Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08

ment being one providing that the appro
priation for the Missouri river shall Oe "a
pended under the direction of the secretaI.
of war without Intervention from ths MIS-
souri, river commission. The amendment
was rejected. Mr.. Van Eaton, OF Missouri
ed a bill to grant the right of way tnrougI
the public lands to any canal or ditch com
pany formed for the purpose of navlgatlon
The house then adjourned.
In the house, on April 30, Mr.. Hatch, OF
Missouri, on behalf of the committee on
agriculture, called up the resolution setting
of business presented by the committee
Mr.. Hatch stated that the measure upon
which action would be asked was the cleo
margarine bill. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Hatch also called up the bill creating q
department of agriculture, and the house
proceeded to its consideration in committee
of the whole, but the morning hour expired
and the house went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor appropriation
bill. After some unimportant discussion
the house adjourned.
civil service reform submitted report on
the resolution offered by Mr.. Taulbee. OF
Kentucky, directing the secretary of the
treasury to inform the house by what auth
GRITTY the practice of permitting employees IN
his department to appoint substitutes is al
lowed. The committee reported that it can
see no reason for questioning the good faith
of the statement by the acting secretary of
the treasury, and that substitution is al
on account of sickness. Accepting this as a
valid reason for temporary appoint
ment of substitutes, the committee
asked to be discharged from further consid-
Grafton of the subject. The resolution was
finally tabled, after considerable discussion,
by vote Of ia to lib. The committee on
commerce reported resolution for securing
statistics as to the fisheries of the United
States. House calendar. The committee on
foreign affairs reported bill amend
atory of the Chinese Immigration act.
House calendar. Also providing indemnity
to certain Chinese subjects for losses
sustained within the jurisdiction of the
United States. Committee of the whole.
The committee on postoffices and post roads
reported a bill authorizing the employment
of messengers in the mail service. Com
mittee of the whole. The committee on ma
val affairs reported a bill authorizing the
construction of dry docks at certain navy
yards. Committee of the whole. The Okla
homa bill was then called up and its pro-
visions were explained by Mr.. Kelly, of
Ohio, who stated that the land which it was
proposed to open for settlement amounted
to nearly 1900, 900 acres. The bill does not
propose any treaty with any tribes of In
dams. 1t provides for the appointment of
commission of five persons to treat with the
Indians with a view of securing the moditi-
cation of the treaty SO as to open the lands
for settlement. He had no doubt that with
in two short years it would contain as large
population as now inhabited the state Of
Kansas. Pending the consideration of this
bill the house adjourned.
In the House on May 3rd. bills were in
troduced and referred: by Mr.. Findley, of
Maryland, preamble and joint resolution,
reciting that the tax on tobacco is a heavy
burden on the agricultural interests that the
system devised for its collection operates
disadvantageously on manufacturers with
limited capital, and has tendency to con-
centrate in few hands the monopoly of
making cigars, ETC.; that the necessity for a
change in the tariff is not urgent, by reason
of the fact that all articles have been SO
cheapened within the last few years that
there is little or no margin for further
decrease: that if the diminution of revenue
be the object of the proposed change of
tariff, it Is by no means clear that such
reduction will follow as consequence OF
lower rates of duty, but, on the contrary, it
may be reasonably expected, that lower du-
ties will result in increased revenues: that
whatever may have been the policy of the
country under more favorable circumstances
with reference to tariff reduction, such q
policy would be both impolitic and imprac-
ticable in view Of the agitation now going
on for diminished hours of labor at in
creased wages, under the ten hour rule, rem
dering the protection of our home labor
against foreign competition more necessary
than ever; than abollshing all taxes of every
description upon tobacco and upon the
manufacture and sale thereof. Ply Mr..
Baker, of New York, to establish the terri
tory of North Dakota. By Mr.. Bean, Of
Arizona, authorizing the president to offer
a reward of $4,000 for the killing or capture
of Geronimo. Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas,
moved to suspend the rules and pass bill
providing for the adjustment OF land grants
made by congress to aid in the construction
of railroads in Kansas, and for the forfeiture
of unearned lands. Agreed to; yeas, 215;
nays, 8. Adjourned.