Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
CONTEST FRoM ARKAysAs.

election case of Fea heTstone vs.. Cate was
resumed. Mr.. EalZel. of Pennsylvania. in
supporting the claims of the contestant,
said that IN the election Winchester rifles,
revoivers and knives had PLAYED an impor-
tant part. This district. he said, was ad-
Joining that in which Mr.. Clayton, man
of national reputation, VIII n in the exercise
of a right which belonged to the humblest
American citizen. had been murdered in
cold blood at the very foot of the altar OF
liberty.
Mr.. DalzeH confined his remarks pr1nci-
pally 70 the election methods in Critten en-
county, charging intimidation and fraud.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, took up the evil
dence in the case and argued that in It's re-
port the majority of the committee had not
obeyed the law of fair playa law which
was dear to the American people.
To this Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas, replied:
THE gentleman from Georgia spoke of the
love of the American people for fair play.
Did the leo bandits, armed ". tn Winchester
r1ties, who exiled the off, ers and people of
Crittenden county, under pain of death,
belong to that class of American people
who love far play? Did the member of
that bandit band, who was attorney for the
contestee IN Crittenden county, who stood
by when he saw the contestant getting out
of the county In order to save his life-did
he belong to that portion of the American
people that loved fair play?" He criticised
the COVER or of Arkansas for allowing 100
armed men to expel from their positions
the legal officers OF the county without rals-
ing his hand to vindicate the law.
TIE BLAIR BILL.
Senator Plumb opposed the Blair educa-
tional bill. No state. north or south, had
asked for II nor sa d that federal aid was
needed to suppors their schools. If the bill
goes over for two years every southern state
woald say that it did not want it. As to the
argument OF its author, that this measure
was due the south as an Offset fer ncTeased
pension payne nts, Senator Plumb said
that if the bill become Law, the southern
people would be warranted in believing
that the money was the gift of the aroused
conscience of the north on account of the
Great wrong done in and after the late war.
Whatever domains the government invad d
1T remained in. No jurisdiction had it ever
assumed that it did not keep. And so the
local control of educational matters would
perish and utterly disappear on the passage
of the bill. This bill would be the begin
ming of the end. 1t would be the beginning
of control of the educational system of the
country by the general government.
FEATHERsroNE-CATF.
After further debate upon the contest
case from Arkansas the contestant, Feath-
erstone, was given the scat by vote of
E5 to 1875.
BAD REPORTERS.
L
altar oa~ ~ executive se-siOn. scele.n-
ahont The fact that closed doors does noe
prevent the publication of what is said and
done therein.
''PoRK IN THE POT"
In committee of the whole house. while
debating Il bill for federal building IN
San oSe Cal Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, and
Mr.. Milliken, of Maine, the latter a men,
Der of the committee on public buildings,
81 NJ A,,K oh Of
having pork in the pOt' were inslnuated.
LAND GRANT FoRFEITURF.
The senate committee on public lands
agreed upon, and Senator Plumb subse-
Guently reported, general land grant for
feiture bill, framed on the same lines as
the bill pa, sed by the senate during the last
congress. The bill forfeits to the United
States all lands opposite to and contermin-
Gus with the position of any railroad not
completed aud operating for construction
for which lands have heretofore been
granted. 1t is provided, however. that this
shall not be construed as FORGETTING any
lands heretofore earned by the construction
of any portion of railroad under any act of
congress making grant of public lands.
AN ALABAMA CONTEST CAST.
Mr.. Haughen, of w sconsin, from the
committee on elections, re. orted a resOlu-
ton in the Alabama contested election case
of Threat vs.. Clark. The resolution, which
was unanimously reported, declaring Clark
elected to retain his seat, was adopted.
THE DIRECT TAY BILL
The direct tax bill was reported hack to
the house from the judiciary committee.
accompanied by a majority vote submitted
by Mr.. Caswell. of Wisconsin, auo a minor
lty report by Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama. The
majority report says that the views on the
bill last year met the approval of the ma
.ority, and are adopted by them in report
ing the bill back this year. The minority
report says tat the veto message of ex-
President Cleve and is so accurate and
lucid in statement. so cogent in reasonable
and logical in deduction. that the minority
adopts it as expressing their views OH the
bill
WITNESSES BEFORE LANDoFFICERs.
The house discussed the bill providing for
the compulsory attendance of witnesses be,
fore registers and receivers of land offices,
which was passed.
ATCHIsoN's FEDERAL BUILDING.
The house in committee of the whole
amended the senate bill for a public building
at Atchison, Kan, by striking out the appro-
priation clause; and at the same time added
$4,000 for the public building at Spring
field, Missouri.
SENATOR PLUMB's RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Plumb offered resolutions (which
were agreed uO) calling on the secretary OF
the interior for a statement as to the causes
for Withholding patents for lands within the
limits of the Union Pacific land grants; also
for a copy of the compilation recently made
respecting the legal status of Indians, and of
lands within the Indian territory.
''ENGLIIH sYSDICATEs."
In the house, the senate resolution was con-
Cured in, providing that the senate commit
tee on immigration and the house committee
on immigration and naturalization shall
jointly investigate the workings of the various
laws of the United States and the several
states relative to immigration.
The resolution was so amended as to direct |
the joint committee to investigate the effect
on American workingmen, which is likely to
follow the purchase of American industries
by foreign capitalists.
THE CLAYTON INVESTIGATION.
The house committee on elections reported |
a resolution, which was adopted, for the |
appointment of a subcommittee to visit |
Arkansas to investigate the contested cleo |
ton case of Clayton VS.. Breckenridge; in re- |
gard to the methods of said election, and the |
assassination of Mr.. Clayton, after the cleo |
ton.