Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS.

| CONGRESS.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th variou;
petitions were presented, and among the bill:
| offered was one by Senator Ingalls, for the
allowance of cumulative pensions. After an
| executive session the resolution for holi
day adjournment on the 18th was agreed to
| A message from the House announcing the
death of Representative Gay, of Louisiana
| was received and the Senate adjourned. In
the House a Deficiency Appropriation Dill
| was passed and a resolution presented anc
referred offering a reward of 5000 for the
capture of silcott, the defaulting cashier oil
the late sergeant at arms. Mr.. Springer
introduced bill for the organization OF the
Territory OF Oklahoma Mr.. Lacey Uowal
introduced a resolution for rigid inquiry
| by the Elections Committee and report re-
garding the Clayton Breckenridge contest in
Arkansas, pending which Mr.. Clayton was
assassinated. The passage of the resolution
was favored in a speech by Mr. Breckin-
ridge and it passed without division Ad-
journed.
AFTER the disposition of several reported
bills the Senate on the 18th passed the Dill
to provide for the deficiency in printing and
binding and for preliminary printing of the
eleventh census. After several resolutions
had been appropriately referred and unim-
portant matters discussed the Senate ad-
journed. ~. The session of the House was
brief and entirely void of general interest.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th resolu-
lions were presented, among them one by
Senator Morgan recognizing the Brazilian
Republic. No general business was trans
acted. After an executive session during
which Judge Brewer was confirmed as Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court the Sen
ate adjourned. The House agreed to the
Senate resolution for holiday recess from
December q to January 6. A resolution au-
thorizing a reward of 5000 for the capture
of the defaulter Silcott was adopted. Many
bills were introduced and the death an
nounced of Representatives Cox and Nutting,
of New York, Laird, of Nebraska, and Towns
bend, of Illinois, and the House adjourned
until Friday.
THE Senate on the 18th concurred in the
House amendment to the resolution for a
holiday recess. Somewhat of a tempest in a
teapot was occasioned by the debate upon
Senator Chambers resolution in regard to
organizations among naval officers to secure
Congressional legislation. The resolution
was finally adopted. After an executive ses.
sion the Senate adjourned.
THE Senate on the 2Oth debated at length
Senator Morgan's resolution recognizing the
Brazilian Republic, which was finally re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
After an executive session in which many
combinations were made the Senate adj
journed. The House passed the Senate
resolution extending the thanks of Congress
to Chief Justice Fuller for the appropriate
address delivered by him at the recent
memorial services of the Inauguration of
George Washington. Many bills were intro
duced, and pending discussion of a resolu-
tion as to the disposition of money in the
possession of the late sergeant at arms the
House adjourned