Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS,

CONGRESS.
THE Senate met on the 3D. and was called
to order promptly at twelve o'clock A COM
miftee was appointed TO wait on the President
and a recess for half an hour taken. Upon re-
assembling the committee reported that the
President would immediately communicate
with the Senate in writing. The message was
Shea received and read and the Senate adj
iourned. -. The House met at noon with eighty
eight members absent The Senate was in
formed of the presence Of a quorum A COM
mittee was appointed TO wait on the President
and recess Of half an hour taken Upon re-
assembling the committee reported and the
Presidents message was presented and read
at the conclusion of which the House adjourned.
AFTER the presentation Of department re-
ports in the Senate on the 4th number OF bills
were introduced, one being for the construction
Of two steel rams to be armed with heavy dyna-
mite guns. The Union Pacific bill went over
and the Tariff bill was taken up for considerar
ton Pending the reading further considera-
ton was postponed and the bill went over for
the day. Adjourned. .. In the House, after the
presenting OF department reports and various
petitions, Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, called up the
bill appropriating $4,000 to erect q monument
TO Major General Henry Knox at Thomaston,
Me. On this bill q dead lock ensued and the
House adjourned.
AFTER several resolutions had been in
troduced in the Senate on the 5th the Senate
Tariff bill was taken up, and Mr. Harris moved
TO lay the Senate substitute for the House bill
on the table, which motion was lost by strict
party vote. The Senate bill was then
read for amendment, and pending con-
sideration the Senate adjourned. ..The
House adopted a resolution to print
25 600 copies Of the Presidents message
Under the call of States many bills were intro
duced. Mr. Springer asked for the considera-
ton of his bill for the admission Of Dakota,
Montana Washington and New Mexico. but 1t
went over under objection An order was
adopted setting apart certain days for consider
ing the Direct Tax BILL and the bill TO quiet the
title of certain settlers on the Des Moines river
lands in Iowa was taken up, discussed and
passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9Th a communica-
ton was received from the Secretary Of State
transmitting a certified copy Of the final ascer-
tainment OF the Presidential Electors in Kan
sas. similar communication had also been
received as to several other States. This action
was the result Of the law of 1887 and being new
proceeding led to some discussion. The papers
were finally referred TO the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. The Tariff bill was
then taken up and considered at some length.
A joint resolution was offered by Senator But
Ter extending the Presidential term to six years.
Adjourned. The House, after routine bust
ness, took up the Direct tax bill and debate
continued until adjournment.
The Senate was not in session on the It'll.
In the House the Invalid Pension bill was
reported and referred to the Committee Of the
Whole. The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the private calendar, and the
bill to incorporate the Nicaragua Company was
the only business considered At the evening
session ten pension bills passed and the House
adjourned until Monday