The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-03-06
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
THE sudden death of Senator Wilson. of
Maryland, suspended all business in the SEN
ate on the 18th. AIr. German announced the
death OF his colleague in a few timely re-
marks and Mr.. SpOoner paid tribute to the
dead senator. Resolutions were adopted,
& committee appointed to attend the funeral
and the senate adjourned. In the house
resolution was reported from the committee
on rules for the disposal OF the shipping
subsidy bill when Msssre. BIount (Csa-) and
Mcmillan cTenn.) entered vigorous protest
against such a manner of rushing bills
through, but said the minority was power
less. After lively talk the resolution was
adopted and the house went into committee
of the whole on the immigration bill Dur
ing the debate that followed lively tilt took
place between Mr. Funston and Mr.. Butter
worth. Pending consideration of the bill the
death of Senator Wilson was announced and
the mousse ADJOURNED untllS O'Clock p m AT
the evening session the agricultural appro-
priatiOn bill was passed, and the general de-
dcfency bill considered until adjournment
AFTER routine business the Senate the
2sth further considered the sundry civil bill,
which after being amended by adding many
minor Items was agreed to and passed. Then
the legislative, executive and judicial bill
was discussed and compIeted with the ex-
ceptiOn of a few minor details, and laid
aside. The conference report on the mill
tary academy bill was agreed to and at 9:4i
p. the Senate adjourned for want of
quorum. After routine business the house
resumed debate on the shipping bill, in com
mittee OF the whole, which continued until
after 10 O'Clock in the evening The de-
hciency bill passed and at II o'clock the
house adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 27th message
was received from the president Vetoing the
bill to establish the record and pens ion Office
of the war department Mr. Sherman stated
that in view of the impossibiiity of the house
taking action in the matter the Nicaragua
canal bill would not be further pushed at
this time. Consideration of the legislative
appropriation bill was then resumed ana it
finally passed The pure food bill was then
taken up, and the senate soon after went in
20 executive session. When the doors were
opened motion was agreed to to consider
the Indian appropriation bin, uhus dis
placing the pure food btll). House bills were
considered until 8 O'Clock and n number dis
posed OF, when the Indian bin was further
considered 1t was near midnight when the
senate adjourned The house passed
= number of local bills and resumed consider
alton of the shipping bill, which was various
Iy amended The house substitute (the
postal subsidy biIl) was finally adopted, and
upon third reading passed by a vote of 40 to
100 Pending action on the motion for n con
ference the house, at midnight, adjourned.
tThe shipping bill as passed by the house is
radically different from the measure sent to
that body by the senate. 1t merely author
ICES the postmaster general to enter into
moro than ten years with American citizens,
for carrying the mails on American steam
ships between United States ports and for
eign ports Canada excepted). The vessels
must be American build and Officered by
Americansl
OK the 2sth the vice president laid before
the senate letter from the family of Gen.
Sherman conveying thanks for the senate's
coincidence. various resolutions were
agreed to and the house amendments to the
direct tax bill were agreed to. A bill passed
giving a pension of 50 500 year to the widow
of Adm. Porter. The House bill for re-
organization of the artillery force of the
army passed, and the Indian appropriation
bill was debated at great length and passed
Confer ences We're ordered ON several Diiis
and great many minor bills passed. The
post Office bill was then considered until the
senate went into executive session 49, w hen
the house met a conference was asked on
the shipping bill The Conference report OF
the bill TO define the jurisdiction of United
States courts O.
and the sundry civil appropriation bills W ere
sent to conference under an agreement tina
no election cases should be called up. The
diplomatic bill was agreed to except the
Hawaiian cable proposition and a confer
ence ordered. EuloGies were delivered upon
she late Representative Pheian CTenn-) an'
the house took a recess. At the evening ses
sion several conference reports were pre-
scented. the death or Senator Hearst was an
nounced Red the house adjourned.
THE senate March = after voting dowI
various amendments concurred in nous
amendments to the shipping bill by 81 to 3,
The substitute is the house postal subsid
bill in place of the senate subsidy shippin
bill Mr. Henderson was chosen presiden
pro TEN. of the senate, and on motion OF MI
GSor1nan n resolution was passed thankin
Mr Ingalls,, who retires. for the impartiG
manner in which he had performed the Gu
ties of president of the senate. The pos
Office appropriation bill was passed. Tn
session of the senate was "A busy one, man
conferences being agreed to and much bus
ness disposed of Enlogies on Mr.. PheIa
Glenn were delivered and the senate ad
journed..- The house disposed of a larg
amount of business. Many conference Tt
ports were agreed to The senate bill grant
ing "A pension of S2,5O0 year TO the widow
Adm Porter passed, also IA bill granting r,
lief OF certain officers and men OF the Fir
Kansas (colored) regiment; also the senat
bill for the inspection of cattle, hogs, ct
Many conference reports were rushr
through and at 1 O'Clock cat night the hOus
adjourned.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE president has approved the az
making appropriations for fertilization
and other works of defense and for Ii