Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-07
Thursday.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 29.-Mr. Berry
addressed the senate on the subject OF the
presidents annual message.
The senate then proceeded to tho cons1d-
Grafton of bills on the calendar. Among
the bills passed we're the following:
To amend the act of March 3. 1879, pro;
| viding additional regulations for homestead
and pre-emption entries of public lands.
For the disposal Of the Fort Wallace mili-
tary reservation in Kansas.
To grant right of way through the Indian
territory to the ST. Louis d San FRANCISCO
Railroad company.
To extend the southern and western bound
aries of the state of Kansas.
Appropriating $4,000 for the completion
of the monument to Mary, the mother OF
Washington, at Fredericksburg, Va.
To have copies of certain national medals
struck and delivered to certain departments,
and to the various states and territories.
The total number of bills passed was
sixty-one.
Adjourned until Saturday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 29.-Mr.
Enloe, of Tennessee, reported adversely
resolution calling upon the postmaster gen.
eral for information in regard to the instrue-
tions he had issued his subordinates con-
corning the enforcement of the recent postal
treaty W tn Canada; whether any statute
law prohibits the mailing in Canada OF seeds,
plants and bulbs grown by Americans on
American soil, and if any instructions had
been issued to prevent Americans from SO
doing.
The report accompanying the resolution
says that the resolution partakes more of a
criticism of existing lava protest against
its enforcement and an arrangement OF
the postmaster general for enforcing the
law than proposing resolution of inquiry.
Mr.. McEnloe said the resolution reflected
on the postmaster general, an inference that
he has violated the law by the issuing OF an
order; that it was intended to reflect also
upon the department for the negotiation OF
the convention. He contended that the
postm aster general had ample authority
conferred upon him by the fourth article OF
the postal treaty to issue the order COM
planned of.
Mr.. Allison, of Massachusetts, thought the
project was unique one of the majority OF
q committee of the house bringing in an adj
verse report upon resolution asking official
information from the head of grest de-
partment of the government. Speaking
further, Mr.. Allison said that this treaty
(postaI treaty with Canada) went into
effect on the first day OF March, and about
this time shrewd business men discove
that postage on seeds, ETC.. was 16 cents
In America while In Canada II was Dut
cents. They discovered that men employed
in the seed business, or in large advertise
ment business by having their work done IN
Canada could avail themselves of the cheap
or postage prevailing there, and that the
postal revenues would be greatly reduced.
The effect upon the revenue was practically
to turn over some 100000 annually to
the Canadian government. He did not know
what this could mean.
After further discussion, the resolution
was tabled.
A bill was reported to prohibit aliens
from acquiring title to or owning lands
within the United States.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, took advantage
Of the general debate to speak upon the
tariff.
The committee then arose and the house
adjourned.