Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
Houea for the Past Week.

Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House for the Past Week
THE senate the 5th passed the bill 10 re.
NIT the penalties on the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius and then went into executive session
and when the doors were opened adjourned
The business transacted by the house was I'M
important
THE open session OF the senate on the 9TH
was devoid OF interest and was of short dure-
ton Dir Allen (Neb introduced a resolu-
ton for the appointments of five senators to in
vestigate the alleged clubbing by Washingt ton
police OF members of Coxey's army when it ct
tempted to enter the capitol. which went over
After six hours spent In executive session the
senate adjourned The house passed the
New York and New Jersey bridge bill The
printing once bill was discussed until a late
hour, the debate drifting into tariff talk. But
Httle'business was disposed Of
Soon after the senate met on the 9Th MI
Harris moved ID proceed with the tariff bill.
Mr.. Hcar took the floor in opposition TO the
bill and during his remarks excited the ire Of
Mr.. Gray (Del.) who replied to him in lively
manner. The discussion for the day was closed
by Mr.. Morrill, and at 4: 45 o'clock the senate
went into executive session -. The bill for the
erection of public printing ONCE in Washing
ton occupied the attention of the house and
closed by a resolution from Mr.. Holman to re.
fer the matter OF purchasing a site to a COM
mission The naval appropriation bill WIS
then taken up and the house adjourned
IN the senate on the 9th message was rs
ceived from the president transmitting the cor
respondence called for relative TO Samoa At
the conclusion OF the morning hour MIR. Allen
(Neb) called up his resolution for q committee
to investigate the alleged clubbing of Coxey's
N n by police and a sharp debate followed,
participated in by Senator'S Allen. Daniel and
Sherman The tarifabiu was then deba ted uu-
til adjournment. In the house some talk WAS
had upon the useless expenditure in the print
ing of eufogies upon deceased senators and
representativ which it was charged were
never read Several local bills passed and the
naval ap9ropriat ton bill was taken up and &C.
cupied the attention of the house until adjourn
ment
WHEN the senate met on the 10th Mr. Pat
ton, the newly-appointed senator from Michi-
gan, took his seat After routine business the
Allen resolution to investigate the alleged club
bling of Coxey's men on May came up, and
Senat tors Teller and Stewart spoke in favor of
Its adoption Mr. -Hoar spoke Vehemently
against it Mr.. Harris said he had been OPP
posed to the resolution. but after hearing Mr.
Teller he would favor it Pending discussion
the morning hour expired and debate on the
tariff bill was resumed At O'Clock resolu-
tionsaon the death of Representative Brattan.
OF Maryland, were adopted and the senate ad-
1ourned. -. The session of the house was very
brief. The death Of Mr.. Brattan, of Maryland,
was nnounced, a committee app inted to at
tend the funeral and the house adjourned
AFTER Mr.. Allen had vainly tried TO bring up
his Coxey resolution in the ssnate the 18th,
and after a brief discussion of Mr.. PETERS in
dustrial depression resolution the tariff debate
was resumed and occupied the attention of the
senate until it went into executive session 80.
The house took action some minor bills and
then went into committee OF the whole on gen.
eral appropriation bills and the committee con-
tinued its session until o'clock At the even
ing session pension bills were considered