Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-17
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day was one increasing the pension {
Gen. Clusters widow to 800. month
Senator Ingalls, stated that had he bee
present he would have voted &galn-
the Cloture bill, and would have lavOl
ed laying aside the elections bill for an
other business. The pension appropri
alton bill was taken up. IL approprl
ates for pensions for the year Sl33, a.
OS5; for fees and expenses Of examining
surgeons 81 800 900; for salaries OF |
pension agents $72, 900 and for clerk hir
100000. The latter item is increase'
by an amendment of the Committee OF
Appropriations to 100000. AnOthe
amendment reported from the commit
tee strikes out the provisO limiting t.
So the compensation of a pension attor
ney and inserts in lieu of it q prOvist
limiting such compensation to So. Th'
latter amendment gave rise 10 a yer.
long discussion. All the committee
amendments having been acted on thu
bill was passed-Mr. Stewart not offer
ing the amendment of which he ha'
given notice, to insert the free coinage
bill as part of the pension appropriation
bill. The following bills were takel
from the calendar and passed: Th'
house bill to authorize the construction
of a tunnel under New York bay. The
house bill for the cancellation OF the
contract with the United States engl
neer for the delivery of stone for the
improvement of the mouth OF the
Columbia river. The senate bill to eS
tablish marine board for the advance
ment of the interests of the merchant
M Urine. Senate bill authorizing the
secretary of war to cause the explOra
ton and survey to be made OF the in
terror of Alaska and appropriating
$1,000 for that purpose. Senate bill
to extend for two years the act authOrlz'
ing the Choctaw Coal and Railway com
pany to construct road through Indian
Territory. The house bill for the con.
struction of three Indian industrial
schools in Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan, the cost not to exceed $50, DOC
each. Adjourned.
Feb. 6.-Mr. Paddock presented reso'
lutions of the Nebraska house OF repre-
sentatives against the passage OF the
Conger lard bill. for the reason thai
it's passage would infict great losses up.
on the cattle Industry of Nebraska, and
in favor of the Paddock pure food bill.
The naval appropriation bill was report
ed with sundry amendments. Mr..
Morgan argued in favor of the bill to
aid in the construction Of Nicaraguan
canal. At the conclusion OF Mr.. Nor
gan's speech the senate resumed the
consideration of the house bill provid-
ing for the adjustment of accounts OF
the laborers, workmen and mechanics
arising under the eight hour law and
was addressed by Mr.. Morrill, in opposi.
ton to it. Mr.. Stewart argued in favor
of the bill. The amendment reported
from the eommitte on education and
labor was read. It strikes out of the
house bill the provision that it shall
not be operative whenever the court OF
claims shall find that the work or SER
vice was permitted under any contract,
express or implied and the workmen has
been paid therefor the amount agreed
upon. Mr.. Sherman said that he would
vote for the bill as 1t passed the house.
Mr.. Tiller spoke in favor OF the princi.
pie Of the bill. The bill was laid aside
The house amendment to
the senate bill to amend the act forfeit
ing certain railroad land grants were
and concurred In and the bill
low goes to the president. The consid.
,ration of the eight-hour bill was re-
,umed. Mr.. Cockerill stated that the
mount involved was $50, 100000. Mr..
.u9alls characterized the bill as paltry |
evasion Of the real question |
It issue. 1t was agreed that the bill |
hould be voted on tomorrow. Ad-
burned.
House. Feb. 81. A. Owenby was
,rought before the bar of the house and
urged himself of contempt by express
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