The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-03-11
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Attn routine business the SENATE on March
uEAln took up the Idaho contested election
clse ana BAT. Sanders spoke az length in favor
OF Claegetts right 90 the scat Mr. Morgan
Dubois Adjourned without reaching "a vote.
Inc house had lively debate on tho Indian
appropriation lILlt the section making an lp-
psuprlattol for the Carlisle school being under
consideration The alleged remark OF Capt
4eLioels tn1- Lhe Catholic church had q lobby at
Washington under nay 10 attack national
sehoo+s ia order 20 promote the interests OF
NAlno-Ll -lilQlls brought forth Q small storm
and resulted iu the defeat OF the item making
an appropriation gf 1000 as uE extra allowance
FOR Capt Pratt The amendment that vacuu-
Cies in Indian agencies should hereafter De
allied Dy appointments from tho army was
adopted ana the bfu passed N bil for free
for the free entry OF binding tViue and cotton
naEglns and ties which were referred and she
house adjourned
WHEN tEe senate met on tho ID. BEr. Dol ph
presented o. petition from his state iu favor of
government aid 20 the Nicaragua canal and
SPOKE IN favor OF the project The Idaho cleo
rioa case WIS then taken up, and Mr. George
gave the reasons whigh would control his own
action in casting his vote FOR the contestant.
Dubois, was legally elected and Cuutled 70 his
scat AffgF HErgef1p 10 take trs VOC ug,-t E1y
house was uu'uLlres JluE and confined strictly TO
the consideration OF the District OF Columbia
appropriation bill On only one occasion did
party pohucs ma q piece ln t-le discussion ana
that was when Mr.. Hemphiu proposed uu
amendment reducing the sIi,Jl0 or $1,000 salary
which Tho recorder OF deeds OF the District Of
Columbia receives iu the way OF fees To- hEUd
salary Of $500 per uuuum- All fees are 20 be
turned into the public treasury after deductions
for necessary clerk hire The amendment was
finally adopted and pending further CunzldgTa-
tiOu OF the bin the house adjourned
THE senate on the Sd passed the house biu for
the relief Of Aquilla' Jones, late postmaster Of
indianapolis, Ind The senate then resumed
consideration OF the Idaho election contest,
being addressed by several senators At three
O'Clock the vote was finally taken and Alr Du-
buis confirmed iu his seat by O. vote OF 55 10 e.
The pure food bill was then taken up and sever
al amendments agreed TO but no uuaI action
taken Several committees reported on bills
and the senate ADJOURNED. .-.. " hen tho house
met there WAS lively scene when MT. Watson
(Ga) rose 20 a question Of privilege and in o
severe manner denounced q correspondent OF
the Atlanta Constitution FOR a letter lately pub
nsheds crlticlslag mis- tWalson - vote on the
Craig-s teWlrt election contest He asserted
that the correspondent was the clerk Of the
speaker #ho attacked him on personal grounds
The house thea, Iu the committee OF the whole.
considered the District OF Columbia bill The
Dill was nnAliE passed and Lne pll aLo" ing
railroads 10 give special rates 70 commercial
travellers considered until adjournment
WHEN the senate met on the 4th the vice
president presented o communication frCEs the
secretary OF the interior iu regard 20 the E0sem-
ite park IN California Mr. Stanford intro
bullion and it's coinage. The pure fdod bill then
came up and Mr.. Vest addressed the senate in
He deprecl-te- lne aFllllnE OF pubic sentiment Z
towards pateruuIIsm and the rush 10 congress
for every thing that could just as well be regu-
lated by the states Air- Paddock spoke IN
favor % the bill EuloEles were then delivered
upon lhG late Representative Lee OF Virginia,
and the senate adjourned .---l In the house Mr..
MutChler lFa-) reported the pension approprla-
ton bin ItGpproprlates El3L -, ,oG9 as compared
with estimates aggreEatiug GIl7405i $50 and
an appropriation for the current year Of $780,
214,Ts5 The house then went into the commit
tee OF the whole on the private calendar ana
the entire DAY was consumed iu the dosuItory
confederation OF uuimp0rtaut private bills h
motion % take a recess until eight O'Clock re-
suited iu a vote OK 81 70 s. and the poiut OF no
| quorum was raised Ens speaker decl1ed that
under the present government OF the house
! gentlemen were not present unless they voted
This led TO q ult between the speaker and eE'
/ Speaker Reed The house then took o recess
until eight clock the evening session being f0l
/ the consideration OF private pension bills
! no business was transacted iu the senate or
] the 5Lh---- In the house on motion OF Er- Otis
CIZnu-} q resolution was adopted directing the
! committee on private land claims tu investigate
/ the maxwell land grant In EeW Mexico ALr
I Tucker tEal reported @ resolution proposing a
] constitutional amendment changing the date
Tor commencing OF the terms OF senators 4nu
/ reprszeututiyes from March 20 DCcem
! Der 81 and the term OF once OF ths
! president from March TO April 30 The
/ urgency dcEency bin was then passed Mt
/ Hatch called up the bill uppropriaftnE $50 90
! for CARVING on the work OF the bureau OF anIma
] industry. After an extended debate the bin
] passed and the house went into committee u
] the whole on the invalid pension bin Before
! dtsposing OF the bin the house adjourned
/ PETITIONS were presented in the senate oI
| the 9TH for the closing OF the worlds fair OF
I Sunday, MT Sawyer introduced q bill author
I izinE the establishment OF C. postal teIgErap pl
I service hLr Morgan moved 90 reconsider thi
] vote on tine Dubois contest -u order that south
] ern senators " vLo WeEc excluded under the lG
OF 1856 might have the right % say some thing
on the proper cons frEctt1l 1f the cllsll tuition
] laid aside Mr. Curl addressed the senate oI
J his resolution iu relation 20 railroads iu Flor
I ida The pure food llI was then discussed uu
al ad dfOuFuEreu ia -uu house tine silver Quc5
tiou came 20 the front on a motion 90 set apar
I three days l1r debate on the Bland fr0e-c1if---l
I bin, March - % o. a motion 1y Mt Trace
] 10 po5rnuue 10 December ~ brought ON q Ions
! discussion ga which the Ergc-coiua-e men wJI
I al every point The resolution setting uulr
] three days for cou5ldeEltl1n OF the Bland biz
I was finally adopted by vote OF 100 20 S. Gn
nfter passing the pension appropriation bill ia
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