The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-12-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and A4ail
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL
AFTER disposing Of various motions &no
resolutions on the I'd the Senate by
strict party vote took up the Federal cleo
lions bill and while the bill was being read
the hour Of O'Clock arrived and motion
IN senator Hoar to continue the reading
of the bill was antaSonizsd BY Nj sor-
man, who wished to proceed Win unhh-
Ished buslnesS-the eight Dill lt was
finally decided by party vote 10 proceed
with the reading. which continued until al
tournment.-Int the House petitions for the
Amending of the Mckinley bill were pre-
scented. The copyright bill was then taken
up and various motions made TO get II Gus
of the way, but after ordering tine previous
question the House adjourned
IL the Senate on the Sd Mr. CulloIh MIRO
duced bill to reduce letter postage 70 one
cent The Indian troubles in the NorthW est
were then discussed until O'Clock, when
the elections bill came up and senator FUR
pfe addressed tine Senate in opposition to the
hin untu a6fournment... In the House the
copyright bill was taken up ana after some
debate passed by 1S9 yeas to 80 nays ana the
House adjourned
PETITIONS we're presented in the Senate on
the 4th, and the resolution offered by senator
HaWley to issue arms to the states OF NorSh
and South Dakota and Nebraska, for defense
against the Indians, was taken up, and after
a general discussion of the Indian troubles
was adopted. The elections bill was then
taken up and AF. Fugh spoke against 1t, No
other business of general Importance was
transacted. The House passed the bill Tor
the punishment OF any guardian, committee
OF other Judiciary agent for the embezzle-
ment of the pension of a ward, and the pen
sion appropriation Dill was conslueTeu IN
committee of the whole until adjournment
AFTER routine business in the Senate OF
the 5th the elections bill again came up in this
regular order and Senator Gray spoke al
length In opposition During the debate the
fact came ont that grave error had beer
made in the printing of the BILL and pending
! discussion the Senate adjourned aftel
Asr. Morgan had offered resolution
calling the Attorney General for
statement as to places of residence and dat'
of appointment of chief supervisors of cleo
tiOnS in the Southern States. The House
after some discussion, took up and passed
the Senate resolution for supplying arms Il
certain Northwestern States for defens
| against the Indians The pension appropri
on motion of Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, al
| amendment was adopted providing that n'
| agent or attorney should demand, receive o
| be allowed any compensation in any disabil
| ity case. 1t Is estimated by Mr.. Dockcry anC
| Chairman MOrrill, of the Invalid Pension
| Committee that this viii save 100000 to tn
| pensioners within the next three years. Tn
| bill passed and the House adjourned.
| WHEN the Senate met on the 9TH Mt Pad
| dock presented the protest of the Nationa
| Alliance against the passage of the Congo
| lard bill Mr.. Sherman introduced tire
| bills, which were referred. They refer t
the refining and parting of bullion to amen
| the act in relation to the receipt of gold col
| In exchange for gold bars, and bill author
| tzing the recoinage OF subsidiary coins. TIL
| House amendment to the bill for Issuing arm
to certain States was agreed to, and Mr.. Ora
| continued his remarks on the elections bill
| Adjourned. The House passed the Senat
| bill appropFiating SIOO, 600 for the purchase
| additional rations for the Sioux Indian
stoneman with the rank of Colonel was ais
passed. Adjourned.