Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


In the senate on June 10Th, Hawley from
the committee on military affairs, reported
back the joint resolution appointing Gen.
William S. Jewell, William Malone, of
New York, and Capt. John L. Mitchell, of
Wisconsin, managers of the national homes
for disabled soldiers to fill vacancies. Pass
ed. Beck introduced a bill to authorize
the postmaster-senerai to appoint ana re-
move postmasters of the third class who are
now appointed and removed by the presi-
dent, Referred to the postofice committee.
Soon after Opening this morning the senate
on motion of Mr.. Plumb, resumed con-
sideration of the presidents veto of the bill
to quiet titles of settlers on the Des Moines
land, and after arguments by Mr.. Evarts, IN
support of the veto, and by Mr.. Allison and
Mr., Wilson in favor of the bill, it was passed
over the presidents veto by the requisite
two thirds majority-yeas "a, nays IS. Ine
senate then, on motion of Mr.. Allison. pro-
ceeded to consider the bill making appro-
priations for the legislative, executive and
judicial expenses of the government. Pend
ing discussion the senate adjourned.
In the senate on June Both, the senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the legislative
appropriation bill. In the course of dis
cussion on amendments increasing the
clerical force of some of the departments,
Mr.. Beck declared that he felt Inundated by
we're diminished so that members of the
house might be able to go to the country
and say how economical they were and how
extravagant the senate was. He criticized
the house for its delay in passing appropria-
ton bills. He was not proud of their re-
cord At the evening session the legislative
appropriation bill was still under considera-
ton but no action was taken. Adjourned.
In the Senate on July LIST, Mr.. Riddle
berger introduced a preamble and bill for
the reduction by 25 per cent of the salaries of
cabinet officers, senate officers and members,
and addressed the senate in its advocacy.
The senate resumed the consideration of the
legislative appropriation bill. A long dis
cussion took place on a point of order as to
whether the amendment to insert the word
Gin full compensation" was or was not
in conflict with the rule. The chair SUBJ
mitted the question to the senate and the
amendment was decided to be in order and
it was agreed to. A still longer discussion
mittee on appropriations to strike out the
paragraph for the Office work connected
with the publication of the records of the
rebellion, it being charged that these records
were not edited with impartiality and were
not confined to the records of the war
period. The gill was then reported back to
the senate and adjournment was taken.
In the senate on July End the legislative
a appropriation bill was taken up and finally
passed upon. The senate then took up the
river and harbor appropriation bill. Before
the reading of the bill was concluded Mr..
Eustis called up the resolutions in connec-
ton with the death in This city on the 18th
of March last, of Hon. Michael Hahn, a
representative from Louisiana. After the
delivery of eulogies on the life and charac-
ter of the deceased by Messrs. Eustis and
Gibson the resolutions we're adopted and the
senate adjourned till tomorrow.
In the senate on July Sd, the consideration
of the river and harbor appropriation bill
was resumed. The first amendment that
provoked discussion was that appropriating
$1,000 900 for improving New York harbor,
so as to secure thirty foot channel at the
Sandy Hook entrance of the harbor upon
such plan as the secretary of war may ap-
prove, was finally agreed to. The amend
ment increasing the appropriation for the
Savannah, Georgia, harbor from $125, 900 to
1880 having been reached, Mr.. Brown
moved to increase the amount to 500, 600,
and advocated the motion which was dis
cussed at considerable length. The amend
ment was adopted and the senate adjourned.