Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the senate on June 18th the Northern
Pacific forfeiture bill was taken up. The
amendment of Mr.. Van Wyck was brought
feited the lands coterminous with the DOR
ton of the Cascade branch not completed at
the date of the passage of the pending bill.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas "a,
nays Is. The bill was then passed. Ad-
journed.
In the senate on June 10th, Dawes present
ed memorial of the Massachusetts legisla-
ture which views with deep concern the in
reference of the government of Canada
with the rights of the fishermen of the
United States. 1t urges congress to secure
On motion of Dolph the senate decided to
take up the house bill providing for the re-
peal of the pre- emption, timber culture
and desert land act. Wilson, of Iowa,
obtained leave, pending the regular
order, to address the senate on the
bill making the rate Of postage on fourth
class matter two cents an ounce. Wilson
gave way, however, for the consideration of
the invalid pension appropriation bill, which
was reported by Logan, and at once passed
by the senate as reported from the senate
committee on appropriations. The military
academy appropriation bill was then taken
no and passed. The timber culture act was
then taken up. MI. Blair offered an amend
ment providing in effect as to the desert
lands, that on the expenditure of So for i'm
provements, the government should part
with the title, and that none of the lands
should be held in larger bodies than $40
acres in asingle ownership. Pending debate
adjourned.
In the senate on June 18th. Ingalls, offered
q resolution requesting the president to fur
nish the senate information as to the ap-
pointments and removals of clerks embrace
ed within the provisions of the civil service
act of January 18th, 1883, also of chief clerks
and chiefs of divisions. Laid over. Among
the measures passed we're the following: A
bill to authorize the secretary of war to
credit the state of Kansas with $N, AS for
ordinance, ETC., drawn by that state to aid
the general government in the protecting of
the state from Indian invasions and depre-
dations; the house bill appropriatiDg $780,
GOO for additional barracks at the soldiers
homes at Hampton, Milwaukee and Leaven-
worth; bill to provide for one additional
assistant adjutant general, with the rank of
major of cavalry; q bill authorizing the
postmaster general to pay rent for buildings
lsased as postofices; a bill providing for the
appointment of an additional assistant sec
Rotary of the treasury, to hold Office for
one year from the passage of the bill.
A bill also passed providing for an inspec-
ton of meats for expectation and prohibit
ing the importation of adulterated articles
of food or drink; bill authorizing the Sec
rotary of the interior to extend the time for
the payment of the purchase money on the
sales of the reservation of the Ottoe and
Missouri tribes of Indians in Nebraska and
Kansas, bill classifying the registers and
receivers of land Offices and fixing salaries
for them according to such classification in
lieu of fees; bill to promote the partial
progress and commercial prosperity of the
American nations. This is Mr.. Frye's bill
authorizing the president to invite on behalf
of the people of the United States delegates
from Mexico, and Central and South Amer
lea, to meet in Washington, October LIST 1887
to meet delegates on the part of the United,
States to consider such questions and
recommend such measures as shall be to the
mutual interest and common welfare of the
American states. Adjourned.
In the senate on june 18th, Ingalls, called
up the resolution of yesterday requesting the
president to furnish information as to ap-
pointments and removals under the civil ser
vice law. The resolution was placed before
the senate. Vance offered an amendment re-
questing information as to appointments
made within the scope of the civil service
law between January 16, 1883, when the act
passed, and July Is, 1883 when it went into
effect. The resolution as amended, was
agreed to. The civil service bill was indefi-
nately postponed. The following bills were
passed: A house bill reducing from cents to
the fee On domestic money orders for sums
not exceeding s.; a bill prohibiting the
in the District of Columbia and the terri
tories; house bill to make the allowances
for clerk hire to postmasters at first and
second class postoffices cover clerical labor
in the money order business; bill for the
encouragement of the American merchant
marine, and to promote postal and COM
mercial relations with foreign countries.
Adjourned.
In the senate on June 21st, the committee
on judiciary, reported favofably the bill to
remove the political disabilities of P. G.
Flourney, of Mississippi, and on motion of
George the bill was at on once passed, the
vote being unanimous. Mr.. Plumb offered
a resolution which was agreed to calling on
the secretary of the interior for informa-
ton as to how many entries of public land
have been cancelled for fraud after inves-
tigation by q special agent, after q due
hearing conducted in accordance with
the rules of practice, from and during the
year 1888 up to the time, and whether
any and what entries had been. cancelled
solely on reports of special agents, and
whether any and what entries cancelled for
fraud have been reinstated on the taking of
testimony, etc. A resolution offered by Mr..
Means of Iowa, was agreed TO inquiring of
the secretary Of the interior as to the cause
for the delay in replying to a recent senate
resolution regarding the renewal of Indian
traders licenses. The senate insisted on its
to the army and consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house on June 18th the committee
on invalid pensions, reported back, with
the senate bill for the relief Of
soldiers of the late war honorably discharg-
ed after three months service, and who are
and dependent on their cwn labor
for support. Committee on <he whole. The
house then went into a committee of the
whole, Blount of Georgia, in tho chair, on
the legislative appropriation bill. The
pending amendment uas that offered by
O'Neill, of Missouri, restoring the salary of
the assistant treasurer at st. Louis to 3d.
500, the amount appropriated by tho bill
being Sd, OOO Adopted after considerable de-