Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31
CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE.

In the senate on July 10Th, Mr.. Vest, in
presenting batch of petitions, purporting
to have been prepared under the auspices Of
the knights OF Labor, in reference to rail-
marked that they had come to him as they
had come for several weeks past in large
numbers to many other senators, from Mr..
Ralph Beaumont, chairman of the national
Legislative committee of the Knights of
Labor. The consideration of the ole0marga-
rine bill was then renewed. On motion of
Ingalls,, the tax was reduced from cents
per pound to 2 cents. Upon being reported
to the senate the bill was passed by q vote
of 81 to "a. Adjourned.
In the senate July 21st, Mr.. Van Wyck, in
presenting another batch of Knights of
Labor petitions in favor of land bills and
the Oklahoma bill, read aletter fromJoseph
Beaumont, chairman of the Legislative COM
mittee Of the Knights of Labor, by whom
these petitions have been sent to so many
senators, stating that these petitions were
genuine, and were sent to him either direct
~ or by authority of the persons purporting
to have signed them; and further that they
were expressly authorized and sanctioned by
the United States. The senate then at noon
proceeded to the consideration of the report
on the election of Senator Payne. The
debate occupied the entire days session not
being finished when an adjournment was
taken.
In the senate on July 90 bills for public
buildings at Clarksburg, West Virginia,
Springfield, Missouri and Nebraska City,
Nebraska, were passed. Mr.. Hale from the
conference committee an the naval appro-
priation bills, submitted report which was
agreed to. The senate then resumed con-
sideration of the Payne case, and when an
adjournment was taken the debate had not
closed.
In the senate on July %, the consideration
of the Payne case was resumed. Finally
the resolution of Messrs. Hoar and Frye for
a further investigation was rejected-yeas II
nays A. Pending the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill an adjourn
ment was had.
In the senate on July 24, the resolution
offered by Mr.. Edmunds, instructing the
committee on foreign relation to inquire
quire into the violation of the rights of
American fishing and merchant vessels in
Canadian waters was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Hawley, from the committee on print
ing, reported q resolution for the collection
and printing of the presidential vetoes from
the organization Of congress to the present
time, arranged il chronological order.
Adopted. The senate then resumed consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil appropriation
bill, and efter long discussion, passed it.
Adjourned.
In the senate on July 26, the committee
on education and labor, reported back q
house bill directing the commissioner of
labor to make investigations as to convict
labor. Passed. Also senate joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution in relation to alcoholic liquors and
other poisonous beverages. Calendar. Mr..
Ingalls, offered resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the president to COM
municate information concerning the al
legged detention of A. K. Cutting, an Ameri-
can citizenu, by the Mexican authorities at
Paso Del Norte: also, whether any additional
United States troops have been recently
ordered to Fort Bliss. The senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the
deficiency appropriation bill. The
bill was passed. The senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of private PEN
sion bills which have been favorably report
ed. Fifty were passed, including one
granting a pension to the widow Of General
Durbin Ward. On motion of Mr.. Vest
bill was passed, authorizing the construction
Of hotel on government land at Fortress
Monroe. On motion of Mr.. Malone the
senate proceeded to the consideration of
public building bills, when several were
passed. On motion of Sewell bill was
passed appropriating $250, 600 for the estab-
.ishment of military post at Denver, Col.
The senate then adjourned.