Western Kansas world., 1886-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.


CONGRESSIONAL.
In the senate on February 18th, a memo
rial was presented by Plumb, being a con-
current resolution of the legislature of Kan
sas praying that congress provide for the
right of way for railroads through the In
dian territory. Referred. A petition of
ETC., of Savannah, Ca, presented
by Brown which prayed for the repeal of
the silver coinage act. He said he felt it
his duty to say that he could not agree with
the statements of the petition to the effect
that the law has been injurious to the country.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Maxey, and
agreed to, directing the committee on judi
ciary to report what legislation was .neces-
sary in order to subject property removed
into the Indian Territory to attachment or
to levy and force sale. In offering this res
olution, Maxey explained that much prop
erty had been run over the lines into the
Indian Territory by debtors in Texas, Kan
sas and Arkansas, thus defrauding creditors.
No civil process was in operation in that
territory, and great frauds resulted. The
education bill was then taken up, and
pending debate the senate adjourned.
Senate bill, No. 1S4, defeated by the house,
was recalled from the senate for another con-
sideration. It relates to gas and water COM
panies. Bill introduced by committee on
temperance was taken up, Mr.. Vance ex-
planned changes sought to be made in the
present laws. They were discussed, and then
the bill was indefinitely postponed. Senate
bills were put on final passage and passed:
To legalize acts of mayor and council-o
Wellington in curbing and guttering street;
authorizing Usage City to transfer sinking
fund to general improvement fund; to
compel the appointment and employment
of honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
of the United States, in all departments,
cities and towns" of Kansas, and upon all
public works. Amending the fihs law.
Amending laws giving fees for sale of school
lands, so as to take away the one per cent
now allowed county treasurers. Repeating
law of 1885 relating to purchase of parks by
cities of the first class; appropriation to main
tain chair of pharmacy in the State University
In the senate on February 18th, among the
bills introduced was one by Morrill,, in aid
of education in the states. The bill. at his
request, was laid on the table for the present.
Hoar introduced bill providing for the
erection of suitable monument at Wash
ington, D. c., to General U. S. Grant. The
bill appropriates $250,OO0 for the purpose
indicated. One of the measures passed was
a bill amending the revised statutes in rela-
ton to tresspassers on Indian lands. 1t pro-
vides for punishment by fine and imprison-
ment of persons going on Indian lands,
with the purpose of occupying the same, and
also for forfeiture of their wagons, teams
and outfit. Among the bills passed was
one bill to provide for the settlement
of estates of deceased Kickapoo Indians in
the state of Kansas. Consideration of the
educational bill was resumed, and without
further debate the senate agreed to the amend
ment proposed by the education committee,
striking out the special appropriation for
school buildings. An amendment pro-
proposed by Mr.. Teller was also agreed to
without debate, providing that none of the
money appropriated by the bill should be
paid to a state until its legislature should ac-
cept the provisions of the bill. Pending ac-
ton on this amendment the senate went in
to executive session, and soon after ad-
journed.
In the senate on February 18th, Edmunds
introduced the caucus resolution which was
given yesterday. Laid over. Among the
petitions presented in the senate and appro-
priately referred, was one by Mr.. Hoar, from
names, Mr.. Hoar said, seemed to indicate
that they were foreign born, praying for the
submission by congress to the several
states of the proposed constitutional
amendment abolishing the presidency.
Among the bills introduced was one by Bow
en- to provide new basis for circulation of
national banks. Bowen said he would take
occasion to address the senate ON the subject
of this bill at an early day. At his request,
therefore, the bill was laid on the table. On
motion of Maxey, the bill was passed to
grant right ofways for railroads and telegraph
lines through the lands of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations of Indians to the St.
Louis & San Francisco Railway company
On motion of Mr.. Berry the bill granting the
right of way for railroad through the Indi-
an territory to the Kansas & Arkansas VAL
ley Railroad company, was taken up, and af-
ter debate went over. Pending the copsid-
Grafton of the educational bill the senate ad-
journed.
In the senate on February 18th, Senator
Manderson offered resolution directing the
secretaries of state and war to inquire and
report to the senate the facts surrounding
the killing of Captain Emmett Crawford
said to have been slain on or about January
10, 1886, by Mexican troops, and to repor,
what steps are being taken for punishment
of the alleged outrage, also. whether repa.
1ation and indemnity should not be made
| to those who suffered, and ample ex.
PLANTATION and apology to the United
States for the apparently gross insult
Referred to the committee on foreign affairs
The resolution investigating the New Orleans
sub-treasury was adopted. The educational
bill was then taken up and discussed at con-
siderable length. When the debate closed
Senator Edmunds from the committee on
the judiciary, reported favorably bills to re-
P. Stewart, of Mississippi; Thomas l.. Ros.
ser, of Virginia, and Edward g. w. Butler
of Missouri. The bills we're passed. Ad-
iourned.