The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-01-19
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House for the Past Week.


House for the Past Week.
In the senate on the sth Senator Sherman
presented petition from Ohio ex-soldiers ask.
ing for an investigation Of the pension bureau
Senator Chandler introduced q resolution of in
quiry as to the power of the president to send
agents or representatives to foreign nations
The resolution had reference to the appoint
ment Of Commissioner Blount to Hawaii This
gave rise to lengthy debate and the resolu-
ton was referred A resolution by Mr.. Turpie
TO the effect that ii is unwise and inexpedient
to consider further at this time the treaty or
project of annexation was laid on the table. No
other business was transacted. -. The deadlock
in the house was broken By the appearance Of
quorum OF democrats, and the filibustering
OF Mr. Boutelle against the tariff bill ended
The gentleman was vehement and persistent
but the tariff bill was declared before the house
and Mr.. Wilson CIV. Va }. chairman Of the ways
and means committee addressed the house in
favor OF the bill Until adjournment A night
session was held at which tie debate was con-
tinued
THE work of the senate on the 9th was de-
cidedly tame. After passing several private
bills an executive session was held and at 2
O'Clock the federal elections repeal bill was
called up by Mr. Gray, but was laid over until
Monday. The senate soon adjourned. =. The
tariff debate was continued in the house Mr.
Wilson closed his speech in favor OF the bill,
in opposition Gen. Black TN replied to Mr.
Burrows, and Mr. Hopkins Ql) concluded the
afternoon debate in a speech against the bill
Debate on the bill was continued at the even
ing session
THE event OF interest in the senate on the
10th was the speech of Senator Davis (Minn
In support of the policy of non-interference in
Hawaiian affairs. He favored ultimate annex
alion as clearly case of manifest destiny, In
a speech on expenditures Senator German ere
ated somewhat OF a surprise by introducing
st tistics to show that during the past three
years the total appropriations had exceeded
the receipts of the government by 300,00o, 600
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed -. The tariff debate was continued in
the house. Mr.. johnson (O). a large steel rail
manufacturer, spoke in favor of the bill and
especially for a reduction on steel rails. and
against the steel rail pool In reply to Mr. Dali
zell pa Mr.. johnson produced document to
show the pool or trust had offered one manu-
facturer 1900 q day to shut down and dis
charge its men and gave another $4,000 a year
to close down so as to maintain high prices
Mr.. Woomer pa and Mr.. Curtis (kan) spoke
against the bill The debate continued until 10
o'clock in the evening
The Hawaiian controversy occupied the at
tention of the senate on the 18th. Senator
Davis (Mnn) resumed his remarks in opposi-
tion to the policy of the administration, and
commissioner by the president Other sena-
tors spoke on the question. Mr. Chandler, on
behalf of the republicans, presented the minor
ity report on the federal elections repeal bill,
d after an executive session the senate adj
journed - The house was deluged with an
other flood of tariff oratory. Messrs Breckin-
ridge (Ky). Richards CO.,: Harter (O) and
Springer Ill) spoke in favor of the bill and
Messrs Brossius CPa) and Dlngley (Me.)
against it The debate continued at the even
ing session with only few members present
BUT little was done in the senate on the 18th
except in executive session The resolution of
Mr. Allen (Neb.) asking the secretary of the
treasury to explain certain figures in his rep TT
in regard to the exportition of gold was adopt
ed and after an executive session the senate
adjourned until Monday 80. Soon after the
house met the tariff debate was resumed Mr..
Payne IN. Y. made the leading speech against
the bill and Mr.. Simpson TX M said he would
vote for the bill altho18h he objected to manv
features of it He raked over both the repub
lican and democratic parties and created the
sensation of the day b! illustrating his remarks
on the deplorable condition of the agricultural
classes by displaying a dilapidated overcoat
which he got from a farmer on the market
place. He said he could duplicate II on the
backs of a million farmers in the country to-
day. 1t was the product OF the American svs-
TEN OF protection The debate continued at the
evening session
THE senate was not in session on the 18th go.
Soon after the house met the president sent in
a message with the correspondence relating TO
Hawaii The house then went into committee
of the whole on the tariff bill Messrs Picker
Is. d. and Grosvenor (Ol spoke in opposition
to the Wilson bill, and Messrs. Turner (Ga.)
and Cochran IN " made the leading speeches
in favor, the galleries being crowded. There
was large attendance at the evening session
to hear Mr. Bryan. of Nebraska. who spoke in
favor of The hill