Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-29
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the senate on May 18th, the chair pre-
sented letter from the secretary OF the
treasury transmitting information Is to
claims allowed by the treasury department
under appropriations, the balance of which
have been exhausted or carried to surplus
funds. Also letter from the postmaster
general transmitting information as to the
Reimbursement of postmasters' salaries under
the act of March 3, 1883. Hale presented a
memorial of several steamship companies
denying that an attempt had been made
to improperly influence congress IN
favor of what were called subsidies.
Hoar presented the petition of the New
England Methodist Episcopalian conference
urging the United States to enforce the
terms of the Chinese treaty so as to protect
the lives and property of Chinese subjects
in the United States. Referred.
The committee on commerce reported
fa4orably and the senate passed, house bill
supplying deficiency appropriation OF
SIS, 1872 to carry on to June, 1886. the exami-
nations and survey regarding the depth OF
water at the South Pass, Mississippi river.
The pension bill was then laid before the
senate. Mr.. Van Wyck's amendment ls to
add to the bill proviso that no soldier
shall receive less than So a month. The
amendment proposed by Mr.. Blair is to pro-
vide instead that no pension paid hereafter,
under any law, to any soldier shall be less
than 81 per month. Pending debate an adj
journment was taken.
In the senate on May 10, the pension bill
was considered, the pending question being
the motion of Mr.. Mcpherson to recomm.t
| the bill to the committee with instructions
| to submit to the senate an estimate of the
expenses that would be incurred by its pass
| age. The motion to recommlt was rejected.
| Yeas, IA; nays, %. The question then re-
| CURED on Mr.. Blair's amendment to MI.
Van Wyck's amendment. Mr. Van Wyck's
amendment is to add to the bill section
providing that no soldier under his act
should receive a pension of less than IS per
month. Mr.. Blair's motion was to make
the provision read mo pension paid under
any law to any soldier hereafter shall DE
rated at less than 81 per month. MIR. Blair
modified his amendment SO Is to include
sailors, marines, etc. Mr.. Logan moved to
make the minimum hereafter St Der month.
was then adopted. The bill then passed,
yeas "a, nays IA, as follows: Aldrich, ALI
SOD. Blair, Bowen, Brown, Conger, Cullom,
Frye, George, Gibson, Hale, Hampton,
Hawiey, Hoar, Ingalls,, Logan, Mcmillan,
Malone, Henderson, Miller, Mitchell, OF
Oregon; Morrill,, Payne, Plumb. Riddle
berger, Sawyer, Sewell, Sherman, Spooner
VanWyck, VOORHEES,, Walthall and Wilson
of Marylaud-3. Nays-Beck, Barry
Blackburn, Call, Cockrell, Eustis, Gorham
Gray, Jones, Salisbury, Vest and Whithorr
la.
In the senate on May Goth, the committee
on military affairs, reported the bill t6
authorize the Cheyenne & Northern railroad
company to build a road across the For
Russell and Fort Laramie reservations. i
was taken up and passed. The Staten ISLAND
| L H. = <bov, 1as1 hofnro tho Spnatl
and Mr.. Mcpherson resumed his speech
against the bill in support of his amend
ment, providing for the tunnel instead o
the bridge. The bill finally passed withOu
amendment, and the senate adjourned. !.
In the senate on May 21st, the bill provid
ing for closing the business of the court o
claims and the majority and minority re
ports OF the committee were taken up. I'm
, majority report maintains that the differ
ence in value between coin and currenc.
at the time of the Geneva award afterwar'
at the sale o. the Geneva aware
bonds was and is the property Of tn
United States treasury and shoul'
not form any part of the sum out o
, which the Judgment of the court should b
paid. The minority report maintains on tn
+ contrary the United States occupied the Pc
sition of trustee for the claimants. ant
could not sell the bonds named and credi
itself with the difference between the cur
! rency value. The bill was passed by vot
of % to II. The urgency deficiency bill wa
next taken up and an motion the senate in
sisted on its amendments to the pOstofic
bill. Pending the consideration of pen
5 sion bill the senate adjourned.
l In the senate May 9th Il motion made b.
Mr. Sawyer, to proceed to the consideration
: of private pension cases, was agreed to ant
, such bills were taken up in their order Oh
2 the calendar. 4 number of the pension
2 bills having been disposed of, the bankrupt
cy bill was laid before the senate, and witt
7 Mr. Hoar's assent, was laid informally II
, favor of the District of Columbia appro
> priation bill. That bill in turn, with the as
sent of Mr.. Plumb, WAS allowed to stant
, over in order to permit Mr.. Gibson to ad
! dress the senate ON the subject of MIR. Platt'
E resolution regarding the open executive SEES
sions. After further debate the ma ter o
executive sessions was dropped, and the sen
ate took up the bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Plum
: opposed the bill and Mr.. HOar defended II
In the house on May Is, the committee O.
: ways and means, reported bill amendin
! the revised statutes 80 as to reduc .ths pena
3 sum of the bonds of cigar manufacturers I
3 to $3.50, with an additional $50 for ,ch pei
SON proposed to be employed by them i
making cigars. Committee of the Who'll.
9 The committee on territories, repo tied &C
= yersely the bill to regulate the man1factur
v 90; ,,<o int ha forr