Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21
FTFTYSECOND CONGRESS

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The senate peseed tho house bin to encourages
American ship building.
% sSs cSoe Won snd GbietsS~ nso os them
don (about Ss0C0.O6O). After The debate tie ne
Sisses L to Be- tie opinion Of the sensts that Tor
reasons set forth in the report of the committee
on Indian sfsirs on the presidents message OF
Fsb1, Y list e 70 the sppTSsgsE; =. IN tie
ens Chickasaw nation for their interest IN the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation, there II no
sufficient reason for interference IN the duo exc
When tho house again reached the river and
harbor bill, 1t reconsidered its vote on tho
amendmsnt giving the secretary OF wer authority
TO reject all bids contracts and to do the work
Otherwise than by contract, In certain cases, and
then rejected The amendment The bill was then
passed.
tute for q number of bills, making an act TO set
tie certain accounts between the United States
and the state of Mississippi apply to other states.
Nevada, Colorado, south Bakota, Mashineton.
Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, shall receive 5
Per cent Of the net proceeds OF sales Of public
The senate considered the bill to establish tho
boundaries of the Yellowstone Park. In refer
ence to a remark made by Berry to tho effect
that the park was maintained f sh ne oenent OF
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like extent of travel anywhere. american trav-
elers spent $50 600 600 yearly in European trav-
81, and if the Yellowstone Park was among the
Italian or Swiss Alps, every American who went
abroad would visit it, and would cross the
ocean for that purpose, but as it was an Ameri-
can wonder, Americans went away from it. Pep
pie who visited the park were generally people
of moderate means, who could not afford the
trip to Europe. After further discussion the
bill was passed.
The house worked upon the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. It carries appropriations for
the expenses of the government for the year
1893. In the discussion the extravaganza OF the
present house was criticized, notably the river
and harbor bill. The bill was opposed because
it cuts down appropriations in cases which will
necessarily cause deficiencies to be provided by
the next session OF congress among tne 1!ems SO
Senator Sherman from the committee on for
elgn relations, reported two amendments to be
Offered to the consular and diplomatic appro.
priation bill, one being to increase from $4,000
to 900 the item for a national bureau OF Amer
lean republics. and the other to inseT an item
of SIS 900 for yment of the United States share
Of the expense Of the preliminary survey for the
Continental railway recommended by the Inter-
national American conference.
on the reservation of the Confederate Otoe and
and Missouri tribe of Indians in Nebraska and
Kansas, was reported and placed on the cal
endar.
The house struck from the sundry civil bill an
appropriation of 100000 for the purchase Of a
site and the comm encement of new building
for new mint at Philadelphia.
MI. Otis, of Kansas. spoke ID favor of this
action. He said there was no need for another
mint now. and when there is it ought to be built
where the people believed in coming it.
Mr.. Bland tried to get an amendment 70 the
same bill requiring bullion in the vaults of the
treasury to be coined fast enough for the purpose
and be paid out for congressional appropria-
lions.
Senator Call offered resolution requesting
the president to open negotiations with Spain
for the establishment in Cuba of free and in
dependent republic; Spain to receive from
Cuba payment for the value of property be-
longing to Spain in Cuba, together with con-
eign rights; the negotiations to have in view
such material commercial advantages as may be.
The message of the president on an interna-
Senator PETER an opportunity to speak. He de-
clafed his conviction that, If the voters who
favored free silver coinage would combine to Sc
cure that result, they would be successful: They
house who would have the courage of their con-
vlctons, majority in the senate and presi-
dent who woplu not threaten to veto in advance
The senate agreed to an amendment to the
naval appropriation bill to furnish S125, 900
toward the expenses of the international naval
The house adopted Mr.. Watson's resolution
for an investigation OF the Pinkerton agency.
The house increased the item OF appropriation
The naval bill, as it reached the senate from
the house. provided for one armored cruiser, to
cost not more than S., 100000. The senate COM
mittee on appropriations reported amendments
which provide, in addition, for one sea-going.
coast line battle-ship Of about 1000 tons, and to
cost not exceeding s. 600 OO0 one harbor defense
double-turreted ship of the Monitor type, of
about 800 tons, and to cost not to exceed S..
100000; light draft gun-boat of 5000 tons dis
placement. and to cost not to exceed $4,000, and
six torpedo boats at cost not to exceed $11 600
each.
Senator German spoke in favor of liberal OK
pendituIes In building up navy. He recognized
the demand by his party for economy and re.
trenchment, but believed the people would NOS
Be satisfied to stop the work of creating navy,
opening harbors, deepening rivers and making
guns for the army and navy.
Senator Frye, chairman of the river and har-
Dor committee submitted q detailed report
showing the wisdom and necessity of the expen-
ditures for river and har Dor improvements. The
report states that the total expenditures for
water improvement of lakes amounted to $780,
600, OO0 and that improvements of those water
ways has decreased freights on corn from l5A
cents per bushel in 1859 to 9 cents per bushel in
$780, The report then speaks of the value of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries to COM
uerce. The efforts of the government to inn
prove dangerous and obstructed channels, as well
90 the achievements of Captain Eads at the
mouth, are spoken of in laudatory manner.