The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS NEARING
COMPLETION AND GENERAL BUsI-
NESS SHAPED FOR FINAL ADJOURN
MENT.
Senate.

| washington, IL. o., March 2.-Ih(
week in the senate was devoted to ex
pediting the public business as rapidly
as possible. The credentials of Mr.
Jones, Arkansas: for his new senatorial
term beginning March 4, next, wert
presented and placed on file The sen
ate then proceeded TO the consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill
In discussion as TO the new postofiict
building in Washington. Mr.. Vest com
mended the system of government bJ
district commissioners as one that pre-
vented plunde"ing through popular
elections and one through which the
miserable Outrages and thieving pro
cesses that obtained in many OF the
great cities Of the country were escaped
Ii ever the present form OF the district
government was changed and popular
elections resorted to. the little property
which he owned in the district
| Ia dwelling house) would be for sale
The civil appropriation bill was taken
up in committee Of the whole. The
amendment to pay $1,000 TO the daugh.
/ tiers of the late Joseph Henry, secretary
NtLtlt-
able public services rendered by him,
was discussed and agreed to. FortV-fiye
of the lis pages of the bill were dispos.
ed of at this sitting.
DIR German announced the death OF
his colleague. Mr.. Wilson. and after an
address in culogy Of the deceased, Of
fered resolutions expressing the great
sorrow with which the senate had
beard of the death of Mr.. Wilson, di-
recting the appointment OF committee
OF nine senators to take order for super
intending his funeral; directing the
removal of the remains to Maryland in
charge of the scrgeant-at-arms end at
tended by the committee; and ordering
that communication be sent to the
house of representatives. with an inVi-
tatiOn to attend the funeral and to ap-
point committee TO act with com
mittee of the senate.
Mr.. Plumb moved to strike out an
item of $1,000 for aid to the industrial
Christian church home association in
Utah territory; defeated-yeas 20. nays
81. Mr.. Haley offered amendments
appropiating $4,000 for a brick bar
racks at the soldiers home at Leaven-
worth. Kansas, and $l2.700 for a brick
barracks at Dayton Ohio. Agreed to.
Mr.. Regain offered an amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for a site for a mill
tary post at Eagle Rock, Texas. Aree-
ed to. MIR. Plumb offered an amend
ment appropriating $1,000 for an eleva-
tor in the public bubble building at
LeavenwOrth, Kansas. Agreed to. The
bill was then passed. The legislative,
executive and Judicial appropriation
bill was taken up and completed with
the exception of several amendments S,
on which separate votes were. demand
ed. The conference report on the
military academy appropriation bill
was presented by Mr.. Allison and agree
ed TO. The bill remains as it passed
the house. The senate receeding from
the only amendment it made.
The vice president laid before the
senate message rom the president re-
turning without his approval the bill to
establish the record and pension office
of the war department. The president
states his objection to the bill at some
length to the effect generally that it is
not competent for congress to nominate,
las the bill does) particular person
to fill an office created by law.
mittee on military affairs. The civil
service commiss on clause of the legis-
lative appropriation bill was so amend
as to increase the pay of the secretary
from $1,000 toss, 600; provides for five
clerks Of class four. FIVE Of class three,
three of class one, shree at $1,000 each,
two at $500 each. one messenger and one
labOres; and changes the total appro-
pristion from $50, 100 to $4,000. The
amendment appropriating $1,000 for a
fourth assistant postmaster general was
agreed to. An amendment, appropri-
ating s.. 600 for reappOrtioutment of
Utah Territory was agreed to.
The bill was passed. The following
bills were passed: An amendment for
the various acts relative to, immigra-
ton of aliens under contract or agree
to perform labor. 70 amend the act of
March 2, 1889. for the relief ofcertain
volunteer and regular soldiers of the
late war and the war with Mexico. For
the allowance of certain claims for
stores and supplies taken and used by
the United States army as reported by
the court of claims under the provisions
of the act of March 3, 1888. known as
the Bowman act" with amendments.
To authorize the Rapids Bridge COM
pany to construct a bridge across Red
river, at or near Alexander. Ia, and for
the relief of Hart county. XIV. The ap-
priation for support of Indian schools
was increased from $780, 600 to $780,
600. In connection with the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe agreement Mr.. Plumb
offered an amendment declaring all the
lands in Oklahoma to be agricultural
lands and that the proof Of the non-min-
eral character shall not be required as
conditions precedent to final entry.
Agreed to. On motion OF Mr.. Petit
grew the rate of interest to be paid to
the Sisseton and Wahpeton bands was
increased from to 5 per cent.