Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-12
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House for the Past Week.

Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate AND
House for the Past Week.
THE senate was not in session on the 30th ----
The house held shSrt session and cleared the
calendar OF all pension cases which had been
agreed to in committee OF the whole at Friday
night sessions.
THE senate held an exciting session on the
I'd on the tarin bill. Senators Coke, George
and Pugh broke from their democratic col
leagues and the result was the carrying Of an
amendment which the finance committee op-
posed 1t was Senator Hills amendment max
ing the repeal of the sugar bounty take effect
upon the passage of the bill instead OF January
next The populists voted for it also and it
was adopted by three majority. As a re-
suit of the vote the committee agreed TO have
the entire sugar schedule take ehe1t upon the
passage OF the bill Mr.. Call offered reSolu-
ton for the appointment of joint committee
to inquire into the cause OF the great Pullman
strike, and Mr.. Kyle offered his resolution for
the protection OF strikers from federal inter-
ference Both went over The house held a
brief session and nothing OF importance was
done beyond the passage of the senate bill ex-
tending the time within which the Oregon &
Washington Bridge Co. may construct bridge
across the Columbian river: house bill to
amend section of the act to regulate liens
arising out OF United States court decisions,
and resolution directing the commissioner
of labor to investigate the question OF the work
and wages OF women and children
THE senate on the Sd, after debate OF over
three months. finally reached vote on the
tariff bill at 1913 D. and passed it by 80 yeas
to "a nays. Mr.. Hill q. W being the only
democrat who voted against it The populists
divided, Senators Kyle and Allen voting for
and Senators PETER and Stewart against the
bill. The senators not voting were paired
Soon after the vote was announced the senate
adjourned until Friday The house was not
in session.
THE senate was not in session on the 5th -.
In the house q cablegram was received from
the Brazilian chamber of deputies congratulate
ing this country on the 11sth anniversary Of in
dependence and the adoption of the tariff bill.
The tariff bill was laid on the speakers table
and the house proceeded to consider the bill
subjecting to state taxation national bank
notes and United States treasury notes, pend
ing which the house adjourned.
THE senate transacted Ii title business on the
9th. Senator Allen (Neb) introduced reSo-
luton for the appointment of committee to
investigate the advisability of government
ownership Of railroad and telegraph lines, and
what legislation is necessary to prevent strikes.
and the committee Indian affairs made a
favorable report on the bill introduced by Sem
ator Martin allowing Ely Moore and Daniel
Woodson. of Kansas. 81, 500 for services to the
government in the sale of Indian lands in 1854.
Adjourned until Monday THE business of
the house was also unimportant The bill for
state taxation of Greeubacks and national
bank notes was considered ali day and finally
mas