Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-10
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The Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given

The Proceedings of the Week Briefly
Given
AFTER routine business In the senate on the
18th the tariff debate was resumed and con-
tinued until3 O'Clock when eulogies were de-
livered upon the late Representative Lilly. of
Pennsylvania, and the senate adjourned
After routine business the house considered
the army appropriation bill in committee Of
the whole, until o'clock and adjourned
In the senate on the eoth Senator Turpie
created sensation by an attack on Senator
Aldrich. over amendments to the Wilson tariff
bill, his remarks being extremely personal
After he got through there was hush upon
the chamber and all eyes were turned on the
Rhode Island senator, who said slowly and de-
hberately that the senator from Indiana spoke
for no one but himself. and under other circum-
stances he did not believe Mr. Turpie would
have made the speech he had made Senator
Quay then took the floor and resumed his
speech on the tariff -. The senate bill for the
construction OF bridge over the Nlobrara
river. Nebraska. was passed in the house, as
was also the army appropriation bill
WHEN the senate met on the lSt the death OF
Senator Stockbridge. of Michigan, was an
nOunced and the body Immediately adjourned.
This made the third death that had occurred in
the senate within five weeks, occurrence
unprecedented in the history of congress. -.
The death of Senator Stockbridge also oc-
caSioned a short session OF the house. While
Mr. Dingley was attempting to call up joint
resolution in regard to expenditures in the de-
partmentS the news came that CoXey army
was marching down the avenue and the house
was soon deserted Finally the death of Sena-
tor Stock bridge was announced and commit
tee appointed to attend the funeral when the
house adjourned
THE day in the senate on the I'd was exceed
ingly dull most OF the afternoon being taken
up by Senator Squire, of Washington. who
spoke against the tariff bill Mr.. Hoar tried to
pass the anti-lottery bill but failed, and the
bill went over. Representative Johnson (O.),
created something of stir in the house by
asking for a committee to investigate the beat
ing of citizens by the police during the Coxey
attempt to enter the capitol After some
/ sharp words, the speaker said the resolution
did not present any question of privilege. 1t
was finally withdraw. The bill to improve
the methods of accounting in the treas ury was
passed and appropriation bills were consid-
cred until adjournment
AFTER the Saction of unimportant bust.
ness and brief executive session the Sd,
the senate resumed debate the tariff bill,
but the proceedings were devoid of interest.
The house was engaged nearly the whole ses
sion in considering the river and harbor bill ia
committee of the whole and adjourned at 5: 81
THERE was only a short session of the senate
/ on the 4lh and the time was consumed by Sen
ator Quay, who gave ano her ms tallment of his
speech against the tariff bill The remainder
i Of the day spent in executive session -.
Soon af .er the house met IL went into commit
4 tee of the whole for further considering the
river and harbor bill and continued in session
until the bill was complete and finally passed
Private pension bills were considered at the
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