The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
CONGRESSIONAL.


IN the Senate on the 10th several reso-
lutions calling upon heads Of departments
for certain information were adopted, when
the Interstate Commerce bill was taken up
and debate continued until adjournment.
In the House several bills were introduced,
among them bill by Mr.. Bland, of Missouri,
for the issue of coin certificates An attempt
was then made to pass the bill to prohibit
pool selling in the District of Columbia but
as many members who oppose the bill were
attending the races as interested pool buyers
the bad fellows" did not succeed during the
absence OF the good fellows" of the House.
The bill to prohibit advertising of lotteries
and selling tickets in the District of Colum bia
was passsd. Adjourned.
IL the Senate on the 11th memorial
from the Republican Central Committee of
Ohio was presented charging that the elec-
ton of Senator Payne was secured by fraud,
corruption and bribery. After routine bus
iness the Interstate Commerce b II was fur
ther discussed ana finally ordered reprinted
as amended. Adjourned 49, The House in
Committee of the Whole discussed the bill
providing for the appointment of three COM
mssioners. who shall receive g salary of
$500 per annum for four years. for the pur-
pose Of adjusting Spanish-Mexican land
claims in New Mexico. Arizona and Colorado.
The Army Appropriation bill was then taken
up and debate cont nued until adjournment.
THE Senate on the 18th resumed consid-
Grafton of the Interstate Commerce bill, and
after further debate a vote was finally
reached and the bill passed. there being only
four negative votes. -. The Rock Spring
Chinese Indemnity joint resolution occupied
the morning hour in the House. Then the
Army Appropriation bill came up AMI after
further debate passed. The Diplomtic bill
was taken up and debate on it continued
until adjournment.
THE Senate on the 18th passed bill
creating new judicial circuit. This makes
Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas and Colorado
the eighth circuit, and Minnesota, Iowa and
Missouri the ninth, the new Judge to be ap-
pointed for the ninth circuit. The General
Pension bill was then placed before the Sen
ate and debated until adjournment -. The
House considered the Chinese Indemnity
resolutions in the morning hour but reached
no vote. The Diplomatic bill was then
passed. The bill to enlarge the powers and
duties of the Agricultural Bureau was
reached and discussed until adjournment.
This bill makes the head of the bureau
Cabinet officer with the title of Secretary of
Agriculture.
THE Senate on the 14th passed bill max
ing an appropriation of SI5O,OO0 to enlarge
the public building at Kansas City. The bill
also passed authorizing the Fort Scott Gulf
road to build through the Indian Territory
The Pension bill then came up and was dis
cussed until executive session, after which
the Senate adjourned until Monday. The
House passed the Senate bill arpropriating
S50.0O to complete the public building at
Wichita, Kan. The House then went into
cndar. A bill extending Il patent led the
House into debate on the tariff. 1t finally
got back to the business before il, reported
several bills and ad jOurned.