The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings in a Condensed

The Weeks Proceedings in n Condensed
Form.
THERE was a small attendance In the sem
ate until noon on the zsth. but when IL was
announced that q special message on the hnan-
cial situation would be sent in by the presi-
dent vacant seats were soon occupied and the
galleries filed At noon the message was re-
ceived and the closest attention given to its
reading. The message was referred to the
finance committee, and the senate then con-
sidered the house bill with senate amend
ments) disappearing the agreement with the
Southern Ute Indians. providing for removal
from Colorado to Utah and locating others in
New Mexico. The bill finally passed 80. soon
afper the house met the presidents message
was read and referred to the banking commit
tee. Mr.. Springer presented what was known
as the administration currency bill. which
went to the same committee. The house then,
in committee Of the whole, further considered
the sugar difereutial bill, pending which the
house adjourned
ISt the senate on the 18th Mr. Henderson Of
fered a resolution directing the finance COM
mittee 10 report a bill for the relief OF the
treasury. The resolution embodied the re-
quirements OF such bill Il looks to a COM
promise measure on the administration plan.
In presenting the resolution Mr.. Henderson
spoke in favor OF compromise and concession
on the part of senators in order to meet the re-
auirements OF the treasury. Mr. Teller
promptly
pass the present congress- Several bills
passed. and the remainder Of the day was de-
voted TO considering the bankruptcy bill Gee.
The house engaged in a long discussion Of lin
iting debate on the pending di1erential sugar
bill General debate on the bill then closed
and the measure was further discussed under
the five-minute rule and the bill finally passed
yeas, 23g. nays. Gland at 5:35 O'Clock the
ahOuse adjourned.
AN animated discussion Of the financial stu
alton took place in the senate on the 3Oth. Mr..
Cullom presented dispatches from Chicago
bankers urging the adoption of the presidents
suggestions, and Mr.. Vest presented similar
petitions from the St Louis chamber OF COM
Tnerce which. he said, did not represent the
sentiments OF the people Of Missouri or the
country on the financial situation Mr. Vest
declared against the policy OF the president
and declared he would never vote to issue bonds
to secure gold and place the country on n single
standard He did not belive the finance COM
mittee would agree upon any measure to report
to the senate. but party fealty would never lead
him to vote to fix the gold standard upon the
country. Mr.. Sherman spoke for the first time
on the financial question. We have reached
the point" he said. where we are being told
that no relief will be given the country unless
we concede the free coinage Of silver" He be-
iieved such a concession would be disastrous.
II there was to be a choice he believed in taking
that metal recognized by the world as the best,
"A
tive. He still believed that both metals could
be used. Other senators took part in the dis
cussiOn and regular routine business followed
The house considered all day the bill to
fund the debt due the government from the
Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific reads with
3-per-cent hfty-year bonds.
MOsT OF the day in the senate on February
was given up to consideration OF the District
Of Columbia bill. aud the financial question
would occasionally come to the front during
the debate. Mr.. Teller again gave notice that
10 measure in line with the recommendation
Of the preSidea: could pass the present con-
gress. Mr.. Allen CNeb) presented document
signed by K. F. kOlb, as governor OF Alabama,
as the credentials OF Warren =. Reese. as sena-
tor from Alabama. The senate agreed 20 the con-
ference report on the army appropriation bill
Several local bills passed and the senate ad-
journed ... The house devoted some time TO
debate on the Pacific railroad bill The for
eign affairs committee then made u report on
Mr.. Storer'S resolution calling on the preSi-
dent for Hawaiian correspondence and other
documents in regard TO the late troubles on the
islands. The debate brought on a personal col
lisiOn between MeSSrS. Breckenridge (ky.l
and Heard CAlol which at one time looked
ugly. but the belligereat members were held
down by friends. The ofienfing members sub
sequentiy apOlogized to the house. At the
evening session pension bills were considered
THE senate spent the whole day on the I'd
further considering the District OF Columbia
bill During the debate Senator's Hall. Chan
der and Aldrich made speeches denying cur
rent reports that senators were purposely de-
LAYING appropriation bills in order to cut OF
financial legislation. and declared that repub-
Lean senators stood ready to advance such leg
islatiOa- The senate adjourned at AS O'Clock
The house further considered the Pacific
railroad bill The amendment was adopted
that no dividends should be paid until the gov
eminent had been fully paid 4 proposition 70
compromise the government claim (aggregat-
ing sl30Dn00Ji for S7i0)0000 was defeated.
The bill was finally recou1itted by the sur
prisinC vote OF Ia 10 los. which virtually kills
Il. The house passed the senate bill reyiving
the grade OF Northumberland in the army FOR
the benefit Of Cen Schode!d and soon ad-