Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-17
THE LAST DAYS.
THE LABOR OF MONTHS CRYSTALIZED
INTO A GREAT NUMBER OF LAWS IN
A FEW HOURS.
Fifty-nrst Congress.

AS congress apprOcneu us dying
hour last week bills we're hurried
through with great rapidity. The ton
mage subsidy bill, having become politi-
cal measure, was tie cause of the most
earnest debate. The bill passed the
senate by vote OF 81 to 80. The presi-
dent signed it and it became law
~-natOr Henderson of Nebraska was
chosen president pro. TEN. to hold the
office during the pleasure Of the senate.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to Sena-
tor Ingalls, for 1.-The eminently, cOurte-
GUS, dignified. able and absolutely inn
partial manner in which he has presid-
ed over its deliberations and performed
the duties of president pro tempore.
The sum OF 81, 600, 600 was appropriated
ior immediate use in improving the
Mississippi river. $l,250,O00 was ap-
propriated for the transportation OF
foreign mails. The sorghum sugar
manufacturers are, by an amendment
TO the agricultural appropriation bill,
allowed to import alcohol for manu-
featuring purposes free of duty. $780, 900
was appropriated for the collection and
publication Of the best method OF
cdtivating the soil by irrigation.
The senate passed resolution authOriz-
ing its committee on rules to sit during
the recess of congress.
Among the bills passed were the fol-
lowing: For the erection of public
building at Saginaw, Mich, cost $780,
900. Repeating the timberculture law.
Granting the Missoula & Northern rail-
road company the right OF way through
the Flathead Indian reservation in
Montana. For the erection of new
mint building at Philadelphia; cost not
to exceed $2,O00,0 600. For the erection
of new custom house in New York
City. Granting pension OF $500 q
year to the widow OF Admiral Porter.
For the relief of certain officers and
men of the First Kansas Volunteers.
A pension OF 500 month to the
widow Of MAJOR General hudson Kill
patrick.
A bill was passed providing for
commission Of five persons on the sub
ject of the alcoholic liquor traffic. Also,
a bill to supply pensioners artificial
limbs every three years, instead of five
Also, bill for the reorganization OF
the army, Also, bill for the protec-
ton OF the lives OF miners in territories.
q
rendering the thanks of congress to the
vice president for the courteous, digni-
fed, and able manner in which he has
presided over the deliberations OF the
senate. Just as the hand of the clock
in the house approached the hour of IL,
the following incident occurred: The
speaker made the statement that in the
enrolling of the agricultural bill the
appropriation of $50, 600 for the relief
of destitute persons in the west had
been inadvertently retained. He there
fore asked upanimous consent for The |
passage of a resolution rectifying the |
Mr.. Picker. of South Dakota,
objected, whereupon Mr.. Funston, OF
Kansas, vigorously exclaimsa: "Shame
on you! Shame on ": You villain. |
You villain!" But Mr. Picker sud-
A.-dy withdrew his objection and the
Joint resolution was passed.
Mr.. Mckinley offered the following
resolution in the house: THAT the
thanks of this house are presented to
the Hon. Y. B. Reed for the able. impair
Lial and dignified manner in which he
has presided over its deliberations and
performed the arduous and important
luties of the chair" Mr.. Mills de-
handed the yeas and nays The reso-
ution was agreed to-yeas 156, nay ll6
"a strict party vote. The republicans
burst into volly of cheers.
Speaker Reed rendered his acknowledge
nents in speech and the house ad-
burned, and the tifty-first congress
passed into history.
Among the bills which
lave become laws are the follow
ng: The copyright bill. The private
and court bill. The postal subsidy bill.
The Indian depredations claim bill.
The timber and presumption law repeal
I'LL The customs administrative hill |