The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings of ths Week Briefly

The Proceedings of ths Week BREEZY
Given.
TIE senate entered upon the twelfth week Of
the tariff debate on the 18th, and consideration
Of the bill was resumed immediately after dis
posing Of routine business. Some progress
was made. the silk. coal and miscellaneous
schedules being before the senate The de-
bate was continued until past o'clock -. The
house had under consideration Mr. Hatch's
anti-option bill In committee Of the whole.
An adjournment was taken at o'clock without
completing the bill
IN'the senate on the 18th Q resolution was
reported and adopted authorizing the transla-
ton and publication Of the proceedings OF the
recent Berlin silver conference The senate
then took up the tariff bill and continued its
consideration until after eoclock and at ad-
iournment had made considerable progress
The house in committee Of the whole had the
anti-option bill under consideration all day.
Messrs- Coombs(N. Y land Aldrich {ll) spoke
in opposition and Mr. Sibley Pa-) favored it
The house adjourned at o'clock.
THE senate made rapid progress on the tariff
bill on the 10Th. the main provisions Of the bill
having been disposed Of and the income tax
schedule reached The sugar schedule was
quickly adopted when reached, which was
somewhat OF a surprise fight had been ex-
pected- When the income tax was reached
Mr.. PETER gave notice Of an amendment for a
graduated tax, running from 1 per cent on
81 90 TO per cent. on 100000. Soon after
o'clock the senate adjourned The house
continued its work on the anticipation bill and
agreed to take final vote on Friday.
AFTER preliminary work the senate resumed
consideration of the tariff bill on the list Mr..
Bill On. W made lengthy argument against
the income tar. Mr.. Allen CSeb.) made a Wig
orous speech in which he handled very severe
ly Senator Chambers accusation that he al
len) had made bargain to vote for the bill In
consideration of free lumber. Mr.. Chandler
retorted in a spirited speech. The debate on
the income tax was lively and occupied the en-
tire day. Mr.. PETERS graduated tax amend
ment was defeated The sugar investigating
committee reported and the senate adjourned.
49,. The proceedings in the house were rather
duh, the anti-option bill being under debate in
committee of the whole. Several minor bills
and resolutions passed.
NOT only the temperature but the debate was
warm in the senate on the 22d. Senators Allen
and Hill had tilt; so did the latter and Sem
ator Harris. and Senator Call CFla-) shocked
the dignity Of the senate by taking OF his shoes
and exhibiting the color OF his stockings with
his feet on his desk However, a bill passed
for the relief of St Charles (Mo.) college, being
payment for property taken during the war and
also the bill making labor day legal holiday.
Mr.. Kyle spoke in favor OF the income tax, so
so did Mr.. Teller. Mr. Sherman opposed it.
Messrs. Allen CNeb). Walsh (Ga.) and Jarvis
On. CT favored it. At 6 o'clock Mr.. Hill asked
for an adjournment, but Mr.. Harris opposed
the motion. which led to a severe tilt between
the two senators. pending which the quorum
vanished and the senate adjourned The
house further considered Mr. Hatch's anti
option bill and after several amendments, the
bill was passed-lD yeas to 81 nays. The gen.
eral deficiency bill was taken up and q recess
until evening taken. when pension bills were
considered
THE senate continued debate on the income
tax feature Of the tariff bill on the ed. but
made no progress as the time was occupied By
Senator Hill and others in speeches in opposi-
ton The senate adjourned at O'Clock. 49,. The
house held an uninteresting and brief session.
the time being mostly occupied in squabbling
over pensions