The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.

| In the Senate on the Sth many petitions
| were presented asking for the opening OF
1 Oklahoma. Senator Hoar. from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, reported
/ favorably bill fixing the time for the meet
ing of Congress IN $50 and every second %
| 1856 and every second year thereafter on the
| second Monday of November. Senator In
| gals, from the Committee on Rules, reported
| adversely on Senator Platts resolution, pro-
| viding for the consideration of execu
| tive nominations in open session He
| also offered resolution which was
| Finance to inquire into the propriety of max
| ing such amendment TO the revised statutes
| as may be necessary to require the issue OF
United States notes of the denomination of
| drifted into long debate on the right of the
Senate to call for information in regard 10
removals, and after executive session the
| Senate adjourned. Under the call of States
| in the House bills and, resolutions were in
troduced. Mr.. Crane, of Texas, from the
Committee on Labor. reported bill consti-
ers employed by the United States Govern.
ment. The Half-gallon Tax bill was then dis
cussed until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Logan, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
favorably the bill to increase the efficiency
of the army, and it was placed on the calen-
dar. Among bills introduced and appropri-
ately referred was one by Mr. Allison to
make full legal tender money interchange
able at the Treasury or at the sub-treasury in
the city of New York, and by Mr. Beck to pro-
vide for the issue of coin certificates and
for other purposes. The Senate then took
up and after a shot debate passed the bill to
extend the laws of the United States over the
unorganiZed territory south of the State of
Kansas and known as the Public Land
Strip" Adjourned. In the House, after the
report of committees, the bill to prevent the
claim of war taxes as set of against the
ant oh fnh of nUna 10 OFT
and the House went into committee on the
Half-galIon Tax bill, and the debate contin-
ued until adjournment.
Il the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Hoar Of
fered a resolution, which was agreed to, re-
curing the Committee on Library to report
at an early day upon the eIpediency of erect
ing at Washington statue or monument to
General Hancock. The Senate then took up
Senator Eustis' recent resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
ton as to the refusal of the Assistant Treas
urer at New Orleans to receive shipments of
silver and to issue silver certificates there
for. A long silver debate followed, and the
matter finally went over. After an eXecu-
tive session the Senate adjourned. In the
House resolutions of respect to the memory
of General Hancock were offered by Mr..
Blanchard, of Louisiana, which were adopted,
and the House adjourned.
AMONG the bills introduced in the Senate
on the I1th was one by Mr.. Mitchell, of Ore
permitting Chinese to come to the United
States and prohibiting their coming except in
the case of diplomatic or official personages.
The bill TO regulate the promotion of West
Point graduates was passed after considera-
BILE debate. At two O'Clock the Education
bill was laid before the Senate, and Mr.. Nor
gan took the floor, which he occupied until
executive session In the House commit
tees reported, when Mr. Adams, of Illinois,
on behalf of the Committee on Banking and
Currency, called up the bill to enable Ma
tional banking associations to increase their
capital stock and change their names or
location. The bill passed: Yeas, I29: nays,
100 At two o'clock the House went into Com.
mittee of the Whole on the Fitz John Porter
bill, and after long discussion the House
adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the
18th In the House, after the reference of
a large number of Senate bills to appropriate
committees. the Speaker proceeded to call
the committees for reports of a private
nature. AT the conclusion of the call
the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar. At its even
ing session the House passed seventy-one
pension bills. and adjourned.