Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
HOW MICH CURRENCY Is THERE?

HOW MUCH CURRENCY IS THERE
Senator Plumb offered resolution, which was
agreed to- calling on The secretary OF the treasury
for information as to the amounts OF coin and
paper money in existence In the United States, the
average am0uns of each held by the treasury, me
purposes for which they were held tne amount
of each held by banks, the amount OF each In clr-
culatiOn among the people, etc.
THE NEws IN THE HOUSE
After the action of the senate in side tracking
the elections bill was known IN the mouse tle
democratic side of the house gave cheer amer
cheer.
APPoRTIoNMENT BILL
The apDortioument bill was taken up In the
senate the question being on Mr.. DAVIS amend
mont to increase the total number OF repressS1nta-
tives from 356 las proposed IN the mouse Dill 20
S6O and giving an addt!onal men-Sf ~ -; and
the states OF Arkansas, M1nnesoId- AnAoOOA ~
New York.
No action was taken.
The speaker laid before the house a message
from the president vetoing the Dill antnorlzlng
Oklahoma City to issue bonds to proVloe ngn5
of way through that city to the ChoctaW Coal and
Railway company.
IRRIGATION.
The bouse agreed to the senate resolution to
print IS 900 extra copies of the report OF the Ir
cation committee.
APPoRTIoNMKNT BILL
The senate voted against several proposed
amendments to the congressional appOoTrI ionlieH'
bill and then passed it-yeas, 81; nays "a
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The senate in committee OF the whole voteo 70
strike out of the army appropriation Dill the pro
Vision that no officer shall receive pay as an OH
Ger on the retired list while receiving salary as
q government officer.
DEATH OF THE SECRETARY.
RESOLUTIONS pertinent to the sad occasion upon
the sudden death OF Secretary ne OIL ~ i1o
Il orfun ant aG
lev were adopted; and in accordance there !sl
the speaker appointed the following conlnIMIee
to attend the funeral: Mesgrs. Mchln5iey, LILLE
DunnelI, Holman, turney, Vandever, Blount and
Snyder.
IN THE SENATE ALSO.
Immediately after the reading of the journal the
senate adjourned out of respect for the late Sec
Rotary Window.
SENATE FUNERAL COMMITTEE.
Senators Morrill,. Washburn, Sherman, Allison,
Harri, Payne and German were appolnteu 70
attend the funeral of Secretary Window, and 10
take such other action as may be appropriate IN
honor of the memory of the deceased ana 70 maui
iest the respect and appreciation OF congress Ior
his public services.
ARMY APPROPRIATION.
The senate inserted provision in the army
appropriation bill that government transporter
ton on land-aided railroads shall be PAD tor on
such basis as the secretary of war may deem Just
and reasonable, not to exceed ~ per cent OF the
charges for like service to private parties
The bill was then passed.
DEEP WATER HARBoRS.
The senate passed the house bill to promote the
construction of a safe deep water harpOr on Ihe
coast of Texas at Corpus Christi and Padre Is
land with amendments.)
oUAPAw INDIANS.
The senate passed senate bill to provide for
allotments of lands in severalty to the Quapaw
Indians in the Indian Territory.
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
Senator Turpie introduced a joint resolution
(which was referred to the committee on judi
ciary) proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton for the election of United States senators by
the direct vote of the people of the several states