Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-12-14
IN CONGRESS.

IN CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Given In Com
densed Form.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-When the sem
ate met yesterday communication
was received from the governor of IL
1inois advis ng the senate that the
statue of Gen. Shields had been placed
in the national capitol by the state of
Illinois. Mr.. Hoar offered resolution
calling for information as to instruc-
tionS given any representative of this
government in regard to Hawaii, which
went over, and Mr.. Dolph addressed
the senate on the Hawaiian ma tier, in
which the admin niStration was criti-
cised The house resolution appropri-
ating $50. 900 for paying salaries of ad-
ditional clerks and deputy collectors to
carry out the Chinese exclusion act was
passed. Eulogies We're delivered upon
the late Representative O'Neill, of
Pennsylvania, and the senate ad-
journed.
In the house large number OF ex-
ecutive documents were received, and
a communication from the governor of
Illinois, in relation to the statue of
Gen. Shields, was laid before the house.
After the morning hour the bank
ruptcy bill was taken up and debated
for time. Mr.. Springer offered a res
olution, which was agreed to, for the
ceremonies on the next day at the un-
yelling of the statue of Gen. Shields in
the capitol, and the house soon ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY
WASHINGTON, Dec. Z. - The sem
ate yesterday indulged in a spirited
discussion on the Hawaiian matter, the
question being on the adoption of Mr..
Hoar's resolution requesting the presi-
dent to send to the senate all the cor
respondence on the question. The de-
bate was somewhat partisan in it's na-
ture. The resolution was finally
adopted.
The session of the hou~c was brief.
A bill passed providing for two adii-
tional justices to the supreme court of
Oklahoma. At 1:10 o'clock the eXer-
ciseS in connection with the unveiling
of the Shields statue began and the
house adjourned.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-There was a
small attendance of senators when the
senate met yesterday. The bill to re-
imburse the state of Nebraska for ex-
penses incurred in repelling Sioux in
vasions in 1891 passed Also the bill to
amend the railroad forfeiture act and a
number of bills of local or private
nature. After passing the bill grant
ing a pension of s1Oo a month to the
widow of Gen. John NJ. Corse the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday.
The day in the house was devoted to
debate on the bankruptcy bill, which
drifted into mild free coinage discus
sion. General debate on the bull closed
and at 4:50 o'clock the house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The senate
was not in session Yesterday. When
the house met the bankruptcy bill was
the business in order after the morning
hour, under the Fl minute rule The
bill for the admission of Utah as a
state was taken up and Mr.. Dingley
f1ibustered against it until the eXpira-
ton of the morning hour. Then the
bankruptcy bill came up and after
some consideration Mr.. Bland moved
that the enacting clause be stricken
out, which otion prevailed by a vote
142 yeas to Ill navs, and the bill was
dead. Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-When the
senate met yesterday the expected de-
bate on the feder | elections bill did
not come off, as Mr. Hill agreed to Mr..
Hoar's suggestion that the bill be re.
ferred to the elections committee. Mr..
Hoar Mass the noffered resolution
calling on the president for certain in
formation in regard to Hawa Tia. refer
ring mainly to the appointment Of Mr..
Blount and the powers conferred upon
him. and proceeded to speak at length
in which he criticized the action of the
administration in the Hawaiian affair.
Mr.. Gray (DeE) replied and defended
the action of the president, and said
the senator from Massachusetts, had
acquired the reputation of a common
scold in reference to the party to which
he was opposed. The resolution then
went over and the senate soon adj
journed.
The session of the house was brief
and uninteresting. The bill for the
admission of Utah again went over,
and bill fixing the time and place of
holding federal courts in Nebraska,
passed. No other business of public
Importance was transacted.