Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
CONGRESS.

THE credentials of Senator Coke (Texas)
| were presented in the Senate on the 1lth, and
after the presentation Of petit from Indian
residents OF Hampton, Va, for a reform in the
/ system of issuing rations to students at Indian
| schools the Senate went into executive session.
When the doors were opened the Naval Appro
priation bill was taken up and an amendment
adopted providing for two new steel cruisers
or gunboats in addition TO those already pro-
| vided for in the bill Pending further consider
alton the Senate adjourned. The House in
| sisted on its amendments TO the Direct Tax bill
and conference was ordered The Senate bill
passed for a bridge over the Missouri river at
Leavenwortn. Kan After some contention the
| Smalls- Elliott contest case from South Carolina
was taken up ana debated until adjournment
AFTER passing several bills of private
and local character the Senate on the 18th held
an Executive session for few minutes and
then resumed consideration of the Naval Ap-
preparation bill, which after further debate and
amendment passed After long debate the
Pacific Railroad Funding bill was laid aside
and the report of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections in the Washington County
CTexas) case taken up, and the Senate soon ad-
journed. -. When the House met the Senate
bill to enable the President to protect the in
terests of the United States in Panama was re-
ceived and referred The House then resumed
debate on the Smalls-Elliott election case
which continued until the close of the session
IN the Senate on the 18th the conference
report on the Consular and Diplomatic bill was
presented and agreed 10, and after some routine
work the Senate proceeded in a body to the
House Of Representatives for the purpose Of
counting the electoral vote for President and
Vice-President. Upon returning to the cham
Der the proceedings were entered on the journal
and the resolution in regard 10 the election in
Washington County, Texas, discussed until
adjournment.-..In In the House Mr.. Oates,
from the Judiciary committee, reported bill
to amend the Naturalization laws and the In
dian Appropriation bill was reported. At 1855
the Senate was received in a body for the pur-
pose OF counting the electoral vote for President
and Vice President. After the proceedings re-
quired by law, the presiding officer formally an
nounced Harrison and Morton elected and the
Senators returned to their chamber. long
and heated debate then followed on the Smalls-
Elliott contest from South Carolina. The ma
jority report confirming Elliott in his seat was
finally adopted and the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 14th the reso-
luton for select committee of seven Senators
the irrigation and reclamation of arid lands was
agreed TO. One or two unimportant bills passed.
Senator Wilson Qowa) addressed the Senate in
support Of the bill relating to imported liquors.
A conference was ordered on the Legislative
Appropriation bill, and the resolution in rela-
ton to the Washington County (Tex) election
was further discussed by Senator Coke.
The House non-concurred in the Senate
to the Legislative bill and
asked a further conference. The re-
port OF the conference committee on
the Territorial Admission bill was presented
and q further conference asked. Mr. Baker On.
W offered a resolution instructing the House
conferees to % exclude New Mexico; (2) amend
the bill so as to provide for the admission OF
South Dakota by proclamation, and 80 that the
proposed States of North Dakota, Montana and
Washington shall be admitted on the same
basis, either by proclamation or act of admis-
sion. A substitute offered by Mr. Cox On. "
for the admission Of North Dakota,
Montana and Washington was accepted by Mr.
Baker The proposition to eliminate New
Mexico was adopted, and pending further con-
sideration the House adjourned.
AMONG the bills reported to the Senate
on the 18th was the House bill to provide for
the allotment of lands in severalty to the Peoria
and Miami indians in the Indian Territory. |
The credentials of Senator-elect Washburn |
CMInn.) were presented. The Senate bill 20 |
ratify and confirm the agreement with the |
Muscogee or Creek Indians and opening for |
settlement unassigned lands in the Indian Ter |
-itory was passed. The bill TO retire General |
W. 5. Rosecrans with the rank of Brigadier |
General was passed. The Senate passed |
orty-one private pension bills in twelve min
l es. After resolutions and eulogies upon
he late Congressman Robertson, OF Louisi-
ina the Senate adjourned. In the House |
The Tariff bill, with Senate amendments,
vas reported. Mr. Mills also reported q
esolution that the substitution of a new Tariff |
ill by the Senate was in conflict with the Con-
titution, which gave the House the sole power
o originate such measure. The resolution in
tructing the House eonferees on the Territorial
admission bin was agreed to. 1t pro-
ides for the admission of North Dakota Mon
ana and Washington. The Senate bill for the
of American interests in Panama
assed- A conference was ordered on the Forti-
cation and Pension Appropriation bills. The
'ost-ofhce Appropriation bill was further con-
idered in Committee of the Whole At the |
vening session thirty-three private pension
ills passed.