Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-02
CONGRESS.
A Condensed Report OF the Weeks fro'
ceedings.

ceedings.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-ln the cenaUo
yesterday committees reported anu .no
concurrent resolution for counting tne
electoral vote was taken up ana passeo.
The bill for the relief of the State Nationai
Bank of Louisiana caused quite depate'
but finally passed. On motion OF Senato.
FRYE the Pacific Railroad Funding OH
was given precedence over other speciat
orders. No other business of importahce
was transacted before adiournment.
Immediately after the reaiing OF the
journal the House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Sundry Civil BILL debate
on which con ;inued at some length. " men
the committee rose the House adjourned.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-W hen the Sen.
ate met yesterday a message was receiVeo
from the House announcing the sudden
death of Representative Burnes, OF MIS-
souri,, and the passage of concurrent
resolution appointing three Senators ana
seven Representatives to attend the fu-
neral. TIE resolution was concurred IN,
and Senators Vest Coke and Cullom (Sen-
ator Teller afterwards substituted for Cul.
lom) appointed on the committee, and the
Senate aijourned.
In the House Mr.. Dnckery announced
the death of Hon. James N. Burnes and
offered resolutions of respects which were
adopted, and the House adjourned. 1.-THE
committee on the part Of the House con-
sistel of Representatives Sayers. Morrill,.
Mansur, Wade, Bynum, Stone and Hen
derson.1
WASHINGTON Jan. 26-In the Senate
yesterday the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was reported from the
committee by Senator Hale. On motion OF
Senator Allison the Senate insisie ed on its
amendment to the Tar fl bill Ceing the
Senate substitute for the House bilD and
asked for co ference. A bill passed in
creasing the maximum OF International
money orders from So to 500. The PEN
sion Appropriation bill ard the Military
Academy bill were also passed. The bill
declaring trusts unlawful was then taken
uD, considered and ordered printed with
amendments. The bill to provide for the
sale of lanls allotted to certa n Black Bob
Ind ans, and the oil to auth riZe the con-
veyance OF tain absentee Shawnee In.
dian lands in Kansas passed. Thirty PEN
sion bills passed. Adjourned until Mon
day.
In the House the Army Appropriation
bill was reported and the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Sundry
Civil bill, which was considered until re-
cess. AT he evening session twenty mine
pension bills passed.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS The Senate was
not in session on Sa urday.
The Speaker laid before the House the
Mills Tariff bill with the Senate subsii-
tute therefor, together with the request of
the Senate for conference. Mr.. Reed
(Me.) moved to concur in the Senate sub
st,tute. Mr.. McMiliin (Tenn.) raisei the
point of order that the substitute must
first be considered in Committee OF the
Whole. and Mr.. Mills (Tex the point that
it must be referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means. A long discussion fol.
lowed an the bill was finally referred to
the Ways AMI Committee. The Ford In
migrati ion report was recommended. After
passing the joint resolution aDpropriating
$500, coo to the leeai represrn ives of
James B. e Ids, tn House, in Committee
OF the Whole. considered the Sundry Civil
bill unit! adjournment,
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan 30 In the Senate
yesterday a petition was presentec from
citizens % New Mexico against its adms.
mission as q State. The credentials OF
Senatcr-elect Butler Is. c. were pre-
sen'ed A bill for the construction Of
bridges across the Missouri river Near
Leavenworth Kan. aud Kansas City,
Mo-, passed. Tie Amy Nurses Pension
bill also passed. l. allows a pension of
So per month to women nurses during the
war (hnder certain conditions and limta-
ticns) The Diplomatic bill was hen taken
up and Senator Gibson's amendment to
insert the word 'Ambassadors' instead
of Min isters Extraordinary" ETC.: as ap-
piled 10 France, Great Britain, Germany
and Russia, was under discussion until
adjournment.
InIhc House The Senate bill passed in
creasing the pension of soldiers or sailors
who have lost both hands to 500 per
month. The Seuate joint resolution for
meeting February Is to count the electoral
vote was concurred in. The Sundry Civil
bill Was taken up, and, pending debate on
an amendment appropriating So, 00) for
the education of chi dren in Alaska with
out reference to race. the House ad journed.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-In the Senate
yesterday bill passed authorizing the
Secretary OF War to deliver to any SOL
diers' home 'two obsolete servicaable
cannons suitable for firing salutes." A reso.
luton was adopted calling on the Sec-e.
tary of the Navy for sta enent OF ex-
penditures for cons rue ion and repair of
vessels, and tire Senate took up the Diplo-
matte bill, the question being the amend
ment making the title of Ministers to
France, Germany. England and Russia
"Ambassadors." which was after long
debate adopted by close vote. When the
amendment in regard to Samoa was
reached the Senate went into executive
session. When the doors were opened
Senator Sherman made a statement in re.
gard to the Samoan trouble after which
Senator DoIph obtained the floor and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House \ petition of IS COO citizens
of Utah against admission as a State was
presented. The Sundry Civil bill WINS