The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-04-27
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Cooas.ssd Report Of the weeks Proceed
iags- n ths senate saa HOUSE
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. April 17-No bust.
ness was transacted in the senate yes.
terday, the body adjourning ON &C.
count of the death of Senator Vance
The same action was taken by the
house The latter body also adopted
resolutions on the death of Gen.
Slocum Each house appointed com.
mittees to attend the funeral of the
late Senator Vance.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 1S-Wheu the
senate met yesterday. after much talk,
1t was decided that general debate on
the tariff bill should continue until
Tuesday. Debate on the tariff bill was
then continued with but little interest
in the subject
The house had under consideration
the new rule to provide for the count
ing OF quorum. and at one time a
lively debate was promised, but it sub
sided and the rule was finally adopted.
ell the republicans voting for it and ~
democrats against The rule provides
that on each roll call tellers shall be
appointed to note members present and
refusing to answer TO their names, who
shall be reported as present but not
voting and shall be counted The house
soon after adjourned. .
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE tariff
debate was resumed in the senate yes
terday. After the morning hour ex-
pired Senator Morrill, (Vt). who has
just passed his szth year. spoke for
over an hour and was listened to with
marked attention. Senator Turpie
supported the tariff bill and Senator
Caffery (La-) said he would support
the bill Senators Cameron and Quay
pa spoke in opposition. The senate
then went into executive session.
The house devoted the entire day to
debate on the consular and diplomatic
bill
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The day in
the senate yesterday was occupied by
Mr.. Perkins Call in a speech against
the tariff bill. The conference report
on the urgency deficiency bill was
agreed to, and MI. PETERS resolution
for the appointment of u committee for
the purpose of hearing the grievances
of Coxev's army was debated by Sena-
tors PETER. and Allen, both of whom
it The resolution went over.
At o'clock eulogies were pronounced
upon the late Representative Enochs,
Of Ohio, and the senate adjourned.
When the house met resolution of.
fered by the chairman OF the Pacific
railroads committee was adopted call
ing on the secretary of the interior for
information as to what provision roads
aided by the government had made for
the payment of maturing bonds The
house then went into committee of the
whole to consider the diplomatic bill,
but a game of baseball in the after.
noon dissolved the quorum and the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. April 21.-ln the senate
Yesterday Mr.. Sherman reported bill
for the correction of an error in the
sea bill recently passed. which
was passed without opposition. Mr.
PETERS resolution for the appointment
IF reception committee for CoXey's |
army, came up and although briefly con.
,idered was severely handled by Senator
in which he referred to the
speech of Senator Allen (Neb.). the |
lay before in terms of regret Senator
Allen took the floor to reply, but the |
.ariff bill came up and displaced the |
resolution. Debate on the latter bill |
continued until ad journment.
The business in the house was of no
general interest, Friday being a day
to private bills, and the even
ing session to pension claims.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. April 23.-Debate Oh
he tariff continued in the senate on Sat
lrday. Mr.. Dolph resuming his speech.
A memorial from Pennsylvania labor
ng men against the tariff bill was pre-
ented and read by unanimous consent |
Mr.. Dolph's remarks the SEN
tie adjourned.
The house further discussed the diplo-
matte bill and after eulogies upon the |
ate Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, adj |
burned.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The South Carolina Supreme Court Rules |
Against the State Dispensary Law.
COLUMBIA. s c.. April 2O.-The Till.
nan state disDensary liUuOr law has |