Western Kansas world., 1886-05-01

IN u MDEh lU.
affairs, reported back the Indian appropria-
tion bill with the senate amendments, with
the recommendation that the same amend
ments be agreed to. Symes, Of Colorado
from the committee on mines and mining,
reported bill to further define the duties Of
the director of the geological survey. At
the expiration of the morning hour the house
went into committee of the whole on tho
| river and harbor appropriation bill. The
disputed Monongahela river clause was still
under discussion. Amendment after
amendment was offered and provisos were
adopted only to be stricken out in a mo-
ment, until the members were unable to
determine exactly what each amendment
did or did not mean. As finally agreed to
| by the committee, the clause sppropriatee
| $121 200 for the improvement of the Monon-
gahela river, provided that no charges or
tolls shall be collected on any other part of
! the river on any commerce on said river
which originates above the works herein ap-
propropriated for. At this moment Secre-
tary McCook appeared at the bar Of the
house and announced the passage by tho
senate of 250 pension bills, an announce
ment which was received with loud applause.
and laughter. After concluding the consid-
Grafton of twenty eight of the sixty three
O'Neill, of Missouri, again attempted to &C.
cure the adoption of the resolution declar-
ing that the house sympathizes with the
Right Hon. VIM. E. Gladstone and his asso-
ciates in their efforts to secure a free par
lament for the people of Ireland, and con-
graduating the people of that country on an
early and successful termination of their
long and patriotic struggle for local self
government, but Mr.. Swope, of Pennsyl-
vania, interposed the fatal objection, and
though he subsequently withdrew it, a de-
mand for the regular order prevented action
ON the resolution. Mr.. Compton, of Mary
land, moved an adjournment over Good
Friday, but his motion was voted down, and
then the house took recess until IL O'Clock
tomorrow.
In the house on April % business was be-
gun at II O'Clock, and in continuation Of
Thursdays session Immediately went into
committee of the whole on the river and
barbor appropriation bill. For an hour the
bill was considered. Some little progress
was made, and few moments before noon
the committee rose. The house adjourned
and the session of Friday opened. The pres
ident's message upon the labor troubles hav-
ing been read by the clerk, Springer, of Illi-
nois, moved its reference to the committee
on labor, with instructions to the committee
20 report upon it by bill or otherwise. But
terworth, of Ohio, moved that the message
be referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Butterworth's motion was lost; yeas ~,
nays 147. A long discussion here ensued as
to the reference os the bill, and on the labor
question generally, after which Mr.. Spring
er's motion prevailed, and the message was
referred to the committee on labor.
Mr.. Voorhees,, of Washington Territory,
rising to question of privilege, offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on rules be
instructed to inquire whether Hon. L. d. NJ.
SWEET, or any other ex-member of the house,
who has availed himself of the privilege of
admission to the floor under rule "a, is in
terested as agent or attorney for any rail-
road or other corporation, or interested in
any claim or bill pending before congress-,
and report to the house the result of such
inquiry, with such recommendations az may
be necessary. 1t had been an open secret, !.
he said, that ever since the beginning of this
congress powerful lobby organized in the
interest of various railroad corporations had
infested the capitol, and that the rules of
the house had been openly, repeatedly, and
notoriously set at defiance by some MEM
bers of that lobby. He protested against
the continuance of that rank and crying
SWEET, but had inserted his name because ne
personally knew that Mr.. SWEET was attor-
ney fer the Northern Pacific company. Ac-
cepting suggestions made by Mr.. Blunt and
Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Voorhees, modified his res
olution by emitting the name Mr.. SWEET,
and providing that the inquiry shall be car
ried on by select committee of five MEM
bers. As so modified the resolution wass
adopted. After passing number of pen
sion bills the house adjourned.
In the house on April oath a resolution
was adopted setting apart June 1st and I'd,
for the consideration of business reported
from the committee on postoffices and post
roads. The following bills were passed:
Repeating the statute, which allows clerks
of the United States court in California,
Oregon and Nevada, double fees. Provid-
United States, except pension claims, must
be presented for adjudication and payments
within four years of the passage of this act,
and that all claims arising hereafter must be
prosecuted within six years from the time
they accrued. Providing that any judg-
ment or decree rendered IN the
state shall take effect not
it is not docketed by way OF
lien, to the same extent and in like manner
az the judgment or decree of the state count
To provide for holding terms of court for
the northern district of Illinois, at Peoria.
Ill. Dividing the state of California into
wo judicial districts. Adjourned.
In the house on April 18th under the call
of states the following bills were intOduced
and referred: BY Mr.. Springer, for the adj
mission of the whole of Dakota into the
union of states. Also to establish depart
ment of labor and to create board for ar
bitration in controversies between labor and
capital. By Grosyenor, resolution recit-
ing that by the action Of congress IN re-
ducing tariff ON wool, that the industry had
been rendered unremunerative and declar-
ing it to be the sense of the house that the
tariff of 1881 be restored. By Warner, to
regulate interstate commerce and to PRO-
vide for board of arbitration. Outhwaite OF
Ohio, from the committee on Pecific raiE-
roads reported bill to amend various Pscl-
fc railroad acts, to provide for settlement
growing out Of the issue of bonds to adm
The construction of said railroads and to
secure to the United States payment of all
of certain companies therein
mentioned. By Anderson, of Kansas, for
the appointment of a committee to investi-
gate the capacity of the canals In the state
IF New York. BY McComas, authorizing .
select committee to investigate the labor
troubles between the mine-Owners and
miners in the bituminous regions of Penn
,ylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. By
O'Neill. sympathizing with Gladstone in his
efforts to secure free parliament for Ire
and. The consideration of bill called up
BY Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, to estabtsh
j sub-treasury at Louisville, Kentrcky. con
yumed portion of tie morning hour. No y
lction was taken. The house then went ms0