Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS.


Soon after the Senate met on the Sd an
nouncement was made of the affiiction that
/ had visited the families of Secretaries
Blaine and Tracy and by unanimous vote
| the body adjourned. The House resumed
/ consideration of the emith-Jackson con-
tested election case from West Virgins.
| The Republicans secured the necessary
! quorum of I66 members and finally succeed
| ed in adopting the majority report of the
committee, oustfng Jackson and seating
| Smith. The House then adjourned.
| AMONG the bills introduced in the Senate
on the lth were bills for public buildings at
Emporia. Salina and Topeka, Kan. and a
/ bill by Senator Plumb for the protection OF
/ American bison. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned. When the House
met some fiIibustering occurred over ap-
| proving the journal, and by the action Of
the Speaker in announcing quorum by
counting members present and not voting
the journal was declared approved. After
dllitory tactics which continued for some
time the House, without transacting any
business adjourned.
THE Senate took up the Oklahoma bill on
the 5th, and pending the reading it was laid
aside and Senator Sherman, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported ajoint
resolution congratulating the people of the
United States of Brazil upon the adoption of
a republican form of government. Senator
cationaI bill The House Immediately adj
journed after the reading of the journal,
many members wishing to attend the funeral
of Mrs. and Miss Tracy.
THE Senate on the 9Th further considered
the Oklahoma bill The discussion brought
out the fact that the present area of the pro-
posed Territory was only about 10000
acres, or 5000 square miles. with the posi-
bility of being increased to 1000 square miles
as different tribes disposed of their lands.
Without concluding the bill it was laid aside,
and Senator Blair continued his remarks on
the Educational bill. The conference report
on the Joint resolution for removing snags
from the Missouri river was concurred in.
II apprOpriates S75, 900. Adjourned until Mon
day. When the House met the journal was
approved, the Speaker counting a quo
rum present. After the Introduction of
bills Mr.. Morrill, (Kan.) reported back the
Senate bill to increase the pensions of GER
tain soldiers and sailors, with a substitute
providing that all soldiers, sailors and ma
rines who have been since the 18th day of
June, 1880, or who may hereafter become, so
totally and permanently helpless from in
jurieS received or disease contracted in the
service a. to require the regular personal
aid and attendance of another person, shall
be entitled to receive a pension at the rate
of 81 per month, from the date of the certifi-
cate of the examining surgeon, or board of
surgeons, showing sucn degree OF disability.
and also increasing the pension of soldiers
disqualified for performing manual labor to
not to exceed $50 per month. The substitute
was agreed to and the bill passed Ad-
journed.
The Senate was not in session on the eth.
&C.. The House transacted little business.
Several bridge bills passed, and Mr.. Peters
to get the Oklahoma bill before
the House, which was antagonized by pri-
vate bills, and a motion to adjourn until
Monday carried,