The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-05-13
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The gsek's Proceedings Coudanaad 7
CaavsnIeHes Of Che Eaaaer.


Ia the senate OF the ad SIR. Morgan called ul
the presidents message on the subject of sE
international silver conference and lIr. Kyle
OF south Dakota addressed The senate SO favor
OF free coinags- The conference report on the
Chinese exclusion bill was then agreed TO. yeas
so, nays. 10 The house bill placing binding
tVsiug the free list was [heu laid before the
senate Adjourned --- Soon after the read
ing Of the journal ths house went into commit
tee OF the whole on the diplomats bin Mr.,
Chipmau's amendment that no part Of the
emergency fund shall be paid TO any foreign
government in settlement OF any claims against
the United states was adopted 1he motion 10
strike out the appropriation of s61,g01 10 con
tinue the survey Of the IntercoutiuentaI rail-
way was agreed TO ana tne ul-l 4ua--S passed
The senate amendments 20 the army aDuroprta-
ton bill were H0n-cuucuFred in and a conference
ordered Adjourned
AFTER routine morning business the senate
took up the calendar on the 9Th and passed A.
humber of local bills, among them the bin 20
nay es uIlLALALs te-1fN N---1h '@pott 3r-y 4tLS7f
Tor homes for old soldiers ami thuir families
and the bill authorizing the construction or D
nrloEe across inc Usage river near W Wafa4N1
Mo. The proceedings were devoid OF interest
After an executive session the senate aG-
louruelt --- In the house the conference report
on the Chinese exclusion bill was agreed 90 by
vote OF I55 yeas TO Is nays 4 resolution was
adopted calling on the attorney general for in
violated the antitrust law and II not subject 10
prosecution. The river and har1or bu was
then considered In committee OF the whole until
adjournment
IN the senate on the 5tb Mr.. Morrill, presented
the worlds fair on Sunday and remarked on do
ing so that II II were so closed it would deprive
the working classes Of any reasonable oppor-
tunity to visit the eNpOsi tiou- Several local
bills passed, and tho honse bill appropgia ting
eI50u0J to defray the expenses Of the BchriuE
sea arbitration also passed. Pending debate on
the rosO uri0u TO pay the yhoctaws ana ChiCha-
saws for their interests ia the Cheyenne and
AraFahoe reservation tabout Sh0JluJG the
ring a few senate bills, the river and haEbor
bin vas taken up in committee OF the whole and
debated until adjournment
] TIE senate on the 9th resumed consideration
OF the resolution of MI Jones lArll-l 10 pay The
/ Choctaw and ChickasaW nations for their inter
/ est5 in the Cheyenne and ArapahOe resgrva tiuu
ana Mr.. Dawes spoke in favor OF f. MI German
/ offered resolutions upon the death OF Senator
Wilson thdd) After remarks the senate ad-
iourned. boo. The Sibley bill was the order in the
/ house. but IL was laid aside and the river and
/ harbor bill taken up in committee Of the whole
/ Ar- Reed (de-) and Mr.. Holman NuL) had e
| tlL during the debate on the propensity or the
latter 10 object 10 appropriations where In
l diana was not interested The committee rose
without completing the bill. and an evening
| session was held fer pension business.
] THE senate was not in session on the 9Th and
/ the house transacted but little business The
! bill passed donating TO Oklahoma City tha
/ reservation near there for school purposes
| The house then went into committee Of the
! some time consideration the bill was reported
I TO the house, and hIr- Richardson Tenn.
! moved TO lay it on the table which was re-
! lected- The amendments were then all agreed
| 10 but the house adjourned without finally
! passing the Dill
AFTER routine business in the senate on he
! 9th MT. Frye reported the house bill TO euclur
/ age American ship building and moved its im
] mediate Cousidera Eion, which was agreed To-
] After some debate the bill passed as 90 came
! from the house by Al yeas TO 10 nays The res
! olutiou TO pay 83,ug0,OO5 20 the ChoctaW aud
/ Chicgasaw notions for their part of the Chey
/ eune and ArapahOe reservation was agreed TO
! and after executive session the senate ad
! iouTued After considering uuimportaut re
/ ports the house took up the river and harboi
] bill, which, after several amendments had beer
! rejected, was passed-yeas, 1S5: nays, 65. Dis
| trict Of Columbia business was then considered
| until adjournment