The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL
The Proceedings OF tho Week Briefly
Given.

| The Proceedings OF the Week Briefly
Given.
| AffEfs She morning hour in the senate on the
2ith Mr.. Mills tTex) spoke on the pending tarin
bill His speech occupied over two hours, AZ
the close Of which the senate went into execu-
tive session and then adjourned -. In the house
the senate joint resolution authorizing the lay
ing OF q bronze tablet to commemorate the
centennial anniversary of the laying Of the cor
, ner stone OF the capitol passed A furry was
created by Mr. Bartholdt (Mo) attempting to
read the proceedings of meeting held In St
Louis in regard to the O'NeillJoy contest. He
was ruled out of order and Mr.. O'Neill AZ
tempted fiery reply but was also ruled out OF
then considered in committee Of the whole un-
til adjournment
WHEN the senate met on the 25th Mr.. PETER
introduced q bill to provide work FOR the unem-
ployed in the District of Columbia The house
bill TO ratify the reservation Of certain lands
made for tho benefit OF Oklahoma territory
passed The tariff bill then came up for read
ing by paragraphs Senator Aldrich spoke
against the bill. during which spat took place
between himself and MIR. Vest ON the action OK
democrats in order to secure votes for the bill
Several senators took part in the debate
which lasted until adjournment. -. After Mr..
Hepburn had filibustered q little in the house
over the approval Of the journal II was hnally
approved and the house went into committee
OF the whole to further consider the diplomauo
bill and at 5: 10 o'clock adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 26th, Mr.. jar
Wis, the new senator from North Carolina.
was sworn in. Senator Aliens Coxey resolu-
tion was taken up 1t declares that under tho
constitution the industrial" army. as citizens
regardless Of rank or station have the right to
peaccably assemble and petition the govern
ment for redress Of grievances, and that tho
army had the right to enter the capitol
grounds and the capitol itself, SO long as they
do not disturb hinder the transaction
of business, etc Senator Vest delivered
vigorous speech against the resolution He
said these people should be treated rs all other
citizens. The men marching on Washington
would he protected in their rights, but they
would have to learn to abide by the laws of the
land, and il congress compromised with them
1t would open q crevasse which would end In
flood and final destruction Senator Wolcott
also opposed the resolution He could see no
good in the Coxcy movement MI. Dolph also
opposed it and Senators Allen and Pencr
favored it. The resolution Of Mr. Harris for
meetings OF the senate at II o'clock came up,
and a vote to give the Coxey resolution prece-
dence resulted in "A against and for, 80 that
the resolution was side-tracked for the time
being and the tariff bill was debated until ad-
journment. -. The session of the house was de-
voted to considering the diplomatic bill In COM
mittee Of the whole.
THE proceedings Of the senate on the 27th
were of little interest The tarin bill was the
subject of some bafitering between members as
to when q vote should be rea he'd, but aside
from this the debate was characterized by the
usual dullness 80. The house passed 2l pension
bills and was about to pass another for tho
benefit of the widow Of a soldier of the war OF
1872, but it was announced on the floor the pen-
eficiary had just died at the age Of 95 yesrs
while awaiting the granting Of her claim. Pri'
vate bills occupied the balance of the day The
night session was stormy. Messrs Talbere
Is. c. and Picker Is. d had personal tilt
that for some time retarded business, but the
waters were finally calmed and pension bills
were considered until adjournment
AFTER routine business in the senate on the
2sth the tariff debate resumed and con-
tinued until O'Clock when eulogies were de-
livered upon the late Representative Lilly, OF
Pennsylvania, and the senate adjourned. :.
After routine business the house considered
The army appropriation bill in committee OF
the whole, until O'Clock and adjourned.
In the senate tho Goth Senator Turpio
crea ted a sensation by an attack on Senator
Aldrich- over amendments to the Wilson tariff
bill, his remarks being extremely personal
After he got through there was q 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 one but himself, and under other c!rcum-
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 NiobrarL
river. Nebraska, was passed in the house, as
was also the arm appropriation bill.