous,
and the bill made fair progress.
Soon after the senate met on the 27th Mr..
Hale announced the death of James G. Blaine
and in doing SO spoke feelingly of the lie and
public services OF deceased, at the conclusion Of
which as testimony of respect the senate adj
Journed- The death of eX-Speaher Blaine
brought the business of the house TO a sudden
termination A few committee reports were
made and then, after q brief and affecting
speech by Mr. Milliken. who represents MIR.
Blaine'S old district, and Mr.. Holman, who
served many years with him in congress. the
house, out OF respect to the memory of the
dead statesman. adjourned.