Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Tx the Senate on the 24th Mr.. Berry,
| from the Committee on Public Lands, reported
| the bill allowing persons who had abandoned
homestead entry during the requisite SIX
months to make another entry Passed
Among the bills introduced was one oy Senator
Plumb offering a reward of 500, 200 TO any per-
son who shall discover the cause, remedy and
| treatment of yellow fever. Senator Plumb ad
dressed the Senate in favor of the bill restoring
to the United States lands granted to the North
ern Pacific railroad. The Deficiency bill was
then considered until adjournment After
| transacting business of minor importance in the
House the conference report on the Sundry
Civil bill was taken up and agreed to, except
the library section. and a further conference
| asked Mr. Holman reported and asked for i'm
mediate consideration OF the bill extending the
laws Of the United States over the public land
strip but the friends of the Oklahoma bill an
tagonized it, and pending the discussion the
House adjourned.
THE Senate on the 25th considered in
secret session a resolution offered by Senator
Stewart calling on the President for informa-
tion received since the 7th as 10 the action OF
the Chinese Government on the recent treaty.
In legislative session Senator Sherman resolu-
ton for an inquiry into the relations between
the United States and Canada and Great Britain
was taken up and Senators Morgan and Dolph
proceeded to discuss il. The Senate passed a
large number of private bills among them ia
private pension bills, one OF the latter being
bill granting pension OF 50, 500 TO the widow OF
General Sheridan -. In the House the resolu-
ton was adopted providing for an international
commission to determine all questions concern
ing the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico. The bill to regulate the
course at the Naval Academy was taken up
amended and passed Adjourned.
Is the Senate on the 26th the bill reported
by Senator Hoar on February last to pro-
vide for inquests under National authority was
taken up and Senator George spoke in opposi-
tion TO the bill, and it went over without action
Senator Daniel addressd the Senate on the
resolution TO refer the Presidents mes
sage, and after appointing a committee OF
conference on the Deficiency bill the Sen
ate adjourned. In the House imme-
diately after the journal was read
Mr.. Forney (Ala presented the conference re-
port on the Sundry Civil bill Laid over for
day The bill reported from the Committee on
Public Lands forfeting certain lands granted TO
the Northern Pacific road passed. The Senate
amendments TO the General Deficiency bill were
non-concurred in. The Senate joint resolution
appropriating 100000 to prevent the spread of
yellow fever and cholera was reported and
passed. Adjourned
THE Senate on the 9th non-concurred in
the House amendments TO the bill appropriat-
ing slUO,OUU 10 slu YellOW IeVer SuHererS anu
asked for a conference. Senator Call offered a
resolution looking to such legislation as will
prevent the introduction and spread of infec
tious diseases, and read letter from Mayor
Hewitt in relation to the subject. The confer
ence report on the Sundry Civil bill was agreed
to. The resolution offered by Senator Chand-
Ter to inquire into the Louisiana election
caused lively debate, and finally a personal
tilt between Senators Coke and Spooner. Ad-
journed until Monday ... The House adopted
the Conference report on the Sundry Civil bill,
and adjourned without completing any other
business.
THE Senate was not in session on the
2Sth. -. The House ordered a conference on the
joint resolution in aid of yellow fever sufferers.
The report of the special committee which in
vestigated the charges against Representative
Stahlnecker, OF New York. in connection with
the library building was presented. The COM
mittee unanimously reported the charges not
sustained and fully exonerated Mr.. Stahlnecker.
A lot Of private bills passed. and at the evening
session thirty-one pension bills passed and the
House adjourned until Monday.