The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
NEWS OFNTHE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL

IL the Senate on the 10th the bill detach
ing Audrain County, Mo-, from the Eastern and
attaching /: 10 the Western district passed Mr.
| Stewart introduced bill granting pension OF
s, 900 year TO the widow Of the late Chief JUS
| tice Waite. Mr.. Riddleberger offered another
| of his resolutions in regard TO executive ses'
| sions but il was squelched- The bill providing
for the investment of certain funds in the treas
| ury gave several Senators an opportunity 70
| deliver speeches on france after which the
Dakota bill was considered until adjournment.
49, In the House a resolution was adopted de-
claring it TO be the sense OF the House that the
| Secretary OF the Treasury has the power 10 use
the surplus at any time for the purchase of
| bonds. Bills were introduced for the erection
OF public buildings at Wellington, Parsons,
Independence and Arkansas City; Kan. mo-
tion 10 suspend the rules and pass the River
and Harbor bill was lost By a small vote.
In the Sena On the 18th a resolution of
itquiry as to the amount OF money deposited in
National banks, and whether the banks are al
lowed TO use the money without interest was
adopted. The Dakota bill was taken up and
debated at some length Thirty-fye private
pension bills were passed, and the bill for the
relief OF the Omaha tribe OF Indians In Ne
braska was amended and passed. After pass
ing several bills for public buildings the Sen
ate adjourned. In the House the bill
to create boards OF arbitration for set
ting controversies between common carriers
and their employees was reported. as was the
bill prohibiting the importation OF convict mado
goods. A resolution was adopted asking the
Postmaster-Generulf for information concerning
the rates Of postage on seeds, and whether
Canad ans are given advantages over Ameri-
cans in the seed business. The House then
went into Committee OF the Whole for the con-
sideration Of the Tariff bill. and Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, spoke in its behalf for one hour and
three-quarters, and Mr.. Kelley. of Pennsyl-
vania, replied in q speech Of two hours. Ad-
iourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Riddle
bergers resolution 10 suspend the rules as to
executive sessions during the considerat Oh Of
the Fisheries treaty (providiag for open sessions
OF the Sonate) was reported adversely. The Da-
kota bill then came up as unfinished business
and was discussed until adjournment the de-
bate mainly relating to the legality OF the vote
OF Louisiana in 1876. In tho House the
bill TO establish q Dep artnnent Of Labor Was
passed and the bill to create boards Of srbitra-
tion for the settlement Of controversies and diff
ferences between common carriers and their
employes was considered in Committee OF the
Whole, and after debate that referred more
particularly 10 the Tariff than the bill under
consideration the committee rose and the bill
passed. Adjourned
In the Senate on the 18th bill was re-
ported 70 place }. Z. Fremont on the retired
list as Major General: a resolution was offered
by Mr.. Hoar requiring the presence Of the
Official reporter during debate on the Fisheries
treaty with the view OF making public such pro-
ceedings as the Senate may order. The Dakota
bill was then taken up, and after long dis
cussion the bill passei-yeas, %; nays g. II
admits South Dakota as q State. Adjourned to
Monday =. The House, in Committee of the
Whole, further considered the Indian Appro
priation bill Without reaching q vote the
House adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session On the
enth. In the House the Senate amendments
to the Military Academy bill were concurred in.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then taken
up and passed. The House. in Committee OF
the Whole, then considered the Pension Appro-
priatiOn bill, and when the committee rose the
bill passed. 1t appropriates 200. The
River and Harbor bill was further considered
but no final action reached. At the evening
session twenty-five pension bills passed.