The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONOhESSIONALs
AFTER routine business in the Senate on
the 24th, many pension bills were taken up
and disposed Of The regular order was then
Temporarily laid aside TO give Senator G1o-
son an opportunity to address the Senate re-
garding open executive sessions. In the
House the Senate amendments to the Ship
ping bill were concurred in except the Frye
amendment. Several bills were introduced,
and the House in Committee or the Whole
took up the General Revenue bill, and con-
sumed much time in discussing oleomarga-
rine. No final action was reached on any bill
Adjourned.
AFTER the transaction of unimportant
business in the Senate on the 18th the bill was
passed forfeiting the Atlantic Pacific land
grants. The Senate then took up the bill to
increase the pensions of soldiers who had
lost an arm or leg, and spirited debate 1oi-
lowed. The conference report ontbe Urgency
Deficiency bill was agreed TO. The Bank
ruptcy bill was then considered until ad-
journment. In the House Mr.. Springer
from the Committee on Territories. reported
a bill to enable the people OF Dakota 10
form q constitution and State government
and reported adversely on the Senate bill for
the admission of Dakota The conference
report on the Urgency Deficiency Dill was
agreed TO. The House then went into com
mittee on the Oleomargarine bill. This
seemed to oil the tongues OF members ana q
debate was commenced that continued until
adjournment.
THE Senate on the Goth took up private
pension bills, which received attention until
two O'Clock Then the Bankruptcy bill being
in order was temporarily laid aside and the
bill to tax railroad land grants was taken up,
which received but little attention before the
bill amending the Chinese Immigration DllI
was taken up, and lively tilt took place be-
tween Senator Teller, who favored, and Sena
tor Ingalls,, who opposed the bill. Senator
Hoar also opposed, while Sherman favored
the proposed friction on Chinese immlgra-
Alinmrnnl N House
margarine bill was the subject OF debate
during the days sess on, but no acton was
reached before adjournment.
II the Senate on the 21th the bill re-
storing to the United States certain lands
granted TO the Northern Pacific railroad was
taken up and considered during the morning
hour, aud then went over. After agreeing to
the conference report on the DILL aDolsning
certain fees in connection with American
shipping, the resolutions regarding the deatn
of Senator Miller, OF California, were taken
up, eulogieS delivered and the Senate ad-
journed .. In the House the conference re-
port on the Shipping bill was agreed TO. Atter
reports of standing committees the house
went into Comm ttec of the Whole on the
OleomRrgerine bill. During the considera-
ton of this bill the committee drltted INTO
scene of confusion and hiiarity that blocked
every thing. The committee finally rose and
the House adjourned.
The Senate on the 2Sth briefly discussed
the proposition to investigate the Indian
traders and then resumed consideration of
the Northern Pacific Land Forfeiture bill.
Senator Van Wyck's bill for the taxation of
railroad lands was placed before the Senate
and IN scussnC II debate got back to the
Northern Pacific bill. and the debate had but
little reference to the bill under cons derft-
ton. After executive session the Senate ad-
jOurned. After disposing of private bnsi-
ness in the House the 0leOmargariue bill
was taken up in committee and another day
was consumed in debate on the great ma
tiOnal question Of bogus butter. An evening
session was held at which twenty-five private
Deus,On bills were pasSed.