The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-06
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House for the Past Week.

Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House for the Past Week.
THE senate did no business on the 26th
When IL met the death of Senator Colquitt, OF
Georgia, was announced and after passing res.
olutions OF coincidence and appointing COM
mittee to attend the funeral the senate ad-
iourned - In the house similar proceedings
were had over the death OF Senator Colquitt
and then adjournment was taken
THE senate transacted no business on the
27th Funeral services were held in the cham
Der over the remains Of Senator Colquitt The
attendance of officials and the diplomatic corps
was large. At the conclusion Of the services
the remains of the deceased senator were
taken from the capitol to a special train to be
borne to Georgia for interment and the senate
Immediately adjourned. The house trans
acted no business. the whole day being occu-
pied in fruitless effort to secure q quorum on
the ONeill Joy contest
THE senate on the 2sth adopted several reso-
lutions calling on the heads Of departments for
desired information Mr.. PETER offered reso-
luton directing the finance committee to pre-
pare bill for the repeal OF all laws authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to issue bonds or
other interest bearing obligations without spe-
cific authority Of congress. The resolution di-
recting the committee on judiciary to inquire
whether the existing statutes are sufficient to
punish stimulation of silver coins by coins Of
and agreed to- The resolution authorizing the
secretars Of the treasury to receive at the sub
treasurv in New Yoyk the money, s6,7io.VOO, to
be paid the Cherokee nation was agreed TO.
The McGarrahan bill was then considered un-
til adjournment. -. After routine business the
house took up the cont sted election cases OF
ONeill VS. Joy and English vs. Hilborn After
a long debate the minority report was rejected,
and pending the effort to secure vote on adopt
ing the majority report the house adjourned
In the senate on the 29th Mr. Lodge intro
duced resolut on calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for tabulated statement Of the
cash value OF all imports from countries having
deprecated paper currency. After action on
several resolutions the pension appropriation
bill was reported. and the house joint resolu-
ton appropriating $4,000 additional to carry
out the Chinese exclusion act passed The Nc
Garrahan bill was further debated and passed.
After an executive session the senate adjourned
until Monday. -. The house got into ugly
wrangle over the O'Neill-Joy contest which was
bitter a. full of personalities The republic
ans flibustered to prevent a vote Pending
the turmoil the message OF the president Veto
ing the seigniorage bill was received and read
The fight on the contested election case was
then resumed and continued with bitterness,
and without deciding the contest the house ad-
iourned.
THE senate was not in session on the 30th. ....
When the house met Speaker Crisp was given
gratifying reception upon taking the chair,
the congratulations being upon his appointment
as United States senator Then commenced
the row over the O'Neil-Joy contest but Mr..
Bland succeeded in giving notice that he would
call for a vote on the veto Thursday. No quo
rum could be secured to take a final vote on
the contested election case and the house took
a recess. Pension bills were considered at the
evening session
THE senate was not in session on the 3lst....
When the house met Speaker Crisp was again
greeted with applause at his declining the office
Of United st ties senator to which the governor
Of Georgia had appointed him. The struggle
over the O'Neill-Joy contest was not resumed
in the house Several unimportant bills we're
passed and the remainder of the session was
given TO eulogies upon the late Representative
O'Neil. of Pennsylvania and the house ad-
iOurned