Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
A WEEKS RESUME OF THE WORK OF
THE NATIONS SOlONS
what Our National Lawmakers are DO
ing at Numerous Bills In
troduced, and Many Passed.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December BECK
introduced bill to provide for the retire.
ment of the United States legal tenders and
national bank notes of small denominations,
and for The issue of coin certificates
Van Wyck introduced bill to exempt
from duty imported sugar molaesee, boards,
lumber and timber. Morrill, introduced
resolution reciting that any meddling with
tariff at the present session is uEwise and
impracticabie. Blair gave notice that he
would o-morrow ask the consideration of
the joint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the constitution extending the right
OF suffrage to women. Dawes offered a res
olution instructing the committee on finance
to inquire and report as soon as practicable
what specific reductions can be made in the
customs duties and internal taxes which will,
in their judgment, reduce the receipts to the
necessary and economical expenditures of
the government. ingalls, offered resOlu
lion (Which was adopted) directing the sec
rotary of the interior to inform the senate
whether the forfeited lands of the Atlantic
& Pacific road in New Mexico have been re-
stored to entry, and If not 80 restored, the
occasion of the delay. Out of respect to
the memory of several deceased members of
the house, the senate adjourned.
WARRINGTON, December 8-Edmunds pre-
sente6 memorial against permitting aliens
to posse s. large tracts of land. Referred
Sawyer presented memorial for the pas
sage of the Chinese Indemnity bill. Rel
ferred. Bills were introduced and referred
as follows: By Plumb, to authorize the Sec
rotary of the interior to certify
lands for agricultural purposes to
the state of Kansas; also to provide
for the sale of certain portions of the
Fort Leavenworth military reservation. The
senate then proceeded to the consideration
IL l~sn H. kbn
select committee on woman's suffrage
February 3. 1850 proposing on amendment
to the constitution of the United States ex-
tending the right of suffrage to woman.
Mr.. Dolph offered a resolution instructing
the select committee on fish and fisheries to
inquire and report as to the power of con-
gress to legislate on the protection of food
fishes in the rivers and navig able waters of
the United States, and especially in rivers
thst form bounds ries between states, and as
to the propriety of such legislation. Adopted.
A message was here received from the pre:i
dent, when the senate Immediately went into
executive session and soon after adjourned
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 9.-The
house amendment to the senate bill for the
relief of graduates of the United States mil
itary academy and to fix pay, was among the
matters submitted to day. The amendment
provides that cadets shall be allowed full pay
as second lieutenant- from the date of grad
uating to the date of acceptance of commits
sion. The amendment was concurred
in and the bill now goes to the president
of the resolution introduced by Senator
Morrill, on Tuesday, declaring that the
promise of making any revision of tariff in
a spirit of fairness to all interests appears SO
obviously hopeless and impracticable that
any further attempts at revision by the pres
ent congress are to be regarded as inexpe-
dent and detrimental to the revival of the
trade and inc ustry OF the country. After a
discussion, participated in by Morrill,, Beck,
Sherman and others, the senate adjourned
until Monday.
WASHINGTON, D. o., December 49,
Among the numerous bills introduced and
referred were: By Mr.. Cullom, to amend
the revised statutes in relation to the i'm
mediate transportation of bonded goods.
By Mr.. Bowen, providing new basis for
the circulation of national banks. By MIR.
MCPHERSON, to authorize the re-
duction of Unit, States bonds
and the circulation of national banks.
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on public
lands, reported Joint resolution to author
ize the secretary of the interior to certify
lands for agricultural purposes in the state
of Kansas. Mr.. Morrill, offered a resolution
instructing the committee on fnant g to ex-
anime as to the expedlency of some practi-
cal measure for the maintenance of system
of national banks, with ample security and
without additional cost to the government.
The senate then, at 1880, resumed consider
alton of Mr.. Morrill's resolution, declaring
that the promise of making proper revis-
ion of the tariff at the present session was
obviously hopeless and impracticable. After
addresses by Dawes. McPh rson, Beck and
Others the senate adjourned.