Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL

AFTER transacting business of merely
| local interest the Senate on the 18th resumed
| consideration OF the Fisheries treaty and Sena-
tor Call addressed the Senate in its favor. Pend
ing motion TO postpone further consideration
until December the Senate adjourned -. The
House adopted several resolutions calling Tor
certain information and considered for time
District Of Columbia business. The Senate bill
increasing to go per month pensions for total
deafness was passed The Fertilization bill was
considered for a short time when the House ad-
iourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Rea-
gan introduced bill TO define trusts and to
punish persons connected with them which az
ter some talk was referred TO the Finance Com
mittee. Senator Sherman also introduced a
bill declaring trusts unlawful, which was re-
ferred to the same committee. The Fisheries
treaty was then discussed until adjournment.
I In the House a spat took place between
ONeill of Missouri, and Owen of Indiana,
over the bill for the relief of Cherokee freed
men. The remainder of the day was frittered
away in efforts 10 hold quorum. Adjourned.
AFTER the presentation of several unim-
por;ant resolutions on the 18th the Senate pro-
ceeded with bills on the calendar, and passed
several of minor importance when debate on
the Fisheries treaty was resumed and con-
tinued until adjournment. In the House the
Fortifcations bill was taken up in Committee
of the Whole and considered until the commit
tee rose and reported the bill to the House.
The previous question was ordered on its pass
age and the bill went over. Adjourned.
Soon after assembling on the 10th the
Senate took up the Fisheries treaty Senator
Morgan's motion to postpone until December
was not agreed to-. Senator Edmunds resolu-
ton to pay white depositors of the defunct
Freedman's Bank was discussed and went
over. Senator Reagan addressed the Senate
on the Presidents message, and the conference
report on the Army Appropriation bill was con-
CURED in. Adjourned. .... The House passed
the Fertilization Appropriation bill with
out division. After reports OF sew
eral committees Mr.. Morrill, of Kansas. called
up his resolution TO fix the dates for consider
ing general pension legislation but the point Of
no quorum was raised. The same point was
raised in the attempt to consider the Oklahoma
and Deficiency bills, and a motion by Mr..
Weaver, of Iowa. revokirg all leaves of absence
brought on lengthy discussion, but was ia
bled After notice from Mr.. Weaver that he
would renew the motion from day to y until
a quorum was obtained the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th a number of
bills were reported and placed on the calendar
A resolution by Senator Edmunds as to electric
light and electric cable wires in the District
of Columbia caused some talk. Senate bill
amendatory of the act of June, 1888 relating
TO postal crimes was taken up and after some
debate passed. 1t prohibits the mailing Of
any books, pamphlets or other articles Of
an obscene or Objectionable character
and imposes fine of 5000 for depositing such
matter in the mails. 1t was ordered that a vote
on the Fisheries treaty be taken at twelve
o'clock Tuesday. After Senator Morgan had
spoken in defense of the treaty the Senate ad-
iourned until Monday. -. The House made sew
eral Intellectual attempts to secure q quorum
and finally adjourned without transacting any.
business.