The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-24
IN CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed
ings IN the senate and House


WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-The entire
time of the senate yesterday was taken
up in discussing the house bill COM
pelling the Rock Island railroad to
stop its trains ut the new towns of
Enid and Round Pond in the Indian
territory. Senator Martin (Kan.) OPP
posed the bill. lie said the legislature
of Oklahoma had ample power to deal
with the matter and congress should
not interfere. Senator PETER favored
the bill, properly amended. The bill
was pending at adjournment.
In the house all efforts to limit de-
bate on the Bland seigniorage bill
failed and the debate proceeded with
out limit The resignation of Mr.
Brawley, of South Carolina. who has
been appointed United States district
Judge, was read and the two new mem-
bers from New York city, Messrs. Quigg
and Strauss, We're sworn in. Mr..
Blands bill was under discussion at
adjournment.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb 16..-In the sem
ate yesterday the credentials of Mr..
McLaurin, as senator from Mississippi
to succeed Mr.. Walthall, were pre-
sented and the oath of Office admins
tered to the new senator. The house
bill to compel the Rock Island road to
stop trains at Enid and Round Pond,
Ok, was then further discussed, and
upon vote on its passage there was u
tie-27 to 81. The vice president voted
in the affirmative and the bill passed.
The senate then went into executive
session.
In the house debate on the Bland
seigniorage silver bill was continued
and all efforts of Mr.. Bland to secure n
quite lively at times. but the house ad-
journed pending action.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE senate
proceedings were brief and of no gem
eral interest yesterday. A resolution
offered by Mr.. IIoar was adopted ask
ing the president for all records and
dispatches from Minister Willis not
heretofore presented on Hawaiian
matters. The senate then went into
executive session for the consideration
~
for associate justice of the supreme
court. The nomination was finally re-
jected by 32 yeas to Al nays
Mr.. Bland's seigniorage bill again oc-
cupied the attention of the house, but
all work was blocked by the filibuster-
ing of it's opponents. At the evening
session for the consideration of pen
ions there was no quorum and the
house adjourned.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The senate
transacted no business Saturday.
The house refused to concur in the
senate amendment 10 the bill requiring
Rock Island trains to stop ut certain
towns in Oklahoma and after a futile
attempt to consider Mr.. BANDS seign-
forage bill eulogies were delivered up
on the death of Representative Lilley,
of Pennsylvania, and the house ad-
ourne d.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-While the sen.
ate was discussing the Hawaiian ques.
tion yesterday it was treated to sur.
prise by the president sending in the
name of Senator Edward ID. White, OF
Louisiana, as associate justice of the
supreme court The senate immedi.
ately went into executive session and
confirmed the nomination by unani
nous vote. When the doors were
opened conference was appointed OF
the Oklahoma railroad bill and without
transacting any other business the sen
ate adjourned.
In the house filibustering over Mr.
Bland's seigniorage bill continued. Mr.
D'Armond MO presented n resolution
to enforce quorum, which was re-
ferred. The house transacted no bust
ness pending the deadlock on the silver
bill except to pass resolution Il
compel the attendance of absentees.
| TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The session
of the senate yesterday was of littl,
| interest. Senator Daniel concluded hi
speech on the Hawaiian matter. 4
squabble ensued on the question as t.
who should read Washington's addres
on the anniversary of the birth o
Washington, and the selection was lef
to the president of the senate. Pend
ing consideration of the bill to provid
more accommodation for the govern
ment printing office the senate ad
journed
The deadlock in the house on tn
Bland seigniorage bill was continue
all day and an adjournment finall
took place without breaking 1t.