The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL
The Weeks Proceedings of Senate and
H0use

When the senate met on the 11th the ex-
pected debate on the federal elections bill did
not come OF. as Mr.. Hill agreed to Mr. Hoar's
suggestion that the bill b referred to the cleo
tions committee Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) then of.
fered resolution calling on the president for
certain Information in regard to Hawaiia, re-
ferring mainly to the appointment of Mr..
Blount and the powers conferred upon him, and
proceeded to speak at length in which he criti-
cized the action of the administration in the
Hawaiian affair. Mr. Gray del replied and
defended the action OF the president and said
the senator from Massachusetts, had acquired
the reputation f common scold in refer
ence TO the party to which he was opposed
The resolution then went over and the senate
soon adjourned. 80. The session OF the house
was brief and uninteresting The bill for the
admission of U tab 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
AFTER the morning hour in the senate on the
18th debate on the federal elections repeal bill
was commenced Mr.. Cullom I'm opening the
battle in vigorous speech against the meas
ure He was frequently interrupted by Mr..
Hill IN. " and the discussion became quite
spicy and interesting Mr. Stewart (Nev)
spoke in favor of repeal. Soon after o'clock
the senate went into executive session. The
house engaged in debate the Utah admission
bill which continued with much spirit until
adjournment at 5:3J O'Clock.
The Hawaiian question was again the sub
ect of an animated discussion in the senate on
the 18th. Mr. Hoar's resolution of inquiry being
up for debate. Mr. Frye defended the action
of Minister Stevens and Mr. Vest spoke in de-
tense of Mr. Blount and deprecated anything
like partisanship in disc ssing the question.
At the clo-e of the Hawaiian debate Mr. Nor
rill spoke on the tariff and at 4:3l the senate
went into executive session. In the house
the bill granting the right Of way 10 the Kan
sas, Oklahoma Central & Southwest railway
through the Indian territory passed The
Utah admission bill was taken up and after
warm debate passed without di ison Mr.. Nc
Creary Qiy.) offered a resolution calling for
the instructions given to representatives of the
United States in Hawaii The resolution was
adopted and the house adjourned
IN the senate on the nth the house bill re-
pealing the federal elections laws was favorab y
reported from the committee on privileges and
elections Mr.. Chandler submit: ed minority
report against the bill The house bill prOvid-
ing for two additional judges in Oklahoma
passed, and Mr.. Voorhees, introduced bill for
the coinage of silver dollars and for the retire
ment of small denominations of gold and paper.
The resolution to investigate the Ford theater
disaster was amended and adopted. Several
other bills and resolutions passed among them
bill to repeal 4 clause in the last pension ap-
of SeusiOns to persons residing in foreign Oun-
tries. Adjourned until Monday. In the
house a deadlock existed for two hours over the
Arizona admission bill. republicans refusing to
answer to a roll call and preventing quorum
a number of committees then reported and the
Arizona and New Mexico bills were pending al
adjournment
THE senate was not in session on the 18th.
- The house rushed business at lively rate.
che bill admitting Arizona as a state passed.
and the New Mexico admission bill was well
under way when wrangle over Oklahoma
stopped the wheels of legislation. Some of the
eastern members objected 20 the admission OF
western states, owing 10 the preponderance il
would give the west in the United States sen
ate. A lively 6ebate followed in which mem
bers iudulged in political speeches. although
deprecating politics. This continued until ad.
iournment the main point discussed not being
the admission of New Mexico but what was t.
be done with Oklahoma