The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL CHATTER
Pension Bills Passed by The Bunch-Bill Retiring
Gen. Rosscranes.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The sem
ate bill to ratify and confirm an agree
ment with the Muskogee Tor Creek
nation of Indians in the Indian terri
tory the consideration being 50, 2sO. s57
was taken from the calendar and
passed.
Among bills taken from the calendar
and passed were the following:
The senate bill authorizing the presl-
dent to place General w. S. Rosecrans
on the retired list as brigadier-general
of the United States army.
The house bill granting tight of way
to the Fort Smith, Paris s. Dardenell
Railway company from Fort Smith,
Arkansas, through the Indian terri
tory, to, or near Baxter Springs, Kan
Sas, with amendments.
The senate then passed forty-one
individual pension bills in twelve min
utes.
The consideration of the Texas out
RACES resolution was resumed at 2:25
and Coke proceeded with his argument
against the resolution. His speech
consisted largely of extracts from testi-
mony to prove the bad character of the
three principal witnesses, on
whose statements the committee report
was made. He expressed establishment
that congress should have touched $50
IoathSome creature" as Schultz, and
yet he, that monster of immortality,
that moral leper had been put at the
head of the Republican ticket for the
highest political honor in Washington
county. Without finishing his speech
Coke yielded the floor to Gibson, who
offered resolutions expressing the sor-
row of the senate at the death of the late
Representative Robertson. of Louis
lana, and proceeded to eulogiZe the life
and character of the deceased. After
appropriate remarks by Senators Eustis
and Reagan the senate at AS as a
further mark Of respect adjourned till
tomorrow.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. To-
Mills Of Texas. from the committee on
ways and means reported back the
Mills tariff bill with the senate amend
ment and by direction Of the speaker it
was referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mills also reported the following re-
solutions which he said presented q
question of privilege and the considera-
ton nf which he said he would ask the
house to enter upon Tuesday next.
ISS5OlNCuS udJ BlC UY
the senate under the form of an amend
ment for the bill Of the house No. 9051
the Mills billl of another and different
(ioll containing a general revision of
the law imposing import duties and in
ternal taxes and is in conflict with the
true intent and purpose of section z.
article 1, of the constitution, and that
said bill be returned to the senate with
the respectful suggestion that said sec
ton rests in the house of representa-
tives the sole power to or not to indict
such measure.
Mckinley, of Ohio, said that the con-
stitutional objection raised by the ma
ioTity of the committee to a reduction
Of the revenue had been called to the
attention of the committee only this
morning. He then. therefore, reserved
to the minority the right to file their
views.
Reed, of Maine. reserved point of
order against the resolution.
The speaker said that the resolution
would remain upon the speakers table
against it.
McCreaTy, OF Kentucky, from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported
back the senate bill appropriatine
$3.50, 900 to enable the president to pro
| tect the interests of the United States
/ in Panama. McCreary urged upon tbs
house the necessity of making the ap
preparation to relieve the 4,000 or 500
American citizens on the Panama ca
nal route In destitute condition. II
reply TO question from Cox, of New
1 York, MeCreary said that the none,
could be used In bringing home thos
American citizsns.
Cox said IL the combination Of pee
lple On tIa iEthnus ont Of employment