Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-
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sxlwn's APPolHx1u1.
Tho senate judiciary in considering The
suoointment of David J. Brewer, OF Kansas,
~ sssociate Justice of tho supreme court.
had before il an earnest opposition TO the
confirmation of the appointment coming
from tho Wholesale liquor trade and the
WAR TRLE0RAPHKR9.
Senator Merrill introduced q bill to pro-
vide for the relief of telegraph operators
during tho war who, although not perform
ING strictly military duties, lost their lives,
or were imprisoned, and who have received
no recognition for their fidelity.
SMALL NATIONAL BANKs.
Senator Morrill,, from the finance CON-
mittee reported back adversely the bill 70
provide for the organization OF national
banks with less capital than 5000 and II
was indefinitely postponed,
CENTKSNIAIs.
Senator Evarts introduced bill for the
celebration of the four hundredth anniver-
sary of the discovery of America by holding
an international exposition in New York.
The programme for the ceremonies IN
the house in commemoration OF the one
hundredth anniversary of the first inaugura-
ton of Warrington was adopted.
PUBLIC DoCUMzMTs
Senator Vest introduced q bill which pro-
poses to greatly reduce the number OF
printed copies of certain public docume lts.
He made q statement as to the immense
in the attic and basement of the capitol, and
of the stencil arising from such decayinR
matter.
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
memorial from one of the branches OF
the legislature of Montana was presented
and referred; whereupon the reference was
revoked. and the memorial was laid upon
the table. This action was taken upon the
suggestion of Senator ingalls,, TO avoid any
committal of the senate in regard to tho
difficulty about the organization OF the
Montana legislature.
SERVICE PENSIONS.
Ingalls, also introduced Cat the request of
an association of soldiers OF Kansas and
Indiana) q service and disability bill, which
was referred.
CENrENNIAL EXERCISES.
In pursuance of a resolution adopted by
congress in February last, the two houses
met in the hall Of representatives to hold
centennial exerc:s es in commemOratlon OF
the Inauguration of the first president.
Through the foreign legations resident in
Washington all were officially represented.
Added to these were the de egates from the
Central and South American republics &C
credited to the Pan-American congress now
in session, and the members af the marine
conference.
The galleries were packed shortly before
1 o'clock. The house of representatives no.
titled the senate that it was IN session, and
in a few moments the senate, preceded by
the president and vice president, the men,
bers of the diplomatic corps in their bril-
liant uniforms, ard the justices of tide SUI
pre- me court of the United States in their
official robes, entered the hall OF the house.
They were escorted to seats reserved for
them in front of the speakers desk.
Vice President Morton took the speaker
chair and gavel, and at 1 O'Clock called the
two houses to order in joint session. The
marine band rendered appropriate music.
Rev. J. G. Butler. the senate chaplain,
opened the services with prayer. Chief JUS
tice Fuller, of the supreme court of the
United States. then delivered his Grafton on
the progress Of America.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
In the senate resolution of the Massa-
chusetts legislature was pre- sented in favor
of pension law giving pension to every
honOrably discharged union sailor and SOL
der.
Petitions were presented from various
parishes of Louisiana IN favor of national
election law, by Senators Ingalls,, Sherman
and Evarts.
NEGRO COLONIZATION.
Senator Gibson offered resolution to in
struct the committee on foreign relations
to inquire into the practicability of coloniz-
ing colored citizens, aud to what extent
federal aid may be extended.
TAX ON TOBACCO.
Mr.. Brewer. of North Carolina, intro
duced bill in the house of representatives.
for the repeal of the tax on tobacco in all
its forms. Referred.
THE OHIO BALLOT BOXES.
Representative Butterworth, of Ohio, in
troduced resolution, which was adopted,
for the appointme emit of a committee to in
vestigate the charges male bv the Cincin-
natl Commerclal-G Gazette and others that
certain United States senator's and others
were implicated in a corrupt scheme to de-
fraud the United States in the matter of the
proposed purchase of ballot boxes.
MEMORIALS.
Among the various petitions and m mo
rails presented in the senate were several
for the passage of the pension law as pre-
pared by the pension committee of the G..
A. R.: one from Iowa, for the selection OF
Chlca 20 as the site 'or the exposition OF
1892; one for the admission of Wyoming az
tional bill; one from the Chicago board OF
trade for cent letter postage, and several
for the passage Of the Sunday rest bill.
100000 COPIES.
The joint house resolution for pt...tina
the agricultural report for 1889 was passed
by the senate, with amendments fixing the
number of copies at 100000 and appropriate
ing 10000 for the cos.
PENSIONS AND SUFFRAGE.
Among new bills in the senate were one
by ingalls, for the allowance of cumulative
pensions and one by Henderson for woman
suffrage in all the states.
HOLIDAY ADJOURNMENT.
The concurrent resolution offered BY In
gals for holiday recess from Thursday,
December 10, to Monday, January 6, was
taken up for action. The resolution was
agreed to. Yeas iS, nays II.
OKLAHOMA.
In the house Springer. of Illinois, intro
duced bill to organize the territory of Ok
lahoma. Perkins, of Kansas, moved that
the b II be referred to special committee
of thirteen members, who shall have CON-
plete jurisdiction on the question. He
stated that in making his motion he had no
desire TO be chairman of the Committee.
After discussion as to Perkins resolution it
was laid upon the table-132 to 94-and the
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