The Globe-republican., 1894-04-13
IN CONGRESS-.
Condemned Report Of the Weeks Proceed
tnGB IN the Senate and House.

power 10 Issue bonds went over, and
the bill to give effect to the award of
the Paris tribunal on the Behring sea
question passed. The tariff bill was
then taken up and Senator Allison
spoke in opposition. After an executive
session the senate ad djourned.
The deadlock in the house in the
ONeill-Joy contest was broken by the
democrats securing a quorum and seat
ing ONeill by vote of l55 to 2S. the
republicans refusing to vote and nine
democrats voting against him After
Mr.. ONeill was sworn in the English
Hilmon contest was taken up, but the
quorum disappeared and the house ad-
journed without final action.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-After the
presentation of petitions and the trans
action of minor routine business in the
senate yesterday a lively debate was
precipitated by the presentation of
memorial from the Philadelphia board
of trade praying for adequate duties
on sugar. The tariff debate was then
resumed and Mr.. Allison closed his
speech in opposition to the pending
bill. Mr.. Mills followed in favor of the
bill. although the present measure was
not such as he desired
In the house the English -Hilborn
contest again came up and filibustering
commenced, but finally the resolution
seating English was adopted and the
contestant was sworn in, Ii democrats
and 3populists voting against the un
seating of Hilborn. Then the question
came up of passing the seigniorage bill
over the presidents Veto and while
the opponents of the bill were earnestly
discussing the manner of proceeding in
debate that was expected the confusion
was SO great that no one addressed the
speaker and Mr.. Bland announced that
he was willing to take a vote. The
speaker ordered the roll call and shut
out all efforts to debate the question,
and amid great confusion the roll was
called and the veto sustained, the
measure being "a votes short of the
necessary two-thirds The house then
adjourned.
THURSDAY
WASHINGTON. April Elm the senate
Mr.. George (Miss.) introduced
a resolution which recited the de-
pressed condition of the country, the
increased value of money and low price
of agricultural products and directed
the judiciary committee to introduce
bill reducing all official incomes 20 pei
cent not protected by statutes The
resolution was referred. After dis
cussing the Russian thistle bill for
time the tariff debate was resumed,
but the senate cut off proceedings by
going inro executive session.
The house refused to accept the SEN
ate amendment to the bill requiring
railroads in Oklahoma to esta blish sta.
tions at government tOwnsites. The
senate bill to give effect to the Paris
award in the Behring sea case was
passed. The house then took up ap
bills in committee of the
whole.
WASHINGTON, April THE usual
mastery inactivity" characterized
the proceedings of the senate yester.
day. When that body met quorum
was not present. The tariff bill was
taken up at 2 o'clock. and Senator PEI.
fer commenced his speech. After
speaking two hours it was discovered
that only ''corporafs guard was
present and Mr.. PETER suspended his
speech until next meeting. Then it
was discovered that the tariff bill had
never been read in full and a motion to
have it read resulted in filibustering
and the senate adjourned.
A lively tilt took place in the house |
between Mr. O'Neill (Mo.)-who had
been seated a day or two before in
place of Mr.. Joy-and Mr.. Morgan
MOI. Mr.. O'Neill read a newspaper
interview in which Mr.. Morgan gave
MS reasons for voting against the seat
ng of ONeill, that there had been
some kind of an agreement between
he parties, which Mr.. O'Neill denied.
Mr. Morgan retorted sharply, and said
ne had hoped "Mr. O'Neill would be
with devoting himself to the
duties Mr.. Joy was elected to dis |
charge" The house then considered |
he post office bill until recess and in
he evening considered pension bills.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-For fhe first |
lime since the meeting of congress the
enate held Saturday session. but |
hat was of little Importance. it being
mostly in executive session considering
he Chinese treaty. The senate ad-
ourned without final action.
The house met with no quorum and
Idjourned without doing any business
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-As soon as
he journal was read in the senate yes
erday the credentials of Patrick Walsh,
ppointed senator from Georgia to sue
eed Mr.. Colquitt, were presented and
e was sworn in. Mr. Wolcott's reso-
ution for a treaty with Mexico to coin
fexican silver dollars for export tc
'hina was taken up and the Colorado
enator spoke in its favor Senator
herman saw no objections to coming
100, OO0. 900 of such dollars if the proper
reaty could be made. The resolution
rent over. Senator PETERS resolution