Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-16
FIFTY-SECUND CONGRESS

Senator Morgan made his announced speech on
galleries. He was interrupted much and q cross
| fire of personalities was INDUCED In.
In the house Mr.. Springer appeared after an
entry was met by a storm of applause lasting ten
minutes. When business reached an opening Tor
his closing speech on the wool bill, M Springer
be had prepared might be read, as bis strength
MI. Bryan, of Nebraska, did the reading.
planded. and general debate beng closed, the
committee took up the bill by paragraphs for
amendment and discussion under the 6ve-mlnute
rule.
bill. The bill absolutely prohibits any Chinese,
whether or not subjects OF China, except dipio-
and the Tned and Chinese Who
may hereafter leave this country are prohmted
from returning to this country. 1t makes Liable
to arrest any Chinese entering TINS COUNTY I i
the United States, and provides for the punish,
ment of Chinese by imprisonment not TO exceed
five years, and subsequent removal from this
country to where they came from; provided.
when they came here from China by way OF con;
tlguous foreign territory, they shall be returned
to China. The act applies e subjects OF emma
foreign power. A proviso allows the secretary
Of the treasury. to admit Chinese other than
laborers or artisans, to Temporarily visit the
United States under such rules az he may Pre-;
scribe. Violations of the law will De followed
by fine and Imprisonment.
In the debate on the amendment to the Indian
as Indian agents, Senator Palmer was surprised
to learn that there are many Indians under In
dian agents who are citizens and voters. The
senator there were matters 1sy9na f To
talk about United States citizens having agents
over them was startling thing to him. 1t might
be true matter of fact, but it was startling as
q matter of law.
The house had en- old-tashioned filibustering
session in which opponents OF the Bland silver
bill prevented consideration OF it This was par
italy done from the desire on the part OF repub-
icans to force the majority party to adopt some
Of the ways Of forcing business in vogue In the
Senator PETER offered the petition originating
at Dodge City, Kan. being one of many already
before congress, asking for restoration TO par
ties who had lost their homestead rights the
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, (republican)
caused sensation by delivering carefully pre-
pared speech from manuscript, In which he ar
raigned the president, denouncing in strong Ian
guase the work of the executive in opposition
to free coinage of silver.
The senate finally refused to strike out the pro-
sisnment of army officers a as Indian agents.
Senator Perkins made a speech and voted for
striking it out. Senator PETER voted against
Senator Perkins secured the passage Of an
amendment making an appropriation OF $1,Oo0
to repair the damage sustained by the Haskell
In the house MI. Otis, of Kansas, offered an
amendment to the free wool bill and spoke to it.
The first section of the bill placing wool on
the free INST he said the ss wool
IF there is one provision OF the Mckinley bill
which directly benefits and protects the farmer,
it is that which places tariff on wool, and here
s sion propose 70 deprive MN Oh even ''' p'''
This and other amendments were discussed
The house finally adopted resolution request
ing the committee on judiciary to report back
the resolution providing for investigation OF the
Pinkerton detective agency.
Senator McMillin offered an amendment to the
District of Columbia appropriation bill, adding
100000 for the reception and entertainment of
the G. A. R. National encampment, one-half to
be paid out of District funds. This was opposed
by Harris, Vest and PETER; the latter saying that
when the people of the district had invited the
national encampment, it had promised, by bid.
saw that the people of the whole nation would
pay the bill. The matter went over without
action.
Enthusiastically emphatic when he arose to
question of privilege and had read letter from
Washington to the New York Voice. The letter
named Mr.. Funston among list of senators and
members who took their drinks at the restaq-
rants in the capitol Mr.. Funston called this
several kinds of q lie.
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passed by the house; 194 to 60: Funston and Otis
voting no. Messrs Baker, Clover, Davis and
Simpson voted aye. MIR. Broderick was absent
in Boston on an investigating committee.
The senate changed the national encampment
bill so as to appropriate out of the treasury of
the United States 100000 to provide for the sub,
sistence and quarters OF the veterans VINO afte3d
The money is to be paid and dlsbursed 6y the
citizens executive committee OF Washington
under regulations prescribed by the secretary t OF
The house continues its tariff debate with
small attendance and declining interest.
A bill was introduced for Mr.. Springer 10
authorize the holding of an International none
tary congress, to meet In chicago In august,
The house worlds fair committe has been for
several days hearing arguments Tor and against
Sunday closing of the fair.
While the free binding-twine bill was being
discussed Mr.; Clover, OF Kansas, offered p s. an
free silver bill. This was ruled out of order;
and upon his appeal from the decision OF the
chair his own was the only vote sustaining the
appeal.
The pension Office Investigation committee OF
the house has reached point. S. 5: Hersey,
pension attorney who was employed by several
to conduct their pension CORE
epondence testified before the committee that he
had used his authority to use the names OF rep
resentatives whose clerk he was. In getting fees
from the department by himself He said that
other clerks did the same, but that his employ
ers, members of congress, did not know that he
was getting fees by the use of their names.
The river and harbor bill has been reported to
the house. 1t appropriates $2O,COo,CO.
The house ways and means committee has re-
ported on tin plate. condemning the present
tariff and recommending reduction OF duty on
tin.
The house passed the cotton baeging bill. put
ting that Article on the free list, BY vote of l67
to 40.
NEWS BREvITIES.