The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Van Wyck
from the Committee on Public Lands, re
ported favorably the bill establishing two
new land districts in Nebraska. Senator
| Hawley introduced bill in regard to taxing
| Northern Pacific railroad lands. Several
resolutions were adopted calling on heads of
| departments for information. The Education
| bill was then considered until executive Ses-
sion, when the Senate adjourned In the
| House Mr.. Morrison introduced his Tariff
| Reduction bill. Mr.. Hanback,. of Kansas, in
| troduced resolutions as to charges made by
| the papers in regard to telephone patents
! and raising q committee to investigate,
which was referred. A bill was introduced
! granting the widow of General Hancock a
| pension of 5000 per annum. Mr.. Bland in.
| troduced bill for the free coinage of silver.
| The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Fitz John Porter bill, and after
debate adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 10th, after disposing
of minor matters, the Educational bill was
taken up and discussed at length, when
Senator PluInb's resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Interior for the number and
names of special agents, or detectives, en-
ployed by his department was taken up.
amended and adopted. Adjourned. In the
House committees reported. BANDS Free
Coinage bill was reported adversely. and the
bill authorizing the President to raise two
regiments of volunteer cavalry in New Mex
leo and Ar IONA to suppress Indian hostili-
ties was reported favorably. The House then
Fitz John Porter bill, and after long debate
adjourned.
IL the Senate on the 18th bill was in
troduced making an Appropriation of $780,
600 for a monument to General Grant. The
bill passed Furnishing by fine and imprisOn-
mcnt persons attempting to settle on Indian
lands. The Educational bill then came up
and occupied the attention of the Senate I'M
til adiOurnment....ln the House the bill
passed reducing from eight to five cents the
charge for money orders not exceeding IS.
The bill passed to protect homestead settlers
within railway limits. 1t provides that all
such settlers restricted to less than one hun
dred and sixty acres. who made additional en-
tries under the acts of March, 1879. shall be
entitled to have the lands covered by the adj
ditiOnal entry paterted without any further
cost, on proof of settlement and cultivation.
The FitZ John Porter bill was then discussed
until adjournment.
II the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Edmunds,
from the Judiciary Committee, made a report
on the matterin controversy as to furnishing
documents in regard to removals from Office.
Mr. Pugh announced that he wished to sub
init minority report, and the matter went
over. The bill granting the right of way
to st. Louis & San Francisco railroad through
the lands of The Choctaw and Chicasaw In
dams passed. Also the bill granting the right
of way through the Indian Territory to the
Kansas & Arkansas Valley railroad. The
Education bill was then taken up, debate
lasting until executive session, after which
the Senate adjourned. In the House. after
the expiration of the morning hour. the Fitz
John Porter bill game up, and after another
lengthy debate was passed by vote OF l72
to liz, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Henderson
offered resolution of inquiry as to the kill
ing of Captain Crawford by Nexicans. Re
ferred. Senator EustiS' resolution in regard
TO the New Orleans subtreasury was then
taken up. amended and adopted. The Edu-
cation bill was taken up and the debate con-
tinued. Several b lis passed of II private ma
ture, and after executive session the Senate
adjourned until Tuesday The House, in
Committee of the Whole, took up the private
during the debate on which the sill
yer question came prominently forward. At
the evening session fOrty-five pension bills
passed. Adjourned until Tuesday.