The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Tx the Senate on the 18th Hr. Cullom,
| from the recial committee to investigate
the subject, submitted bill to regulate in
| ter-State commerce. Mr.. Eustis addressed
the Senate upon the silver question The
Judicial Salary bill was then placed before
| the Senate and after some debate passed. II
| gives all United States District Court Judges
4 5000 year and prohibits them from ap-
| pointing their relatives to Office in their
| courts. After executive session. adjourned.
| LIN the House, under the call of States,
| $50 bills were introduced. among them
a bill By Mr.. Hanback,, of Kansas,
abolishng the Fort Wallace Military Reser-
| walton in Kansas and opening itup for settle
ment: by Mr. Glover, OF Missouri, to provide
for carrying on the work of improvement of
the rivers and harbors by contract; by Mr..
| Bland, of Missouri, to amend the statutes
| in relation TO the election OF directors OF
| National banks. A bill for the adm ssion of
Montana was introduced by DELEGATE Toole.
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota from the Commit
tee on Indian Aha rs, reported bill author
izing the use OF certain unexpended bal
| ances for the relief of the Northern Chey-
enne Indians in Montana. THIS was re-
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole and the
House adjourned. q
IN the Senate on the 10Th Mr.. Morrill,,
from the Committee on Finance. reported q
resolution extending the custom house in
I vestigation ordered for the port of New
| York TO such other ports as the committee
might deem hest. This was agreed to. Mr..
ingalls, offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the
| Treasury for certain information rs to
the purchase OF silver bullion. Judge
| Moody, OF Dakots. was admitted to the
| floor of the Senate. Senator Teller
| then addressed the Senate on the silver
| question favoring bi-metallism. Adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin,
| from the Committee on Military Affairs. re-
ported back the bill for the relief of
| Fitz John Porter and it was placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Watson. of Indiana. from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported
| back the bill to increase the pensions OF wild
ows from IS to Sl2 per month. The House
then proceeded to the consideration OF the
Senate resolution accepting the statue of
James A. Garfield presented by the State of
Ohio. Several members made eulogistic
speeches and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Goth, soon after the
routine business of the morning. Senator
Morrill, took the floor in opposition to silver
coinage, contending that the public faith
was pledged to the payment of bonds in gold.
The debate on this question continued until
executive session, when the Senate ad-
journed .. In the House Mr. Matson. of In
diana, on behalf of the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, called up the bill increasing the
pensions of widows and dependent relatives
OF soldiers from IS to Sl2 per month. a dis
cussion followed on the bill until the morn
ing hour expired, at which time the House
went into cOmmtte of the whole, when the
House drifted into a debate on the silver
question. Adjourned.
II the Senate on the 21st Senator Van
Wyck introduced a bill to prevent the de-
monetization of American coin by certain
persons in the United States. Senator Sher-
man then took the floor and addressed the
Senate on the bill to provide for counting the
electoral vote. Adjourned to Monday. In
the House a number OF executive commun-
cations were received. The House then re-
sumed consideration of the bill to increase
the pensions of soldiers widows, and two or
three members spoke strongly in its favor
after which Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, opposed
the measure as too sweeping in every pArtic-
ular. A long debate followed on the bill
during which an amendment was adopted
making it a mSdemeanor for any person TO
receive any money for the prosecution of
any claim arising under the act. Without
reaching final vote the House adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the 22d.
49,. In the House, Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama,
from the Committee on Naval Affairs. re-
ported back the BOutelle resolutions calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for information
relative TO the alleged eraSureS of certain H.
scrptions and the dismissal of Union sol
diers at the Norfolk Navy Yard, with an
amendment extending the inquiry TO dismis-
sails made at the navy yard and light house
district ST Norfolk during the terms of the
immediate predecessors of the present Sec
rotary of the Navy. This was the occasion
of long and spicy debate. The resolution
as amended was adopted. At the evening
session sixteen pension and two disability
bills passed and the House adjourned until
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