The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mall.
CONGRESSIONAL.

| CONGRESSIONAL.
| On the LIST letter from the Secretary of
\ War was laid before the Senate transmitting
| the report on the militia force of the United
| States. After routine business the Senate
| took up and passed the bill providing for the
division bf part of the Sioux reservation in
| Dakota ana the REIMBURSEMENT of the In
| dams title to the remainder. The next meas
| ure on the calendar was Mr.. Morgan's reso-
luton relating to the appointment of the
| trustees. provided for by the recent Utah
| bill. At two O'Clock the Electoral Count bill
| displaced Mr.. Morgan's resolution, which
went over. Mr.. Hoar addressed the Senate
in favor of an amendment offered by him.
Mr. Sherman opposed the amendment. Mr..
| EvaTts obtained the floor and the Senate
went Into executive session, and when the
doors reopened adjourned. In the House
Mr.. Hanback,, of Kansas, rose to question
| Of privilege and proceeded to read
an article from a New York news
paper relating TO the telephone scandal,
but as the article did not reflect on him per-
sonally he was decided out of order. Mr..
Hanback, then offered a resolution of inquiry,
which was adopted, and after further wrang-
ling the subject was dropped. When the call
of States was completed several motions to
adjourn were made, but they were all voted
down. and SIR Watson, of Indiana, moved to
suspend the rules and put upon its passage
the bill increasing the pensions OF soldiers
widows from IS to SIP, with an amendment
providing that the act should apply only to
widows who were married to the deceased
soldiers prior to its passage. The motion
finally prevailed, and the bill passed, yeas,
1873; nays, &C. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the I'd among the petit
tons presented and appropriately referred
were several by Mr.. Frye, from various or
CARNATIONS of the Knights of Labor of
Maine, praying that the territory known as
Oklahoma might be opened to settlers. Mr..
Riddleberger offered resolution, in effect
that it is the right of the Senate to call for
any paper relating to removals and appoint
ments and that il is the duty of the Execu-
tive to comply with the demand. Mr.. Pugh
submitted substitute for the resolution and
the matter went over. Mr.. Morgan's resOiu-
tion regarding the trustees provided for in
the Utah bill was then placed before the Sem
ate and referred to the Judiciary Committee
The Attorney Generals letter to the Senate
in respect to the Dustin case was referred.
A statement WAS made on the authority of
the Attorney General that the press had not
obtained its information in regard to the
Dustin letter from the Department of JUS
tice. The Electoral Count bill then came up
and Mr. Evarts addressed the Senate. The
Dakota bill was then placed before the Sem
ate and Mr.: Logan obtained the floor, but
gave way for an executive session, after
which the Senate adjourned. In the House
resolutions of respect to the memory of
Vice-President Hendricks were offered,
eulogies delivered, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sd the resolution of
substitute. relating to the relations between
the President and the Senate in regard to in
formation and papers affecting Government
officers suspended or appointed, came up for
action, and upon motion of Mr.. Edmunds were
laid on the table. A bill was passed for the
benefit OF the States of Texas. Colorado,
Oregon, Nebraska, California. Kansas and
Nevada and the Territories of Washington
and Idaho. providing that in case of the loss
of original vouchers required by law for the
settlement of claims the Secretary of War
may accept copies thereof, properly certi-
fed. The Dakota bill was then laid before
the Senate and debated until adjournment.
In the House a spirited debate took
place over q resolution of Mr. Bland calling
for certain information from the Secretary
of the Treasury in regard to the policy to be
pursued in payment of silver coin, etc. The
resolution was adopted. In Committee of
the Whole bills we're considered, among them
the bill relating TO the taxation of fractional
parts of a gallon of distilled spirits. Mr.
Mills, of Texas, offered an amendment pro-
viding that all taxes imposed by this act
should be paid in standard silver coin, and
using this amendment as text he addressed
the committee upon the entire silver Ques-
ton. Without action the committee arose
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th communica
ton was received from the Secretary of the
Treasury, in reply to an inquiry, stating that
the conscience fund amounted to 81, Do ,442
Petitions were received asking for the OPEN
ing of Oklahoma. The bill providing for the
appointment of an Assistant Secretary of the |
Navy then came up and brought out a
lengthy discussion. The Dakota bill then |
came up and was debated until adjournment. |
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr.. |
ingalls, authorizing the Atchisop Bridge Com |
pany to build bridge across the Missouri |
river at Atchison, and a bill by Mr.. Plumb |
Sl50O00 to complete the |
public buildings at Fort Scott. Kan.
In the House Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, |
called up the bill to prevent the claiming OF |
war taxes under the act of August :, 1861, |
and the acts amendatory thereof by the |
United States, being set off against States |
having claims against the Government. |
Pending consideration the morning hour eX- |
pired and the House, in Committee of the |
Whole, further discussed the Shipping bill |
When the committee rose the bill passed. and |
the. House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 5th more petitions |
were presented favoring the opening of Ok |
lGhoma. The Dakota bill then came up and |
Il lengthy debate followed, at the close of |
which the bill as reported from the COM |
mittee passed; ayes, 81; nays, q The bill |
divides the Territory of Dakota on the line /
of the 18th parallel of latitude. provides for the
admission of the southern portion as State |
under the title of Dakota, and the northern |
portion into separate Territory under the |
name of Lincoln. Adjourned until Monday. |
In the House bills were considered in |
Committee of the Whole. and several bills of |
R local character passed. Mr.. Randall, from |
the Committee on Appropriations. reported |
the Pension Appropriation bill. 1t appro- |
pirates SIS, $4,000, an increase of about 3d. |
100000 over last year. After making the |
FitZ John Porter bill a continual special |
order from Thursday the House adjourned. |