The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL.


Epltoms OF sha Proceedings or Both
Houses ths Past VEoaiz-
AFTER routine business I'm the senate on the
-5tu Ar Coke spoke In favor OF lree coinage,
Mr.. Aforglu-s resolution being before the ser
ate Alr- Daniel also spoke In favor Of lrse s1l
Tcr- The army appropriation bl-4 was tncl dl--
cussesL no uctiuu was reached A coulIll.ul-
cation vas received from the president ia
response 70 M Teller resolution as 90 an in-
rernatioual silver conference. The president
stated that it would be incomul iibla vita the
public interest 90 furnish the information 10
present Tt was ordered printed and lrtd on the
table for debate. After the passage OF several
private bills the house took Up the regular or
der, the eEpuEsiug frOEn the Record OF remarks
not uttered ou- prlttet by Alf w al--ar lliaa-l
but the house went into commit tea on the eOu-
sular and diplomatic bin After cousl1eFa ton
some time the committee rose, conference
was appointed on the Chinese bill and the house
adjourned
THE army appropriation bin was further con
sidercd in the senate on the 25th, and after a
long speech by Senator Morgan the house pro-
vlso which profits payment FOR the rrsnsports-
ton of troops over any OF the uubSlded lines
owned or con troIIed by the Union PGcilc rail-
way was stricken out The bill was then passed.
Adjourned .-. When the house met the Walker
eEpuuEing resolution still had the right Of way,
but by unanimous consent the house went
into committee OF the whole on the diplomatic
bin, bat the absence OF a quorum soon became
apparent and the house adjourned
IE the senate on the 2sth the resolution TO
pay the Ch9et-7 and LAicSasaW Indians their
interest on the lands in the Indian territory
che Cheyenne and Arapahoe reseEvatiGuD was
taken mp and Mt Allison spoke against iL He
wanted the whole matter recoulmitted. After
I considerable debate the matter went over and
the SENATE adjourned until Monday. The
house after doing nothing for awhile, went into
committee OF the whole on the diplomatic bill
] but upon the first vote no quorum appeared and
the house soon adjourned
THE senate was not in session on the 29th
and when the house met members who had
been sent for, vs. no were absent without leave,
were excused. The house then went into com
I mittee OF the whole on the private calendar.
! The Sibley tent BILL which has been clogEing
the private calendar for two months, was laid
aside after being faVorably recommended, but
without nual acGon- The house then took "a re-
cess until evening Tor the consideration Of
/ private pension bills
TIRE senate was not in session on ghe sOth,
and the house was occupied in further consider
ing the diplomatic bill During the debate the
action OF the administration in paying an iu-
demnity TO Italy out Of the contingent fund was
{ criticised Pending an amendment offered By
Mr. Chapman lhIich.) that part of the sum
appropriated as an emergency Luuu shan De
paid TO any power in settlement OF any claim
against the United States the house adjourned.
PETITIONS were presented in the senate on
tho 2d against opening the worlds fair on sun
day. A petition was also presented from "a
/ Methodist church in New Hampshire protest
ing against any further legislation agulnst the
Shlnese- MI Vest made some criticism OF the
extravaganza in spending money by the mana
gers of the worlds fair which he considered
reckless IN view OF the fact that congress was
being asked TO further aid tho enterprise.
Among the bills passed was that 10 nE the
price OF lands entered under desert land LAYS.
II hZcs the price at 2l-21 per acre, whether tho
] lands are outside or within railroad grant
TO those who have heretofore paid double
! price for such railroad lands goo. The house
/ penslonlng the SURVIVORS OF tho Black HawE,
Cherokee Creek and Seminole wars; also
bill appropriaring 4I5O,OJ) TO enable the pre8i-
dent TO fulhil the stipulauou5 Of the late
tratiou at Paris The diplomatic bill was then
considered until adjournment