The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-02-15
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
Houna

THE senate further considered the District
OF Columbia bill on the 18th. Secretary Car
isle submitted letter Of information In an
swer TO resolution previously adopted in
winch he stated that from estimates made up
on the basis OF laws now in force. il is believed
that for the twelve months ending December
81, 1875. the revenues Of the government from
all sources will exceed ordinary expenditures
by s22563.02S The house bill TO establish a
national military park at Gettysburg, Pa,
passed, and resolution adopted calling on the
railroad commission for certain information in
regard to Canadian Pacific contracts with
American lines. The attempt in the house
to pass an omnibus bill for the payment Of
Claims for supplies oOntiScated from loyal peo-
pie IN the south during the war amounting to
S1lS.653. was defeated. The agricultural bill
then occupied the remainder OF the session. II
was finally passed and the Hawaiian CORE
spondence laid before the house. Adjourned.
SOMEWHAT OF f1utter was created in the
senate on the 5th by fusillade OF sharp words
between Senators Harris (Tennl and Mitchell
tOre)- Mr.. Mitchell wished TO make a report
upon sugar bounty bill to which Mr. Harris
objected and the matter led to harsh words;
otherwise it was harmless. After disposing of
minor subjects the District OF Columbia bill
was finally passed and the consular and diplo-
matte bill made the next order Of business see.
In the house debate on the administration bill
to authorize the issue Of sj0Ol0)0,00O gold bonds
Tor the purpose Of retiring the legal tender and
treasury notes, was commenced and continued
six hours. Pending debate the house ad-
iourned
WHES the senate met on the 9th Clarence n.
Clark, the new senator from Wyoming was
sworn in which eliminated the democratic ma
Jor1ty. Tie resolution of Mr.. PETER was agreed
TO calling on the secretary y the treasury for
information as to the kind Of money received
from the sale Of bonds. Debate then followed
on the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill The Hawaiian provision led to a cOlloquy
between Senators Hale and Allen. in which
the latter favored government ownership Of
railroads, telegraph lines, etc, which was COM
batte1 by Mr.. Hale, and this led 70 general
debate on the constitutional right Of the gov
eminent to own or construct railroads and
other lines. At 5:25 the senHte adjourned ....
The house continued debate on the adminiStra-
tion currency bill. At o'clock the house. in
committee Of the whole. began voting on
amendments. The committee on banking and
currency sustained two defeats, two of the
amendments proposed by that committee being
voted down. They were the amendment pro-
posing 20 strike out the section providing for
the payment Of customs duties in gold. which
was allowed 70 stand amended so as TO make
them payable in gold and silver and that COM
pelling national banks 20 carry their reserve
in gold and silver coin. Mr.. Bland offered a
substitute which was ruled out Mr.. Bland
appealed from the ruling which was pending
when the house adjourned
THE proceedings Of the senate were Of little
interest on the 7th- The president submitted
a report in response TO the Aldrich resolution
Of January &C. giving the cores pOndence with
Germany and other foreign countries concern
ing the effect Of the present tariff law on the
commerce Of the United States with those coun-
tries. The Hawaiian cable project was further
H. -
Mitchell and Harris made apologies for their
recent scrap" and the senate adjourned zee.
The absorbing subject in the house was the
bond bill The final cOnsidera-
ton Of the bill occupied the attention Of the
house from II to $3.50 o'clock Mr.. Reeds
amendment for issuing coin bonds was lost;
also the Bell amendment making the bonds
payable in silver and gold. Mr. Reed finally
voted for the bill. but explained his vote
When the bill came up for third reading inter-
est was at the boiling point. and as the vote
proceeded. every one watched the result with
the keeueSt anxiety. At the conclusion OF the
roll call the stood 1874 votes for the bill and
i6l against Ehe defeat Of the bill was greeted
with cheers and other manifestations Of pleas
ure by its opponents. Mr. Springer moved to
reconsider the vote bT which 'he third reading
was refused and upon Mr. Hstch's motion the
motion to reconsider was laid on the table and
the bill was dead. The house adjourned at 6:25
o'clock.
THE blizzard and prevailing snowstorm kept
senators and visitors from TIE capitol on the
sth and when the senate ne; the attendance
was small Mr.. Sherman offered a bill apprO-
nriating $1,000 t. be immediately available for
the relief Of the needy Of the District OF Colum-
bia. which was passed without debate a mes
sage from the president o. tie bond question
was received and referred. and routine buSi-
ness resumed The Hawaiian matter was
2cain up for debate during WIich the Official
papers in regard to la:e death sentences were |
read. The senate was clearly - favor Of inter-
yeutiOn by the government In the house the
presidents bond message was received and
promptly referred. a message was also re-
,eivod from the president giving the latest
phase Of affairs in Hawaii. After some debate
Il was referred to the foreign Affairs commit
tee. The senate bill providing for the imme-
Hate relief of the suffering poor IF the District
d Columbia was passed After passing about
; dozen pension bills the house adjourned
THE senate on the 9:h. by a vote OF 80 to p
decided 70 inaugurate the project Of laying a
able from the Pacific coast to Hawaii. It
,ame in the form OF an amendment to the
diplomatic bill and app-opriates $4,000 to be-
in the work and authorizes the president 20
contract for the entire work. estimated 20 cost
,},0OGOlG The consular bill as amended
passed. Sir. PETER offered resolution. which
vas adopted calling on the judiciary committee
10 report his resolution for an inquiry az 10 the
egal right Of the secretary OF the treasury 70
SSue bonds. After euIoGies 20 the late Sen
ltor Stockbridge TIE senate adjourned 800. The
rouse in committee Of the whole agreed TO put
Jerks OF members on the paw roll at 800 per
month. instead Of during the session. Several
conference reports were agreed TO. AMI after
.u!ogieS upon the late Representative Wright,
# Pennsylvania. the house adjourned.