The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL

IL the Senate on March Mr.. Pugh sub
mitted minority report from the Committee
on judiciary in relation to removals and sus-
pensions. The Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were opened q
lengthy message was received from the Pres
ident upon the right of removal from office.
After another executive session the Senate
adjourned 80 In the House several bills were
introduced and pending action on the Mexi-
can Pension bill the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the I'd Mr.. Van Wyck
reported favorably, with an amendment, the
House bill to increase the pensions of widows
of deceased soldiers. At one o'clock the Sem
ate took up the Education bill. Debate on
the bill continued until adjournment. In
the House Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas, from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported the
bill extending until July /, 1885, the time
sions may be fled. At the expiration of the
morning hour the House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Pension Appropria-
ton bill. When the committee rose the
House adjourned.
II the Senate on the Sd several petitions
were presented, one from many New York
savings banks asking for the discontinuance
of silver coinage. Mr.. Beck offered a reso-
luton, which was agreed to, calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for certain in
formation in regard to the payment of the
public debt. and after the transaction of
minor business, the Educat; on bill came up
and was discussed until adjournment. 80. In
the House Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, from the
Committee on Agriculture reported a bill to
establish agricultural experiment stations in
connection with the colleges of the several
States. At the expiration of the morning
hour the House, in committee, resumed con-
sideration of the Pension Appropriation bill.
When the committee rose Mr.. Bragg, of
Wisconsin. reported the Army Appropriation
bill, and the House adjourned.
AFTER the presentation of petitions in
the Senate on the 4th the bill passed accept
ing from Mrs. Grant the tokens presented to
the late General Grant by foreign countries.
The Education bill was then taken up and
after debate the Senate adjourned in order
that members might attend the funeral of
the wife of Senator Hawley 49,. The House, at
the expiration of the morning hour, took up
the Pension Appropriation bill, and after de-
mittee to investigate the facts concerning
the ownership of the Pan-Electric telephone
stock by certain public officers as follows:
Messrs Boyce. Oates, Eden. Hall. Hale. RAN
ney, Miller, Hanback, and Moffatt, and the
House adjourned.
AFTER adopting a resolution on the 9Th
calling upon the Secretary of the Navy for
information concerning the Dolphin and
other vessels. the Senate again took up the
Education bill. and after a lengthy debate
the third reading was reached and the bill
passed; ayes 80; nays. IL. The Senate then
took upthe report of the Judiciary Commit
tee on the removal from Office question but
soon adjourned. -. The House, after the call
of committees, went into Committee of the
Whole. on the Urgent Deficiency bill. After
session fifty pension bills passed. Ad-
iourned