Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
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CONGRESS.

| CONGRESS.
| WHEN the Senate met on the 20th 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-
troll OF elections, and was replied to by Sena-
tor Chandler. When the House met the
| Speaker appointed the Worlds Fair com
mittee as follows: Messrs. Gambler Mass, !,
Hit (IlL), Bowden (Va-), Belden (N. ",
Frank (Mo.), Springer Qll), Hatch (Mo.).
Wilson (W. Va.) and Flower N. ". 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 2lst 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 farms etc. which had
been reported adversely, was called up in
order that Senator Berry might speak upon
the subject. After lengthy discussion the
bill went over. Several bills then passed
sumed three hours in debating ruling by
the Speaker and then further considered the
Oklahoma Townsite bill until adjournment
In the Senate on the 22d, after the introduc-
tion 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 lengthy
discussion the bill was recommitted 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
tion making an appropriation for remov-
ing snags from the Missouri river and
a conference was ordered. After amending
the joint resolution appropriating s25O,OOO
Tor removing snags from the Missouri river
by reducing the amount to $4,000, 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 |
and one or two passed, when Senator |
ingalls, addressed the Senate upon the |
race question lin opposition to Senator But
ler's bill to encourage the emigration of COL
pred people from the United States), at the
of which the Senate adjourned
until Monday. When the House met the
Committee on Elections submitted a major
ty report in the West Virginia case of Smith
VS.. jackson, in favor of the contestant The
sustained the sitting member, Jack
son. After brief session in Committee of
he Whole the House adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the 24th.
md the House, after insisting on its amend
nent to the bill for removing distractions
rom the Missouri river and passing the bill
or bridge at or near Kansas City, went
nto Committee of the Whole for the further
consideration of the Customs Administra-
i've bill. When the committee rose Mr.
'eters (kansas) introduced an Irrigation bill
md the House adjourned.