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

In the senate on Thursday, December
18th, Mitchell, the new senator from Ore
gon was sworn in. The committee on
privileges and elections, reported favorably
the bill to fix the day for the meeting OF
the electors of president and vice president;
TO provide for the regulation of the vote fol
president and vice president, and the
decision of questions arising therefrom.
The resolutions of Senator Butler, calling
for committee to en- quire as to the al
legged organization of the territory of Dako-
ia the state, and as to the alleged cleo
ton of United States senator's, was then
laid be fore the senate. After considerable
debate the matter W snt over. The presi.
Dental succession bill was next taken up
Senator Evarts address d the senate on it
He took the ground that the succession
provided for in the billnow before the senate
was the only possible constitutional exer-
else of the very limited power accorded by
the constitution to congress. Senator Ey-
arts spoke about an hour and was listened
to with the uttermost attention both on the
floor and in the galleries. Senator Ed.
his remarks offered an amendment striking
out clause of the bill. It was finally
placed on third reading and passed with
out discussion.
In the senate on December 18th Mr..
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, from the COM
mittte On pensions, reported favorably bill
granting pension to the widow of General
Grant. The bill YVES at once passed with
out debate. Hampton, of South Carolina,
bill making it unlawful for
senators or representatives to recommend,
or solicit appointments to office, Butler of
South Carolina, called up his resolution to
the alleged organization of the territory of
Dakota into state. The resolution was
out discussed to q considerable
length by Messrs. Vest, Plumb,
Logan, Butler and MCPHERSON
The following bills were introduced
By Senator -, I'm relation to the depart
ments OF the army of the United States"
1t provides that all future appointments as
heads Of the departments of the United
States army shall be officers selected from
the army; nominated by the president, and
confirmed by the senate; to be such heads
of departments for the term of four years,
1t declares that this provision shall not ap-
ply to the head Of any department until
president may, in his discretion, however,
at any time place upon The retired list any
existing, head of . department, and the
retired list is enlarged for that purpose. By
Senator Ingalls,, to prevent the unlawful
enclosure of public lands. It is the bill in
by Ingalls, in the last congress-
Adjourned until Monday.
In the senate on December 21st, the chair
laid before that body letter from the sec-
rotary of war transmitting the reports, ETC.,
relating to bridges in the course of erection,
which may interfere with the free naviga-
ton of the navigable waters Of the United
states. Msxey presented a memorial of the
Mexican veterans association, praying for
the passage of bill pensioning the vefer-
ans of the Mexican war; referred. Among
the bills favorably reported and placed on
the calendar, were the TO lowing: By Ed
munds, from the committed on judiciary, in
to bigamy andpolygamy in Utah.
By Hoar, from the same committee, the
original bill to establish uniform system
IF bankruptcy throughout the United
3tztes. Senator Cullom introduced his
1ostal telegraph bill. It provides for the
oarchase OF any existing lines under the |
provisions of the act of 1868, and at |
he appraised valuation. ascertained by /
commission of disiuterested |
,ersons; referred to the committee
N postofdces and post roads. |
The secretary of state, secretary of war
md postmaster general shall constitute a |
of three, known - the postal
elegTaph commission, which IL authorized
md directed to purchase and acaure for
he Ucited States any existing lines under
he provisions of the act Of 1868 and subisct
o the approval OF the president, expressly
'rovided ths: no line shall be purchased