Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25

fresh. shall be taxed at the rate 4.
80 cents per 100 pounds. Also requesting
him 10 transmit copies OF all Official correef
on the subject and statement of the duties
collected each year since 1885 ON several
descriptions of fish caught on lakes of
Canadian tributaries. Adopted. The house
went INTO committee of the whole, Ham,
nond, OF Georgia, II the chair, on the SUM-
dry civil appropriation bill. After the adop-
ton OF several amendments, the house adj
'journed before completing the bill.
WASHINGTON. D. c., December 16-The
speaker appointed Caldwell, Eden and
Cooper as conferees on the electoral count
bill. Alter the transaction of some unim-
portant routine business, the house went
into committee of the whole on the bill for
the allotment of land in severslty to
the Indians. Pending its considera-
ton the committee rose. The MORN
ing hour having expired, the bill
went over as unfinished business
On motion of Warner, Of Missouri, the bill
was passed bringing the cities of Atlanta
Galveston, st. Paul. Mimi, indianapolis,
Kansas City and Omaha under the provisions
of section 8, 191, revised statutes, which re-
quires national banks in ltain cities to
keep on hand in money of the United States
sum equal to 25 per cent. Of their circula-
ton and deposit. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Pending consideration
OF the bill the committee rose. The house
then adjourned.
WARRINGTON, December 16.--House.-On
motion of Wise, of Virginia, the senate bill
passed providing that Admirals Roam and
Worden may. after forty years service, be
retired on their own application. with the
highest pay of the grade to which they be-
long. The house then, in the morning hour,
consideration of the senate bill for the allot-
ment OF lands in severality to Indians. A
number of mentsrecommended by the
committee on Indian affairs, were adopted,
and the committee having arisen the bill
passed. Mr.. Burns, of Missouri, called up
the urgent deficiency bill for public print
ing, reported yesterday from the committee
on appropriations. The bill was passed and
the house went into onmittee of the whole,
the sundry civil bill. After some discussion
the committee rose, reported the bill to the
house, anr the previous question was or
dered. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December H.-House-On
motion OF Cannon, Of Illinois, resolution
was adopted instructing the committee on
appropriation to inquire into the recon-
nendation of the secretary of the interior
for the consolidation oflcertain of the Offices
OF surveyors general. The house then re-
sumed consideration of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. The bill passed. Mr..
Dingley, of Maine, presented memorials of
the New England Shipping association. re-
questing that in the revision of the treaty
with Spain all Anne rican vessels be placed
on the some footing in Spanish American
and that no discrimination be made against
sailing vessels. Referred. Private business
being then ordered, the bill for the adjusting
of the accounts of the McMimville & Man
chesJer railroad company came up as un-
finished business. Tie bill was passed
yeas liz, nays 116 The senate bill passed
increasing the pension of General Benja-
min F. Kelly, of West Virginia, to 800 q
month. Recess until 7:3O. At the evening
session a number of pension bills were
passed and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December 18.-House. On
motion of Ward, of Indiana, the senate
amendments to the house bills authorizing
the employment of mail messengers in the
postal service we're non concu1re in, and a
conference was ordered. In the morning
hour, Hill, of Ohio, on behalf of the COM
mittee on territories, called up the bill pro-
viding for an additional associate judge of
the supreme court of the territory of New
Mexico. The house then went into commit
tee of the whole, Crisp. of Georgia, in the
chair, on the Oklahoma question. Barnes,
of Georgia, opposed the bill because it did
no; 4r1 tS clearly defined territory over
the extent of the territory being dependent
upon the ability of the government to in
duce or coerce the five civilized nations to
surrender portion O: their lands. He be-
lieved the honor of the country required that
it should not pass. Pending action the com.
mittee rose. when the morning hour ex-
2ired n-tantly hush fell over the house.
The noise in the galleries ceased, aud all
eyes were turned upon Morrison, who, aris-
that the house resolve itself into com .nittee
OF the whole on the state of the union for
the purpose of considering revenue bills"
During the roll call, absolute silence reigned
in the house. The motion was lost. yeas
t49, nays 1H. The announcement was re-
ceived with some applause on the republican
side. After little fllibustering over the
naval reorganization bill and the Pacific
:ailroad funding bill, the house adjourned.
WARRINGTON, December 20.-House..-
Under the call the following bills and reso-
utions were introduced and referred: By
Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois, resolution re- |
luesting the secretary Of the treasury to as !
certain whether any national bank in tho |
'ity of New York during the present month. |
lad loaned surplus money or deposits to
took brokers without security for TIE pur-
'ose of enabling spectators to lo:k up the
'reseut use of money in business transac-
ions. there by producing scarcity of mon
y and greately increasing the rates OF inter
st on loans. By Mr.. Tanlbe, of Kentucky,
resolution recitirg that it is stated in the
that the secretary of the treasu-
= paid interest on certain bonded indebt-
dness of the United States before said in
srest was due without rebate, and that it is
lso stated that said advance of interest
as made for the purpose of affecting the
larket value of certain stocks IN Wall 1
rect, and requesting the secretary to in
orm the house If such interest had been 4
, paid, and if 80, why, and by what author i
y. By Mr.. Wilkins, of Ohio. to reduce the
mount o. depoeit of United States bonds to
Q required of national banks, and to restore
} the channels of trade the exc. ssive accu- j,
lulati0ns of lawful money in the treasury.