The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-10-27
CONGRESS.
! The weeks Proceedings in the Sennt> end
House.

The weeks Proceedings in the Sennt> end
House.
Tfs senate stirred itself up considerably ON
the l7;h otef motion by Mr.. Dolph tore) 10
correct the iourtsJi so rs 10 make IL snow inc
presence of senators rho were actually present.
. and refused to vote upol POLL call long de-
sste followed, participated in by MessrS
D6srb, Hill. washburn and Sherman. who IA
vored EsiAge OF the rules. and Msssrs haf-
ris, GRAY Faulkner ana Morgan in opposition
The debate wGs decidedly spicy and deve1oped
a res .lessness on the part c senators AT she
situation and determination TO adopt some
me ethod of enabling majority OF senator's 10
reach a vote on any pending question wltntu
. reasonable time ander n proper hmitauon Oh
debate Senator Sherman took the grouno
! that while the rules were so framed as TO sk-
pedite legislation and give minorfties all tneer
rights under the constitution. yet ne tnonSnt
she obstructive methods Of the last two months
haG gone far beyond anything he had ever De-
fore Witnessed in the senate. aud he furtner
believed that there was no legislative BODY ous
what had the power TO close debate. II this
continued the senate would no longer com
mand the respect Of intelligent people. After
further debate the senate took q recess until
morning. 49,. The house had u little warmth
over the bill removing the necessity for amrm-
ai.ye proof of loyalty of pensioners OF wars pre-
vious 10 the civil war; but the bill finally
passed with but little opposition, and the COX
banking bill wSc considered and finally passed.
Pending conSluer3thon oi Tue printing pii 'hAo
house adjourned
frgs senate resumed the session Of the nth
at 10 o. clock on the 18TH the motion pending at
the recess being the correction OF the journal
showing the presence OF senators VINO were IN
the chamber but refused TO answer to roll call
Then the debate on the power of the majority
to forco q vote commenced and was Kept up
with spirit until past O'Clock and the senate
u gain took recess until next morning -. After
routine work of the morning hour the house re-
surned consideration OF the printing bill ana
had not completed 1t at adjournment
THE senate on the 18th. in continuation OF the
session OF the I7th debated all dav the motion TO
correct the Journal and finally the journal was
approved nnd the repeal bill taken up MT.
Henderson gave hotice OF an amendment TO
the rules by which senators present shall be
counted in ascertainiiis y quorum, Mr. Pener
then re- esumed the sueech he had commenced
FRIDAY against the bill AT O'Clock tine SEN
ate took recess until morning. Ater rou-
tine business In the house the prinrn9 piil was
taken up. and at O'Clock eulogies ceitvered
upou the late Representative MutchlSr, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, snd the house adjourned.
IN the senate OH the Goth Mr. Voorhees, Of
fcrea a resolution to amend the rules. 1t pro-
vides fof the taking Of n vote on any measure
after thirty DAYS debate. An executive ses-
sion of four hours Was then held Mr. Morgan
introduced bill 10 facilitate the collection OK
debts payable to the United States, and tho
house bill in regard TO mining e.aims was
passed The repeal bill was taken up and Mr.
PETER offered an amendment to the Substitutes
providing for free coinage of gold and silver
and reviviny the act OF 1887, and continued his
speech unl Ill the senate took recess 10 Satur-
day morning . In the house deficiency ap-
proprfa,ion bill was intcoduced. and the bill
compelling railroads 10 maintain stations ut
town sites in the Cherokee strip was debated,
which led TO sharp words between Messrs-
Simpsofi and Curtis, Of KauSas which became
SO personal that the speaker brought down his
cavel and shut on such debate. The bill passed
The bill to remit 81 per cent OF the duties on
exhibits at The worlds fair was debated,
| amended and passed The printing bill was
| then considered until adjournment
IN the senate on the 2ist the house joint reso-
luton providing for the disposition OF certaih
personal property and money tipOOOO) In the
hands OF the receiver OF the Mormon church,
turning il over 70 the church for charitable
purposes, was favorably reported. Mr.. PETER
then finished his speech against the repeal bill
| and Mr. Jones took the floor at 3:a5. Tho SEN
| ate took " recess until Monday. The house
engaged in Il discussion OF the condition OF tho
treasury in the morning hour and then consfd-
| cred the printing bill until adjournment
BUT little interest was taken In the session
| of the serate on the 23d Messrs Jones and
| Stewart (Nevj and Teller Col spoke against
the repeal bill Mr.. Stewart held the floor at
| O'clock when the senate took n recess until
| nori;ia1 The house session was also OF but
uttte pei.aral interest The printing bill passed
and debate on the bankruptcy bill commenced,
Mr.. Oates opening 'he debate in favor and Mr..
sitlev Pa) spoke in opi' 'oSition- fne measure
was pending at adjournment