The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given.

Given.
THE senate met on the 4th, thirteen members
present, and some time was spent in securing
quorum. The tarin bill was then taken up
journment at 6:10.. The house passed several
senate bridge bills and then the state bank tax
bill occupied the attention of the house until
adjournment, after agreeing to joint resolu-
tion sppropriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses Of the sugar investigating committee.
The senate on the 5th reached final vote on
the sugar schedule OF the tariff bill and the
compromise amendments offered by Mr.. Jones
were all agreed to. all attempts to defeat them
being voted down. Mr.. PETER attempted to
hate sll sugars placed on the free list, but the
senate refused to adopt his motion by a vote Of
26 yeas to 81 nays, and the compromise sched-
ule was adopted by IS yeas to % nays. After
completing the sugar schedule, which. 1t Is
thought, virtually establishes the final result
on the tariff bill. the senate adjourned -. The
house had the bank tax bill under oonsidera-
tion the whole day. but had reached no final
action at the time OF adjournment
BEFORE taking up the tariff bill on the 9Th
the senate passed seven bills. Mr.. Blackburn
favorably reported a resolution from the COM
mittee on rules for the appointment Of q special
committee Of five senators to inquire into the
existing public distress, which was adopted.
The tariff bill was then considered until ad-
journment. The house concurred in the sem
ate bill authorizing the construction Of bridge
across the Monongahela river at Homestead
passed the bill extending the time of payment
for purchase Of lands Of the Omaha Indians;
adopted resolution authorizing the payment
of 81 900 from the contingent fund to defray the
cost Of the armor plate fraud investigation, and
then took up the bill repeating the 10 per cent.
tax on state banks. final vote was reached
after several speeches had been made and the
bill was defeated by 102 yeas to 172 nays, SO re-
publicans, 20 democrats and Q populists voting
against 1t. The house then went into commit
tee Of the whole on the Indian appropriation
bill.
THE action OF the attorney-general in claim
ing sl5, 600 600 from the Leland Stanford estate
occupied the attention OF the senate for a time
on the 7th. Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to pass upon
the claim. The tariff bill then came up and oc-
cupied the attention Of the senate until ad-
1ournment. %. The house considered the Indian
appropriation bill in committee Of the whole.
A resolution was adopted calling on the secre-
tary OF the treasury for information as to the
enforcement OF the immigration and contract
labor laws, and another authorizing the immi-
grafton committee to visit Ellis island for the
purpose OF studying the operations of the laws,
and the house adjourned.
IN the senate on the 9Th Mr.. Hoar's resolu-
tion to set at rest the claim OF the government
against the estate OF Leland Stamford (filed by
the Encouragement to recover s15,0OO.OOU
came up and on motion Of Mr.. Allen (Neb.),
laid on the table. The tariff was then dis
cussed until adjournment. The house passed
one bill and the conference report on a bridge
bill was agreed to. Several other matters of
little general Importance were closed up and
the Indian appropriation bill further consid-
cred. Pensions occupied the evening session.
THE senate on the 9th passed bill fixing tn
pay Of railway postal clerks and classifying
them into seven classes, with pay ranging from
$500 to 81 800 After some minor business the
tariff bill was further considered. The house
held a short session and did practically no bus
iness. The Indian bill was considered briefly.