The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-12-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings In . Condemned


Form
The senate on the 18th passed bin appro-
priating 5000 for public printing. Mr.. Dolph
reported adversely the general land grant for
fixture bill Mr.. Gallinger presented resolu-
ton inviting the annexation OF Canada- The
resolution. he said. was written by one OF the
best known subjects of Great Britain who IA
vored political union. Mr.. Hill spoke in favor
OF change of the rules, in which he favored
the counting of a quorum. The Nicaragua ca
nal bill was then debated until adjournment
The day in the house was devoted to q cur
rency debate, the Carlisle bill being under con-
sideration in committee of the whole. The
post of1ce appropriation bill was reported, and
1t 5:1o O'Clock the house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 10Th the report
OF Adm. Walker on Hawaii was received. A
bill extending the act relating to abandoned
military reservations was passed; also bill
amending the act OF May IS, 1894, giving per-
mission to construct q bridge over the Mis-
souri, river near Jefferson City. Mo. After pass
ing the bill for q national military park at the
battlefield Of Shiloh the senate took up the
Nicaragua canal bill and debate continued I'M
til adjournment. After routine business In
the house the currency debate was resumed In
committee Of the whole and continued until
adjournment at $50 o'clock.
WHEN the senate met on the Goth it immedi-
ately went into executive session to permit Mr..
Harris to move reconsideration OF the vote
confirming Judge Clark as district judge Of the
East Tennessee district. The matter was re-
ferred and after the usual routine business the
special order was taken up. Speeches were
made on the unwilling Of the statues of Daniel
Webster and Gen. Stark. number OF SEN
ators spoke -. When the house met the urgen-
cy deficiency bill was taken up and passed: also
bill to pension the widow OF the late Gen.
Banks. The currency bill was then debated in
committee OF the whole until o'clock when
the special order came up-speeches upon the
unwilling of the statues of Daniel Webster and
Gen. Stark. presented by the state Of New
Hampshire. Many members delivered ad-
dresses and the statues were formally accepted
Adjourned.
THE senate was not in session on the 21st-...
When the house met at least twenty members
tried to secure the passage Of bills OF local i'm
portance. but Mr.. English IN. J.), who has in
Gugurated a war Of retaliation against unanf-
nous consent to legislation until a measure OF
his should be passed, objected. He reiented
in two instances. however, allowing q senate
bill and Joint resolution to go through pro-
viding for the entrance of foreign exhibits to
the Atlanta exposition. Mr.. De Almond CMo)
objected to bill granting a pension to the
widow of Maj.-Gen. Doubleday. The joint
resolution for a holiday recess from the 22d to
January 8 was adopted. The currency bill was
then considered and Mr.. Springer announced
he would introduce substitute, and it was or
dered printed alongside of Mr. Walkers sub
stitute in the Record After passing a bill for
the relief of honesteaders in the north whose
property was devasted by fire last year the
house adjourned at $40
PROCEEDINGS in the senate on the 22d were
OF little interest. The holiday recess resolu-
ton was agreed to, and Senator Jones ARK i'm
troduced a resolution ratifying all leases made
and to be made in good faith between members
OF the five civilized tribes and citizens for OPP
Grating coal mines. made in accordance with
tribal laws. Mr.. Jones also reported favorably
the bill appropriating 100000 for complete
survey Of the lands OF the i've civilized tribes.
Adjourned until January 3....The attendance
in the house was small and no business was
transacted except the passage Of a few bills by
unanimous consent. The currency debate was
resumed, the special feature being a brilliant
speech by Mr.. Bryan, (Neb.) who attacked the
bill and the administration vigorously. He
spoke for two hours. Mr.. Coombs IN. W IA
vored the bill and Mr. Bowers (Cal.) opposed
it. At 5: 10 o'clock the house adjourned to jan