Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13
HOUSE,.

In the house on March Ind, the committee
on invalid pensions, reported the bill ex end
ing until July l, 1888, the time within which
applications for arrears of pensions may be
filed; extending the provisions of the arrears
act to special pensioners, and providing
that in applications for pension the person
shall be presumed to have been sound and
free from disease at the date of entering
the service Committee of the whole.
The speaker laid before the house the re-
Spouse of the secretary of the treasury to
the Bland resolution, calling for informa-
ton concerning the circulation of the stan
dard silver dollar, and the policy to be pur-
sued by the treasury department.. Referred
to the committee on coinage, weights and
measures. The response is document of
forty pages and contains vast amount of
correspondence and statistical information.
In it the secretary declares that he has used
his uttermost efforts to get silver into circu-
to the propriety of expressing his views con-
corning the past and future policy
Of the department upon the subject.
The committee on manufactures, in the
morning hour called up the bill authorizing
the president to appoint commission of
seven experts, skilled in the investigation,
production and use of metallic substances
and other structural materials, to execute
tests and experiments in iron, steel and
other ma ials used i h construc ion of
bridges, buildings and mechanical struc-
lures, and to deduct useful rules therefrom.
After debate the morning hour expired,
and the house went into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, in
the chair, on the pension appropriation BILL
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia. vigorously de-
Tended Commissioner Black from the criti-
cisms of the gentleman from Iowa Mr.. Hen
derson,) and declared that the country had
regarded his appointment by the president
as an eminently wise and patriotic action.
Mr.. ButterwOrth, of Ohio. criticized the re
port of Commissioner Black, and said that
it seemed to him that there was not an
avenue of scandal which he had not drained
dry in order to reflect upon the retiring COM
missioner. The report insulted every man
and woman in the employ of the commits
sioner of pensions, and the language of the
report had vastly more regard, for rhetoric
than for exact truth. Pending further dis
cussion the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
In the house, March Sd, the committee on
ways and means, reported bill extending
the provisions of the act for the immediate
transportation of dutiable goods to ports of
Key West and Tampa. House calendar.
The committee on agriculture reported a
bill to establish an agricultural experiment
station in connection with the college of the
several StdIeS. Liz COLNullttee Ou e&peuUl-
lures of the interior department., reported
back resolution directing that the commit
tee investigate the administration and ex-
penditureS of the pension bureau under pre-
ious administrations, and ascertain what
foundation there is for the statement made
in the annual report of Commissioner Black,
in reference to the partisan management
and extravaganza in that bureau during the
term of his predecessor. House calendar.
int of
the whole with Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, in the
chair. on the pension appropriation bill
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, took the floor in
order to complete the speech which he be-
gan yesterday. He renewed his criticism of
the democratic party for the failure to re-
wise the tariff in the forty sixth congress, and
for an attempt to prevent the revision by the
republican party in the 47th congress. The
democratic party, he said, had failed to pass
the apportionment bill, or to take action on
the Geneva award, the Mormon question, or
any other of the great questions before the
country which had been promptly disposed
of by the 47th congress. The anxiety of the
democratic party had always been to catch
votes, and not to do that which would build
up the honor and credit of the country.
Pending discussion the house adjourned.
In the house. March 4th, the speaker pre-
scented communication from the secretary
of war, recommending an appropriation for
extra duty to enlisted men at Fortress Mon
roe. Referred. The committee on COM
merce, presented the views of the minority
Oh the bill to incorporate the Atlantic Pa
cifc ship railway company. Committee of
the whole. The minority, after detailing
"We regard the proposition as one granting
a subsidy that probably will take from the
public treasury So, 700, 900 for the benefit of
a private corporation located, and to be oLe-
rated exclusi7 ely in a foreign country without
any corresponding benefit to our country or
people. The morning hour being under con-
troll, the committee on public buildings and
grounds bills were called up and passed pro
viding for the erection of public buildings
at Savannah, Ca, and a. Peoria, Ill. Tie
house then went into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, in the
chair, on the pension appropriation bill.
Mr.. GrOsvener, of Ohio, took the floor in de-
Tense of Commissioner Dudley against what
he regarded as the unwarranted, unjust and
uncalled for attacks made upon him. Pend
ing debate the house adjourned.
In the house on March 9Th, the urgent de
ficiency bill was considered in committee o.
and explained the provisions of the bill. The
total amount carried by the bill was 1924
452: Five thousand. five hundred and nine.
~ dollars were appropriated for compensa-
ton Of special agents of the treasury to ex-
anime the books of the several sub treasures.
Six thousand dollars was appropriated for
repairs of the treasury department. building.
Twelve thousand dollars was appropriated to
continue the propagation of fishes in the
guilt eft Mexino. An appropriation is made
of $175,O 600 for furnishing artificial limbs to
union soldiers. The deficiency Of $186,O0O
ON the fees of jurors and Witnesses had
arisen from the extraordinary expenses 1T
tending trials in Utah territory. There Vas
for the armament Of The four