The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRFSSIONAL.


IL the Senate on the Sd Mr.. ingalls, joint
resolution was reported favorably from com
mittee proposing a constitutional amend
ment substituting April 50 for March 4. as
the commencement of the official term OF
President. Mr. Doph reported favorably
bill repeating all the laws providing for the
pre- e-emption of public lands, and allowing
entries for timber culture and other pur-
poses. The Post-ofice Appropriation bill
was then taken up and debated untll al
journment In the House the Conference
report on the Indian Appropriation bill was
agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Anderson, OF
Kansas, the rules were suspended ano the
bill passed providing for the adjustment OF
land grants made by Congress to aid in the
construction of railroads IN Kansas, ana 1or
the forfeiture of unearned lands. several
other bills of Local nature were passed
under a suspension of the rules. Adjourned.
AFTER the passage of several private
bills, the Senate on the 4th proceeded with the
Post-ofice Appropriation bill which was dis
cussed at length. The section providing for
the transportation of the South American
mails in American vessels and approprlating
$4,000 for the same was the main point OF
debate. II was finally adopted, and the Dill
passed, there being only ten negative votes.
Adjourned. .. In the House the Campbell
Weaver contest from Iowa, was decided IN
favor of Weaver. At the evening session a
number of bills passed, among them the SEN
ate bill to remove the charge OF desertlOn
against any soldier by reason of his enlisting
IN any regiment De1Ore receiving II ulSCHdIeS
from another regiment. Adjourned
IL the Senate on the 5th after the trans
action of considerable unimportant business
the Interstate Commerce bill was taken up
and discussed After executive session the
Senate adjourned. In the House business
was considered that had been reported from
the Committee on Military Affairs. Inc nrst
bill that came up was the one providing Tor
pay and bounty of the veterans VINO had
been discharged to receive promotions ana
commissions as officers, and which had been
withheld from them. No final action was
reached. The House was in session until
past midnight.
II the Senate on the 9th the Interstate
Commerce bill again came up, and its con-
sideration occupied most OF the day. After
an executive session the Senate adjourned.
go In the House the Committee on judiciary
reported adversely a joint resolution pro-
viding for female suffrage by constitutional
amendment. The River and HarDor Dill was
then taken up in Committee or the W hOIe;
and after being further discussed ana
amended finally passed by vote OF l45 yeas
to l02 nays. Without transacting any other
business the House adjourned.
The Senate was not in session on the 9TH.
After routine business in the House the
private calendar was taken up in Committee
of the Whole. The bill which gave rise to
the most interesting discussion was one pay
ing $500 to +. W. Haldeman. The report
states that during the war Haldeman, then
boy of twelve years of age, desired to join
an Ohio regiment but was refused muster
on account of his age and size. He, how
ever. purchased uniform and served IN the
regiment year, acting as bugler and per-
forming scout duty. Mr.. Bragg, of Wiscon-
sin, in a sarcastic speech opposed the Dill,
which brought on debate of a similar tenor.
five pension bills were passed at the evening
session.