Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS.

AFTER the disposition of several reports
and resolutions the Senate on the 10th resumed
consideration OF the Tariff bill lSenate sub
| stitute). Senator Mcpherson offered a
number OF amendments, making reductions on
arious classes OF iron and steel, which were re-
1 jected by a strict party vote Pending con-
sideration the Senate adjourned. In the
| House many new bills were offered Mr..
Holman Nnd) offered a resolution looking TO
! an inquiry into the use Of money at elections,
which was referred. In Committee Of the
Whole the District Of Columbia bill and the
Pension Appropriation bill were considered.
When the committee rose both bill passed and
the House adjourned
The Senate on the 18th passed Senator
Frye's resolution directing the Committee on
Foreign Relations to inquire into the state OF
affairs in the Samoan Islands and then took up
and considered the Tariff bill until adjourn
ment 80 The House, Immediately after the
reading Of the 10 rrnal, went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Direct Tax bill, pending de-
bate on which the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
Soon after assembling on the 18th the
Senate resumed consideration Of the Tariff bill
and debate continued until adjournment. go. In
the House the River and Harbor bill was re-
ported and referred The Elections Committee
reported in the California contested case OF
Sullivan against FELTON,, finding IN favor OF
Sullivan. A minority report favored FELTON,
the sitting member. In Committee Of the
Whole the Direct Tax bill was taken up and
after long debate the committee rose and re-
ported the bill TO the House and it passed by
vote Of 17S yeas to &C nays. The House then
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Dawes Of
fered a resolution which was agreed to, calling
for information as to reports OF outrages in
Alaska. The Tariff bill was then taken up and
pending the discussion Senator Riddleberger
succeeded in creating a scene by rising to points
Of order and interrupting the debate. When
he declined to take his seat he was ''sat down
on" by the presiding officer Senator Ingalls,.
After executive business the Senate ad-
iourned until Monday. In the House
the bill retiring John c. Fremont as a Major
General was favorably reported, and the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Oklahoma bill. Amendments were offered to
cripple the BILL but the friends of the measure
were vigorous in their fight against them.
Pending vote on the amendment by Mr.. Pay
son Qll) to give old soldiers their lands free,
which was strongly opposed by Mr.. Warner
(Mo.) and others, the House adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the
18th. 80. In the House Mr.. Hooker introduced a
resolution for a holiday recess which was re-
ferred. A motion that the House go into Com
mittee of the Whole for the consider
alton Of the Nicaragua Canal bill
brought out some sharp remarks from Messrs.
Wilson Qowa), Bland CMo.) and Spinola (N.Y.)
severely criticiZing certain comments in New
York papers as to the motives OF those who
offered amendments to the bill The bill was
then considered until recess. No business was
transacted at the evening session and the House
until Monday