The Chanute times., 1898-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

Jan IA Almost the entire four hours
of the executive session of the Senate to
day were devoted to the indirect onsldera-
tion of the nomination Of Joseph McKenna.
now attorney general. to be an associate
justice of the supreme court During
the debate Senator White of Califor-
MIA caused some surprise by designat-
lag all A. p. IS as fools Senator Hoar
was hardly less severe The discussion was
the result of an effort on the part of Sena
tor Allen, Populist of Nebraska to secure a
postponement for two weeks. In the end a
| compromise was reached deferring consid.
| GRAFTON until next Friday on the condition
that the Nebraska Senator should agree to
allow vote to be taken on that day. The
Hawaiian treaty was not touc he'd upon dur
ing the session
The house devoted the day to private
bills Most of the day was taken up In a
filibuster against bill to pay the publish
ing house of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, at Nashville. Tenn. S1ss, 900
on account of seizure and use of the prop
crty of that corporation during the war.
Jan. 1s.-The House completed the con-
sideration of the agricultural approprta-
tion bill in committee of the whole, and
then adjourned upon the motion OF
those opposed to the printing of another
100000 edition of the famous Horse
Book" There was the annual fight over
the question of free seed distribution to the
farmers. but the effort to strike out the APP
preparation @130,000> failed, as usual, the
majority against it being 1856 One of the
important amendments adopted provided
for the inspection of horse meat for export
purposes in the same way that the
meat OF cattle and other animals Is now
inspected. During the debate to-day some
very caustic criticism of the proceedings In
the Senatorial election in Ohio from Mr..
DeArmond Democrat of Missouri, called
forth a warm defense of Senator Hanna
from Mr.. Mahany, Republican, of New
York, who eulogized the Ohio Senator as
the man who had overthrown tho bosses of
the Republican party in, 1896.
The immigration bill was take n up by the
Senate and Mr.. Caffery Democrat, of LOU
tsiana, addressed the Senate in opposition
~ the measure. The Hawaiian treaty was
debated in executive s.ssion for tile re-
mainder of the day.
Jan. 12.-The House passed an urgent de-
fciency bill carrying S1,7+1,843. One of
the items authorizing a further expendi-
ture of 100000 for the Soldiers home at
ILL.,, for which S150,000 was ap-
in the sundry civil bill was,used
by DeArmond of Missouri as a basis for a
bitter personal attack upon Chairman
Cannon, whose home is at Danville.
There was also lively debate over the
provision in the bill requiring the owners
Of bullion hereafter to pay the cost Of
transporting bullion from assay office to
the mint Mr. Bell (Pop) of Color ado ar
sued that If the government declined to
pay the cost of transporting the gold would
90 to foreign mints It was he said, an
other blow aimed at the Western miner.
Mr.. Bells motion to strike out the proviso
was defeated, 125-110
Senator Davis continued and completed
MS speech In the executive session of the
Senate on the Hawaiian treaty, and was
followed by Senator Allen of Nebrask ka who
,poke in opposition.
Jan. 1.-THE Senate briefly discussed an
adverse report by the pensions committee
IN bill 10 pension General NJ ade's two |
laughterS at 800 month each, Chairman |
Tallinger saying the committee did not |
wish to enter on the pensionlng of daugh- |
ers of veter ans. Allen of Nebraska thought |
hat General Meade's ervices Justified such |
iberality No action was taken and after |
Mr. Wolcott of Colorado announced speech |
m the money question for next Monday |
senator Fairbanks addressed the Senate on
IN migration.
The civil service debate was ended by
he vote of the speaker breaking the tie
The debate was closed by Allen of MIssis-
ippL Simpson of Kansas and Bailey of
rexa9
Jan 1o-This was field day In the House
or the opponents of the civil service law.
those who participated in the de bate were:
n opposition to the law-Messers Cooney,
Democrat Missouri; Door, Republican,
Vest Virginia; Cox, Democrat,
tennessee; Little, Democrat Arkan-
as; Brumm, Republican, Pennsylva-
ia; Cowherd, Democrat. Missouri: Sui
oway. Republican. New Hampshire; Low,
New York; and in defense of
he law, Messrs. Mccall, Republican, Massa-
;husetts, and Parker, Republican, New
ersey.
After the transaction of some routine
business the Senate went into executive
ession to consider the Hawaiian treaty
Jan. 8.-The House continued the civi.
ervice debate. There wa mo session OF tha
enate.