Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-10-02
F.FTY-FIRST CONGRESS.



Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, and Mr.. Smith,
OF Arizona, were the only democrats in tho
hall when the house was called to order this
morning. At the conclusion of the prayer.
the clerk, under the directions of the speaker,
preceded to call the roll on the approval OF
Fridays Journal The vote resulted: yeas.
13S; nays none. No quorum, and call of
the house was ordered-15S members re-
sponded to their names-still no quorum.
Tho republican absentees were Messrs.
Breeus, Hansbrough, Mccormick, Brown.
of Indiana. Butterworth. Connell, Ewart,
FIN Miliiken, Peters, Sweeney and Will
Nj. Mckinley, of Ohio. moved an adjourn
ment: The motion was carried, yeas IS.
nays 20: and republican caucus was an
nounced to be held Immediately.
ELLoTr-MLLKR.
The resolution unseating Mr.. Eli Oft as q
representative from South Carolina and
seating Mr.. Miller in his stead, was Their
agreed to without division.
So G. SOLDIERS HOMES.
The conference report on the house reeolu-
ton to increase the number of tho board of
managers for the national home of soldiers
and to fill vacancies on such board was re-
ported to the senate and agreed to.
CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS.
The senate passed its substitute for the
house bill establishing circuit court of ap-
peals. and asked q conference upon it with
the house.
The bill as passed provides for the ap-
pointment by the president of an additional
circuit judge, with the same compensation
as other circuit Judges. 1t creates in each
circuit circuit court of appeals to consist
of three judges. and which is to be court of
record, with appellate jurisdiction. The
court is to have clerk at 5000 year and
a marshal at s., 500 . year. A term is to be
held annually by the circuit court of appeals
in the several judicial circuits at the follow
ing places: Boston. New York City, Phila-
delphia, Richmond, Va, New Orleans, Gin
cinnati, Chicago, ST. Louis, San francisco,
and at such other places in each of the cir
cults as said court may from time to time
designate.
PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS OF GENERALS.
Tn house passed senate bills granting
pension of $1,000 year to the widows of
Generals Fremont. McClelland and Crook.
OPENING RESERVATIONS.
The house passed the senate bill with an
amendment including Pagosa Springs reser-
vation) opening to homestead settlement the
Fort Lyon and the old Fort Lyon military
reservations in Colorado.
EXTENSION OF TIME TO SETTLERS.
Senator Plumb reported senate joint res
olution authorizing the extension for one
pre-emption or homestead claims whenever
for the reason of failure of crops payments
delayed, and it was passed.
THE ARKANSAS VACANCY.
A resolution was adopted by the house di-
rectin the clerk of the house to forward to
the governor of Arkansas copy of the reso-
luton declaring that there was vacancy in
the Second congressional district OF that
state.
CONFERENCE REPORTS.
on the bill authorizing entry of public lands
by incorporated cities for cemetery and park
purposes.
Also agreed to report granting the widow
of General Hartranft pension of 500
month.
Also on the bill for the relief of settlers on
the Northern Pacific railroad indemnity
lands.
PASSED MORE BILLS.
Among others the senate passed:
House bill granting leave of absence to
clerks and employees in first and second class
postofices.
Also two senate bills authorizing the con-
struction of bridges across the Missouri river;
one in Boone county. Missouri, and one
above Kansas City, Kansas.
The house passed:
House bill authorizing the issuance of sub
pnnas requiring the attendance of witnesses
before tOwnsite trustees in Oklahoma:
The senate bill for the sale of certain New
York Indian lands in Kansas.
Senate bill granting right of way through
Indian territory to Sherman d North western
Railroad company, OF Texas.
TARIFF BILL REPORTED.
The conference committee on the tariff
DILL made its report, which was ordered
printed. To fill time its reading was de-
manded in the house, which consumed the
remainder of the day and was not completed.
M'K1NLEY EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Mckinley in commenting upon the
conference report on the tariff bill said:
1--WE consented to the reciprocity provision
put into our bill by the senate, a provision
which is perfectly well understood by both
sides of this house. 1t is a declaration that.
whereas the United States has already made
coffee and hides free and now proposes to
make sugar free, in the interest of reciprocal
trade arrangements with other countries.
and with the expectation that we shall secure
concessions from those countries,
therefore in the event that these countries do
not respond to the reciprocity on the part of
the American congress, the president of the
United States may by proclamation declare
that they have furnished US no reasonable or
just reciprocal advantages IN return for our
and therefore the duties fixed by
this bill shall be imposed upon these articles.
We have accepted the amendment known as
the "Aldrich amendment" and we indulge
the hope that in accordance with the expecta-
ton and belief of SO many distinguished men
all over the country this will enable us to
open yet great fields for the products of our
farms. We have accepted this amendment
in the hope that such result will be fully
realized.
CUMMINGS DKNoUNcEs.