Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Man.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
WHEN the Senate met on the 10th petitions
were presented and committees reported
Several bills, local in their character
passed and Senator Pasco, OF Florida, ad-
dressed the Senate on the paragraph In the
Presidents message relating to federal CON.
tor Chandler. When the House met the
Speaker appointed the Worlds Fair com.
mfttee rs follows: Messrs. Gambler (Mass.l
Hit (IlL), Bowden (va), Belden IN. "
Frank (Mo.). Springer OILY. Hatch (do.)
Wilson (W. Val and Flower On. W. After
the Introduction OF a large number of bills
the House, in Committee of the Whole. re.
sumed consideration of the Oklahoma Town.
site bill When the committee rose several
bills were reported from committees and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 21st Senator Blair pre-.
sented petition from the African American
Episcopal Zion Church OF America in favor
OF the Blair Educational bill and asked to
have 1t printed in full in the Record. but as
his was the only vote in favor of the motion
the request was refused. The bill In regard
to requiring the next census to show the
number OF mOrtgaged farmA etc. which had
been reported adversely, was called up in
order that Senator Berry might speak upon
the subject. After a lengthy discussion the
bill went over. Several bills then passed
and the Senate adjourned. The House con-
sumed three hours In debating q ruling by
the Speaker and then further considered the
Oklahoma Townsite bill until adjournment
In the Senate on the I'D, after the introduce
ton OF several resolutions, consideration OF
the bill requiring the superintendent OF the
Census to ascertain what per cent. of the
people owned their farms and the number
mortgaged was resumed and after q lengthy
discussion the bill was recommtted- The
Blair Educational bill was then reached
and went over until Monday week by con
sent. The Senate refused to concur in the
House amendment to the joint resolu-
ton making an appropriation for remov-
ing snags from the Missouri river and
a conference was ordered. After amending
the joint resolution apprOpriating 200
for removing snags from the Missouri river
by reducing the amount to SIS ,0O0 which
passed. the House resumed consideration OF
the Oklahoma Townsite bill, which after
many amendments was finally passed. 1t
invalidates the claims of all who entered the
Territory before the Presidents rroclama-
tion took effect. The remainder of the ses-
sion was spent in Committee of the Whole.
WHEN the Senate met on the 23d Senator
Vest presented the credentials of William A,
Clark ane Martin Maginnis as Senators from
Montana. The four gentlemen claiming to
be Senators from Montana were admitted to
the privileges of the floor pending
the contest. Several bills were reported
and ono two passed, when Senator
Ingalls, addressed the Senate upon the
race question Gin opposition to Senator But
ler's bill to encourage the emigration of coll
Ored people from the United States), at the
conclusion of which the Senate adjourned
until Monday. When the House met the
Committee on Elections submitted a major
ity report in the West Virginia case of Smith
VS.. jackson, in favor Of the contestant. The
minority sustained the sitting member, Jack
son. After a brief session in Committee of
the Whole the House adjourned
THE Senate was not in session on the 24th,
and the House, after insisting on it's amend
ment to the bill for removing distractions
from the Missouri river and passing the bill
for q bridge at or near Kansas City, went
into Committee of the Whole for the further
consideration of the Customs Administra-
tive bill. When the committee rose Mr..
Peters (Kansas) introduced an Irrigation bill
and the House adjourned.