Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-01-18
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Repore OF the weeks Proceed
ings the Senate and House.

TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10-The work of
the senate yesterday was decidedly
tame After passing several private
bills an executive session was held and
at o'clock the federal elections repeal
bill was called up by Mr.. Gray, but
was laid over until Monday The sem
ate soon adjourned.
The tariff debate was continued in
the house. Mr. Wilson closed his
speech in favor of tn bill, and Mr.
Burrows mich. spoke for three hours
in opposition. Gen. Black Q1L) replied
to Mr.. Burrows, and Mr.. Hopkins Q1l.)
concluded the afternoon debate in
speech against the bill. Debate on the
bill was continued at the evening seS-
sion.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE event of
interest in the senate yesterday was
the speech of Senator Davis (Minn.) in
support of the policy of non-interfer-
ence in Hawaiian affairs. He favored
ultimate annexation as clearly a case
of manifest destiny. In speech on
expenditures Senator German created
somewhat of a surprise by introducing
statistics to show that during the past
three years the total appropriations
had exceeded the receipts of the gov
ernment by $500, 100000 After an exec
utive session the senate adjourned.
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 reduc-
ton on steel rails, and against the steel
rail pool In reply to Mr.. Dalzell (Pa)
- aI>1, Il -
show the pool or trust had offered one
manufacturer 81, 600 day to shut down
and discharge its men, and gave an
other $4,000 year to close down so as
so maintain high prices. Mr.. Woomer
Pa.) and Mr. Curtis Kan.) spoke
against the bill The debate contin-
ued until 10 o'clock in the evening.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The Hawaiian
controversy occupied the attention of
the senate yesterday. Senator Davis
(Minn. resumed his remarks in opposi-
tion to the policy of the administra-
ton, and particularly in the appoint
ment of special commissioner by the
president. Other senators spoke on the
question. Mr.. Chandler, on behalf of
the republicans, presented the minor
ity report on the federal elections re-
peal bill, and after an executive session
the senate adjourned
The house was deluged with another
flood of tariff oratory. Messrs Brecbin
ridge (Ky.), Richards (0.), Harter CO.,
and Springer Ill.) spoke in favor of
the bill and Messrs Brossius (Pa.) and
Ding1ey (Me.) against it. The debate
continued at the evening session with
only few mem ers present.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan 13. - But little
was done in the senate yesterday ex-
cept in executive session. The resolu-
tion of Mr.. Allen (Neh.) asking the
secretary of the treasury to explain
certain figures in his report in regard
to the expectation of gold was adopted
and after an executive session the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday.
Soon after the house met the tariff
debate was resumed. Mr.. Payne (N.
Y. made the leading speech against
the bill and Mr.. Simpson (Kan.) said
he would vote for the bill, although he
objected to many features of it. He
raked over both the republican and
democratic parties and created the
sensation of the day by illustrating his
remarks on the deplorable condition of
the agricultural classes by dislaying a
dilapidated overcoat which he got
from farmer on the market place He
said he could duplica te it on the backs
of a million farmers in the country to-
day. It was the product of the Ameri-
can system of protection. The debate
continued at the evening session.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-The senate
was not in session Saturday.
Soon after the house met the presi-
dent sent in a message with the cor
respondence relating to Hawaii. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill Messrs Pick
Ter Is. d. and Grosvenor (O.) spoke in
opposition to the Wilson bill, and
Messrs. Turner (Ga.) and Cochran On.
" made the leading speeches in favor,
the galleries being crowded. There
was larg attendance at the evening
session to hear Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska,
who spoke in favor of the bill.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-When the
senate met yesterday the house bill to
authorize the construction OF a dam
across the Kansas river at Topeka was,
at the request of Senator Martin, taken
up and passed. After passing several
other private bills the senate went into
executive session and when the doors
were opened at o'clock adjourned.
When the house met the Wilson tariff
bill was read by sections for amend
ment and debate under the five-minute
rule, general debate having closed.
Only amendments offered b. the ways
and means committee were agreed to.
At the evening session Mr.. Hudson
(Kan.) spoke in favor o. the bill and at
1890 o'clock the house adjourned.
SIX MEN DROWNED.
a Fierce Gale at Baltimore Causes Loss
of Life.