Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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AFTER routine business the Senate on che
18th passed the bill charging the rights of
homesteaders. 1t provides that settlers OPP
posite uzsurveyed lands, and unable, there
fore, to take up less than 16O acres, may ex-
tend their holdings not to exceed 160 acres.
After passing several public buildings bills,
the elections bill came up and Mr.. Vance
spoke atlength in opposition. Pending debate
on the amendment to strike out the "hOuse
to house" clause the Senate adjourned. In
the House Mr.. Mckinley reported a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for the names of the
several banks in which public money is de-
posted, and other information in relation
thereto. The bill for the adjustment of In
dian depredations claims was passed. The
bill to appropriate $10o, 900 to erect a monu-
ment 20 the dead in the prison ship Brooklyn
met with fierce opposition and was defeated.
Adjourned.
ONLY routine business occupied the atten
tion of the Senate during the morning hour
on the 18th. Then the election bill came up
in regular order and Mr.. Kenna addressed
the Senate in opposition. Before concluding
his remarks the Senate adjourned. In the
House Mr. Mills (Tex.) offered a resolution
bill was called up by Mr.. Dunnell tMinn.). A
long discussion followed as to what time
should be given for debate On the measure,
and several members gave notice of pro-
posed amendments. This continued until
O'Clock, when the previous question was de-
manded, but no quorum appeared and the
House adjourned.
AFTER che morning hour in the Senate on
che 18th the elections bill came up and de-
bate contnued until adjournment. The
House debated at length and finally passed
the apportionment bill by vote of 137 yeas
to So nays. No other business was trans-
acted.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr. Sherman re-
ported a bill against the contraction of the
currency. The elections bill came up as the
regular order and Senator Coke spoke at
length in opposition and Senator CullOm in
favor, who accepted the bill the best that
could be framed to meet the evils complained
Of but he reserved the right to favor such
amendments as he thought necessary. Sen
ator Bate opposed the bill because he be-
lieved 1t struck down the freedom of the bal
lot. Pending his remarks the Senate adj
journed. The House passed the Senate bill
amending the Inter State commerce act, and
after squabble the Senate bill to place the
American merchant marine on an equal foot
ing with that of other nations (the subsidy
billy was debated in committee until adjourn
ment
INthe Senate on the 18th Mr.. Stanford, in a
money based upon land values, which shall
be loaned at two per cent The bill was re-
ferred. The printing deficiency bill was
passed. Mr.. Bate then resumed his argu-
ment against the elections bill. Mr.. Gibson
opposed the bill unreasonable, and Mr..
Stewart opposed it because it's enforcement
in the South would be disastrous to both
racea Adjourned. The House, after some
debate, agreed TO the conference report con-
ferring certain powers on the Baltimore &
Potomac railroad in the District OF Column
bas also the conference report as TO the d.
vision Of certain Sioux Indian lands in Da-
kOta, and then adjourned.