Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30
HOUSY

In the house, on January Goth, the COM
mittee on naval affairs reported bill uuthor-
izing the president to retire Lieutenant w.
r. Randall as lieutenant commander, The
same committee also reported bill provid-
ing for the voluntary retirement of naval
otficars who have rendered conspicuous ser
rice in battle. or who have served thirty
years. The committee on invalid pensions
called up the bill increasing the pensions of
soldiers widows and dependent relatives
The house then went into committee of
the whole and after debate ON the silver
question adjourned.
In the house January 21st. number of
executive communications were read and
properly referred. Among them was one
from the secretary of the treasury tubmitt-
ing an account of the investment of the
sinking fund of the Union Pacific and Gen.
trail Pacific railroads and recommending a
modification of the act of March II, 1875 so
as to authorize the secretary of the treasury
to invest the sinking fnnd
in other than good securities.
The bill to increase the pensions for SOL
dier's widows was then taken up. Mr.. War
ner, of Ohio, offered an amendment provid-
ing that this act should apply only to widows
who were married before its passage Mr..
Canon, of Illinois, offered an amendment,
providing that in considering the claims of
dependant parents, it shall only be necessary
to show that they are without means of sup
port except by means of manual labor.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, offered an
amendment as substitute for Mr.. Warmers
amendment, providing that when an invalid
pensioner shall die, his widow or minor
children shall be entitled to an original pen
sion without their being required to prove
that the death of the pensiOner was due to his
military and naval service. Mr.. Townshend's
amendment was voted down. On motion
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ment was adopted makingi it a misdemeanor
for any person to receive any money for
the prosecution of any claim arising un-
der this act. Mr.. Browne. of Indiana,
then offered an amendment, repeating the
limitation of the arrears of pensions act.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, raised the point
that the amendment was not in order, as it
contained the substance of a bill pending
before the house. A long discussion of the
point followed, and in order to enable the
matter to be looked into still further, the
house then adjourned.
In the house, on January 22d, the commit
tee on naval Alters reported back the Bou-
tell resolution calling on the secretary of
the navy for Information relative to the al
legged erasure of certain inscriptions, and
the dismissal of ex-union soldiers at the Nor
folk navy yard, recommending an amend
ment extending the inquiry to dismissals
AAAss~AS oe SliO AsAsy yolu ohu AA&hs hOdoC o1o
trict of Norfolk, during the terms of the
immediate predecessors of the present sece-
tary of the navy. The report, after consid-
cradle parleying, was put to vote resulting
in Ill for and 20 against. Perkins, of Kan
sas, raised the point of order thatno quotum
voted, whereupon the report was withdrawn.
The speaker held that the report could not
be withdrawn without the consent of the
house. A call of the house was demanded,
and after vote, it was ordered. Finally,
after several hours debate, the resolution as
amended by the committee on naval affairs,
was adopted. Adjourned until Monday.
In the house, on January 25th, Bragg, of
Wisconsin, announced the death of his col
league, Mr.. Rankin. and offered the custo-
mary resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted. and as mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased, the house, at 12:15,
adjourned.
In the house, on January Goth, the follow
ing bills and resolutions were introduced:
By Townshend, proposing constitutional
providing that the president
and vice president be elected by a majority |
of the people, aboiishing the electoral col |
lege and regulating the methed of counting |
the votes by both houses of Congress. |
ONeal of Missouri, introduced q bill to |
rscognizs the steamboat inspection service.