The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-03
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings of the Senate aud
House Given in Condensed Form.

Inc weeks HrOcee0fnES OF the senate 8uU
House Given in Condensed Form.
WHEN the senate met on the 2lst 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
postmastergenersrs commercial idea" of
making 81 $4,000 out of their sale to stamp col
lectOrs. The resolution was referred One or
two local bills passed and after an executive
session the senate adjourned. In the house
Mr.. Bankhesd reported the Scott resolution
and report Of the secretary Of the treasury re-
garding the amount appropriated for public
buildings. The quarantine bill was then con-
sidered until adjournment
Is tbs senate on the I'D 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-option bill was then debated until adisurn-
ment. The house held boisterous session,
the quarantine bill being under discussion The
bill was finally passed by l3s TO % 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 q 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 70 the nearest
udtiOlSl OF Quiet
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 a routine char
ncter. A bill to admit Utah as state was IN
troduced. a long executive session was held
at which the nomination of Judge McComas as
one of the judges of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia was confirmed b. vote
of IS to ~. In the house flibustering against
the bankruptcy bill was inauEurated by Mr.
Kigore and continued until an adjournment
was forced
THE anti-opton bill was discussed in The SEN
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 10 be passed creating a
committee on liquor trafic ... The session OF
the house was devoid OF any public interest.
The sundry civil bill was granted the right OF
way. and while few Instructions were placed
upon the track, none OF them proved disastrous,
and the bill made fair progress.
Soon after the senate met on the nth Mr.
Hale announced the death of James G.. Blaine
and in doing so smoke feelingly of the life and
public services of deceased, at the conclusion Of
which as n testimony of respect the senate adj
JOurned ... The death OF eX-Spea6er Blaine
brought the business of the house 10 a sudden
termination. a few committee reports were
made and then, after brief and affecting
speech by Mr. Milliken, who represents Mr.
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.