Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

In the senate on April 9th the chair
| laid before the senate a communication
from The clerk of the house of representa-
| tives of the state of Ohio, transmitting a
transcript of the testimony taken by the
committee of that house and report of the
same committee on the subject of charges
against the ofncial integrity of certain
person of that house in connection with the
election of Hon. H. d. Payne, as United
States Senator. Payne at once arose and said:
No formal motion is required, l
believe to send these papers to the
committee on privileges and elections. l
desire to be considered as making such a
motion if it is required, and to couple with
! it a request that the minority report
may take the same course on the
copy which l submit. With this formal
disposition of the matter, l am at present
content but desire to make a short state
ment to accompany the papers into the
| hands of the committee Mr.. Payne then
made short statement il his own behalf,
after which the reports we've referred to the
committee ON privileges ard elections
The bill providing for an extension of the
executive mansion was passed. 1t appro-
PIRATES $500, 600 for the purpose. The follow
| ing bills authorizing the construction of
bridges, reported favorably from the COM
mittee on commerce, were passed: A
wagon and foot bridge across the Will
| lldIU6uIS III OISSou, WIISH INDY OO
available as railroad bridge. railroad
bridge across the Missouri river at or near
Kansas City, Mo. A railroad bridge across
! the Missouri river at or near Council Bluffs,
Iowa. A railroad bridge across the Missouri
river on the line of the railroad between
either Clay or Jackson county, Mo-, and the
county of Wyandotte, Kas. A bridge across
| the Missouri river near Atchison. A rail-
road bridge across the Missouri river at or
near Saline City, Mo. A railroad bridge
across the Missouri river near the city of st.
| Charles, Mo. A railroad bridge at or near
the city of st. joe Mo. A railroad bridge
across the Missouri river near Chamberlain,
Oak. A railroad bridge across the st. Croix
river or lake, between Prescott, Wis, and
Saltwater, Mimi. The interstate commerce
bill was thentaken up and discussed at
some length. Then, after an executive ses-
| sion, the senate adjourned.
In the senate on April %, Mr.. Pike OBJ
| tanned unanimous consent to take up the
Fourth of July claims bill. 1t being bill
ninety four pages long, Mr.. Hoar suggested
that time be saved by emitting the reading
of detailed items. Mr.. ingalls, protested,
and objected to the omission of anything,
but finally withdrew his objection. The read
| ing of ninety-three cut of ninety-four pages
was omitted. The bill was passed. The
postoffice appropriation bill was then taken
up, on which Mr.. Beck had the floor. He
made lengthy speech, after which the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the senate on April 80 on motion of
Vance the senate took up the presidents
veto of the bill to prevent the dissertation of
graves. The bill relates to the District of
Columbia, and provides that the unclaimed
bodies of deceased paupers, now required by
law to be buried at public expense, might be
| turned over to the medical colleges of the
dict ri of Co1unhia Affnr q short 6abata
the senate refused to pass the bill over the
presidents veto. The conference report on
| the Indian appropriation bill was submitted
| by Dawes and concurred in by the senate.
| Unanimous consent having some days ago
| been given, on request of Pike that private
claims on the calendar be considered this
morning that order was entered upon.
After the passage of several private bills
the postoffice appropriation bill was taken
up, and MIR. Hale resumed his remarks on it.
| His argument was for the most part directed
to showing the necessity of securing the
| trade of Central and South American YES
sells as great factor in increasing CONNER
! cial relations.
| A running debate followed, during which
the question was discussed from q tariff
point of view. Mr.. Plumb secured an IN
Outstanding that at 4 O'Clock on Monday
general debate on the bill should close. The
senate then adjourned until Monday.
| In the senate on May Sd the committee on
| privileges and elections, reported favorably,
Senator Ingalls, joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution, provid-
| ing that the 30th of April shall be substi!ut-
ed for the 4th of March as the commence
ment of the official term of the president,
| vice president and congressman. Calendar.
Nhe committee on public lands, reported a
bill to repeal all laws providing for the pre-
emption of public lanlS, laws allowing en-
tries for timber culture apd for other pur-
poses. Mr.. Vest introduced a bill which he
asked to be referred to the committee on
public lands, for collecting in suitable re-
serves for the benefit of invalids all the wa
ter flowing from Hot Springs, Ark, not now
being used by bath houses and which is run
ming to waste. The postoffice appropriation
bill was then taken up, after an executive
session, the senate adjourned.