Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-11
SENATE AND HOUSE.
quiet bay In Both branches at wash
lngton YESTERDAY.

A quiet bay In Both branches at wash.
Ington Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Feb a.-ln the senate
yesterday n bill was reported and
placed on the calendar for the con-
struction of boat railway at The Dali
les and Cello Falls and Ten Mile rapids
of the Columbia river and for the inn
provement of the Three Mile rapids
(appropriating s2,6sO, 1861,
Mr.. Sawyer. from the committee on
commerce, reported bill to repeal the
act requiring lfe-saving appliances on
steamers, so far as it rel to the
carrying of line carrying ,rpjectilcs
and the means of prppclling the-l on
steamers plying exclusively ON anv OF
the lakes, bays or sounds of the United
States, and II was passed.
The senate then went into executive
session. The doors were rcopcned ut
$3.50 and the senate resumed cors'd' -
ton OF the bill providing for tlv'
printing and binding aud { 70 q .tt,bu-
ton OF public documents. Without dis
posing Of the bill the senate adjourned
till to-day.
THE HOUSE
Mr.. Davis, of Kansas, introduced in
the house yesterday n bill establishing
q commissi n OF nine, 10 be appointed
by the president and located In differ
emit parts of the United States for the
purpose of saving life and property, to
constitute n commi sion ON safety APP
planes for railroads. u bill requiring
the issue OF $50, 200 OF fractional
currency for convenience In scnIng
money through the mails, and bill 10
protect the rights Of the government In
the settlement OF the Union Pacific
railroad difficulty.
Mr.. Otis OF Kansas introduced bill
10 create "a national union loan fund
TO consist Of g., 900 OOO 900 or II, much
thereof as may be necessary Of legal
tender paper money, to be Issued by
the secretary OF the treasury. an" ho
In erchanRenble ut ~ ,yi,, or, other
H'"o VI .-wIul money OF the United
states II is 10 be deposited in the
United $ ates treasury subject 10 the or
der Of the governors OF the several
states. Any state desiring TO avail itself
OF the benefits OF the fund mny do so
by the adoption Of a joint resolution
setting forth that the state agrees to
pay the United States per cent per
annum on small sums drawn and re-
tanned by It and providing for the loan
OF money 20 its citizens upon reason
able security at interest not exceeding
3 per cent The secretary is 10 honor
the request for loGn TO the amount of
80 per cent OF the assessed value OF the
real estate situated within the state.
The worlds fair question was called
up by MIR Sayres, Of Texas member
OF the committee ON appropriations
After n lively debate IL was ordered
that the c,mmittee appropriations
inquire and report whe her those obli-
gated had justly comp led with the re-
quireme Is Of the act OF congress Of
April 25, 1890, and neither all expend-
lures had been iudiciously made.
GARDEN CITY, Kan, reu 5 Inc
trial Of Charlie, Brown for the murder
Of Sol Williams, brought here on
change Of venue from stanton county
which was before the ,urt all last
week, ended in verdict Of n.
guilty. The killing took place Ia
anton co ntY on June 20 last. Brown
and VIII Jams being neighbors and
having hal no bic over burro. VII.
liams went TO Browns no So kicking
the door opc1 and ilourishing a Il itc
threatening 10 kill Brown aud famil
a d left prOmi ing 10 return next NOR q.
ing. he did aud the trouble wa, re-.
pewed which rrsul ed in Williams be.