People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

bill was laid before the senate and
Mr. Mills Of Texas was recognized Mr.
Mills opened by saying that the bill
did not entirely meet his approval
but all legislation was necessarily matter OF
compromise. He might offer some amend
ments, but II they were rejected he should
vote for the bill II was party measure and
he believed every Democrat should sink his
own preferences thus far. He would not have
levied duty on coffee, tea and sugar The
Democratic theory was that the government
should insure 10 every man the en-
loyment of every natural right He
should have put on the free list all
articles that required remanufacture for con-
sumption IL that were not sufficient he
should have put tax on accumulated wealth.
All obstacles in the way of employment Of
labor should be stricken down. The policy Of
protection had failed to build up a home mar
ket for agriculture.
When the house met Mr. Hepburn of Iowa.
demanded a roll call on the journal II was
approved-232 10 O. Then Mr. Barthold Of
Missouri sent TO the clerks desk to have
read series OF resolutions passed at mass
meeting in ST. Louis last Saturday declaring
Charles r. Joy. 10 nave been lille
gally deprived Of his seat as rep
resentatiye from the Eleventh Missouri dis
trict Mr.. ONeill, the subject Of the attack,
demanded the floor as u matter OF privilege
and was proceeding TO reply TO the imputa-
tion that he had obtained seat 10 which he
was not entitled when Mr. Wise OF Vir2inia
raised the point that Mr. O'Neill was out OF
order The speaker sustained the point,
but Mr. ONeill would not sit down, and har.
angued the house while the speaker vainly en-
deavored 10 restC-e order He offered TO SUD-
nit the question Of his election to a special
committee ana abide by this decision tlast
The speaker was forced 10 order him TO take
his seat. The consideration O, the postofice
appropriation bill was thsn taken up and
occupied the remainder of the dav.
April 2i-Mr. Harris was denied unanimous
consent in The senate for the consideration OF
his re olutiOn that the senate session, while
the tariff bill should be pending. should con.
tlnue until o clock Then the tariff bill was
taken up 10 be read by paragraphs Mr.Aldrich
spoke against The bill upon the first amend.
ment reached. that tiXins the date upon which
II SHOULD into effect
He said no one knew the form in which the
bill would be PRESENTED finally for the vote Of
the senate for the newspapers gave tine in
formation that negotiations were in progress
on the Democratic side for the purpose Of
catchirg votes for the passage OF the bill. Mr.
Platt, Republican, Connecticut fol owed upon
the same line of argument enlar 'ing upon it
somewhat, however During Mr. Platt's
speech the intentions Of the Republicans to
keep the Democratic senators in their seats,
and incidentally TO delay the bill. was
made manifest by the suggestion OF
Mr. Frye that there was no quorum present
During the roll call, which was ordered. a
number of senators came in, so the call
showed that sixty senators we're pres
ent The latter part of the day was occu-
pied with good EatUred bInterint on
both sides Of the chamber and by a
silver speech by Mr. Stewart, and at 6
O'Clock the senate adjourned on motion of Mr.
Harris
Mr. Hepburn, Republican. Iowa. after the
reading Of the journal in the house. inter
posed an objection 10 its approval and forced
the ayes and nays on Mr. Dockery's
motion for its approval Mr. Hepburn
adhered TO his determination TO allow absO-
lutely no business TO be transacted by unani
nous consent until terms were made for the
consideration OF Friday night pension bills
The journal was approved, 2i3 10 20 The house
we1t into committee of the whole Mr. Bailey
OF Texas. in the chair and resumed cOnsidera-
ton OF the diplomatic and consular apprOpria-
ton bill At $40 the committee arose and the
house adjourned
April 20 Immediately after the reading OF
the .ournal in the senate, Mr. Jarvis recently
| appointed from North Carolina, 10 succeed
the late Senator Vance. was sworn in Sena-
| TOR Aliens COXey resolution came up and
Mr.. Allen stated there would be no opposition
| on the Democratic side 10 its passage Mr.
vest, however. opposed it He declared the
men who were marching to Washing.
ton would be projected in their
| rights, but they would have to learn TO abide
by the laws Of the land, and if congress, for
one instant, compromised with them, it would
| open crevaSse which would end in a food
| and final destruction II anyone wanted 10
come here. whether they were employed or
unemployed. TO inspect the public buildings
| and visit congress their ri hts would be re.
| spected, but when they seized trains to come
| on, when they violated the laws of the coun.
| try and trampled on the rights Of the people,
| congress ought not TO tire t with them
Mr. Wolcott of Colorado entered vi or
Gus protest against passn, the resolution
| he was at loss 10 understand the purpose of
| the resolution, which did not change the law
IN any respect, but simply extended a cring.
| ing invitation TO those men calling themselves
unemployed. some OF whom were coming by
begging, some by their overpowering force.
and some on stolen trains Mr.. Allen
defended his action in INTRODUCING the
resolution and spoke for some time In
the course OF his speech he called these
| gatherings the spontaneous uprisins OF
| American citizens against wrong and Oppres-
sion He denied il was q Sociai>tic move.
ment Whether il was Populistic he did not
Know, because he did not know whether any
Populists were engaged in it. 1t was he said.
a peacea6e gathering of men engaged in q
| peSCeaOe project The resolution was de
feated by a vote Of 81 to G. Messrs Allen
| Dolph, Frye Gallinger, Kyle and PETER voting
in the affirmative The tariff debate was then
| resumed. Messrs Higgins and Dolph giving
further installments Of their speeches against
the measure
In the house Mr.. Mahon. Republican. from
| PENNSYLVANIA, rose TO question OF privilege
and offered resolution. directing the ser.
| geant-at-armS TO pay members their salaries
| without de1u:tin; on account of absence up
less such absence is first certified BY some
| duly authorized officer Of the house A point
of order was raised by Mr. Kilgore and sup
ported by several Democrats that the resOlu.
ION dlq not present. question Of privilege
The point VS. sustained b. the speaker on
the ground that ii was matter OF law and
not under control OF the house An appeal
was taken and laid on the table by a strict
party vote, except that Lucas Republican OF
South D"ko,? voted WITH the Demo"rlt&
April -L-When the senate met at II o'clock
not more than dozen members we're present
A. soon as quorum appeared Mr.
Lindsay of Kentucky addressed the sen
ate in support and Mr.. Cullom OF Illinois il
opposition to the tariff bill
Twenty-one private pension bills passed
tells the story Of the days work in the house
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa. who has been harassins
the Democratic side daily for week to force
action on these bills. finally succeeded through
the aid of Mr. Picker of South Dakota whit
has been acting with him. and the bills wer,
passed. The beneficiary of one OF the bills. al
old lady Of 96 totally blind the widow of
soldier of tie war Of 1872, had died since he
bill was reported from last Friday night.
session The evening session was als) devoted
TO pension bills