The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
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CONGRESSIONAL


IL the Senate on the 23rd Mr.. Van Wyck
reported favorably from committee the bill
to confirm entries on the public lands. The
bill passed appropriating $4,000 to erect a
Grant monument at Washington. The Edu-
cation bill then came up, and Senators Gray
and Plumb addressed the Senate in opposi-
tion and Senator Call in its favor. After q
short executive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois.
from the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported joint resolution directing the pay
ment Of the surplus in the Treasury on the
public debt. Mr.. Ellsberry, of Ohio from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions. reported a
bill granting pensions to all invalid soldiers
or widows or children who are dependent
upon their daily labor for support. The bill
forfeiting the unearned land grants of the
Atlantic Pacific Railroad Company was
taken up and an amendment adopted provid-
ing that forfeited lands shall be subject to
entry under the homestead law only. The
bill then passed. Adjourned.
IL the Senate on the 24th the bill passed
for the relief of settlers and purchasers of
land on the public domain in Kansas and
Nebraska The Educational bill came up as
unfinished business and was discussed until
the Senate went into executive session.. In
the House the bill passed to annex the north
ern part of the Territory TO Idaho to Wash
ington Territory. The Hennepin Canal bill
then came up and after some debate the
House, in committee, took up theIHalf-gallon
Tax bill and the debate continued. The bill
finally passed and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 25th among the bills
introduced was one by Senator Edmunds
providing for the inspection of meats for
expectation and prohibiting the importation
of adulterated articles of food, drink, etc.
The Educational bill came up and was de-
bated at length. The Senate then resumed
consideration of the bill to provide allot-
ments of land in severalty to the Indians.
The bill finally passed and the Senate ad-
iOurned. In the House the debate on the
Hennepin Canal bill came up in regular or
der, and several members spoke. Then the
Pension Appropriation bill was taken up in
Committee of the Whole and q lively debate
followed. Mr.. Morgan reported the bill to
incorporate the Atlantic 4 Pacific Ship rail-
way. Mr.. Wheeler reported the Military
Academy Appropriation bill. The estimate
for 1887 is $4l2.07 Mr.. Blount reported the
Post-ofice Appropriation bill. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 26th Mr.. Mitchell
spoke in favor of his bill abrogating all
treaties permitting the Immigration of
was resumed on the Education bill and con-
tinued until adjournment. -. In the House
Mr.. Morrison reported a substitute for the
Hanback, resolution on the Pan Electric tel
ephone matter. enlarging the powers of the
special committee. The resolution was
adopted after some debate. Mr.. Dockery re-
ported back the resolution requiring the
Post-office Committee to ascertain whether
additional legislation is necessary to prevent
the monopoly of telegraphic facilities, and to
secure to the Southern, Western and Pacific
States the benefits of competition. which was
adopted, and the House adjourned.