The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tho Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given

THE resolution Of Senator PETER declaring
that the secretary Of the treasury had no right
to issue five per cent bonds was debated in the
senate on the I'D and finally went over without
action A res luton in regard to civil service
reform was agreed to- The federal elections
repeal bill was Informally laid aside at the re-
quest oil Senator PETER. In executive session
the president sent in the nomination Of William
b Peckham. Of New York for associate justice
OF the supreme court and the senate soon ad-
1ourned 80. The house had under consideration
all day the sugar schedule Of the tariff bill and
the debate was prolonged, and after some wrang-
ling, by vote OF 135 yeas to 90 nays the bounty
on sugar was abolished The bill was further
debated at the night session.
IN the senate on the I'D Mr. Turpie, from the
foreign committee, reported re olution that
1t is unwise and inexpedient to consider at this
time any project for the annexation Of the
Hawaiian islands and asked its immediate con-
sideration, but Mr. Teller objected and the
resolution went over Senator Stewart spoke
in favor Of Senator PETERS resolution denying
the right of the secretary Of the treasury to
issue bonds. The federal elections repeal bill
was taken up and Senator Wilson ia spoke
against repeal Senator Chandler suggested
that the bill go over until the FIRST Monday In
December, but the suggestion was not accepted
and the senator spoke against the bill. After
some talk on the Ha allan and other questions
the senate adjourned. The house further con-
sidered the sugar schedule OF the tariff bill
and adopted the Warner amendment which
abolishes bounties on sugar and places it on the
free list Voting on the various amendments
was continued, the fight being on the coal and
iron schedules. which was kept up into and dur
ing the evening session at which the galleries
were crowded
THE senate devoted an hour on the cath TO
the discussion of the Hawaiian question At
o'clock the f. deral elections repeal bill was
taken up and Senator Lodge spoke against re-
peal After some debate the bill authorizing
the Gulf, Beaumont & Kansas City railroad to
bridge the Neeches and Sabine rivers in Louis
lana and Texas passed Several other private
bills passed and the senate adjourned. :. The
house continued consideration Of the tariff
bill The debate was full of interest The
sensational features Of the debate were the op-
position speeches Of two democrats, Beltz
hoover (Pa) and benson (Ala), both of whom
spoke against the bill ana in favor of protec.
ton Iron ore was finally made free and all
amendments to the schedule defeated The
committee Of the whole rose and Mr.. McMil-
len brought forward the internal revenue bill
containing the income tax feature A lively
battle followed. the opponents of the income
tax favoriug adjournment, but the motion was
badly defeated and moment before the hour
OF recess Mr.. McMilen reported the revenue
bill The attendance at the evening session
was small
THE senate held an uneventful session on the
25th Senator Allen (Neb) argued at length
In favor Of his resolution against the contem-
plated issue of bonds and there was a scatter
ing debate on the federal elections repeal bill
After eulogies upon the late Representative
Chapman, of Michigan, the enate adjourned.
..Tqe house further debated the tariff bill
after Intellectual attempts on the part of the
democratic opponents of the bill to break
quorum Only one amendment of Importance 10
the bill was adopted and that was the repeal
OF the reciprocity clause Of the Mckinley law,
by vote OF l26 TO 50 At the night session a
number OF speeches were made for and against
the bill.
The senate on the 26th devoted some time to
the discussion OF Senator Calls public land
resolution and then debated the electi n repeal
bill Senator Chandler again moved to post
pone consideration of the bill until December,
but met with defeat Pending debate on the
bill the senate went into executive session and
then adjourned until Monday =. The house re-
sumed the tariff debate with a number of New
York democrats ilibustering against the in
come tax proposition The resolution of Mr.
Bailey CTex.) expressing 1t as the sentiment of
the committee that the secretary OF the treas
ury has no authority under the resumption act
to use the proceeds Of the sale of bonds TO pay
current expenses was favorably reported from
the judiciary committee.
The senate was not in session on the 27th. ....
The house further consid red the tariff bill in
committee OF the whole, and the debate was
practically closed so far as the customs sched |
ule is concerned. There was great deal OF de- |
mand from both sides Of the house for recogni- |
tion for the purpose OF Offering amendments, |
but Mr.. Wilson had the foor aud not one of |
them got in. Al least iOj amendments were |
shut OF. A series Of amendments to the m tai |
schedule. all making reductions. were agreed |
to. and the committee reversed its action of q |
week ago and fixed the time for free wool to go |
into effect on August and the wooden goods to |
go into effect on December2