The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-05-11
CONGRESSIONAL
The Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given.

The Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given.
In the senate on the s0th Senator Turpie
created a sensation by an attack on Senator
Aldrich over amendments to the Wilson tariA
bill, his remarks being extremely personal
After he got through there was a hush upon
the chamber and all eyes were turned on the
Rhode Island senator, who said slowly and de-
liberately that the senator from Indiana spoke
for no one but himself and under other circum-
stances he did not believe Mr.. Turpie would
have made the speech he had made. Senator
Quay then took the floor and resumed his
speech on the tariff .... The senate bill for the
construction Of bridge over the Niobrars
river Nebraska was passed in the house. as
was also the army appropriation bill
WHEN the senate met on the ist the death Of
Senator Stockbridge. Of Michigan. was an.
nounced and the body Immediately adjourned
This made the third death that had occurred in
the senate within five weeks an occurrence
unprecedented in the history OF congress. -.
The death OF Senator Stockbridge also oc-
casioned a short session of the house While
Mr. Dngey was attempting to call up joint
resolution In regard to expenditures in the de-
partments the news came that Coxeys army
was marching down the avenue and the house
was soon deserted Finally the death Of Sena-
tor Stockbridge was announced and a commit
tee appointed to attend the funeral when the
house adjourned.
THE day In the senate on the I'd was exceed
ingiy dull. most Of the afternoon being taken
up by Senator Squire. of Washington who
spoke against the tariff bill Mr.. Hoar tried TO
pass the anti-lottery bill but failed. and the
bill went over. -. Representative johnson tO),
created something of a stir in the house by
asking for a committee to investigate the beat
ing Of citizens by the police during the Coxey
attempt to enter the capitol After some
sharp words, the speaker said the resolution
did not present any question OF privilege. 1t
was finally Withdrawn The bill to improve
the methods OF accounting in the treasury was
passed and appropriation bills were consid-
cred until adjournment
AFTER the transaction OF unimportant bust
ness and a brief executive session on the Sd,
the senate resumed debate on the tariff bill,
but the proceedings we're devoid OF interest go.
The house was engaged nearly the whole ses
sion in considering the river and harbor bill in
committee Of the whole and adjourned at 5: 30
THERE was only a short session OF the senate
on the 4th and the time was consumed by Sen
ator Quay. who gave another installment OF his
speech against the tariff bill The remainder
Of the day was spent in executive session. -.
Soon after the house met II went into commit.
tee of the whole for further considering the
river and harbor bill and continued in session
until the bill was completed and finally passed
Private pension bills were considered at the
evening session.
THE senate on the 5th passed the bill to re-
init the penalties on the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius and then went into executive sess sion
and when the doors were opened adjourned ..
The business transacted by the house was un.
important