Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Teleeraph and Man.
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the Senate ON the 9Th Mr.. Jones (Ark.)
offered resolution of inquiry as to the su-
pervisors of elections appointed for the First
and Second districts of Arkansas at the late
election and the sums paid out, etc., which
went over. Mr.. Dawes had read letter
written by the census Indian agent for the
Pine Ridge agency showing that the Indians
are not hostile because of a lack OF food sup
the Indian troubles. The resolution call
ing for information as to money PAID
to John I. Davenport (of New York; CHIEF
supervisor of elections, since 1871, was
adopted Mr.. German then spoke against
the elections bill, followed by Mr.. Gray. Ad-
journed. After dispOsing OF Dfst1ct OF Col
umbia bushes Mr.. Mckinley reported and
the House passed a bill providing for re-
bate on tobacco. This cures defect In the
tariff bill occasioned by an omission Ad-
journed.
In the Senate on the 9th the resolution for
the establishment of public farm in each
county in the Republic was reported ad-
versely and Indefinitely postponed. The
Farmers Alliance sub treasury bill was
transferred from the Agricultural Committee
to the Finance Committee. Mr.. Plumb in
troduced bill to reduce the, amount OF
United States bonds to be required of Ma
tional banks and to provide for the free
coinage Of silver, and gave notice that If the
elections bill were not disposed of soon he
would move to lay it aside and take up the
bill introduced by him. Several resolutions
were introduced in regard to the expenses
of supervisors of elections, and the Federal
elections bill was debated until adjournment.
AFTER disposing of minor business the
House took up the bill for the removal of the
remains of General Grant to Arlington and it
was defeated by vote of sc yeas to 155 nays.
Many public buildings bills were considered
and among those passed was the bill appro
priating 81 200 600 for Kansas City, Mo-, and
$4,000 for building at Beatrice, Neb.
7 IN the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Reagan gave
notice of several amendments he proposed
to offer to the elections bill. The House bill
to authorize rebate on tobacco lcor-.
recting, an omission in the tariff
billy was passed. The elections =. bill
came up and Mr.. George spoke against it.
The Senate concurred in House amendments
to several public buildings bills. non con-
Cured in others, and appointed a confer
enee committee. The elections bill was or
dered reprinted and the Senate adjourned.
-. But little was done in the House. The
distribution of the Presidents message was
discussed and agreed upon, and in commit
tee of the whole bills reported from the In
dian Affairs Committee were considered.
IN the Senate on the 18th resolution was
adopted directing the Post office Committee
to inquire into the feasibility and advisable
ity of law establishing postal savings banks
at certain offices. Mr.. Plumb's resolution for
earlier meetings of the Senate and for even
ing meetings was taken up and debated at
some length and finally went over. The cleo
ton bill was then further debated, MeSSrS.
Wilson Qowa) and Frye favoring the bill in
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speeches of some length. Adjourned. The
House considered the Notifications bill in
committee of the whole, which finally
passed also bill appropriating 100000 for
deficiency in printing. Public lands bills
were then considered until adjournment for
want of a quorum.
MR.. PLUMB's resolution for daily meetings
at 10 O'Clock and evening sessions came up
in the Senate on the 18th and was amended
by striking out the provision for evening ses-
sions and then agreed to. Mr.. DOlph's reso-
luton directing inquiry by the Elections
Committee into the abridgment of the right
to vote in certain States (having reference to
the new Constitution of MississippD was
taken up and sharp debate followed. Mr..
Vest offered an amendment extending the in
quiry to certain States that Disseminated
against colored persons in the right to labor
on public works, (having reference to a State
law of OregOn). The resolution went over.
Debate on the elections bill took up the re-
mainder of the session. In the House but
little was done, private bills being considered
in committee of the whole.