The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-08-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS.
THE senate on the 18th passed the House
bill 10 require unIncorporated express com
panfes TO rnIsh statistics OF business for
the census report Senator Edmunds pre-
scented the motion for a chnnge OF the rules
so as to limit debate on the Tarin bill, which
was laid on the table and ordered printed
senator BiaIr's resolution changing the
rules was also laid on the table
The Tariff bill was then debated until ad-
tournament, the tin plate schedule being I'M
der consideration The House passed n
toint resolution extending TO August ~ the
approprIatI0ns for tho support OF the Gov
eminent A resolution WAS adopted for the
arrest OF absent members The proceedings
of the House were uuimportant' the attend
ance being light
THE senate on the 18th agreed to the
House amendments to the bill to adopt req
ulatIons to prevent collisions at sea- After
g short executive session the resolution
offered by Senator Edmunds TO limit debate
ON the Tariff bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Rules Senator Blair's resolution
went the Same way. Senator Quay's reso-
luton providing TINT only the Tariff
bill, River and HHrbor bill ana Appro-
priatIon bills should be considered the
present session and for vote on
the tariff bill August 30. and Senator Ho1r's
amendment, to include the Federal Election
bill, also went to the same committee. After
passing the joint resolution extending ihe
appropriations for the support OF the Gov
eminent 10 August y the Tariff bill was fur
thor debated and the House bill making APP
propriations for additional clerical help in
the Pension ONCE passed. The House
agreed to the conf enee report on the FOR
tincatIons b n. inability TO hold n quorum
on appeal from the Speakers decision
resulted In an adjournment
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th MIR.
Plumb reported the joint resolution appro-
priating money for the Oklahoma destitute
and IL was passed. The Tariff bill was then
taken up Mr.. Vests motion to reduce the
N.Nexr hSafr nfkar lies
Senator Plumb vigorously opposed the pro-
posed duty on tin plate, rs he WIS not will
Ing to tax every tin cup. coffee pot and
tin dish to protect some manufacturer
who might ev ntually wish to go into the
business Although Congress entered on a
sea that had no shore in offering a bounty,
yet II such an industry had to be fostered 1t
were better when the time came to pay
bounty than to impose a duty at present
The amendment of Senator Vest was reject
ed, Senators Davis and Plumb voting with
the Democrats. Pending further action the
Senate adjourned -. Soon after asse milling
the House was left without n quorum and
adjourned without transacting any business
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Senator
Quay made m explanation to the re-
port that he had made disparaging illusions
to Speaker Reed in the recent Republican
caucus. He denied having made such re-
marks The Senate then by a vote of So to
decided to consider the River and Harbor
bill and the entire day was taken up In con-
SidertnB the DILL. The House had a lively
time over the conference report on the In
dian bill, but finally agreed to It. The bill
known as the Nat Mckay b II was then taken
up and the House got Into a tangle, which
continued until adjournment
The Senate on the 10th was engaged most
of the day considering the River and Harbor
bill. Senator Quay asked leave to offer n
resolution that during the present session
the Senate would not consider any legiSla-
tive business other than the Tariff bill, con-
ference reports, renernl appropriation bills,
pension bi Is. bills relating to public lands,
TO the United states courts, 10 the postal ser
vice, etc. and that all other bills (lneluding
the Federal Election bilD shall go over TO
next sess on, but Mr.. Edmunds objected.
Senator Quay then gave notice that he
would Introduce the measure into
the Senate but not later than Tuesday. The
conference report on the bill to establish a
National park at the Chickamauga battle
ground was agreed to-. TAe ouse agreed
to the Chickamauga National Park bill. Tha
Nat Mckay bill WINS passed, the Speaker
counting quorum, AMI the Anti-Lotie cry
bill was taken mp and discussed until az
O'Clock and passed The bli forbids the
transm ssion through the mails of any lot
/ terry advertisement, c REGULAR, ticket, etc
maxim: the ofease punishable by fine and
| imprisonment Adjourned.