Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
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CONGRESSIONAL

| CONGRESSIONAL
IL the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Stewart
introduced bill to amend the Constitution SO
as to only require a majority, instead of two
thirds, vote to override veto. Senator Hoar,
from the Committee on Elections, made re-
port in the case Of Mr.. Turpie, Of Indiana,
which confirms Mr.. Turpie in his seat The
| report was unanimous. Senator Vest offered a
resolution for a committee of five to Investigate
! the meat product Of the United States and II
there exists a combination 70 control prices
| The House bill making an appropriation TO ena-
| BILE certain departments to participate in the
| centennial exposition al Cincinnati from July to
| October was amended and passed. The Animal
Industry bill came up as unfinished business,
| but the Senate went into executive session and
| then adjourned. -. In the House resolution
| was adopted that general debate on the Tar
| in bill should close on Saturday. After the in
| PRODUCTION OF bills debate on the Tarin bill con-
| tinued until adjournment.
II the Senate on the 18th Senator Blair
! introduced a Joint resolution TO amend the
Constitution so as to allow the District Of
! Columbia representation in both houses OF
Congress. The report Of she Committee on
Elections in the case Of Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana
was taken up and after some debate adopted
and the committee discharged from further
| consideration Of the case. The House bill
making eight hours a days work
for letter carriers passed. The Animal In
dustry bill was displaced from Its position as
unfinished business and RENTED to the calen-
dar The Pension Appropriation bill was
further discussed AMI after an executive
session the Senate adjourned. The tariff
debate occupied the time Of the House during
the day.
IL the Senate on the 10th the resolution
of Senator Vest providing for a committee TO
inquire into the methods OF the cattle pool was
taken up and occasioned lively debate Sen
ator Vest strongly condemned the methods OF
the Chicago cattle combination which tended
TO the destruction OF the cattle interests Of the
country by reducing the price TO producer and
increasing that TO the consumer. Senators
Plumb and Henderson heartily conceded
with the views of Senator Vest. The resolution
was amended and adopted. After passing
thirty-eight bills the Senate went into executive
session. Among the bills passed was that fix
ing pensions for the loss of an eye at $40 per
month and proportIonate for the loss of both
800 The tariff debate was continued in the
House, the only feature to enliven it being
passage of severe words between Messrs.
DalZell, Brumm and Scott, OF Pennsylvania.
THE Senate on the 18th agreed to the con-
ference report on the House bill in regard to
the Cincinnati centennial exposition, and after
some talk the Pension Appropriation bill was
passed. Thirty-four other bills were passed,
none OF general public interest and the Senate
adjourned until Monday. After agreeing to
the conference report in regard to the Cincin-
natl centennial the House resumed consider
alton of the Tariff bill and debate continued IN
til adjournment.
The Senate was not in session on the
18TH 1t was 4 big day in the House on the
tariff DEBATE, the artillery being brought into
action by both sides. Mr.. Randall OF Pennsyl-
vania, spoke against the main features of the
Mills bill and strongly advocated protection.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, made forcible argu-
ment against it, while MIR. Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, in mastery manner defended the
measure, all of which speeches were atten-
lively listened to by 4 very large audience. At
the evening session thirty-five pensio4 bills
paSsed.