Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.


in the senate on Tuesday January 18th,
Mr.. Beck submitted for reference to the
committee on finance substitute for Mr..
Eustis' resolution which provides that the
secretary of the treasury be directed in all
payments hereafter of interest ON bonds and
notes of the United States, and in the pur-
chase or payment of one per cent, of the
entire debt of the United States for the sink
ing fund, as now required by law, to pay out
gold and silver coin as nearly as possible
IN the same proportion of which gold
coin and certificates and silver coin
we're received during the preceding
fiscal year for duties on imported goods.
Senator ingalls, introduced the following
bill: Providing that all bona fide claimants
and occupants of lands in Kansas, which
were allotted to certain Indians, shall
be entitled to purchase lands occupied
by them not exceeding 16O acres in one
location on payment of S1.35 per acre, the
proceeds of the sale to be paid to the Indians.
Any lands not entered by such settlers within
nix months are to be sold at So per acre.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Henderson was
agreed to calling on the secretary of the in
terror to furnish the senate with a copy of
the report made by Special Agent Phillips
on the subject of the Yellow Stone national
pain <14tCl Oh SASNUtiNS cSSoiCi lifS StIdtt
adjourned.
In the senate on Wednesday, January 18th,
the chair laid before that body a letter from
the secretary of the interior in relation to
certain information called for by the senate
regarding lands in Kansas granted to rail-
road companies. The letter states that the in
formation will be furnished as soon as posi-
bic, bat that it will probably take
two months fully to examine
the books and compile the information.
Senator ingalls, offered a resolution, which,
at his request was laid over for the present,
that in the opinion of the senate, the COM
Pulsory coming of silver dollars directed by
law should not be suspended until the ACRE
gate reached the sum of $5O,OOO,OOO. A bill
authorizing the secretary of war to furnish
certificates of discharge to certain members
Of the Missouri home guard was passed.
The following bills were introduced:
By Senator Bowen, to establish a public park
at Pugan Springs, in the state of Colorado,
to be known as Bruno park, and to be under
the control Of the secretary of the interior,
who Is directed to provide for its survey, and
including power to provide for the preserva-
ton of the timber and for the protection of
the natural curiosities contained therein, and
to appoint superintendent to take charge.
By Senator Morgan, to provide for marking
with monument the grave of Gen. Daniel
Morgan in the cemetry in Winchester, Va,
Senator Dawes, granting the right of way to
the jamestown, Indiana, Northern railroad
company through the Devils Lake
Indian reservation in the territory of Dako-
Ia; also to ratify the agreement made by
the Pahute Indians, granting the right of
way to the Carson d Colorado railroad COM
pany through the Walker river reservation,
in Nevada; also to amend the revised stat
utes so that all persons who, without author
ity of law, are found upon any lands set
apart for the Indians shall, upon conviction,
be fined or imprisoned or both. After an ex-
ecutive session, the senate adjourned.
In the senate on January 18th, Plat pre-
sented petition from the commercial travel
ers praying for legislation to relieve them
of taxation. Mr.. Teller presented the memo
nal of the Colorado legislature, urging con-
gress to see that no discrimination is made
against silver, and unfaSorable to the free
coinage of that metal. Referred to the COM
mittee on coinage. The chair laid before the
senate, Morill's resolution offered yesterday
calling on the secretary of the treasury to in,
form the senate whether any collections of
internal revenue, not confined, were in re-
ceipt of the pay and emoluments of Office.
Senator Brown called up Senator Beck's
silver resolution, and addressed the senate
on it. Senator Maxey of Texas fol-
lowed in lengthy address; The
The senate. One of the sections of the bill
provides that no person related within the
degree Of first cousin to judge of the Unit
cd States shall be appointed by such judge to
any position in his court; and that persons so
related, who now hold such Office, shall not
continue in office after six months from the
passage of the act. Mr.. Edmumds moved
to strike out the clause that would affect per-
sons at present in Office agreed to and adj
journed.
In the Senate on January 10Th. Senator
Cullom, from the committee appointed to
investigate the subject of regulating freight |
and passenger rates on railroad and water |
routes submitted a bill regulating inter- |
state commerce, which he asked might be |
continued. The request was granted. Sen |
ator Fry offered resolution relating to the |
fisheries, a preamble to which recItes that. |
the president has recommended congress to |
provide for commission to settle and ad- |
just the fisheries question, and that the
fisheries question had been settled for ten |
years past under the treaty of Washington, |
at a oost of five and a half million dollars
in money and remission of $6,000,000 of |
duties in that period; and the resolu- |
ton closed with refusing the appoint
ment of such committee. Passed over. |
The judicial salary bill was placed before
the senate, the pending amendment being |
crease of salary to the cases of judges here
after appointed. Adopted. The bill then
passed as amended. 1t gives all United
States district court judges $1,000 year,
and prohibits them from appointing their
relatives to offices in their courts. On mo-
tion of Senator Hoar the bill providing for
the presidential count was then placed be-
fore the senate, and after an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.