Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on the Sth the resolution
providing for joint committee to inquire into
the contracts and work on the Washington
acQueduct tunnel was adopted. After other
minor business the Senate Tariff bill was taken
up and Senator Allison spoke in favor Of it,
After an Intellectual effort to have day
fixed for CLOSING the debate Senator Vance
spoke in opposition TO the substitute
for the Mills bill Senator Hiscock obtained
the floor and the Senate asjourned.. In the
House the Senate bill for the disposal Of the
Fort Wallace reservation in Kansas passed;
also bill TO constitute Lincoln. Neb-, port OF
entry; also a bill to reimburse ]. W. Patterson,
late postmaster at Humboldt, Kan, for certain
moneys stolen from his ONCE; also the bill ap-
proprlaung 100000 to suppress infectious dis
eases. Mr.. Wheeler Of Alabama, spoke on the
tariff and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th the conference
report on the Deficiency bill was presented and
after Senator Edmunds had inquired why the
item paying to the widow OF Chief Justice Waite
the balance Of his years salary had been
struck out the report was agreed to. The
bill as TO the counting Of the electoral vote
was passed; also the bill TO constitute Lincoln.
Neb-, port of entry. Senator Edmunds intro
duced a bill TO pay the widow of Chief JUS
tice Waite sS,745 as the balance Of a years
salary 1t was referred to the Judiciary
Committee, which Immediately reported il
for passage. The Tariff bill was then
taken up and Senator Hiscock addressed
the Senate Adjourned. In the House by
unanimous consent the bill sppropriating
$4,000 to enforce the Chinese Exclusion
bill passed. The bill appropriating s75,On
to secure to the Cherokee freedmen
their portion of certain proceeds Of lands also
passed. The conference report on the bill to
allow persons who have relinQuished home
stead entries TO make another was agreed TO.
Pending consideration OF the conference report
on the Deficiency bill, the point of no quorum
was raised and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th a number of
resolutions were introduced and adopted after
which the bill to pay the widow Of Chief Justice
Waite s. 475, the balance of years salary,
was taken up and passed Two other bills OF a
local nature were prssed when the Tariff bill
was taken up and Senator Bate addressed the
Senate in opposition to the Senate substitute.
Adjourned The House agreed to the confer
ence report on the Deficiency bill which dis
posed Of all appropriation bills; also the con-
ference report on the Dill granting the right OF
way to q railroad through the Yankton reserva-
ton, and adjourned until Friday.
THE Senate on the 11th passed the House
bill appropriating $4,000 for the enforcement of
the Chinese bill. Senator Mitchell addressed
the Senate on his bill to reduce letter postage
TO one cent. and when the Tariff bill was taken
up Senators Cullom anc Platt spoke in favor OF
it Adjourned. The House was not in ses-
sion.
Soon after meeting on the 18th the Sem
ate resumed consideration of the Tariff bill
and Senator Chace continued his remarks AT
ter an inquiry by Senator Dolph as to the tariff
on coal and reply by Senator Allison that coal
slack ad been placed on the free list through
mistake, and the intention is to make all coal
pay a duty Of seventy-five cents per ton.
Senator Call addressed the Senate, and
Senator Hawley thought it was unnecessary to
further discuss the tariff at this time. Several
conference reports were agreed to and the Sen
ate adjourned until Monday. After agreeing
to one or two conference reports one being to
retire General Pleasanton with the rank OF
Major, the House went into Committee OF the
Whole upon the Private calendar The point
of no quorum was raised and the House ad-
iourned until Monday.