The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-02-14
CONG RESS.


rho Weeks l'roceedinEs Given In Con-
densed FORM.
THE sensation in the senate on the 5th was
the speech OF Senator Vest in ridcule OF the sec
rotary Of agriculture. in which the senator
severely criticised the practice Of furnish
ing costly flowers from government green
houses for the receptions at the executive mar
sion and referred to the "bugle blasts from
the secretary Of agriculture as to the congress
sional extravaganza in distributing seeds
THE trouble is" said Mr. Vest that the Sec
retary of agriculture Is meHemaaiae On the
gold standard" The resolution TO distribute
appropriation bills among the several commit
tees was debated at some length. during
which MI Teller, OF Colorado. took occasion
to refer to the success Of the bond issue
The senate substitute for the Cuban resolution
was reported from the foreign affairs COIL
mittee - The house passed bill making
prize fighting o mfsdemeanor punishable with
not less than i've years imprisonment At
three o'clock debate commenced on the silver
bond bill, and before adjournment Mr.. Dc
Almond (Mo.) introduced a resolution for the
recognition Of the Cubans as belligerents-
THE credentials of Senatnr-elect Foraker, Of
Ohio, we're presented in the senate on the 9th
resolution Of Senator Thurston (Neb.) was
agreed to directing the secretary Of state to send
to the senate copies Of all laws, regulations
and DEGREES of Germany. France. Belgium and
Denmark which discriminate against the in
PRODUCTION Of American cattle Mr.. Turpie
ton of United States senators by popular vote
Mr.. Morgan ala offered an amendment to
resolution OF Mr.. Quay to recommit the tariff
silver bill 1t instructs the finance committee
to add a provision deducting ten per cent. from
custom duties on goods imported in vessels Of
the United States, or OF the country producing
the imported article. provided that the coun-
tries exporting such goods shall provide by
law that silver bullion, the product OF the
United States mines. shall be admitted to
n~f1 <~,l1 M, C.H
house bill to prohibit prize fighting in the ter
ritories passed the senate 80. In the house the
senate free coinage substitute for the house
bond bill was debated five hours in the
afternoon and for three hours at the night ses-
sion No other business was transacted
WHEN the senate net on the 9TH Mr.. Frye
(Me.) was unanimously elected president pro
tenn. resolution was agreed to calling on
the secretary Of the treasury for certain infor-
nation in the event Of the passage Of the pend
ing tariff bill The resolution contemplating
reform in handling appropriation bills by dis
tributing them among the several committees
was taken up and adopted. Adjourned until
Monday When the house met tilt took
place between Mr.. Talbert IS c. and Barrett
(Mass.) over words used by the former the day
before in which he justified secession. but the
matter finally Quoted down At the night ses-
sion the bond bill was further debated
THE senate was not in session on the sth ~.
When the house met only 16 members were
present Will IL spectators IN the galleries.
The session was in Continuation OF that Of the
day before as the house had only been in re-
cess. The proceedings were unimportant as
debate was continued on the bond bill
In the senate on the 10th Mr.. Cameron (Pa.)
offered a joint resolution which quotes the
presidents references to the Cuban war in lis
last message. declares there are no means Of
securing peace to Cuba except by giving it the
right OF self-government, and offers to Spain
the friendly Offices OF the United States to
h~i, t,r,,t $bse nv \
dressed the senate on the Monroe doctrine He
was strongly opposed to the adoption Of any
resolution On the subject. thinking that the
presidents message. supported as it was by the
sentiment of the country, sufficient De-
bate was then resumed on the resolution d.
recting the secretary Of agriculture to carry
out the law for the distribution of seeds The
house further debated the bond bill (senate
substitute) and agreed to vote on the 18th.
The death Of Representative Grain, Of Texas,
was announced and a committee was appoint
ed to accompany the body to Texas The
usual resolutions were offered and the house
adjourned.