Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
MILITARY RESERVATIONS.

Ino senate pdsseu Oils IOr the disposal of
the old Fort Lyon and Fort Lyon militarv
reservation in Colorado to actual settlers
under the provisions of the homestead laws
THE WEATHER BUREAU,
The senate passed the bill for the transfer
of the weather bureau from the war depart
ment to the department. of agriculture.
THROUGH THE TERRITORY.
Senator Plumb introduced bill praptino
right of way through the Indian Territory tn
the Hutchinson d Southern Railroad COM
pany. The proposed road is to be built from
Anthony, Harper county, Kansas, to a point
in Grayson county, Texas.
WENDELL vs.. WISE.
The house decided the Virginia contest case
of Wendell against Wise by declaring Wen-
dell entitled to the seat. The vote was lSl
to 1a.
PLUMB's PLAN.
Senator Plumb introduced bill for the
disposition of funds held in the treasury for
various purposes. See dispatches for de-
tail.
ADJOURNMENT OF REsPHCr.
The senate appointed committee to at
tend the funeral of Samuel j. Randall. Both
houses adjourned upon the announcement of
the death of Mr.. Randall.
FOREIGN BUILT SHIPS.
Senator Dawes presented petition from
the Boston Executive Business association for
the privilege of purchasing ships abroad for
ten years.
SENDING HATCHEr AFTER HANDLE.
Senator Butler offered a resolution. which
was referred to the committee on contingent
expenses, modifying one hitherto agreed to so
as to authorize the select committee on tho
five 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 tho
clerk s desk, and had read, letter from Chief
Mayes urging that that course be adopted.
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 thu
naval appropriation bill the provision for
three coast line battle ships. The bill waa
then passed.
SEVENTEEN NEW CIRCUIT JUDGES.
The house passed the bill for the appoint.
ment of seventeen additional judges for tha
circuit courts.
X. * A. v. X. X.
The Montana election case being the order
in the senate, it was postponed for a time,
and the senate bill to authorize the Kansas II
operate additional lines of railway through
the Indian Territory. and for other purposes,
was passed.
MONTANA SENATOR'S.
The Montana election bill was again taken
up. The vote was taken on the resolutions
declaring Clark and Maginness not elected tn
seats, and the resolution was agreed to,
Yeas, 80; nays, 19, Messrs. Barbour, George,
Kenna and Walthall voting with the republic
cans in the affirmative.
Mr.. Butler offered as 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 nOchoice of United
States senator's from the state of Montana.
The substitute was rejected by party vote
yeas, %; nays, 81.
The resolutions declaring Wilbur W.. San
ders and Thomas +. Power entitled upon the
merits of the case to seats in the senate, were
agreed to by a 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 tari1
bill to the house, and it was ordered printed
and referred to the committee of the whole.
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, for public building at Kansas City,
Kansas.
KANSAS PETITIONS.
Senator Cullum presented a 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 80 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
tanning lead, imported from Mexico. and
urging reciprocity with that government.
CIVIL SERVICE.
A 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. ont
that party now seeks means OF evadlng IT,
Senator HOar expressed the behef that no
party in the country would be hardy enough
to put itself on a platform demanding the
repeal of the civil service law.
FoRFEITUREoF 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.
T, .Lo bo,,so Mr petars preseuted the nett
ton of 623 citizens of Kansas opposing any
reduction of the revenues until q service PEN
sion has been granted.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS BILL.
The bill providing for 2s5 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 1T, and
then passed over to go back ON the calendar.