The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

| CONGRESSIONAL
IL the Senate on the 18th the Northern
Pacific Forfeiture bill was again taken up
and the debate continued until six o'clock.
Pend nr the discussion the Senate ad journed.
49,. The House did little or no bus ness of
general nature. A bill passed prohibiting
/ pool selling in the District of Columbia, Mr.
/ Hewitt introduced resolution for the ap-
/ pointment of a joint committee OF three
I Senators and FIVE Representa- yes TO con-
sider in what manner can best De celebrated
| The centennial anniversary OF the organiZa-
| ton of the Constitutional Government OF the
United States, the first meet ng OF congress
and the inaugffati of George Washington
as President OF the United States. VIII Oh Will
occur on April 30. 1899. Adjourned
AFTER routine business in the Senate on
the 18th the Northern Pacific Forfeiture bill
was again taken up and after cons derable
debate was brought TO vote and passed,
yeas. ~; navs. !. The bill repeating the Pre-
emption. Timber Culture and Desert Land
acts was then laid before the Senate. Ad-
journed- =. In the House Mr.. Freder OK, from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions. reported
back with amendments the Senate bill for
the relief of disabled soldiers who were dis
charged after three months service. Inc
House then went into committee on the
Legislative Appropriation bill. the debate on
which took wide range. Pending Discus
sion the committee rose and the House ad-
jOurned.
received from the Massachusetts Legislature
in regard to the fisheries trouble. After
brief executive session, the Senate took up
the bill to repeal the Presumption, Timber,
Culture and Desert Land acts. The Invalid
Pens on Appropriation bill was passed rs re-
ported from the comm ttee. The Military
Academy Appropriation bill also passed.
The repeal of the Pre- emption and TIM
Der Culture acts was then discussed
until adjournment. In the House Mr..
Mnrricinn frnm
and Means, reported back adversely the
resolution OF Mr. Grosvenor. OF ONO, de-
claring in favor of the restoration OF the WOOL
tariff OF 1871, and the resolution oHered pF
Mr.. wilkins, of Ohio, expressing the sense OF
Congress as adverse TO any change in the
present wool tariff. The House then further
considered the Legislat We Appropriation
bill which was finally passed. At the even ng
sess on many private bills passed. among
them a bill granting the frenking privilege to
the widow of General Grant. Adjourned
IN the Senate on the 18th Mr.. ingalls,
offered resolution requesting the President
to furnish the Senate information as to the
appointment and removal of clerks en-
hraced within the prov sons Of the Civil
Service act. A large number of bills passed,
mostly of local interest only: among them
bill authoriZ ng the Secretary of War to
credit the State of Kansas with s24. AS for
ordnance. etc. drawn to n d in the protect on
against Indian invasions; also bill Drovid-
ing for an additional Assistant Adjutant
Il
master General TO pa- rent for buildings
leased as post-offices; also r bill author
iZing the extension of the time for the
payment IF the purchase money Oh the
sale of the reservation of the Otoe and
Missouri tyihe of Indians in Kansas and
Nebraska: also Senator Frye's bill to
promote the political progress and CONNER
g al prosperity of the American nations. Ad-
iOurncd -. In the House the Land Forte trIrc
hill was considered until 30 O'Clock when
Mr.. Morrison called ND his motion that the
House go INTO Committee of the Whole for
the consideration of the Tariff bill. The roll
call was watched with great interest. and the
motion was lost by yeas $40: NAYS, 151. The
House then went into committee on the
Naval Appropr alton bill. pending the con-
sidcratiOn of which the House adjourned.
AFTER the introduction of resolutions
and other routine business in the Senate on
the 18th. bills on the calendar were taken
up. and the House bill passed reducing to
five cents the fee for money orders for five |
dollars or less: also Mr.. Frye's bill providing
for the payment Of fifty cents a mile for car |
rying the foreign mails of the United States: |
also the bill to provide for the sale o. he site !
of Fort Omaha, Neb.: also bill authOr;Z ing |
the free transmission OF weather reports. and |
the bill to increase the efficiency of the army |
In the House committees re- |
ported and the private calendar being dis |
penscd with the Naval Appropriation bill |
was taken up in Committee of the Whole. |
The bill was about half completed when the |
committee rose At the evening session |
twenty-SiX private pension bills passed.