The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-08-05
80 eoNaREss Die.

WABHiNeroz, Aug. IA review of the
work Of the Fifty-seeOnd congress,
which was in session eight months may
prove Of interest at this time.
The house devoted the FIRST two
months of its session 70 the discussion
and adoption OF a code of rules, after
which the regular business was taken
up. Bills to the number of 9,GTz have
been introduced in the house and re-
ieFred to committees OF this number
Ais have been reported and placed on
the calendar, about $50 Of which have
passed the house. The most important
measure considered Ivy the house eX-
cepting the general appropriation ills,
were the silver bill, the tariff measures
reported from the ways and means
committee, the Chinese exclusion act,
the intermediate and army nurse
pension bills, the bill to enforce recip-
focal commercial relations with Canada
the bill increasing the pay OF life
saving crews. to establish hneal promo
ton in the army, for the better control
of national banks ia regard to IOaning
money TO directors and officers, and TO
add the name Of the secretary of agri-
eultnFe 20 the cabinet officers who may
act as president in certain contingent
cies- This bill and the silver bill failed
in the house, as did also the free coin
age bill which passed the senate. The
several tariff bills passed by the house
nailed in the senate, as did also the bills
providing for the admission Of New
Mexico and Arizona as states
of the 8, 4P2 Bills introduced IN the
senate Lice were reported upon by
committees and 700 Of them passed
among the most IMPORTANT measures
passed by the senate and not acted upon
by the house were the following: To
facilitate the claims for arrears Of pay
and bounty for the construction OF
revenue cutters, two each; the pure
food" bill the bill to increase the
rate of pension for certain cases
of deafness; to fix the price OF lands en-
tered under the desert land laws; to aJ-
thorise the Eecretary Of war to cause
survey to be made for a ship canal from
Philadelphia across New Jersey to New
York bay and the bill for the immigra-
ton laws A large number Of public
building and claim bills passed by
the senate also failed in the house.
One hundred and three bills have
passed both houses and / cen sent
to the president for his sigma
ture- There are twenty of tLese
bills still under consideration by the
executive. One has been returned to
the house by its request without sign
ing; two have been veboed-the bill to
amend the organizing of the circuit
courts of appeals so as to give it juris-
diction of certain Indian cases ard this
bill referring the HcGarrahab claim to
the court Of private land claims Three
have become laws without the prcsi-
desas'e approval.
Investigations were q feature of this
congress, especially in the house, and
, committees devoted much time to them
TAe pension Office received the atten-
ton of a special committee, which re-
Q
under tie administration of Comuis-
sieuer Raum, and reported 20 the
[ house that the president he or
/ dered to dismiss that official at an
early day. They also criticised Russell
/ b. HRFrisOA, the PRESIDENTS son, for
/ his connection with securing leases
/ through the public parks The com
1 nittse on judiciary looked into a matter
/ called t. lbs attention by the attorney
| general that narshaIs and clerks
] of United States courts in Boston were
blaming Illegal fees in naturalization
/ cases. They reported several bills &c
/ remedy the evil. The committee on
/ banking and currency was ordered &c
investigate the failure of the
/ Keystone and Spring Garden
National banks OF PhiIadelDhia and
of the Maverick National bank OF Pd5
ton. The cofnmittee took mass Of
testimony bbt dlH not complete theii
inquiry. The committee appointed t
1 Investigate the census Office began theil
( work late IN the session and finally
postponed g until next session. The
ess4athittee on reform in the civil ser
vice investigated the Baltimore pos
Office matter and fled a report
severely cztticising Postmas ter-G Gen
eF7a4 Wanamalzer, stating that he
knew that the employees were
violating the law, yet he still kept then
in office. The tigatlou into the so
called sweating system of cOntrae
lat+er was conducted by a sub-comrnit
tee OF the house manufactures commit
tee. 1t did not finish taking testimony
and will probably resume It's session
during the recess of congress Hena,Ol
Chandler and Representative STUMP
chairman OF the senate and houst
committees on immigration, vigor
Ously investigated the expenditure
of money at the Ellis 1slen'
eInigrant station and the construction
of the buildings there This ihFestiga
ton was attended BY several Cxcitiui
scenes between the two chairnen AM
! Assistant Secretary Eastteton and tn
principal Hitbesses. Majority and mi
uOritN reports were made to the house
sat too late for action. No report wa
made to the senate, Chairman Chandle
hnding himself opposed by the othe
republican members Of the commits
l IN his conclusions from the evidenc
aud not inclined to join the democrat
in their directions
GF5st Crops IN Dakota.
FANKrOE, s. D., Aug. 1.-Harvestin
has been in progress a week. Barley
rye, oats and a few fields Of wheat hav
been cut, all producing a greater yiel