Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
WHEN the Senate met on june petitions
were presented and number OF bills re-
ported and placed on the calendar. Senator
Plumb introduced a bill, prepared by Mr.
st. Johns. of New York, for the purchase Of
silver to use as lawful money. The CONFER
ence report on the Military Academy bill
was agreed to- The conference report on
the Army Appropriation bill was presented
and the question OF the sale OF liquor
at the canteens In Prohibitory States
discussed. 1t forbids the sale OF liquors TO
enlisted men in such States. A number OF
Senators favored the proposition to make II
apply to officers well as men. The report
was adopted and the Silver bill discussed
until adjournment. The proceedings OF
the House were un important. Number OF
bills of q local nature passed, among them
the Senate bill to divide the judicial district
Of the State of Kansas into two divisions.
Adjourned.
AFTER the report of committees in the
Senate on the Cd the resolution OF Senator
Edmunds for an investigation Of the man
agement of the Fish Commissioners ONCE
was the subject of a Lively discussion, there
being serious charges against the conduct
several bills passed. Debate on the Silver
bi was then resumed and continued, SEN
ators Pugh and Farwell both addressing the
Senate on the subject The proceedings In
the House were brief and embarrassing, the
contested election case from Alabama OF
McDuf1ie against Turpin occupying most OF
the time.
THE Senate on the 4th agreed to the reso-
luton for an inquiry into the management
of the Fish Commissioners office. The For
tidcations bill was then taken up, discussed
and passed. Senator Frye offered a joint
resolution to authorize the President to
form alliances with foreign countries for the
suppression of the liquor traffic. Referred.
further wrestled with the Alabama contest
ed election case of McDuf1ie vs. Turpin and
seated McDuff1e by a vote of $50 to lis. A
correction was ordered In the enrolment OF
the Customs Admins rative bill and the
House adjourned.
SOON after assembling on the 9Th the Sen
ate resumed debate on the Silver bill. Sen
ators Hiscock and Sherman addressed the
Senate in opposition to free coinage and
Senator Stewart favored 1t. Several unim
portant bills passed and Senator Blair in
troduced bill to prohibit the expectation
of alcoholic liquors to Africa and the islands
of the Pacific ocean. Adjourned. .. When
the House met Mr.. Mckinley. from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported a resolution pro-
viding for immediate consideration of the
silver bill, the previous question to be or
dered Saturday at three o'clock. This
brought on aspirfted fight, but the resolution
was finally adopted by avote of 100 yeas to
I16 nays, eleven Republicans and the Demo
Gratis voting against it as having tendency
to shut off debate and amendments. The
Republican caucus bill was then offered as
a substitute and debate continued until
adjournment. The bill authorizes the pur.
chase of silver bullion to the aggregate
amount of 81, SOC, 600 each month at the mar
ket price, not exceeding 81 for 81 25- Tooth
grains, forthe payment of which treasury
notes are to be issued which are to be Legal
tender, and redeemable in coin.
THE Senate on the 9Th had the Silver bill
under consideration and Senator Plumt
spoke at length in favor of silver. A mes
sage was received from the President in re
lation to the landing of an armed force al
Cedar Keys, Fla, which was referred. A
resolution was agreed to calling on the Sec
rotary of the Interior for copies of the cor
respondence on the subject of intruders in
| the Indian Territory, etc. Adjourned. The
silver debate was resumed in the House ant
continued during the day and at the evening
session.