The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL
The Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given

As soon as the journal was read in the SEN
ate on the 9Th the credentials Of Patrick Walsh.
appointed senator from Georgia 10 succeed Mr..
Colquitt were presented and he was sworn in
Mr. Wolcott's resolution for a treaty with
Mexico to coin Mexican silver dollars for ex-
port to China was taken up and the Colorado
senator spoke in its favor. Senator Sherman
saw no objections to coming sO0, Ooa 0oj of such
dollars II the proper treaty could be made The
resolution went over. Senator PETERS reso-
luton directing the finance committee TO pre-
pare bill repeating all laws permitting the is
suing Of bonds went over and Senator Hill
spoke at length in opposition to the pending
tariff bill He opposed the policy OF the adj
ministrstion: severely criticised the appoint
ment Of republicans to Office; denounced The
income tax and the presidents foreign policy
and protest ted against the democratic party be-
ing made a tail to the populist kite Mr.. Hill
spoke until AS o'clock when the senate adj
journed :. The attendance in the house was
light and District of Columbia business only
was considered
WHEN the senate met on the 10th II was with
barely quorum present Mr. Kyle reported
back adversely Senator PETERS bill for the
improvement Of public roads Mr.. Wolcotrs
resolution for the coinage OF Mexican dollars
was amended and agreed TO. II provides for
treaty with Mexico for such coinage for export
Senator Lodge then addressed the senate in
opposition to the tariff bill After an eXecu
tive session the senate adjourned re-. The house
put in the dav in considering the post office sp-
preparation bill in committee of the whole
Soon after the senate met on the 18th Sen
ator Morgan took the floor and referred to the
manifesto of Minnesota democrats charging
combine on the part Of several democratic SEN
ators to defeat tariff reform legislation in
which his name was coupled, and he declared
that the present bill met his approval and he
favored tariff reform Mr.. Hale then spoke in
lion No md Dat
Guided his speech which was begun Thursday.
The urgency deficiency bill was then discussed
until adjournment. When the house met Mr..
Reed commenced fiiibustering and the demo
Gratis being unable TO secure quorum an ad-
!ournment was AIKEN
The senate on the 18th comple ted the urgency
deficiency bill and il was about to be put on its
final passage when the hour for taking up the
tariff bill was reached and the urgency bill
went over. NJ. PETER then delivered another
installment Of his speech and had not concluded
at 5 o'clock At o'clock the senate adjourned
go. The house did no business The committee
on rules attempted to bring in report for a
rule TO prevent the breaking OF quorum when
Mr.. Reed commenced his hlibus tering tactics
and pending efforts to secure the necessary
quorum TO adopt { e new rule the house adj
!ourned
The senate met on the 18th with no quorum
present and considered the deficiency bill for
time sId then went into executive session, at
the close Of which il adjourned 90. The strug-
gle over the adoption Of the new rule in the
house was resumed The rule reported was to
head % filibustering and TO compel member
10 vote under penalty OF a fine Of SO for each
time member present refuses to answer to
his name Filibustering on the part Of repub-
ncans prevented a quorum and the democrats
being unable % muster the requisite number
OF votes to adopt the rule the house adjourned
THE senate held very short session on the
i4th Mr. Walsh. the new senator from
Georgia offered bill for the reform Of the
judiciary Mr.. Quay's resolution TO hear
delegation OF workingmen was tailed. Mr..
Quay spoke in opposition TO the tariff bill
After an executive session the senate adj
iourned . As soon as the house met Mr. Reed
Me- resumed his filibusiering tactics upon
the approval Of the journal and the house ad-
iourned. a democratic caucus being ia session
TO consider q new rule by which a quorum may
he counted