Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-01
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Blair spoke again, this time three
hours, upon his educational bill
The senate refused 20 concur IN the house
Amendments to have statistics of mortgage
indebtedness obtained in the next census.
OBSTRUCTION REMOVED.
Mr.. Carlisle made statement in behalf
of the democrats, after the reading of the
journal. to the effect that they had de-
cided to not oppose the workings OF the
new rules.
CONFERENCE on PENSIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas, q
committee of conference was ordered on
the enate bill to increase pensions to to-
tally helpless veterans.
SENATOR BLAIR On THE PRESS.
Senator Blair expended the time of an
other session of the senate speaking upon
the educational bill. He assailed the press,
bitterly complaining that the newspapers
that his speech would require two days
more, making nearly week, to deliver it
FINALLY AGREED To.
The senate agreed to the report of the
conference committee, that the house
amendment providing for mortgage statis-
tics to be gathered in the coming census be
agreed to.
OKLAHOMA.
The house, in committee of the whole,
considered the bills for the organization of
the territory of oklahoma. The senate bill
proposed to organize a territory out of the
United States lands; TIE house bill proposed
to il clude lands to which the United States
did OF now, but might hereafter hold title.
The ser ate bill included the ] $4,000 acres
puru hased in 1888. and No Mans Land. The
house substitute included, in addition, all of
the Indian territory not occupied by the
five tribes.
The committee arose.pending the discus
sion.
FORT BLISS RESERVATION.
The senate passed the bill for the sale of
the military reservation of Fort Bliss, near
FL Paso, Texas, and the selection of an
other site therefor.
NORTH DAKOTA COURTS.
The bill to divide the district of North
Dakota into four divisions was passed by
the house, as was a corresponding senate
bill.
FURTHER DEBATE ON OKLAHOMA.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, SAID there was
not a sin gle provision of the bill which IN
fringed the right of the Indians.
Mr.. Tarsney, of Missouri, favored the
bill. AS to the Cherokee strip, the govern
ment had granted to the Indians only a
right of way over it, and had never con-
veyed title.
Mr.. Morey, of Ohio, said that the popula-
ton of the Indian Territory was 81, 900, or
three times as many people as Idaho,
Wyoming and Arizona, which were now
knocking at the door of the union asking
admission as states. The bill should in
lude all of the Indian Territory; there was
no necessity for a dlvis on OF that magnlh-
cent territory.
Mr.. Springer briefly maintained the alb
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emil 'aced within the Oklahoma lines. He
said there was not an Indian living on the
outlet, and the lands we're leased to cattle
company.
PARTISAN COURTS.
In discussing a resolution calling for IN
formation about the recent assassination of
deputy United States marshal in Florida,
Senator Pasco charges the feleral courts in
Florida to be guilty of illegal and partisan
acts; and that such occurrences as this
were the outcome of such acts.
Senator Hawley said that the remarks of
the senator from Florida seemed to be an
apology for murder.
Senator Call, of Florida. talked in the
same line with Senator Pasco.
Senator Chandler charged an absolute
condition of rebellion in portion of lori
da where orders of federal courts were re-
sisted and officers and witnesses killed, and
that state officers and senators were en-
gagged in shielding rather than Furnishing
criminals.
OPENING OF THE PAIR.
The first days debate in the house upon
the worlds fair bill was taken up by many
speeches, in classes, each class talking for
its location, in New York, Chicago, st.
] ouis and Washington, the friends of each
city being given an hour each.
Mr.. erkins, of Kansas, made the point
against New York, of its European snob-
berry.
$72 A MONTH.
The senate agreed to the conference re-
port on the bill to increase the pension of
all totally disabled pensioners from $50 to
$72 per month. The act of 1850 did this to
pensioners who had then received their GER
tifcates. This act covers all subsequent
certificates
CAN THE COUNTRY AFFORD IT?
In the second days debate in the house
upon the question of a worlds fair. Mr..
Peters, of Kansas, argued that fair is not
needed so much as other matters for which
appropriations will be asked, such as river
and harbor improvements, public buildings
in many cities, etc, some of which must be
abandoned to leave any money to spend on
the far.
FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The senate agreed upon $2,500,000 for
public building for Kansas City; 800, 600
for one at Atchison, Kansas; $4,000 for
one at Salina, and 100000 for one at En-
poria.
COAST DEFENsEs.
The senate committee on coast defenses
reported favorably bill which carries an
APPROXIMATION of $4,000. 600