Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL

1 CONGIllkSSSAONALs
AFTER the transaction of routine busi-
ness of no general interest in the Senate on the
| 10th Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill appropristins
| s276,619 to be paid TO the Chinese Minister as
! full indemnity for all losses and injuries sus-
tanned by Chinese subjects in remote sections
| of the United States At the hands Of lawless
men and addressed the s mate. The confer
ence report on the Army Appropriation bill
was agreed TO. Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, ad-
| dressed the Senate and made curt answer 10
remarks by Senator Morgan on the Chinese bill.
The Chinese Restriction bill was then taken Up
and Senator Sherman spoke in favor OF the
| motion to reconsider. but without action
the Senate adjourned. The House agreed
| to the conference reports on the Army
Appropriation and Fertilization bills. and
| after the introduction OF several
| bills consideration of the conference report
on the Sundry Civil bill was resumed. the item
| being the appropriation Of s2J0,00O TO investi-
gate the extent to which the arid regions of the
| country can be redeemed Adjourned without
| action
THE Senate on the 11th non-concurred in
the House amendment to the bill pensioning
the widow of General Heinzelman, reducing
the amount TO SIS per month. General Sher-
man reported from the Finance Committee the
bill declaring trusts unlawful. The bill known
! as the Fourth OF July Claims bill was passed.
motion by Senator Blair TO reconsider brought
on another debate OF political nature. The
Chinese Exclusion bill was then debated until
adjournment The House resumed considera-
tion OF the Sundry Civil bill, and after debate
the appropriation for reclaiming the arid re-
glons was reduced TO $780,, 90. The vote on an
amendment by Mr. Holman showed no quorum
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate OH the 10Th Senator George
offered an amendment 10 the Trust bill one of
which makes it the duly of the President 10
suspend by proclamation the collection OF du-
ties on articles the prices:ot whichihave been in
creased by any combination. This brought out
another political debate on the subject of trusts
resolution by Senator Spooner in regard 10 q
recent shooting in Texas extended the political
talk but in another channel Adjourned. The
House further considered the conference report
on the Sundry Civil bill. A further conference
was finally asked. The Senate bill amending
the act in regard TO postal crimes was passed.
An attempt was made by MIR Springer to call
up the Oklahoma bill but no quorum could be
obtained and the Hou-e adjourned.
AFTER disposing of motions and resolu
tiOns the Senate on the 18th resumed consider
alton of the Chinese Exclusion DILL and Senator
Jones. OF Nevada, addressed the Senate in
favor OF its passage. Adjourned without action
The House again took up the Senate bill
amendatory of the Interstate Commerce law,
After short time the contest over the Oklahoma
bill was resumed and the efforts to secure a
quorum led to more talk for political effect and
the House adjourned
IL the Senate on the 14th Senator Vest
spoke in reply to Senator Hoar OF the day be-
fore in regard TO political subscriptions.
Other Senators took part in the discus
sion, when the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the Chinese Exclusion
bill passed was taken up and resulted IN
IS yeas 10 II nays. AS there was no quorum
it was arranged that the next vote should be
taken Monday. Tse Senate non-concurred in
House amendments to the Interstate Com
merce bill and Senator Platt's resolution OF in
quiry as to the copper syndicate was adopted.
Senators Hoar and Pavne engaged in a dis
orderly colloQuy upon charges made by the
former as to parsons connected with the
Standard Oil Company. Several bills passed.
among them the House bill providing boards of
arbitration for settlement of disputes between
Interstate railroads and their employees. Ad-
iourned until Monday. -. The House. in Com
mittee of the Whole considered private bills
and passed dozen. A. the evening session
thirty two pension bills passed.