Western Kansas world., 1890-04-26

ten years.
SENDING HATCHEr AFTER HANDLE.
Senator Butler offered resolution, which
was referred to the committee on contingent
expenses, modifying one hitherto agreed to 81
as to authorize the select committee on the
hye civilized tribes to investigate the status
OF the negotiations In regard to the Cherokee
outlet, with power to send for persons and
papers and to visit the Indian Territory. In
connection with the resolution he sent to the
clerk desk, and had read, letter from Chief
Mayes urging that that course be adopted
while Senator Jones (of Ark. intimated thai
the object of Chief Mayes was procrastina'
ton.
THREE BATTLE SHIPS.
The house rejected the action of its COM
mittee of the whole, in striking from the
naval appropriation bill the provision for
three coast line battle ships. The bill was
then passed.
| SEVENTEEN NEW CIRCUIT JUDGES.
The house passed the bill for the appoint
ment of seventeen additional judges for the
circuit courts.
| 4. A. V. RI.
The Montana election case being the order
| in the senate, it was postponed for a time,
and the senate bill to authorize the Kansas d
Arkansas Valley railway to construct and
operate additional lines of railway through
| the Indian Territory, and for other purposes,
was passed.
MONTANA SENATORS.
| The Montana election bill was again taken
up. The vote was taken on the resolutions
declaring Clark and Maginness not elected to
seats, and the resolution was agreed to.
Yeas, SO; nays, 19, Messrs. Barbour, George,
Kenna and Walthall voting with the republi-
cans in the affirmative.
Mr.. Butler offered as a substitute for the
two resolutions declaring Sanders and Power
entitled to seats, the following:
Resolved, That it is the Judgment of the
senate that there has been no choice of United
States senators from the state of Montana.
The substitute was rejected by party vote
yeas, %; nays, 81.
The resolutions declaring Wilbur W. San
ders and Thomas F. Power entitled upon the
merits of the case to seats in the senate, were
agreed to by strict party vote-yeas, 81;
nays, 26.
The oath of Office was then administered to
Messrs. Sanders and Power by the vice pres
ident.
THE M'KINLEY BILL.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, from the commit
tee on ways and means, reported the tariff
bill to the house, and 1t was ordered printed
and referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky, presented the
views of the minority.
TWO CONTESTS SETTLED.
The house voted to confirm the right OF
sitting members in the Indiana election case
of Posey VS.. Parrett; and the same action was
taken in the Virginia case of Bowen VS..
Buchan.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
The senate passed the bill appropriating
500, 600 for public building at Kansas City,
Kansas.
KANSAS PETITIONS.
Senator Cullum presented petition signed
by citizens of Missouri, Kansas and other
states, praying that sugar, lumber, salt and
binding twine be admitted free of tariff and
that a so per cent. cut be made on all wOOlen,
cotton and linen fabrics.
Senator Plumb presented the resolution of
the Newton, Kan, board of trade protesting
against the imposition of duties on ores con-
tanning lead, imported from Mexico, and
urging reciprocity with that government.
CIVIL SERVICE.
discussion In the senate arose, over an
unimportant matter, upon the civil service
law and commission, during which Senator
Cockrell charged that the civil service reform
was the work of the republican party, but
that party now seeks means of evading it.
Senator Hoar expressed the belief that no
party in the country would be hardy enough
to put itself on platform demanding the
repeal of the civil service law.
FORFEITURE OF GRANTS.
Senator Plumb called up the senate bill |
for ferfeiting certain railroad grants, but it |
was forced aside by pressure of the worlds |
fair bill. Before acting on the latter the |
senate went into executive session.
REVENUE AND SERVICE PENSION.
In the house Mr.. Peters presented the peti-
lion of 623 citizens of Kansas opposing any
of the revenues until a service PEN
sion has been granted.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS BILL.
The bill providing for 285 war claims,
which had been passed upon by the court of
claims, was reached by the house in regular
order; discussed as to what to do with it, and
hen passed over to 60 back on the calendar.
PORTRAIT AND STATUES.
Senator Manderson introduced two bills
hat were referred to the library committee
Abraham Lincoln, and to accept from the
J. A. R. statue of Z. S. Grant and pedestal
o be placed in statuary hall in the capitol.
In connection with the latter, Senator Vest
tated that the committee on pubic buildings
md grounds had this morning ordered
he reporting of a bill for an equestrian
tatue of General Grant in the city of Wash
ngton. This bill wes later reported and
,assed by the senate. 1t apprOpriates $780,
60 for an equestrian statue in Washington
o General Grant.
MORE HOMESTEAD LANDS.
The senate passed its bill to provide for
he disposal of Fort Hartstuf and the Sheri-
Ian and the Fort Mcpherson military reser-
ations in the state of Nebraska to actual
ettlers under the provisions of the here
tead law.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
In consideration by the senate of the ho2Nc
worlds fair bill Senator Vest spoke in oppc-
ition. He did not believe the people of ths |
ountry wanted worlds fair.
On motion of Senator Hoar, supported In
speech by Senator Plumb, the provision
or statue of Columbus at New York was
tricken out. The opposition claiming that
was foreign to the provisions of the bill.
Senator Plumb opposed the provision for
naval display on the Atlantic coast, but it
Tas left in the bill by vote of q to q.
The bill was then passed, 43 to 13, and now
oes to a committee of conference on the
oints in which the senate and house have
allied to agree.
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
The house adopted the report of the com
littee on conference on the Oklahoma bin.