Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings IN the Senate and House.


Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings IN the Senate and House.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, June THE senate de-
voted three hours on Saturday to dis
cussing Mr.. Hills resolution to throw
open the doors of the sugar Investigate
ing committee to the public, but
reached no vote. The sugar schedule
of the tariff bill was then discussed
until adjournment.
After disposing of one or two private
bills the house continued consideration
of the bank tax bill and pending dis
cussion adjourned.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The senate
met yesterday with thirteen members
present, and some time was spent in Sc
curing a quorum. The tariff bill was
then taken up and the sugar schedule
considered until adjournment at 6:10.
The house passed several senate
bridge bills and then the state bank tax
bill occupied the attention of the house
until adjournment, after agreeing to a
joint resolution appropriating s1O,0oO
to defray the expenses of the sugar in
vestigating committee.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, June THE senate
yesterday reached a final vote on the
sugar schedule of the tariff bill and the
compromise amendments offered by
Mr.. Jones were all agreed to, all at
tempts to defeat them being voted
down. Mr.. PETER attempted to have
all sugars placed on the free list, but
the senate refused to adopt his motion
by a vote of 20 yeas to 81 nays, and the
compromise schedule was adopted by
35 yeas to % nays. After completing
the sugar schedule, which, it is thought,
virtually establishes the final result on
the tariff bill, the senate adjourned.
The house had the bank tax bill I'M
der consideration the whole day, but
had reached no final action at the time
of adjournment
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Before taking
up the tariff bill yesterday the senate
passed seven bills. Mr.. blackburn IA
vorably reported a resolution from the
committee on rules for the appoint
ment of a special committee of five SEN
ators to inquire into the present pub
distress. The tariff bill was the con-
sidered until adjournment.
The house concurred in the SEN
ate bill authorizing the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Monon-
gahela river at Homestead; passed
the bill extending the time of pay
ment for purchase of lands of the
Omaha Indians; adopted a resolution
authorizing the payment of 81 200
from the contingent fund to defray
the cost of the armor plate fraud in
vestigation, and then took up the bill
repeating the 10 per cent tax on state
banks. A final vote was reached after
several speeches had been made and
the bill was defeated by 102 yeas TO 172
nays, SO republicans, rs democrats and
9 populists voting against it. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The action OF
the Encouragement in claiming $751;
DOC, 900 from the Leland Stanford estate
occupied the attention of the senate
for time yesterday. Mr.. Hoar offered
resolution instructing the Judiciary
committee to pass upon the claim. The
tariff bill then came up and occupied
| the attention of the senate until ad-
| journment.
The house considered the Indian APP
preparation bill in committee of the
whole. A resolution was adopted
calling upon the secretary of the treas
ury for information as to the enforce
ment of the immigration and contract
labor laws, and another authorizing
the immigration committee to visit
Ellis island for the purpose of studying
the operations of the laws, and the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
| WASHINGTON, June 9.-In the senate
Yesterday Mr.. Hoar's resolution to set
at rest the claim of the government
against the estate of Leland Stanford
| filled by the Encouragement to re-
cover SIS 200, OO0) came up and ON mo-
ton of Mr.. Allen (Neb.) laid on the
table. The tariff was then discussed
until adjournment.
The house passed one bill and a con-
ference report on a bridge bill was
agreed to. Several other matters of
little general Importance were closed
up and the Indian appropriation bill
further considered. Pensions occupied
the evening session.