The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
THE Senate on the 10th referred the House
Silver bill to the Finance Committee. When
the Senate Silver bill was taken up unani-
nous consent was given that after three
O'Clock Friday debate should be limited to
ave min utes to any Senator on any question.
Senator Teller then addressed the enate In
favor of silver followed by Senator Call,
also in favor of free coinage After an exec
utive session the Senate adjourned. After
transactlng unimportant business the House
went into Committee OF the Whole on the
Post -office Appropriation Dill There being
no opposition to the bill It was speedily re-
ported to the House and passed Adjourned
TIE silver bill went over in the Senate on
the 18th and several public buildings bills
passed. The Senate bill to prohibit monop-
oily In the transportation OF cattle to foreign
countries was taken up and passed, also the
bill for the Inspection OF live cattle and beef
produf Is Intended for foreign export Sew
enty five pension bills were then passed and
the Senate adjourned. The House adop ed
the conference report on the Dependent
Pension bill after a long talk. No other
business of Importance was transacted
THE Senate on the 18th had silver under
consideration fenator Evarts spoke IN
| favor of silver and Senator Vance addressed
the Senate In favor OF unlimited coinage
| Pending remarks in favor OF free coinage
/ by Senator Morgan the senate adjourned
SO. when the House met Mr.. Mills (Texas'
| rendered his resignation as n member
Il Oh On huAt5b ~ AN
had been appointed the day before,
| and Mr.. Mcmillan (Ienn.) was appoint
| ed The conference report on the
Antitrust bill was disagreed to. An Ur-
| gency Deficiency bill, appropriating $S.T0S,-
| 900 for the payment of pensions and ts,01o,
/ 900 for the census. was presented and passed
| A further conference was ordered ON the
| Pension Appropriation bill. After con >ider-
| alton In Committee OF the Whole the Agri-
| cultural Appropriation bill was passed. An
| evening session was held for the coEsidera
tion of bills reported from the Committee on
| Commerce
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Senator
| Morgan continued his remarks on the liver
| bill, arguing mainly in favor of free coinage
| Senator Aldrich also addressed the Senate
on the subject IL was finally agreed that
the Senate bill should be laid on the table
| the House bill amended by the Financs
Committee substituted and that general de
| bate be extended to three O'Clock Monday
The silver question was then the subject o.
| debate until adjourn ment The House, Ia
Committee of the Whole, had under con
sideration during the day the sundry Civil
| Appropriation bill 1t appropriates SIS, 0O
| 900. Private pension bills were considered
at the evening session.
The Senate on the l4th was engaged clear
ing up the calendar, many bills being dis
posed of. among them thirty private pen
| sion L Ills. kr. Morrill, addressed the senat'
| In advocacy of the bill to establish an e !
| ueational fund and apply the proceeds o
/ pubic iands ana the receipts from certali
| land grant railroads to the more complies
| endowment and support of colleges
| for the advancement of scientific and indus
| q ial education. Soon after assembling tn
| House went into Committee of tn
| Whole for the cOnsiderat lon of the Sundr,
| Civil Appropriation bill. The committee
soon rose and public business was sus
| pended for the pose of pay ing tr butte
| the late Representative Randall, of Pennsyl
| vanilla Many members delivered eulogies
after which the House adjourned.