The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-01-13
IN CONGRESS.

Senators and representatives who go home for
the holidays are often detained longer by local
politics, and so there was u small attendance
when congress reassembled; many seats prob
ably to remain vacant a week longer.
A struggle for place Dortends between the sew
eral measures now most holding senatorial In
terest. The McGarrahan bill veto stood first in
order; while the anti-OptiOnS bill. tho bill for
the repeal of the sherman purchase-ofsilver
act, and the quarantine immigration suspension
measures are being crowded for preference As
to first consideration. Meanwhile republican
senators are waiting for caucus action to estab-
Ish a settled line OF policy.
In the house the fertilization appropriation
bill had right of way and is expected to pass
quietly.
the repeal of the act of l,9O and in favor of free
coinage. The people of the last election, he
said voted not for the principle. but for change
Ii the democratic party would remonetize silver
and give the relief asked for its leas 8 of power
would be indefinite.
The anticipation bill was discussed By Senator
Sherman. who said personally he stood on neu-
trail grounds in regard to the bill, as he did not
believe II would accomplish what was expected
of it. Still he was disposed to vote for it in
Difference to the opinions OF the leading agr-
cultural societies and individual farmers. He
thought the objects of the bill were right and
thought it ought to be, if possible, carried into
law in some constitutional way. He hoped the
senate would proceed to a speedy vote on it.
In the house private pension bulls on the cal
endar of unfinished business were called up.
when Mr.. Bland. of Missouri. defeated present
action. He made no set speech against them.
but said that in view of the fact that the laws
permitted almost anyone to secure pension, II
was time for congress to call a halt In the en-
actment Of special legislation. The treasury
was in a depleted condition, mainly on account
Of extraordinary squandering on account OF
pensions by congress. Congress should make
halt and take step backward. The disability
pension act should be amended and then PEN
sioner. under it should be compelled to show
not only disability but restitution.
The house passed the Notifications appropris-
ton bill, carrying S1,13',0.5, without amend
ment or a word of debate. few private pen
siOns bills were passed and some defeated. Tho
opposition was led by Mr.. Bland.
The senate passed house joint resolution
covering into the treasury $500. being an ex-'
asaw Indians under an appropriation OF the last
congress.
The anti-option bill was opposed in set
speech by Senator Villas on the ground OF I'M
constitutionality. 1t directly invaded the said
the sovereign and peculiar governmental func-
lions of the states and was a fragrant advance
to Capitalization, involving the characteristics
of the most odiOus paternalism. go
The senate bill compelling witnesses to testify
before the interstate commerce commission was
taken up and passed.
The bill to paw for the Dolphin. constructed
by Roach and which Secretary Whitney, under
President Cleveland, had refused to pay. was up
in the senate and Senator PETER made a short,
earnest speech in favor of the bill
The senate discussed quarantine regulations
and the suspension OF immigration. senator
Chandler spoke three hours An amendnsnt
was pending to authorize the president TO issue
a proclamation suspending immigration from
countries where the cholera may be prevailing
of cowardice On the part OF congress, IN impos,
ing responsibility upon the president instead
Of taking the responsibility itself.
Arguments against the quarantine bill were
made by Senators Mcpherson Of New jersey.
Platt OF Connecticut, Mills of Texas, and Doiph
Of Oregon. Many amendments were offered.
some of which were agreed to.
The committee on order OF business, appointed
by the republican caucus, decided TO call up tho
proposed amendments "a the interstate COM
merce act. -
The measure introduced with view Of sup
pressing crime in the territory OF Oklahoma
and regulating the courts thereof was tavoraosy
considered in the senate. a.
The attendance in the house remains small
and nothing is brought mp which would raase
the question of no quorum. About twenty-five
private pension bills were passed.
A vote might have been reached on the guar
antine bill in the senate had not senator nte
avowed his purpose TO prev'nt IT; nor wooid %
set inasmuch as he had learned that severai
gentlemen from New Orleans were on their way
to Washington to present their views In opposa-
I'll The house considered the District Of Col1mhia
appropriation bill. Otis, Of Kansas, And 70
Almond. Of Missouri. argued that the Di&f'c'
The senate spent much time on the joint feso-
luton authorizing and directing the treasury
to suspend all purchases OF silver undet toS
sherman act; to which Senator AdricA onefeo
a substitute, which proposs % to authorize the
issue of bonds to procure gold. II necessary 70
maintain the parity between gold and suver
coins and its treasury noes, and for suspension
of the purchase Of silver bullion on July Ii o,s
The senate discussed the quarantine oiii i auo
unit IL on an amendment by Senator White I'M
ting its operation to January l. 1ss1.
The house finally passed the District OF Coi,
umbia appropriation bill. After hour was
consumed in consideration of the bill +. pro-
mote the efficiency of the militia, the remainder
Of the day was devoted to the consider lion OF
the bill permitting the Norfolk Western Haai-
road company to enter the District OF Columbia.