Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-07-22
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In the senate July 8th, after the presenta-
ton of the usual number of petitions, the
senate proceeded to the business on the
calendar. Mr.. Hoar stated in e'erence to
the bill to secure to the United States the
payment of the Indebtedness of the Pacific
railroad company, that he understood that
bill dealing with the same subject was likely to
be considered within few days, "else-
where" He, therefore, did not propose to
ask action on the bill under the existing
order. The joint resolution for women suf-
frage was objected to by Mr. Platt. The
bills to accept and ratify agreements with
the Indians in Washington territory for the
use of part of the Yakimi reservat on by the
Northern Pacific railroad, and for right of
way to the Carson IL Colorado Railroad
company through the Walker river reserva-
ton in Nevada we're passed. The bill to es-
tablish a forest reservat on on the head
waters of the Missouri river and on the
headwaters of Clarks fork of the Columbia
river was passed. The merits of the amend
ment appropriating $50 OOo tor
the purchase of the Portage lake
canal and the Lake Superior ship canal
We're presented by Mr.. Conger, who submit
ted resolutions of the legislatures of Hi
nOis, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin
urging congress TO make the waterway COM
posed of these two canals free to the COM
merce of the country, and petitions OF
various chambers of commerce and boards
of trade to the same effect. The amend
ment was adopted without division. The
Hennepin canal amendment having been
reached, it was discussed at some length.
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed.
In the senate July 9th, Sewell, from the
committee on pensions, presented a report
in the case of the vetoed bill granting q
pension to Margaret D. Marchand, widow
of Commodore Marchand. The committee
repeats its former report, and recommends
the passage of the bill over the president {
objection. Referred. Call offered reso-
! luton calling on the president to direct
the American representative IN Mexico
TO investigate the truth of the state
ments made in the newspapers that cit
liens of the United States were confined IN
Mexican dungeons without trial for alleged
offenses against the laws of Mexico, and that
their final trial had been postponed without
cause, and requiring the United States gov
eminent, If such statements are found TO be
true, 10 demand the trial OF such persons
and their inhuman treatment stopped. The
senate early went into executive session.
! Immediately after the doors were closed an
order was made. upon motion OF Mr.. Ingalls,,
! that the pub &c should be excluded from the
! upper corridors, balconies and committee
rooms, which order was carried into effect
at once. This resulted in closing the offices
of the associated press and the Western
/ Union and Baltimore & Ohio telegraph COM
panies. and the election of all the reporters
from their quarters in the senate wing of
the capitol.
In the senate on July 10th, Mr.. Blair. from
the committee on pensions, submitted re-
port on twenEy-three pension bills vetoed by
the president, and recommending that the
bills be passed, aotwithstandi the presi-