The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings of the Week Brief,
Given,

The Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given.
THE senate met at 10 o'clock on the morning
OF the 21st, under the new order adopted. but
only few members were in attendance. Sew
eral bills passed and consideration of the tar
id bill was resumed. the iron ore schedule being
under discussion. At o'clock the senate ad-
jOurned. Soon after assembling the house
went into committee OF the whole on the legis-
lative appropriation bill. The only point that
seemed to attract general interest was the
question of docking members for non-attend-
ance. The house agreed that the statute had
been repealed, but Mr. Dockery gave notice
that he would demand a yea and nay vote on
the proposition when final action came. At
o'clock the house adjourned.
THE senate on the I'D hammered for eight
hours on the metal schedule OF the tarin bill
and disposed ci seven paragraphs Somewhat
of a sensation was caused by Mr.. Jones pre-
senting an amendment substituting the Nc
Kinley bill classification on certain qualities OF
iron. Pending consideration Of the bill the
senate went into executive session .... The
house further considered the legislative appro-
priation bill in committee of the whole. An
amendment was offered striking out the pro-
vision for the civil service commission and
after some stirring remarks adopted by a vote
of 100 to Il. Mr.. Dingley gave notice that he
would demand the yeas and nays in the house
on the final vote. When the committee rose the
house adjourned
MATTERS took a new turn in the senate on
the 23d. The day was one of surprises on the
tariff bill. Senator German spoke at some
length, in which he explained the position OF
democratic senators who had favored the COM
promise bill and favored the bill as it stood at
present, although he had opposed the income
tax feature. Mr.. Teller. to test the matter.
then addressed the senate and closed by max
ing motion to lay the tariff bill on the table.
This was a bomb that caused "a sensation.
hca la.k rInI u. arRA
the motion to table was lost by a vote of 3S..to
2S the democrats voting solidly against it to-
gether with Messrs. PETER, Kyle and Allen.
AT $50 the senate went into executive session
THE house continued consideration Of the
legislative bill, the main fight being against
the civil-service commission. Soon after 5
o'clock the house adjourned, after getting about
half way through the bill.
WHEN the senate met on the oath Mr.. Aliens
resolution declaring 1t is not the purpose of the
United States to restore Lilioukalani as queen
of Hawaii ETC., was discussed for awhile and
went over. when debate on the tariff was re-
sumed. Pending discussion an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Allen (Neb.) placing barb wire on
the free list was accepted to the surprise of the
senate. At o'clock the senate adjourned ...
After routine business the house resumed con-
sideration OF the legislative bill. When the
bill was reported to the house the anti-dock-
ing amendment was lost, also the amendment
slrlhins Out tne dpprOpTlatiOI IOr the clNll-Ser-
vice commission-the latter by large vote,
and the bill passed. The house soon ad-
journed
THE senate consumed the morning hour on
the 25th debating Senator Kyle's Hawaiian
resolution during which Senators Harris
(Tenn) and Hoar (Mass.) crossed swords on
the question of senatorial courtesy, but the
war was only one Of words. The tariff bill was
then taken up and as coincident the rate of
duty on shotguns was the first section that re-
ceived consideration. After considering the
bill until o'clock the senate went into execu-
tive session At the close of the morning hour
the house went into committee Of the whole to
consider private bills and thus continued un-
til o'clock. The evening session was for con-
sidering pension bills
THE senate on the Goth further considered
the tariff bill, Mr.. Hill IN. W making speech
In opposition to the lead schedule and favoring
the placing Of lead ore on the free list. His
amendment was rejected. The senate after a
brief session adjourned -. The bill to remit
the 10 per cent. tax on state banks occupied
the attention Of the house in committee of the
whole. Pending consideration the house ad-
journed.