Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL

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In the Senate on the 9th Senator Stewart
spoke against the frequency Of pension vetoes.
and Senator Vest defended the President s acts.
The Senate then took up the bill TO amend the
interstate law, and after some discussion the
bill passed. Several bridge bills passed and
after an executive session the Senate ad-
journed In the House q resolution by Mr..
Adams. OF Illinois, requiring the special COM
mittee appointed 10 investigate trusts 70 report
and resolution by Mr.. Ford OF Michigan, for
a special committee TO inquire into excessive
immigration (referring to pauper labor were
referred The House then resumed considera-
ton OF the Tariff bill The main feature OF in
terest was the rejection OF Mr.. Cannon's amend
ment for free sugar and q bounty TO producers
This item created a lengthy debate, and when
disposed Of the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Sherman
offered a resolution directing the Finance Com
mittee to inquire into any bills referred TO it
that might appear 10 foster trusts or comoina-
tions that tend 10 prevent due competition In
articles Of domestic growth or manufacture, or
imported articles Senator Vest introduced a
bill to amend the act TO punish postal crimes.
It refers TO bad debt collecting agencies" The
Fisheries treaty was then taken up in open
session and Senator Hoar spoke against H. Ad-
jouned. -. Immediately after the reading OF the
journal the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Tariff bill, and debate continued
during the ay. At the evening session num-
berof bills passed granting right OF way through
Indian reservations 70 railroads
THE Senate held short and uninterest-
ing session on the l1th- The conference report
on the Post-ofice Appropriation bill was agreed
TO as TO several items: one fixes the rate on
seeds at one cent for two ounces. Another con-
ference was asked on the subsidy clause. The
Sea Coast Defense bill was taken up but the
Senate adjourned without action. In the
House a conference was ordered on the Land
Forfeiture bill. A report OF disagreement on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill was submitted,
the House. however, accepted the Senate amend
ment Of s1OO, 900 for sorghum sugar experiments.
The Tariff bill was then taken up and its con-
sideration occupied the day. At the evening
session the bill passed providing for taking the
eleventh census. Adjourned.
liz the Senate on the 18th a resolution to
print extra copies of the committees report on
seven vetoed pension bi Is furnished the text
for a political debate. The Fisheries treaty
received some consideration in open session.
The bill referring to the Court of Claims certain
claims for lahor performed Stree 1858 by Gov
ernment employees in excess OF eight hours per
day was under consideration when the Senate
adjourned. . In the House, after routine busi-
ness consideration of the Tariff bill was re-
sumed, the wool schedule being under discus
sion An evening session was held for the con-
sideration Of certain pension bills,
AFTER transacting uniinportant business
in the Senate on the 18th discussion Of the
Fisheries treaty was resumed in open execu-
tive session and Senator Dolph spoke in opposl-
tion to the treaty, at the conclusion Of which
the Senate adjourned until Monday. -. In the
House the conference report on the Post-offce
Appropriation bill was presented in which an
agreement had been reached on all amendments
except the subsidy clause. The rates for seeds,
bulbs plants, ETC., is placed at one cent for two
ounces. Debate on the subsidy amendment,
which Mr.. Bingham. of Pennsylvania, moved
to amend by reducing from 10000 TO &50,OOa
and agree to, was continued until recess. Al
the evening session twenty-four pension bills
DasSed