Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-17

before in the history of the country had
ever assembled a congress which would
need the services of clerks as much as
would the members of the Fifty second
congress.
Mr.. Kelly of Kansas, offered an amend
ment to Mr.. Hayes amendment provid-
ing that the clerks should be appointed
under civil service rules. The reading
of the amendment elected much laugh
ter, but it was defeated-40 to "a.
Mr. Hayes amendment with an
amendment fixing the salaries of the
clerks at 300 month was agreed to
without division. The committee then
rose and the sundry civil bill was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Brewer of Michi-
gan, senate amendments to the fOrtifi-
cation appropriation bill was nOncon-
Cured in and conference was or
dered. The house then adjourned.
Washington, February 1.-THE sem
ate amendment to the house bill to fix
the rate of wages of certain employees of
the government printing office was
cOncurred in.
The senate bill to establish a record
and pension office in the war depart
ment was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins of Kansas,
bill was passed extending the time
within which the Choctaw Coal &
Railroad company shall construct it's
railroad through the Indian territory.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Payson of Illinois
in the chair, on the legislative appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. McAdoo of New Jersey, spoke
against the shipping bill.
Mr.. Fitch gave notice that If the
shipping bill passed committee would
be appointed in the next congress to
inquire into the manner in which it's
passage had been secured and the kind
of influence and methods which had
been used in the advocacy of the bill,
which would never succeed in getting
many of the members to vote for it.
Mr.. Farquhar of New YOrk-"Why
deal in innuendOes? Talk out like a
man."
Mr.. Bland and one or two others
spOuted out denunciations on the sub
sidy lobbyists and there was hot but
unintelligible interchange of invective
between Mr.. Bland and Mr.. Farquhar,
the latter denOuncing the silver lobby
lists.
General debate having closed, the
reading of the bill was continued. The
paragraphs relating to the civil service
commission were passed over for the
present without prejudice. Without
disposing of the bill the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
inn Enh roysxy
ton of Mr. Peele of Arkansas, the SEN
ate bill was passed authorizing the
Kansas and Arkansas Railroad COM
pany to extend its line in the Indian
territory. The house then went. into
committee of the whole, Mr.. PaysOn of
Illinois, in the chair, on the Legislative
appropriation bill.
In speaking to verbal amendment,
Mr.. GrosvenOr of Ohio, sent to the
clerks desk with his hearty endorse
ment the act of the committee at Coop
er institute last night, and the letter
addressed by GrosvenOr of Cleveland to
E. Elloy Anderson. The letter having
been read, Mr.. Grosvenor said that he
had thus placed this important docu-
ment in the permanent records of the
country to the end that in the commit
tee campaign it should be available I'm
der the frank of the members of the
next congress to be used in disseminate
ing information throughout the coun-
try.
Mr.. Kerr also commented upon the
Cleveland letter.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri thought
the gentleman was in favor of free coin
age"
Mr.. Kerr-''I am"
Mr.. Bland-''Then you ought to be
called 'YOunp-man- afraid of hiS-free-