Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings In condsnsed

IE9 weeks proceedings IN = COD0Sn8o0
Form.
THE senate met on the 10th with Senator Ear-
riS CTenn-) in the chair in the absence of the
vice president 5Ir. Call offered q resolution
requesting the president to open negotiations
with Spain for the independence of Cuba.
which went over. Mr.. Call also offered reSo-
luton in favor OF intervention by other nations
to bring about peace between China and Japan
Referred Mr. Allen (Neb) called up 4 reSolu-
ton OF his in regard 20 the attorney general
and the late strike, which led to q tilt between
himself and Senator Pugh- Then the Nicaragua
canal bill came up and was debated until adj
iournment. The house devoted the day to
District Of Columbia business. Mr.. Clark
(Mo.) talked at length on the late elections and
many other matters to the amusement OF the
members After passing several local bills the
house adjourned.
THE presiding oficer laid before the. senats
on the 18th the report of the superintendent OF
the coast and geodetic survey; also report
from the secretary OF war showing the number
OF aliens and naturalized citizens in the army.
Mr.. Berry (Ark.) spoke in favor of his bill for
organization of the new territory of Indianol3
and then Senator Morrill, (Vt.) spoke in oppoSi-
tion to the various financial bills of Senator
PETER, which bills he reported adversely from
the finance committee The Vermont SEN
ator was very severe in his denunciation of all
visionary financial schemes. At the conclusion
of his remarks the bills were all indefinitely
postponed. Then the Nicaragua canal bill was
debated until adjournment The house fur
Their debated the bill to authorize railroad
pooling. After lively fight the bill passed ss
it came from the committee by a vote of los to
ITO. despite active filibustering against it. Tho
urgency deficiency bill was reported and the
house soon adjourned.
THERE was small attendance in the senate
on the 18th. On motion of Mr.. Allen (Neb.)
the bill passed Withdrawing certain public
lands from private entry. Mr.. Berry'S bill for
forming new territory was discussed briefly
and referred, and Mr.. Higgins resolution call
ing for correspondence relating to offers OF
mediation between Japan and China passed.
II = 81.
canal bill with the bill changing the duty on
sugar, but the motion was defeated by % to p,
and the Nicaragua canal bill was then dis
cusSed until adjournment. The house en-
tered upon consideration of the urgency de-
fciency bill with much vigor, the provisions
making appropriations to carry into effect the
income tax and providing for special pension
examiners bringing on q lively debate. Sew
eral New York members made speeches against
the income tax. which they declared to be 3
vicious law. Pending discussion of the bill
the house adjourned. Before adjournment
vote was taken on striking out the item fot
collecting the income tax, which was defeated
by vote of 81 yeas to 127 nays.
THE senate on the 18th further discussed the
Nicaragua canal bill, and Mr. Morgan's effort
to fix day for voting on it failed Adjourned
until Monday The house passed three ap-
preparation bills-the urgency deficiency, for
tifications and military academy-and made
fair progress on the pension bill Mr.. Cochran
moved to recommit the deficiency bill with
instruction to strike out the income tax pro-
vision, but his motion was defeated by 12) ma
jority, the vote standing 40 to 169 The fortifi-
cations bill passed carried 81 ST9 O57, S5,47S-
GIG less than the estimates, and the military
academy bill, S457,679, Sl27,S72 less than the
estimates.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th
The time of the house was occupied in debate
upon the pension bill It carries an appropri-
alton of Sal, 1881 $50, and the bin passed with
out amendment. The Hit resolution calling
on the secretary of state for the correspondence
relating to the payment of S425 900 in the bill in
connection with the fur sealing controversy
was adopted. Private pensions were consid-
cred at the evening session and the house ad-
iourned until Monday.