Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS

FIT i i .OEONJINO OO4OAeAn0A-
Tho Springer free wool bill L. on the program
Of the democratic majority OF the ways am
means committee to come to q vote In the nous
April q or q. -, :,
Tie binding Irvine and cotton bseeing biz WI
then be pushed to vote as soon as possible, q
lacking separate items Of the Mckinley law. :.
Senator Mcmillan introduced bti appropri
Of e1tertaining the Grand army at their COMING
encampment in Washington.
Senator Perkins has introduced a bill directing
hs Of wa5 to Place SR File the
bers of the Frontier Guards OF kansas, an organ
ization regularly mustered into the voiuntar,
military service Of the United States on April 10
!S6l, and issue discharges to such OF them as sinai
furnish satisfactory proof BY afidavits of com
rades or officers of that organization that they
rendered military service and were honorably
are to be in TIE form and LANGUAGE used BY Cen
eral James a.. ! ane, captain of the Frontier
Guards, in Issuing discharge therefrom:
the law
hibiting the sale of liquor at the National Sol,
dier' home at Leavenworth. Mr.. BIoderick, OF
Kansas, has also introduced a bill in the house to
Senator Perkins introduced bill to grant the
Union Terminal company authority to build q
railroad bridge over the Kansas river at Kansas
Nlty, hd0S8S.
The senate in executive session ratified the ar.
bitTation treaty with Great Britain.
Mr.. Funston. of Kansas has introduced his bill
intended to prevent the grand rush at the open.
month, and a repetition of the disgraceful scenes
witnessed at the opening of Oklahoma. 1t places
the matter in the hands of the secretary of the
interior. and provides that when Indian lands
are to be thrown open to settlement, If it be
comes evident there will be great many appll-
cante, the secretary is to cause the land to be
distributed by lottery, accord nG to rules and
regulations to be provided by the interior de-
partment.
The senate discussed at length the house
amendment to the Indian appropriation bill
concerning the proposed detail of army officers
to act as Indian agents. but did not reach vote.
In the house there Is an understanding that the
debate on the free wool bill will close this
week.
Evening sessions are held this week to give an
opportunity for all to be heard on the tariff dis
cussion. These evening sessions are usually at
tended by but few members; only twelve were
present at the close OF the last speech on one
evening.
Senator Sherman, of the committee on foreign
relations, replying tea resolution of inquiry said
that work on the Nicaragua canal was progressing
favorably under the private corporation chartered
by congress; that the company was making IA
vorable progress: that congress has done nothing
whatever to aid it: that bill for that purpose
was reported last session, but was not acted on !;
that bill was now under consideration by the
subcommittee of the committee on foreign rela-
tions, which is now taking testimony in rela-
ton to the present condition and future prospects
of the canal, and expected to report as soon as
possible.
Senator Morgan offered series of resolutions
instructing the committee on finance to inquire
and report as to the effect of the silver act OF
1850 on the price of silver bulon as to the issue
of legal tender notes, etc.. and instructing the
committee to report promptly op the matter. in
dustral classes as to the cause of the depression
of prices and paralysis Of markets.
The senate reached vote on the proposition
IN the Indian appropriations bill to provide that
voted 81 to % to leave that provision in the bill.
In the house Mr.. Watson. of Georgia, asked
recognition to offer resolution to instruct the
judiciary commlttee to report on his resolution
gain recognition.
During the debate of the day on the free wool
bill, Governor Mckinley, of Ohio, was in the
house. Another evening session was spent with
q dozen members present, four of whom got
their speeches on the tariff into the Compression
al Record.
listers of land Offices as follows: s. Overstreet,
Guthrie; D. D. Leech, Oklahoma.
The senate continued consideration of the In
dian appropriation bill.
Haskell institute at Lawrence, Kansas Senator
Allison criticised the methods of the Indian
commissioner; among other things that he wrote
long letters to senators instead of appearing be-
fore the proper committee. The school at Law
renee, Kan, was the case in point, the commits
sioner having written letter to Mr.. Perkins
favoring an increase from $4,000 to S125,000 1t
has been discovered by the committee on appro-
prtations that ST., 900 of that amount depressed
In the estimate for outhouses) was actually for
the erection of residence for the superintend-
ent and some teachers, and S., GOO for cleo
sric plant.
The house continued discussion of the free
wool bill speeches were made on both sides.
Mr.. Watson, of Georgia, expressed the senti-
ments of the alliance party on the tariff question.
Discussion on the free wool bill is ended long
It is desired to pass the bill before the 9Th lnst
for the political effect it might have on the
Rhode Island election. For the same reason
there may be successful effort to delay final
vote a day longer.
A substitute for the Hatch Washburn bill has
appeared in the house. 1t contains all the pro
visions of that anti-options bill, but is more
in detail and is likely to prove accept
lble to the committee on agriculture, which has
he measure under consideration.
Delegate Harvey. of Oklahoma has succeeded
n getting the Indian committee of the house
70 take up his bill for the purchase of the Chero
zee strip and opening of the lands to settlement.
Mr.. Harvey will urge the committee to present q
eport at the earliest opportunity; He feels con
ident that the committee will make a favorable
eport. If this kind of a report is made his bill
or the purchase of the land will stand a very
rood show. There are many who believe. how
,ver, that this congress will never pass the bill.
It calls for an appropriation of s., 900 600, and
many will oppose 1t for that reason. Some of
he provisions of the treaty with the CherOkees
ire unsatisfactory and for these and other reasons
he fate OF the bill Is doubtful.