Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-02-15
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings the enate and House.


was extended one day. The day was
devoted entirely to debate on the bill
The house continued the debate on
the Hawaiian resolution and the
speeches were of lively character.
Messrs. Outhwaite tO). Culoerson
(Tex.), Everett tMass.). Turner (Ga- },
Hooker (Miss.) and others defending
the policy Of the administration. and
Messrs. Loud Call. Hepburn ia J..
Sickles On. W and Reed (Me.) oppos-
ing it Ali amendments were voted
down and when vote was reached on
adoption of the McCreary resolution
republicans refused to answer to their
names, and pending the efforts of the
democrats to secure a quorum the
house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The senate
yesterday passed the federal elections
repeal bill by vote of SO yeas to 2S
nays, Messrs. Stewart (Nev.), Allen,
Kyle and PETER voting for the bill It
repeals all federal laws regulating the
control of congressional elections All
amendments were voted down and the
bill passed as it came from the house.
1t now goes to the president The sem
ate at o'clock went into executive ses.
sion and soon adjourned
The house debated the Hawaiian
matter all day. When the vote was
finally reached the republicans fill
bustered, but the democrats having Sc
cured quorum the resolution. known
as the McCrearv resolution, was passed
by 176 yeas tr 81 nays The resolution
condemns the acts of Min ister Stevens
n nd nil ho of ho
dent. Mr.. Bland then attempted to
call up his silver seigniorage bill. but
the opponeeltS of it commenced filibus-
to secure a quorum the house ad-
journed.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The senate
yesterday discussed the right of the
secretary of the treasury to issue bonds
at the present time. 1t was Senator
Stewards resolution and the de ate
was on Senator Buffers motion to re-
fer to the judiciary committee. A
strong speech was made by Senator
Teller in which he deprecated the de-
plora BILE financial condition of the
country, and called upon his republi-
can colleagues to bear thei ir fair share
of the responsibi lity of the cause and
not attempt to throw upon the demo
cratic party the entire burden of devils
ing remedies for the impending panic.
The matter finally went over. After
briefly considering Senator Berry's bill
compelling the Rock Island road to
stop at Oklahoma townsites instead of
seeking to build up their own towns on
sites owned by the road for speculative
purposes adjacent to the legal sites es-
tablished by the interior department,
the senate adjourned until Monday.
In the house the deadlock on Mr..
BANDS silver seigniorage coinage bill
was broken after four hours of filibus
tering. When. by vote of 1O6 to 40,
the house carried Mr.. Bland's motion
to go into committee of the whole for
consideration of his bill, the opponents
of the bill commenced filibustering
tactics. The fight was not on party
lines. but between the friends and foes
of silver coinage in both parties A
quorum was finally secured and the
bill taken up. Mr.. Bland took the
floor in favor of the bill and pending
considerat ton the house adjourned
with the understanding that fIibus-
tering on the bill should cease.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
The entire day in the house was
spent in debate on the Bland silver
seigniorage bill. Mr.. Bland concluded
his remarks in favor of it, and Mr..
Stone (Pa.) spoke in opposition. Mr.
McKeighan (Neb.l spoke in favor of
free silver. Mr.. Kilgore (Tex.) favored
the bill. The house adjourned at
o'clock, after receiving the report of
the committee on naval affairs on the
Holman reso .ution to investigate the
premiums paid to contractors for war
vessels.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-Neither house
of congress transacted any business
Saturday. The senate was not in ses-
sion and the sudden death of Repre-
sentative Houk. of Ohio. cut off all pro-
ceedings of the house, wiich appointed
a committee to arrange the funeral and
adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-The senate
yesterday had the Hawaiian affair un-
der discussion. Senator Grav spoke at
length on the subject. susta ming the
administration. Senator Pettigrew
presented a resolution directing the
secretary of agriculture to report to
the senate the amount of wheat in the
country March 30 last, the total yield
of the past year and the unit now
in the country. 1t was adop;ed. Sena-
tor Challenger presented sub titute
for the Wilson tariff bill, ana after re-
ceiving a notice from the house of the
death of Representative Houk the sen
ate adjourned
The house considered District of Co
lumbia business. AMI the remainder OF
the session was Consumed in paying
tribute to the memory of the late Sen
ator Stanford, of California.