The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-03-09
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TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2S-The senate
held only brief session yesterday.
Mr.. Teller offered a resolution request
ing the president to suspend action IN
the consolidation of land Offices pro-
vided for in the sundry civil bill for the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1894, which
was agreed to- A resolution by Mr..
Hawley calling on the secretary of the
interior for the most advanced copy OF
the census returns, was amended so as
to ask the secretary why there was so
much delay in its issue and adopted.
The senate adjourned after brief ex-
ecutive session.
In the house Mr.. Pence apologized
for unparliamentary words used in his
speech of the day before and Mr.. Bland
again attempted to limit debate on his
seigniorage bill but failed, and the
discussion proceeded until adjourn
ment.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The senate
was in session two hours yesterday. the
whole of which was taken up in
speech by Senator Frye on the Hawaii
an muddle.
When the house met the dead lock
on the seigniorage bill was broken by
the refusal of the New York delegation
to longer filibuster, but the quorum dis
appeared when it came to adopting the
special order by two republicans and
one democrat, who had heretofore
voted with the friends of the bill, join
ing the silent minority, and the
house adjourned.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 2-When the
senate met yesterday Mr.. Voorhees,
withdrew his resolution for the tenn
porary appointment of Senator Mills to
the finance committee. Several petit
tons and resolutions were presented.
Senator Frye concluded his speech on
Hawaii and was replied to by Senator
Gray, who defended the action of Mr..
Blount. The house sundry civil de-
Gciency bill was passed with amend
ments The bill for the erection of a
new government printing Office was
considered for time, and after an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned
until Monday.
When the house met Mr.. Bland sue
,eeded in securing quorum and the
long deadlock on the seigniorage bill
was broken Mr.. Bland then spoke in
favor of it and when the debate closed
the bill for the coinage of the silver
seigniorage in the treasury was passed
by 161 yeas to 100 nays. The bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the reclamation
of the steamer Kearsarge. recently
wrecked, was then passed and the house
adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON March 3.-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
The house had under consideration
appropriation bills. The Notifications
bill, carrying over 81, 1000, 900, passed
and pending consideration of the PEN
sion bill hot words passed between
Messrs Meredith va and Funk (IlL)
which at one time were ugly, but final
" Quoted down. Mr. Holman Und.)
announced that Mr. Grow. elected from
Pennsylvania, was present, and escorted
him to the speaker and he was sworn
in amid applause. Many pension bills
were considered at the evening session.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. March 5-The senate
was not in session on Saturday.
The house resumed consideration OF
the pension bill. and during the debate
Gen. Black UlL) spoke in defense of the
course of Commissioner Lochren and of
his gallant services as soldier during
the war The committee of the whole
rose without completing the bill and
the house adjourned.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The session
Of the senate yesterday was brief The
silver bill was received from the house
and on motion OF Mr.. Stewart New
ordered to lie on the table subject to
being called up at any time. Petitions
we're presented and after passing sew
,ral private bills and the introduction
If a resolution by Senator Morgan for
the appointment of a tariff commission
:he senate adjourned.
The day was occupied in the house
debate on the pension bill, which
vas of little general interes.
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