People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-03
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceeding. of the senate ard
House.


The Weeks Proceedings OF the senate ard
House.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-In the senate
yesterday 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 adjournment
The house held boisterous session,
the quarantine bill being under dis
cussion. The bill was finally passed
by 1SS to %. The bill requires
all vessels clearing for the United
States to obtain from the consul or vice
consul at the port of departure a bill OF
health. The president is authorized &c
detail medical officer to serve in 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 facili'
ties for treatment, the secretary of the
treasury may remand the vessel to the
nearest national or other quarantine.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Neither house
of congress transacted any business yes.
terday Both houses adjourned soon
after assembling on account Of the
death of Justice Lamar, of the supreme
court.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The session Of
the senate yesterday was devoid of inter-
est, being mostly of a routine character.
A bill to admit Utah as a state was intro
duced. 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 c lum-
bia was confirmed by vote of SS to 10.
In the house filibustering against the
bankruptcy bill was inaugurated by
Mr.. Kilgore and continued until an adj.
journment was forced.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-The anti-op-
ton bill was discussed in the senate
yesterday with but few senators pres
emit Senators Mills and Hiscock spoke
in opposition to the measure. Mr.. Vest
spoke against bill that was attempted
to be passed creating committee on
liquor traffic.
The session of the house was devoid
Of any public interest The sundry
civil bill was granted the right of way,
and while a few distractions were
placed upon the track, none of them
proved disastrous, and the bill made
fair progress.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan, Jan 2S.-Soon
after the senate met yesterday Mr.
Hale announced the death of James G.
Blaine and in doing so spoke feelinglv
ofothe life and public services of de-
ceased, at the conclusion of which as
testimony Of respect the senate adj
joured.
The death of ex-Speaker Blaine
brought the business of the house to a
sudden termination. A few committee
reports were made and then, after a
brief and affecting speech by Mr. Mill
ken, 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.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-In the senate
Saturday Mr., Camden, of West Vir-
ginia, was sworn in as the successor of
Senator Kenna The army appropria.
ton was reported and placed on the
calendar. The remainder of the day
was spent in executive session at the
close of which the senate adjourned
until . o'clock Monday.
Beyond adoption of resolutions look
ing to the investigation of the Panama
canal scandal and the whisky trust, the
proceedings Of the house were devoid
of interest The sundry civil bill made
slow progress Its consideration gave
rise to considerable debate. 1t was or
dered that when the house adjourn it
be until o'clock Monday that members
may attend the funeral of Mr.. Blaine
After paying tribute to the late Mr..
Stackhouse, of South Carolina, the
honse adjourned.