The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

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THE Senate on April 2 passed the Honse
| bill granting pension TO Mrs Logan Inc
Memphis Bridge bill was considered az some
length. amended and passed. The Bond Pur-
chase bill then came up as unfinished business
! and was discussed until adjournment In the
House Mr.. Mills, chairman OF the ways ano
| Means Committee, reported his tariff bill Mr..
Mckinley submitted the minority report which
was ordered printed. Several bills and resolu-
tions were introduced, and after arranging meas
| ures TO be acted upon TO particular Gays men
| toned the House adjourned
| In the Senate on the Sd petition was
presented for United States troops TO be sent
! to Chicago as protection against the Social
| lists OF Illinois and Iowa Mr.. Riddleberger
finally got his resolution up to consider the FISH
cries treaty in open session, but Mr.. Edmunds
called for the enforcement of an old rule, which
| enabled two Senators TO have the doors closed.
and the matter was discussed IN secret ses-
| sion. The Bond bill was then taken up
and discussed until adjournment. -. When the
House met the Senate Direct Tax bill came up
as the special order and was debated in Com
| mittee of the Whole until evening. At the
| evening session several bills passed, among
| them bill to provide for the promotion OF
army officers after twenty years continued ser
| vice in one grade, and bill to retire Alfred
Pleasanton with the rank Of Colonel Ad-
iourned.
IL the Senate on the 4th a resolution was
adopted instituting an inquiry as to what pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent viola
| ton of the revenue laws, and what legislation
| is necessary to prevent the smuggling OF lead
| and lead ores from Mexico and Canada. The
| Bond bill was then taken up and debated until
adjournment. In the House soon after the
reading Of the journal the Direct Tax bill came
up as the special order, and its opponents COM
IN W
2:15 o'clock the next morning when recess
| was taken to II As.
In the Senate on the 5th two or three un-
| important bills passed, when Mr.. Wilson, OF
Iowa, addressed the Senate on the subject OF
the Presidents message. AT the close OF
his remarks consideration OF the Bond
Purchase bill was resumed as the regular
order. The substitute as amended by Mr.
Becks silver proposition was agreed
to and the bill passed. The bill
provides for the use of any accumulated sur
plus in the treasury in the purchase of bonds,
and the Beck amendment provids for the rur-
chase of bullion and coinage of silver dollars. in
excess of the monthly minimum now estab-
lished, to take the place Of any National bank
circulation withdrawn or surrendered. The
House, in continuation of the session of the
previous day, fillibustered on the Direct Tax
bill during the entire session, and took recess
until II As next day.
THE Senate on the 9th passed 127 pension
bills in the space Of ninety minutes, and at two
o'clock resumed consideration of the Animal
Industry Bureau bill. After discussion the bill
was made the special order for Thursday. The
Dakota Admission bill then came up and took
its place as the regular order. Adjourned until
Monday The House met at II AS in continu-
alton Of Wednesdays session, when fillibuster-
ing on the Direct Tax bill was again commenced
and kept up until $50 o'clock, when a recess
was taken until II 80 next day.