Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-07-02
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

q resolution heretofore offered 81 him Tor q
lnvestieafion u ailruad corporations md their
mtsEfeFsnce in politics and elections. He spoke
senators Chandler and Gallinser expressed
their gTati6cation that the Investigation, IL au-
thcrt.ed e 81 Is they hoRed It xSnid p, xon!d
aDeEtinG that it would prove that Florida w.
not the only state whore evil existed. and the
Latter expre.stn9 the CONVICTION that It WOULD
only prove the falsity of the representations
mads b. certain persons in that regard. No 20.
lion vas taken ON the reeo ntion.
The ub-committee OF the sonata committee On
ofBciak Among other Subjects the free delivery
department was discussed. The senate had
passed the appropriation giving 8 per cent add
ting IT, amount per cent below last year. Tho
commefciAl growth of the west It w1s argued,
demanded greater expenditures, while tho mr.
vice in the east u much better than tho west over
The postoa8ce appropriation bill q completed
md reported to the senate :ppropr,ates $cO,eOI.-
= tie bill came from tie house. TO the ssrical-
tufal appropriation bill the committee has made
additions, eg9regating So 500, % that 1t carries
IN sppropriauon OF $sA1, s9e.
Chicago Convention the house could do nothing
Tor want Of . Quorum.
Tho house immigration committee heard
committee appointed by the Turner Bund con-
yention. now m session here. in connection with
Observation-Disclosures bills before the committee.
Mr.. Nuench. Of st. Louis, president OF the Iur,
by the convention to the effect that the present
immigration law establishing the bureau OF Inn:
migration was satisfactory. Mr.. Muench argued
the house by Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Stump. but
opposed the bill introduced by Senator Quay and
Mr. Stone, of Pennsylvania. George w. Spie, OF
sraued briefly in favor Of the Stump Chandler
bin.
Representative Hill of Illinois introduced in
the house a preamble and resolution on the sub;
IN bond through the United States. The resolu-
ton instructe the foreign affairs committee 70
inquire whether a careful inspection OF saSn
United States upon the departure and arrival OF
such merchandise, and whether the interests OF
the United States do not require that each car OF
shall be in the custody and under the survei!-
lance of an inspector of the customs department.
The cost of such surveillance to be paid BY the
carriers Transporting such metSnan h;M . A..
posed of by the senate. except az to one amend
ment which gave rise to much discussion and to
such opposition that yea and nay vote upon it
would have only disclosed the absence OF quo
rum. 1t was in relation to the provision as to
monthly crop reports, the bill Is passed by the
to percentages and to be without comment The
senate committee on appropriations recon-
mended the striking out Of the restrictive words
and it was that Recommendation which Mr.. Vest
aided by Mr.. Washburn and others fought and
which still remsins to be voted upon.
Speaker Crisp says that there is no probability
of reaching public buildings bills at this session.
The campaign seems to be pressing the MEM
bers very strong all at once. in his estimation, a.
they want to return home.
Before the reading of the journal in the house
Saturday, Mr.. Watson. of Georgia, made the
point that there was no quorum present and the
house adjourned, after the shortest session on
lasting jC st one minute and half.