Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
THE HOUSE.

In the house on D scember 18th the dis
cussiOn of the report IF the committee on
rules was continued. An amendment was
offered by Springer, of Illinois to abolish
the various committees on expenditures
in the different departments, and concen.
trate thier duties into a single committee
consisting of fifteen members. In advocat.
ing the amendment Springer stated that
during the past ten years, the clerks of these
committees have been payed $3.50 600, while
as far as he could remember, but two Of
them had made reports. Morrison. of Hi.
nois, spoke in opposition to the amendment
see, also opposed the amendment.
The amendment was rejected. Mr.. Ham
mond, of Georgia, offered the following
amendment to the rules: mo sppropria-
ton shall be reported in any general appro-
priation bill, or be in order as On amend
ment thereto, tor any expenditures not pre-
viously authorized by law, unless in con-
tinuation Of appropriations for such public
works and objects as are already in pro-
gress." After considerable debate
the amendment was rel ected
Finally the report of the committee on
rules was adopted. Mr.. Morrison, of Hi.
nois, then called up the resolution for .
holiday recess which, after being amended
60 that the recess shall begin on Mond.y
next, and end on January 9th, was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Matson, Of Indiana, the
senate bill granting pensi N to the widow
of General Grant, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Price, OF Wisc 0nsin, alone voted in the
negative. The house then adjourned.
In the house on December Goth the
committee on enrolled bills. Mr.. Morrison,
rr1Vo <a1
resolution for the creation of the following
select committees: On the election of presi-
dent and vice president of the United States,
to consist of three members, to which is to
be referred all propositions touching cleo.
tons, tenure of Office of president and vice
president; count of electoral vote; succession
to Office of president; on reform of civil ser
vice to consist of thirteen members. to
which is to be referred all propositions
touching civil service; on ship building and
ship owning interests, to consist of thirteen
to which is to be referred all
relating to American ship
building and SHIP owning interests, with
authority to investigate the cause of the de-
cline of the American foreign carrying
trade; on the alcohoicEquor traffic, to con-
sist of eleven members; On ventilation and
of The house, to consist of seven
members. !
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia, introduced a
bill to authorizs the withdrawal from the
without the payment of tax,
alcohol and other spirits for use in the
of drugs and chemicals. Mr.,
Brown, Of Indiana, introduced the follow
ing referring to the present controversy be-
;ween the United States and Venezuela in
respect 70 the award of 1868. granting PEN
lions to soldiers of the Mexican war; in
,reasing the pensions of survivors of the
vas of 1872, to granting arr ears of pen
ions persons pensioned by special act. Ad-
ourned.
In the house on December 21st, the fol-
owing bills were'inIoduced: BY Burnes, of
Missouri, authorizing the construction Of Q
bridge across the Missouri river at st. Jo-
eph, Missouri. By Mr.. Wheeler, of Ala
,ams, for the relief of F.tz John Porter.
By Mr.. Peel, of Arkansas, granting the
light of way through the Indian ter
.itory to Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Texas Railroad company. By Mr..
Weaver, Of Iowa for the unrestrict-
ID coinage of silver, also to organize
The II adisn territory" and the public land
strip" into territory to be known as the
Territory of Oklahoma, and to provide q
SONCInu0ub tucIoiOIs IL pLO-
vides that the unoccupied lands coded to
he United States by the Creeks and Semi
loles by the treaties OF 1856, and the public
and strip be declared part of the pub
lie domain, and opened to settlers; that the
ands can only be taken under the home
Itead Law, and that there shall be no COM
of claims in cash. All Indian |
eases in the territory, except those for
the soil, are declared void and
contrary to public policy. The bill pro-
hides for q commission to negotiate with |
he Indians, with view to assigning them |
ands in severalty, and purchasing all |
elinquished and unoccupied lands. By
dr. Conger. Of lows, providing for an in.
tease Of pension. By Mr.. Peters, of Kan
as, to regulate interstate commerce
through q national court of arbitration.-l
sy Mr.. King, Of Louisiana, appropriating |
A 000, 900 fJr the improvement of the Mis- |
isssipi river. and for the appointment of
river commission.