The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-11-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
proceedings of the Extra Session-wha1
Both Houses re noinr-

IN the senate on the 2lst the house Joint reso-
luton providing for the disposition OF certain
| personal property and money (SAOOOO) in the
| hands OF the receiver of the Mormon church
turning 1t over to the church for charitable
| purposes, was favorablv reported Mr. PETER
then nnlshed his speech against the repeal bill
and Mr.. Jones took the floor at 8: ID The SEN
| ate took recess until Monday The house
| engaged IN q discussion OF the condition of the
| treasury in the morning hour and then consid-
cred the printing bill until adjournment
BUT little interest was taken in the session
| OF the senate on the 23d Messrs Jones and
| Stewart (Nev.) and Teller (Col) spoke aQainst
| the repeal bill Mr.. Stewart held the floor at
O'Clock when the senate took a recess until
| morning - The house session was also of but
| little general interest The printing bill passed
and debate on the bankruptcy bill commenced.
MT Oates opening the debate in favor and Mr.
Siblev pa spoke in opposition The measure
was pending at adjournment
AFTER some routine business MIR. Stewart
New resumed his speech in the senate on the
2ith against the reDeal bill AT / 81 he Welded
to Mr.. Jones (Nev who took up the subject
ana spoke for over two hours. when he said he
would Weld the floor to Mr. Stewart ana con
ilnue his remarks at some other time The
senate then took a recess until morning -
After passing one or two bills of local impor-
tance only the house resumed con sideration OF
until adjournment the closing speech of the
day being By Mr.. Bryan (Neb.) in opposition
WHEN the senate met on the 25th Mr. PETER
onered resolution of inquiry as to whether
the law requiring the coinage of the silver dol
lar was still in force, which was referred. Mr.
Sherman offered a resolution authorizing
thanks to be expressed to foreign countries
that had participated in the celebration of the
discovery of America b. representation at the
worlds fair, which was amended and adopted
Mr. Stewart then resumed his speech against
the repeal bill, but gave way to Mr. Pugh
(Ala). who spoke vehement!y against the bill
and the action OF the president and secretary
OF the treasury in demanding it's passage
Messrs Stewart and Jones (Nev) smoke
further against the bill and at sis the senate
took recess until morning. - In the house
Mr. COombs IN created something Of "a
sensation and amusement bv Offering n resolu- |
ton outlining plan for a tariff bill and in |
structing the ways and means committee to /,
bring in bill in accordance with its provi-ions
The bankruptcy bill was then debated until ad. |
ouTnment
IN the senate on the Goth Mr. Teller contin-
ded his speech against the repeal bill. and at
80 wi hout finishing. yelled to Mr. SQUIRE
who advocated his amendment Then Mr.
Stewart commenced where he left off the day
before and had not concluded at 80, when the
senate took recess until morning In tne
Douse Inc ue tth OF Chapl1in Haddaway was an !
nounccd. appropriate resolutions adopted AMI
! committee appointed to attend the funeral
The senate amendments to the resolution
thanking foreign nations for attending the
worlds fair were concurred in and sa1araI bills
we're reported. The bankruptcy bilTwas then
debated until adjournment
WHEN the senate met on the 27th Mr. Merrill
Vt appeared in his seat for the first time in
wo months and was warmly greeted The bill
o aid certain states in maintaining a school of
n'Ees passed and the repeal hill was taken up
lr Stewart continuing his speech At I:3J
ir Stewart yielded 10 his colleague. Mr. Jones' |
. the surprise Of many motion by Mr. Voor-
aes to comm nee voting on the amendments
D the Dill carried and vote was taken on Mr.
'efar's amendment whi.h was rejected bv aS
cas- 10 81 navs The amendm mt vir, uailv re-
i"ed the coinage act of ls3. and provided for
rec coinage of silver. The substitute reported
Y the committee was agreed to. afr Teller
hen spoke with great warmth The senate at s
A took a recess until morning - In the house I
Ir. Hudson (kan.) rose TO a ques tion of prvi- T
ge in regard 10 an alleged interview with the
mmissioner of the general land office. pub
shed, and Mr.. WeadOck (M:ch) made Il spnsl- {
onal statement as TO the work OF the \ T. 4 b
his state. A squabDe was raised over a res v
ution OF iaquirv aS TO the repeal of the state "
INK tax. but as no quorum was present the rr
use adjourned until Monda-