The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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AFTER the report OF committees In the
Senate on the I'D the resolution OF Senator
Edmunds for Investigation OF the man
agement of the Fish Commissioners ONCE
was the subject of live scussion, there
being serious charges against the conduct
of the ONCE. The resolution went over and
several bills passed. Debate on the Silver
bi was then resumed and continued, Sen
ators Pugh and Farwell both add essing the
Senate on the subject The proceedings in
the House were brief and uninteresting, the
contested election case from Alabama of
AcDuffie against Turp occupying most of
the time.
The Senate on the 9Th agreed to the reso-
luton for an inquiry into the management
of the ish Commissioners ONCE The For
tIncatlons bill was then taken up, discussed
and passed. Senator Frye offered joint
resolution to authorize the President to
form alliances with foreign countries for the
suppression OF the liquor traffic. Refer ed,
and the Senate adjourned. The House
further wrestled with the Alabama contest
ed election case OF McDufie VS.. Turpin and
seated AcDuffie by n vote of $50 to ll5
correction was ordered in the enrolment Of
the Customs Administrative bill and the
House adjourned
SOON after assembling on the 9Th the Sen
ate resumed debate on the liver bill. FEN
ators Hiscock and Sherman addressed the
Senate In opposition to free coinage and
Senator Stewart favored II. Several unim-
portant bills passed and Senator Blair in
tTOOuCcQ prOnlDlI tDc export ltlOn
OF alcoholic liquors TO Afr ca and the islands
of the Pacific oceaE. Adjourned. when
the House met Mr.. Mckinley, from the Com
mittee on Ruies. reported a resolution pro-
viding for Immediate consideration of the
silver Dill. the previous question to be or
dered Saturday at three O'Clock. This
brought on a spirited fight, but the resolution
was finally adopted by n vote of 12lyeas to
ZIG nays. eleven Republicans and the Demo
Gratis voting against 10 a having a tendency
to shut OFF debate and amRndmRnEs The
Republican caucus bill was then offered as
a substitute and debate continued until
adjournment. The bill author yes the pur-
chase of silver ullion to the aggregate
amount of 81 SEQ 900 each month at the mar
ket price, not exceeding 81 for 81 20 Tooth
grains, for the payment OF which treasury
notes are to be issued which are to be legal
tender, and redeemable in coin.
THE Senate on the 9Th had the Silver till
under consideration and Senator Plumb
spoke at length In favor OF silver. mes
sage WAS received from the President in re
lation to the landing of an armed force at
Cedar Keys, fla-, which was referred. A
resolution was agreed to ca ling on the Sec
retaryEf the Interior for copies of the cor
respondence on the subject of intruderS In
the Indian Territory, etc Adjourned. The
silver debate was resumed in the House and
continued during the day and at the evening
session.
THE Senate on the It'll passed bill to pay
the repres natives of William Crook, of
canada, S5OOO Tor vessel seized by vessel
of the United States on Lake Ontario June 5.
1872 before the declaration of war. Ihe
Senate then passed % private pension bills
and adjourned. The House continued the
debate Oh the Repu blican caucus silver bill
and the previous question was ordered and
the bill passed by l35 yeas to ll9 navs. Seven
Republicans voted with the Democrats
against the bi !, as follows: Anderson, of
Kansas; Bartine, of Nevada; Carter, of Mon
tana; Kelley of Kansas; Rockwell, OF Mas
sachusetts; Towpsend, of Col RADIO, and
Turner, of Kansas.