Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-01-25
KANSAS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 25, 1894
IN CONGRESS.
Condemned Report of the WEEKS Proceed
ings IN the -enate and House


WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-In the senate
yesterday spirited discussion took
place between Senators Hoar, Gray and
Daniel on the Hawaiian quest on. The
federal elections repeal bill came up as
the regular order and Senator Palmer
Oil spoke in favor of It A commune
cation was received from the secretary
of the treasury in answer to Senator
Aliens resolution in regard to the gold
coin in the United States and at 5
o'clock the senate adjourned
The house continued its work on the
tariff bill, the repu olicans, under the
leadership of Mr.. Burrows making the
attempt to offer minority amendments
alternately with the majority of the
committee, but were rulei out under
precedents established when the Nc
Kinley bill was under consider ton
The debate was participated in by
many members until adjournment-
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-The work of
the senate yesterday amounted to lit
tie outside of executive session. at
which. after some debate. the nomina-
tion of Scott Harrison Cbrother of the
president) to be surveyor of the port of
Kansas City, was rejected-both Mis-
souri, senators opposing him.
In the house the tariff bill was
further considered, and the committee
amendment fixing the date on which
the free wool clause should go into ef-
feet on August 1, 1894, was rejected and
the date made upon the passage of the
bill Debate on the bill was continued
at the night session.
THURSDAY
WASHINGTON, Jan 19.-The senate
was treated to surprise yesterday by
the announcement of the resignation of
Senator Wa1thall, of Mississippi. III
health given as the reason Several
senators expressed their disapproval of
the issue of bonds, among them sena tors
Morgan (Ala.) and Daniel (Va1. The
elections bill WIS considered, Mr.. Vest
making speech in favor of repeal
The day in the house was devoted to
the tariff bill. debate being on Mr.. Bur-
rows amendment to restore the exist
ing duty on wool. The amendment was
defeated by strict party vote. At the
evening session Mr.. Sibley (dem J, of
Pennsylvania, spoke against the tariff
bill.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-The senate
was not in session Yesterday.
The house further considered the tar
if bill. The proposition to put steel
rails on the free list was defeated and
the sugar schedule was considered at
length. Progress was very slow.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22-The senate
was not in session Saturday.
When the house met consideration of
the tariff bill was resumed. Soon after
o'clock the president sent in message
transmitting another atch of Ha-
waiian correspondence. the reading of
which was listened to with much inter
est. The message was referred. At
$50 o'clock recess was taken until eve
ming, when the tariff bill was further
considered.
MoNDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The resolu
tion of Senator PETER declaring that
the secretary of the treasury had no
right to issue five per cent. bonds was
debated three hours in the senate yes
terday and finally went over without
action. A resolution in regard to civil
service reform was agreed to- The fed
! eral elections repeal DILL was inform
ally laid aside ct the request of Sena-
tor PETER. In executive session the
president sent in the nomination of
William Fl. Peckham. of New York, for
associate justice of the supreme court
and the senate soon adjo rned.
The house had under consideration
all dav the sugar schedule OF the tariff
bill and the debate was prolonged, and
after some wrangliny, by vote of 135
yeas to 90 nays the bounty on sugar
was abolished The bill was further
debated at the night session.