Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-08-23
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
PRAYERs rRolI oKrAHo,IA.

During the same session Senator Plumb,
from the committee on appropriations, re-
ported joint resolution for the relief of des
1rutlon In Oklahoma and asked that it be
considered the next day.
OKLAHOMA IN TIE HOUSE.
Mr.. Struble, of Iowa, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of joint reso-
iutlon authorizing the unexpended balance of
the money appropriated for the benefit of the
mississippi flood sufferers to be used for the
relief of the destitute persons in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Helden, of New York, objected.
TIN PLATE.
Duty on TN plate being under considera-
hon, Senator Mitchell addressed the senate
IN defense of the high protective system, as
oelhg the policy to which the republican party
| stands committed.
Senator Plumb gave notice of an amend
ment which he would offer to strike out of
paragraph 137 the provision imposing duty
on TN plate, and to add to the paragraph a
provision to pay to the manufacturers of tin
plate made In the United States a bounty of
cent per pound. He EXPRESSED great doubt
as to the effect of the proposition of the
finance committee. He doubted very much
| that it would permanently introduce into
this country the manufacture of tin plate in
quantities sufficient for domestic consump-
| ton.
Senator Teller expressed his belief that the
effect of the proposed increase of duty on
the plates would be las has been the case
with all other protected Industries eventually
to reduce the price to consumers.
Senator Plumb repeated the word ''event-
ually" as if it was too indefinite.
Senator Teller SAID that he was willing to
put the time at year.
Senator Plumb had no doubt that in time.
or eventually" if the manufacture of tin
plates were entered upon in this country,
one of the results would be to reduce the
price, but he didn't find in the present situa-
ton any ground for reasonable presump-
ton that, even with the increased duty on
the plate, there would be in one year or two
years or five years or ten years enough tin
plate made in the United States to meet the
local demand.
THAT $4,000.
Senator thumbs Joint resolution appro-
priating for the relief of the restitution in
Oklahoma the unexpired balance of the ap-
preparation made last April for the relief of
the destitute overlooked by the Mississippi
was passed.
In the house objection was again made
against unanimous consent to consider the
ersolution.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The senate decided, Sc to 8. to drop the
tariff bill long enough to act upon the river
and harbor bill.
Among the amendments reported by the
committee on appropriations and agreed to
by the senate was the following: Inserting
item $4,000 for the entrance to Galveston
harbor, Texas.
Amendments making reductions in items
in the house bill to the amount of S210,OO0
and Increasing items for general improve
ment by the amount ofS3, 131, 900, we're read
and agreed to.
The items for the improvement of the Mis-
souri, and the Mississippi rivers were changed
to S9OS,OoO and S3.50O,0C0 respectively.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The house proceeded to consideration of
the conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill. which was presented by Mr..
Perkins, of Kansas.
Mr.. Cannon said that the conference re-
port carried the full amount of the bill as it
passed the house with the full amounts of
senate amendments, $4,000 more. The
bill created number of new offices and in
creased a number of salaries.
The conference report was agreed to.
THE HOUSE MAKES CONDITION.
After the adoption of an amendment pro-
viding that the money shall be disbursed
under the direction of the secretary of war,
the joint solution granting aid to the Okla
homa settlers was passed by the house.
REACH CONFERENCE POINT.
The river and harbor bill was considerably
changed by amendments and then passed by
the senate; a conference was asked upon it.
CHICANIAUGA.
The house agreed to the conference report
on the bill to establish a national park at the
battlefield of Chicamauga.
ANTI-LoTTERY.
The house passed the anti-lottery bill with
out division.
QUAY's PLAN.
Senator Quay advocates this plan to ex-
pedite business:
Flrst-That during the present session of
congress the senate will not take up for con-
sideration any Legislative business other than
the tariff bill, conference reports, general ap-
preparation bills, pension bills. bills relating
to the public lands, to the United States
courts, to the postal service, to agriculture
and forestry, and to public buildings, and
senate or concurrent resolutions.
Second-That the consideration of all
house bills shall be postponed until next ses-
sion.
Third-That vote shall be taken on the
tariff bill and on amendments then pending,
without further debate on August 30, the
voting to commence at 2 p. m. and to con-.
tinue on that and subsequent days Ito the ex-
clusion of all other business) until the bill
and pending amendments are finally dis
posed of, and notice is given that such an
order will be offered for adoption to the
senate.
1t will be noted that no provision is in
cluded in the plan for consideration of the
federal election bill.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoS CLAIMS.
An amendment to the deficiency appropri-
alton bill, giving about million and a quar-
ter dollars for the payment of the French
spoliation claims, was agreed to by the SEN
ate, after being denounced by Senator Plumb
as fraudulent.
TELEPHONES.
An amendment to the deficiency appropri-
alton bill was agreed to by the senate, which
prohibits any officer of the government in
the District OF Columbia from paying more
than $50 year rent for telephone.
In the various government offices In Wash
ington there are 200 telephone instruments,
for which $50 each is paid, making $1,000
year paid by the government for the use OF
instruments that did not cost more than $40
each.
Mr.. Morton added that there was scandal
growing out of it, and that 1t was reported
on the streets that the government officials
had telephone instruments put In their phi
vate houses free of charge.
Mr.. Plumb said that be had Just been in.
formed by a senator that it would require a
stretch of the imagination to suppose that
those instruments cost So each. Two dollars
or dollar and half would be nearer the