The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-02-21
CONG RESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Given In Com
densed Form.

rho Weeks Proceedings Given In Con.
deused form.
TIE senate further considered the urgency
deficiency bill on the 18th and the debate
showed much opposition to the extravagance
In conducting federal COURTS; especially the
marshai's fees in the Indian, territory. The
bill was not comp eted. Mr.. PETER offered
lengthy resolution proposing senate investl-
cation of the circumstances Of all recent bond
issues. The resolution went over. Debate
on the free silver substitute for the bond bill
was renewed in the house and continued into
the evening session at whichonly . few mem
bers were present
THE friends Of the tariff bill met IN unex-
pected repulse in the senate on the 18th. when.
by q yeas to . nays, the motion Of Mr.. Nor
rill. chairman Of the finance committee to
take up the tariff bill was defeated. The mega
tive vote which defeated the motion was given
by democrats. populsts and four republican
senator's viz: Teller. Mantel Dubois and Car
ter. The affirmative vote was entirely repub-
lican. but its total OF 81 Is less than half
OF the aggregate republican strength. This
vote. it was thought. disposed Of the BILL If not
for the session ut least for some time The
urgent deficiency bill was passed 1t carries
about 5000. OOo considerable increase over the
bill in the house. The resolution was adopted
instructing the Pacific railroad committee to
make full inquiry into the status Of the Pacific
railroads. Adjourned until Monday the 18th
The house by vote Of 80 to 1870. In commit
tee Of the whole, rejected the senate free COIN
age amendment to the bond bill and reported
the bill to the house with q recommendation to
non-concur and insist on the house bill Pro-
positions were offered during the day to concur
with amendments Us follows: To coin the
American silver product; for the retention Of
the seigniorage BY the government and to
open the minis to the free coinage of silver At
the ratio of l5x to l when Germany and France
should have agreed upon similar action. All
were defeated by large majorities.
THE senate was not In session on the 18th.
The house further debated the senate free
coinage amendment to the bond bill and finally
slaughtered it by q vote of 30 yeas to 2l5 nays
| The vote Was q Recommending vote and count
| ing the pairs. but 81 out of $50 members were
unaccounted for. An analysis OF the vote
showed that 1874 republicans and 81 democrats
| voted against concurrence. and SO democrats
25 republicans and seven populists for concur
| renee. At the evening session pension bills
| were considered.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th
| The house had another lively debate the agri
cultural bill being under consideration and
| Secretary Morton the especial target at which
members fired their shots. Mr.. Baker IN. H.,
| seriously criticized the action OF the secretary
| in not distributing seeds and was seconded by
Messrs. Livingston and Moses (Ga.). Boatnei
| (La-). and Meredith (Va.), democrats. who
| were severe in their assaults upon Mr.. Morton
| A resolution was adopted directing the judic.
| airy committee to inquire into the right OF ar
! executive officer to refuse to execute a law or
| the grounds OF it's unconstitutionality-ha
| reference to the refusal to pay sugar bounty.
| Pending debate the house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 18th the COM
| mittee on elections reported in favor Of seating
| Mr. Dupont (rep) as senator from Delaware.
Senator Davis (Minn.) addressed the senate at
| length upon his resolution enunciating the
| policy OF the United States on the Monroe
doctrine The rest of the day was given t
considering the military academy bill -. The
agricultural appropriation bill occupied the
| attention OF the house. A great deal Of criti.
| cism of Secretary Morton was INDUCED in or
both sides Of the political aisle. An amend.
ment was pending when the house adjourned
making mandatory the execution of the pro-.
vision in the bill for the distribution Of seeds