The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-06-08
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House for the Past Week.

Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House for the Past Week.
THE right of newspaper correspondents TO
refuse to give the sugar bribery investigating
committee the sources Of their information
was brought before the senate on the a9th in the
shape Of a report from that committee which
brought out a long debate. Two correspondents
had declined to answer questions ana they
were reported to be in contempt. The Hawai-
iat resolution was then talked on for short
time and then the tariff debate was continued
until $50 o'clock when the senate adjourned
until Thursday. Wednesday being Decoration
day =. The house debated the bill to repeal the
state bank tax until o'clock and then ad-
journed until Thursday.
WHEN the senate met on the 31St Senator
Turpie presented set Of resolutions adopted
by the Ohio legislature protesting against the
Russian extraditon treaty. and he offered
Joint resolution giving Russia notice Of the in.
tention Of this country to abrogate the treaty.
Senator Turpie also reported from the foreign
affairs committee q resolution declaring 1t .
right belonging to the people Of Hawaii to
establish and maintain their own form Of gov
ernment, it being . substitute for other resolu-
tionS offered. The resolution was unanimously
adopted. Senator PETER offered a resolution
instructing the judiciary committee to inquire
whether the government could conStitutionally
take possession Of the coal beds of the country,
which went over. The tarin bill was then con-
SlQeEeO un6ll adjournment Inc mousse paSSeu
q bill for an additional judge for the northern
district Of Illinois and Gen Sickles introduced
a resolution, which was adopted. fustructing
the secretary Of war to do what is necessary for
the preservation of the Gettysburg battlefield.
The state bank tax bill was then discussed un-
til the house adjourned.
IN the senate on June Mr.. Hill attempted to
bring up his resolution for open sessions Of the
bribery committee but it went over. as did
Senator Dolph's resolution to bring the con-
tumacious witness, Edwards, before the senate.
The senate then tackled the sugar schedule OF
the tariff bill and sugar talk consumed the re-
mainder of the session, during which Senator's
PETER and Henderson strongly favored q
bounty. The house continued its labors on
the state bank tax bill, the whole day being
devoted to its discussion. In the evening PEN
sion bills were considered.
THE senate devoted three hours on the I'd to
discussing Mr.. Hills resolution to throw open
the doors of the sugar investigating committee
to the public, but reached no vote. The sugar
schedule of the tariff bill was then discussed
until adjournment. After dispoSing Of one or
two private bills the house continued consider
alton Of the bank tax bill and pending discus
sion adjourned.
THE senate met on the 4th, thirteen members
present and some time was spent in securing
quorum. The tariff bill was then taken up
md the sugar schedule considered until ad-
journment at 6:10. e. The house passed several
senate bridge bills and then the state bank tax
bill occupied the attention Of the house until
adjournment, after agreeing to q joint resolu-
tion appropriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses OF the sugar investigating committee.