The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-06
CONGRESS.
CondeHscd Proceedings of tho Senate and
H.Hse for the Past Week.

CondeTsed Proceedings OF the Senate ana.
HuHse for the Past Week.
THE senate traI;sscted no business on the
9th Funeral services were held in the cham
Der over the remains Of Senator Colquitt Inc
attendance Of officials and the S'piomauc corps
was large At the conclusion OF tHe services
the remains OF the deceased SenaeSg "ero
taken from the capitol TO q special train 70 Do
borne to Georgia for in;erment and the senS'o
Immediately adjourned. The house tranS
acted no business. the whole day being ocer
pied in o fruitless effort to secure . quorum on
the ONeill Joy contest
THE senate on the cSth adopted several reso-
lutions calling on he heads OF departments for
desired Information Mr PETER offered reso-
luton directing the finance committee to pre-
pare bill for the repeal OF oil laws authorizing
the secretary OF the treasury 10 issue bonds or
other interest-bearing obligations without spe-
cifc authority Of congress The resolution di
recting the committee on judiciary TO inquire
whether the existing statutes are sumcient 70
punish stimulation Of silver coins by coins OF
like metal, weight and ff2euess. was taken up
and agreed to- The resolution authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to receive 1t the SUD
treasury in New York the money, &6,7*o,Ooo. 70
be paid the Cherokee nation was agreed To-
The McGarrahan bill was then considered un-
til adjournment. ... After routine business the
house took up the cont. sted election cases OF
ONeill vs. Joy and English vs.. Hilborn After
q long debate the minoritg report was rejscted,
and pending the effort to secure q vote on adopt
ing the majority report the house adjourned
1E the senate on the 29th Mr.. Lodge intro
duced a resolut on calling on the secretary OF
tho treasury for tabulated statement OF the
cash value OF all imports from countries having
deprecated paper currency. After action on
several resolutions the pension appropriation
bill was reported. and the house joint resolu-
tion appropriating $4,000 additional to carry
out the Chinese exclusion act passed The Mo
Garrahan bill was further debated and passed
After an executive session the senate adjourned
until Monday. -. The house got into an ngly
wrangle over the O'Neill-Joy contest which wes
bitter full Of personalities The republic
ans f1ibustered to prevent vote Pending
the turmoil the message Of the president Veto
ing the seigniorage bill was received and read
The fight the contested election case was
then resumed and continued with bitterness,
and without deciding the contest the house ad-
journed.
The senate was not in session on the 30th....
When the house met Speaker Crisp was given
gratifying reception upon taking the chair,
the congra tula tions being upon his appointment
as United States senator. Then commenced
the row over the O'Neil-Joy contest but Mr..
Bland succeeded in giving notice that he would
call for a vote on the veto Thursday. No quo
rum could be secured to take final vote on
the con tested election case and the house took
o recess. Pension bills were considered at the
evening session
When the house met Speaker Crisp was again
greeted with applause at his declining the ONCE
Of United ST ties senator to which the governor
OF Georgia had appointed him. The struggle
over the ONeill-JOy contest was not resumed
in the house Several unimportant bills were
passed and the remainder OF the session was
given to eulogies upon the late Representative
O'Neil, OF Pennsylvania, and the house ad-
journed
AFTER the disposal Of routine business in
the senate on April 9 the tariff bill was taken
up and made unfinished business Mr.. Voor-
hees opened the debate in favor of the bill and
spoke for two hours. at the conclusion OF which
the senate went into executive session and
then adjourned The house was engaged all
DAY in another futile attempt to secure a quo
rum on the O'Neill-Joy contest Filibus tering
was resorted to an Mr. ONeilrs friends an
nounced that the case would be kept before the
house until disposed Of The house adjourned
without doing any business. Ten democrats
persis tently voted against O'Neiu all day.
Three being from his own state