Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-05
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate and
House for the Past Week.

Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate and
House for the Past Week.
TIE senate was not in session on the 24th 80.
The house was in committee of the whole con-
sidering the post ONCE appropriation BILL with
only a few members present At $50 O'Clock
the committee rose AM the house adjourned
THE senate did business on the 18th
When 1t met the death of Senator ColQuitI, OF
Georgia, was announced and after passing res
olutlons OF coincidence and appointing COM
mittee to attend the funeral the senate adj
journed- In the house similar proceedings
were had over the death OF Senator Colquitt
and then adjournment was taken
THE senate transacted no business on the
9th Funeral services were held In the cham
Der over the remains of Senator Colquitt The
attendance of officials and the diplomatic corps
was large AT the conclusion of the services
the remains of the deceased senator were
taken from the capitol to special train to be
borne to Georgia for interment. and the senate
Immediately adjourned .-.. The house trans
acted no business. the whole day being occu-
pied in a fruitless effort to secure a quorum on
the O'Neiil Joy contest
THE senate on the 18th adopted several reso-
lutions calling on the heads of departments for
desired information Mr. PETER offered a reso-
luton directing the finance committee to pre-
pare bill for the repeal Of all laws authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to issue bonds or
other interest-bearing obligations without spe-
cific authority of congress The resolution di
recting the committee on judiciary to inquire
whether the exist ting statutes are sufficient to
like metal, weight and fineness was taken up
and agreed to. The resolution authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to receive at the sub
treasury in New York the money, sc. 740,U 700, to
be paid the Cherokee nation was agreed to-
The McGarrahan bill was then considered IN
til adjournment. After routine business the
house took up the contested election cases of
O'Neill VS. Joy and English vs. Hilborn After
a long debate the minoritg report was rejected,
and pending the effort to secure vote on adopt
ing the majority report the house adjourned
IN the senate on the 18th Mr. Lodge intro
duced a resolut on calling the secretary Of
the treasury for tabula ted statement of the
cash value OF all imports from countries having
a deprecated paper currency. After action on
several resolutions the pension appropriation
bill was reported. and the house joint resolu-
ton appropriating Sl0,OO0 additional to carry
out the Chinese exclusion act passed The Nc
Garrahan bill was further debated and passed.
AFTER an executive session the senate adjourned
until Monday -. The house got into ugly
wrangle over the O'Neill-Joy contest which was
bitter aod full of personalities The republic
the turmoil the message of the president Veto
ing the Seigniorage bill was received and read
The fight on the contested election was
then resumed and continued with bitterness,
and without deciding the contest the house ad-
iourned.
THE senate was not in session on the 30th.
When the house met Speaker Crisp was given
gratifying reception upon taking the chair,
the congratulations being upon his appointment
as United States senator. Then commenced
the row over the ONeil-Joy contest but Mr..
Bland succeeded in giving notice that he would
call for vote on the veto Thursday. No quo
rum could be secured to take final vote on
the con ties ted election case and the house took
recess. Pension bills were considered at the
evening session.