The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL
The Proceedings of the Week Briefly

THE open session of the senate on the 9TH
was devoid OF interest and was OF short dura-
ton MIR. Allen (Neb) introduced a resolu-
tion for the appointment OF five senators to in
vestigate the alleged clubbing by Washington
police OF members of Coxey's army when it at
tempted to enter the capitol, which went over.
After six hours spent in executive session the
g. nate adjourned. .. The house passed the
New York and New Jersey bridge bill The
printing office bill was discussed until a late
hour, the debate drifting into tariff talk. But
little business was disposed OF.
Soon after the senate met on the Sth Mr..
Harris moved t. proceed with the tariff bill.
Mr.. Hoar took the floor in opposition to the
bill, and during his remarks excited the ire OF
Mr.. Gray Del) who replied to him in lively
manner. The discussion for the day was closed
by Mr.. Morrill, and at 4:45 o'clock the senate
went into executive session. The bill for the
erection of public printing office in Washing
ton occupied the attention OF the house and
closed by a resolution from Mr. Holman to re-
fer the matter of purchasing site to COM
mission. The naval appropriation bill was
then taken up and the house adjourned
IN the senate on the 9th a message was re-
ceived from the president transmitting the cor
respondence called for relative TO Samoa At
the conclusion of the morning hour MIR. Allen
(Neb called up his resolution for a committee
TO investigate the alleged clubbing OF Coxey's
m by police and q sharp debate followed.
participated in by Senators Allen. Daniel and
Sherman. The tariff bill was then debated un-
til adjournment -. In the house some talk was
had upon the useless expenditure in the print
ing Of euoyies upon deceased senators and
representatives which il was charged were
never read. Several local bills passed and the
naval appropria tion bill was taken UP and oc-
cupied the attention of the house until adjourn
ment
WHEN the senate met on the 10th Mr.. Pat
wi nj tod from Michi-
gan. took his seat After routine business the
Allen resolution to investigate the alleged club
bing OF Coxey'S men on MAY came up, and
Senators Teller and Stewart spoke in favor of
its adoption Mr. Hoar spoke vehemently
against it Mr. Harris said he had been op-
posed to the resolution. but after hearing Mr.
Teller he would favor it Pending discussion
the morning hour expired and debate on the
tariff bill was resumed At o'clock resolu-
tions on the death Of Representative Brattan.
of Maryland we're adopted and the senate adj
journed . The session of the house was very
brief The death Of Mr. Brattan, of Maryland,
was nnounced. committee app inted TO at
tend the funeral and the house adjourned
AFTER Mr. Allen had vainly tried to bring up
his Coxey resolution in the ssnate on the llth.
and after a brief discussion OF Mr. PETERS in
dustrial depression resolution the tariff debate
was resumed and occupied the attention OF the
senate until it went into executive session..
The house took action on some minor blllS ana
then went into committee of the whole on gen.
eral appropriation bills and the committee con-
tinued its session until o'clock At the even
ing session pension bills w,re considered
WHEN the hour arrived for the meeting of
the senate on the I2th, only four senators were
in their seats and it was nearly half an hour be-
fore quorum was obtained After some rou-
tine business the tariff bill was taken up and
considered by paragraphs until adjournment.
When the house met. Mr. Ogden. elected from
Louisiana to succeed Mr. Blanchard, was
sworn in and after routine business the naval
appropriation bill was considered in committee
of the whole until adjournment