Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-19
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed-
ings IN the Senate Rnd House.
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WASHINGTON, April 9.-For fhe first
time since the meeting of congress the
senate held Saturday session. but
that was of little Importance, it being
mostly in executive session considering
the Chinese treaty. The senate ad-
journed without final action.
The house met with no quorum and
adjourned without doing any business.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 1O-As soon as
the journal was read in the senate yes
terday the credentials of Patrick Walsh,
appointed senator from Georgia to sue
coed Mr.. Colquitt, were presented and
he was sworn in. Mr.. Wolcott's reso-
luton for treaty with Mexico to coin
Mexican silver dollars for export to
China was taken up and the Colorado
senator spoke in its favor. Senator
Sherman saw no objections to coming
500, 600, 600 of such dollars If the proper
treaty could be made. The resolution
went over. Senator PETERS resolution
directing the finance committee to pre-
pare bill repeating all laws permitting
the issuing of bonds went over and Sem
ator Hill spoke at length in opposition
to the pending tariff bill He opposed
the policy of the administrations; Sc
verely criticised the appointment of re-
publicans to Office; denounced the in
come tax and the presidents foreign
policy and protested against the demo-
cratic party being made tail to the
populist kite. Mr.. Hill spoke until 4:25
o'clock when the senate adjourned.
The attendance in the house was
light and District OF Columbia business
only was considered.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-When the
senate met yesterday it was with bare
ly a quorum present. Mr.. Kyle re-
ported back adversely Senator PETERS
bill for the improvement of public
roads. Mr.. Wolcott's resolution for the
coinage of Mexican dollars was amend
ed and agreed to. 1t provides for
treaty with Mexico for such coinage
for export. Senator Lodge then adj
dressed the senate in opposition to the
senate bill After an executive session
the senate adjourned.
The house put in the day in consider
ing the post office appropriation bill in
committee of the whole
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 12-Soon after
the senate met yesterday Senator Nor
gan took the floor and referred to the
manifesto of Minnesota democrats
charging a combine on the part of sew
era1 democratic senators to defeat tariff
reform legislation, in which his name
was coupled, and he declared that the
present bill met his approval and he
favored tariff reform. Mr.. Hale then
spoke in opposition to the bill, and
Senator PETER concluded his speech
which was begun Thursday. The
urgency deficiency bill was then dis
eussed until adjournment.
When the house met MIR. Reed COM
menced filibustering and the democrats
being unable to secure a quorum an
adjournment was taken.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The senate
yesterday completed the urgency def
cheney bill and it was about to be put
on its final passage when the hour for
taking up the tariff bill was.reached
and the urgency bill went over. Mr..
PETER then delivered another INSTALL
ment of his speech and had not con-
cludBd at o'clock. At o'clock the
senate adjourned.
The house did no business. The COM
mittee on rules attempted to bring in a
report for a rule to prevent the break
ing of Quorum when Mr.. Reed COM
menced his filibustering tactics, and
pending efforts to secure the necessary
quorum to adopt Gthe new rule the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE senate
met yesterday with no quorum present
and considered the deficiency bill for a
time and then went into executive ses-
| sion, at the close of which it ad-
journed.
The struggle over the adoption of
the new rule in the house was resumed
| The rule reported was to head off fill
clustering and to compel members to
vote under penalty Of fine of SO for
each time a members present refuses to
| answer to his nance Filibustering on
the part of the republicans prevented
| a quorum and the democrats beingun-
able to muster the requisite number
| of votes to adopt the rule the house adj
| iOurned