The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-01-17
KANSAS IN CONGRESS.

Jan s: Senator Plumb presented
petitions from G.. A. r. posts in Kan.
sas praying for certain pension legis-
lation. Also resolution of Joe
Hooker Post No. IL, department of
Kansas, favoring legislation donating
Fl. Hay military reservation to the
State of Kansas for purpose of SOL
diers' home. Also petition of Provi-
dence (Kansas) praying that the next
census contain certain information 10
reference to the ownership, occupancy
and mortgages of homes and farms.
Also resolution by citizens of Okla
homa favoring the creation of a coun-
ty south of Oklahoma City.
Senator Ingalls, introduced q bill re-
lating to the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced petitions
from citizens :n various parts of West
Va. praying for pension legislation.
January 8: Senator Plumb made
some remarks favoring the resolution
appropriating $3.50, 600 for improving
the Missouri river. He also introduce
ed petition of ex.soldiers of Eureka
for the passage of the &. A. R. PEN
sion bills, also petition of Kansas
Cityans praying for legislation against
speculation in futures; also a petition
OF Mcdowell post. Hoxie, Kansas,
urging that the Fort Hayes military
reservation be given up for soldiers
home.
Senator Ingalls, moved to amend the
Missouri river resolution above men.
toned by providing that the improve.
ment commence at st. Joseph instead
Of at Kansas City. The amendment
was agreed to. Senator ingalls, also
introduced three private pension bills
and presented resolutions Of the south
Kansas conference favoring reform in
the methods of selecting challains for
the army.
Jan. 10. Senator ingalls, introduced
petitions from citizens of lola, Garden
City and Hutchinson, favoring an In
dian service bill; also a petition of the
Loau Star alliance, Kansas, praying
the adoption of the currency resolutions
passed by the recent silver convention;
also bill for ST., 900 public building
at Salins. Kan; also bill appropri'
ating$4, 900 for the relief of the widow Of
Daniel Phillips, whose house at Sedalia
was occupied for year by the First
Missouri light artillery and finally de-
stroyed by Union troops.
Senator Plumb introduced bill au.
thorizing the Leavenworth and Plat
county bridge company to substitute
a pivot draw bridge over the Missouri
river for the pontoon bridge authorized
last congress; also bill allowing ex.
ira pay to certain officers Of the volun
teer army in the late war; also bill t.
prevent assertions from the army; also
a bill to repeal the law authorizing
the secretary Of the treasury to leas,
the Seal islands to the Alaska CONNER
cial company, the seal fisheries to bt
conducted in the future under the di
rection of the secretary of the treasury
and the proceeds to be devoted to thu
education of the native inhabitants
Senator Plumb made a speech, giving
exhaustive reasons for this proposal
He also reported favorably. with
amendments, the Oklahoma townsite
bill.
Mr.. Perkins called up his Oklahoms
townsite bill which provoked much
discussion and went over until the
next day.
Mr.. Anderson presented various Pc
titions from Kansas and Nebrasks
praying for the passage Of the pension
disability bill. He also introduced bis
bill of last session providing for the
control and regulation OF railroads &C
quired by the government under judi.
cial foreclosures; also his bill of last
session to prevent the contraction Of
the currency by the withdrawal o:
national bank notes from circulation;
also bill granting the Junction City
and Fort Riley street railway the right
of way through the Fort Riley militia.
~ reservation.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill author.
izing the Leavenworth aud Platte
bridge company to substitute pivot
draw bridge over the Missouri river at
Atchison for the present one; also a
bill directing the managers Of the Ma.
tional soldiers home to allow each in
mate S12 per month while away from
the home on furlough.
Mr.. Kelley introduced a bill grant.
ing the Topeka. Ockmulgee and Gull
railway the right of way through the
Indian territory.
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