Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-13
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SEEDS 1oR SETTLERS.

Senator Ingalls, introduced bill authoriz-
ing the secretary of agriculture to distributs
seeds to the citizens OF Kansas and Nebraska
who have suffered from drought during the
present year.
SUBMARINE CABLE.
Senator Mitohell's resolution was agreed
to, to encourage the formation Of Company
to lay q telegraph cable from the Poetic
coast to Hawaii, thence by Samoa and New
leland to Australia
THE ELKc1IoNs BILL.
The senate voted Al to 80 to take up the
federal elections bill, and 1t was read.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
In the house an international copyright
bill providing for reciprocity in copyrights,
gained position on the calendar as unfinished
business. There was strong effort to de-
feat its advancement.
FOR ONE CENT POSTAGE.
Senator Cullom introduced a bill to re-
duce letter postage to cent, and it was re-
ferred.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
Upon the report of the senate COMMITTEES
on Indian affairs of joint resolution author
iZing the issue of arms and ammunition to
citizens of North and South Dakota; and
which Senator Henderson moved to amend
so as to include Nebraska, discussion arose
which Senator Voorhees, charged the re-
Onslbility of the present Indian troubles
upon the government, in not providing the
Sioux with enough to eat.
Senator Pierce said he lived near the Sioux
reservation, and that Indians coming into
town where he lived were sleek and well fed.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL
The copyright bill was passed by the
house; 1S9 to 50.
PERMANENT TARIFF COMMISSION.
Among petitions before the senate is one
asking for permanent tariff commission,
such as was proposed by Senator Plumb's
proposed amendment to the tariff bill at the
last session.
TO ARM CITIZENS.
The senate discussed the joint resolution
authorizing the issue of arms to citizens OF
certain states, and after amending it so as TO
apply to North and South Dakota, Wyoming
and Nebraska, it was passed.
FRAUDS ON WARDS.
The house passed bill for the punishment
of any guardian or other judiciary agent for
the embezzlement of the pension of war.
TALKING.
The senate commenced a desultory talk
about the election bill.
MONTANA ADDED.
The honse added Montana to the list of
states for which the senate joint resolution
provided with distribution of arms.
PENSION APPROPRIATIONS.
The house talked about the pension bill;
democrats claiming that the amount 1t car
rled was too small; made so for the purpose
of throwing deficiency over to the next
congress.
ALLIANCE PROTEST.
Senator Paddock presented the protest of
the Farmers alliance now in convention at
Ocala, Fla, against the passage of the Con-
ger lard bill.
INDIANS NOT HUNGRY.
Senator Dawes read portions of letter
written him by Mr.. Lea, census Indian agent
from the Pine Ridge agency, to the interior
department, going to show that there is no
lack of food among the Sioux.
$4,000 TO FIND OUT.
The resolution apDrOpriatlng $500 to in
quire into the cause of the Sioux outbreak
was referred to the senate committee on In
dian affairs.
CORRECTING A MIS- FAKE.
Mr.. Mckinley reported from the ways and
means committee, and the house passed the
bill, providing for a rebate on tobacco in
stock equal to the reduction made in the IN
ternal revenue tax of the last tariff bill.
This was agreed to by the committee on
conference on the Mckinley bill at the last
session, and was accidentally left out of the
committees report.