Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-05

part of the time of the senate was taken up
with the discussion of the international
copyright bill. After an executive session
the senate adjouaned.
The time of the house was consumed IN
debating the Mills tariff bill. Mr.. Mcmillan
made an earnest plea for the passage OF the
bill and Mr.. Burrows WAS as earnest In OPP
posing it. Without vote the house adj
journed.
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 25.-The ques-
ton being on the motion to commit the
presidents, Senator voorhees, spoke at
length in defense of the message. In the
Q purse of his remarks he made furious at
tack upon Senator Ingalls,, because OF his
famous speech in which he characterized
Generals Mcclellan and Hancock as allies
of the confederacy. At the conclusion OF
Senator Voorhees, remarks the senate took
up the report of the conference committe on
the question of calling congress OF Amerl-
can governments, and refused to concur
therein and q new conference committee
was ordered.
In the house the day was spent in the dis
cussion of the Mills tariff bill. Speeches
we're made by Mr.. Bryum, of Indiana, Dock
ing of Missouri, Shaw of MARYLAND and
Glass of Tennessee in support of the bill,
and by Mr.. Brown, of Indiana against 1t.
Thursday.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 26.-After the
senate was called to order to-day Senator
ingalls, took the floor and announced that
on next Tuesday he would make reply to
the attack made on him by Senator Voor-
hees during yesterdays session.
The senate then took up the land for
fixture bill and it was discussed at length by
Senators Palmer. Hoar and Dolph.
The following bills were passed: Senate
bill granting right of way, 100 feet wide,
through the Indian Territory to the Kansas
City d Pacific railroad. the railway to pay
SIS per mile per annum to the nation or
tribe of Indians through whose lands
the road passes. Senate bill appropriating
500, 600 for the completion of the public
building at Wichita, Kansas. House bill to
authorize the Kansas Valley railway COM
pany to construct and operate line through
the Fl. Riley military reservation.
A bill was reported fevorably granting the
right of way to the Fl. Smith, Paris & Darda-
nelles company, through the Indian terri
tory from Fl. Smith to Baxter Springs.
The senate then adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
The entire day and an evening session
were spent in the debating of the Mills tar
if bill.
FRIDAY.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2.-The entire
day session in the house was consumed IN
debating the Mills tariff bill. No speeches
of importance were made on either side OF
the question. At the evening session q
e. 30 h la vUnp mos
saturday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,sApril 28.-There was
but thirty-fve members of the house present
to-day, many members having gone to Phil
adelphia to witness the launching of the gov
eminent vessels. The day was spent in dis
cussing the tariff bill. Such leaders as
Bayne, of Pennsylvania, Reed, of Maine and
Breckinridge, of Kentucky, took part in a
running debate, but no important speech
was made.
Monday.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2S.-After the
recreations of Friday and Saturday the SEN
ators returned to their work with renewed
vigor.
bill was reported favorably from the
committee on judiciary fixing the salaries of
United States district judges at $1,000 per
annnm.
Senator Stewart offered bill which pro-
vides that the government shall purchase
silver bullion and coin silver to the amount
of 81, 0O0, GOO per month.
The bill to sell a portion of the Fort Leav-
enworth military reservation to the Leaven-
worth City Water company was passed.
Considerable discussion was had upon the
railroad land forfeiture bill and the inter-
national copyright bill, but vote was not
reached before adjournment.
HOUSE.
The entire time of the house was taken up
in discussing the Mills tariff bill.