The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL
The Proceedings OF the Week Briefly
Given.

Given.
WHEN the senate met on the nth by con-
sent AFTER much talk, 1t was decided that gen.
eral debate on the tariff bill should continue
until Tuesday Debate on the tariff bill was
then continued with but little interest In tho
subject. The house had under consideration
the new rule to provide for the counting OF q
quorum, and ut one time lively debate was
promised but it suhsided and the rule was
finally adopted, all the republicans voting for
1t and AZ democrats against The rule pro-
vides that on each roll call tellers shall be ap-
pointed to note members present and refusing
to answer TO their names. who shall be re-
ported as present but not voting and shall be
counted The house soon after adjourned
THE tariff debate was resumed in the senate
on the 18th. After the morning hour expired
Senator Morrill, (Vt), who has just passed his
s4th year. spoke for over an hour and was lis
tened to with marked attention. Senator Tur-
pie supported the tariff bill and Senator
Canery tLa.) said he would support the bill
senators Cameron and Quay Pa) spoke In op-
position. The senate then went into executive
session -. The house devoted the entire day 70
debate on the consular and diplomatic bill
The day in the senate on the 18th was occu-
pied by Mr.. Perkins (Cal) in speech against
the tariff bill. The conference report on the
urgency deficiency bill was agreed to, and Mr..
Pefcrs resolution for the appoin ntment Of q
committee for the purpose of hearing the
grievances Of Coxey's army was debated by
Senators PETER and Allen, both Of whom IA
vored it The resolution went over At s
O'Clock eulogies were pronounced upon the late
Representative Enochs, of Ohio, and the sem
ate adjourned. When the house met resolu-
tion offered by the chairman Of the Pacific
railroads committee was adopted calling on the
secretary Of the inter 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
game OF baseball in the afternoon dissolved tho
quorum and the house adjourned.
IN the senate the 10th Mr. Sherman re-
ported bill for the correction OF error in
the Behring sea bill recently passed which was
passed without opposition Mr. PETERS reso-
luton for the appointment Of q reception COM
mittee for Coxey's army came up and although
briefly considered severely handled by
aenator Hawley in which he referred to the
speech of Senator Allen (Neb), the day before
in terms of regret Senator Allen took the
10 r to reply, but the tariff bill came up and
displaced the resolution. Debate on the latter
bill continued until adjournment. -. The bust
ness In the house was Of no general interest
Friday being q day devoted to private bills,
and the evening session to pension claims.
DEBATE on the tariff continued in the senate
on the 2Ist Mr.. Dolph resuming his speech A
memorial from Pennsylvania laboring men
against the tariff bill was presented and read
by unanimous consent Pending Mr.. Dolph's
remarks the senate adjourned .... The house
further discussed the diplomatic bill and after
eulogtes upon the late senator Gibson, Of
Louisiana. adjourned
In the senate on the 23d Senator PETER intro
duced bill request ITO dispose OF idle labor
and discourage idle wealth in the District of Co
iumbia.' He also sought but failed to take up his
Coxey committee resolution. The bill to pro-
tect birds in the Yellowstone park passed and
the tariff bill was debated until adjournment
Mr. Washburn spoke in opposition to the bill,
and Senator Dolph also spoke further. -. The
house spent the entire ,ay in considering Dis
trict Of Columbia bus :less