Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

Mr.. Funston has introduced bill for the cree
ton of public building at Lawrence, Kan. An
appropriation of 500 600 is made for the site and
the building complete. There Is no show FOL
the appropriation at this session of congress.
expires under the rules while he is making q
speech, to, by common consent, permit the
speaker to finish out his speech in the Congress
cause of trouble in the house, as members are
charged with using language which is not parila-
mentary courteous, and sometimes untrue: -,
The house passed the army appropriation Pr bill
for the transmission of troops and supplies over
lines not owned but controlled by the Union Pa.
ciic or Southern Pacifc, being thereby embraced
PEELED to do this service for the government on
account of its Indebtedness to the United States,
but has been collecting in money for Like service
over those links IN Its system which were mol
aided by the government.
Senator George introduced bill to refund to
producers of cotton the internal revenue tax col
to ,t ts b asS the satues
80 as to prohibit the introduction and sale of In
to1icating liquors in the Indian country.
The house committee on rivers and harbors
completed the consideration Of the regular river
and harbor appropriation bill. 1t appropriates
100000 which is $500 900 less than the amount
carried in the bill reported by the committee In
tent to which the committee enlarges the policy,
adopted by the last congress, of the placing OF
some of the most important projects under the
contract system.
The house is holding day and evening sessions
to discuss the silver bill. Mr.. Bland, its author,
opened the debate, followed in opposition by
both democrats and republicans; while, SO far,
only democrats favor the passage.
Amendments have been offered to provide that
pensions shall be paid in gold, should free coin
age of silver become the law also to restrict free
coinage to silver of American production. These
amendments seem to be offered to form texts for
speeches rather than with expectation that they
Will be agreed upon.
The senate passed the bill for the relleI OF SET
tiers upon tie public lands. =,
The senate fixed the amount in the bill for the
improvement of the Mississippi river at SIS, 75O-
600, and passed 1t.
The senate passed the bill appropriating ST.
745 SIG for the completion OF canal for locks at
the Cascades Columbia river; also the bill for
81 $50, 1885, for other Improvements on the Column
bia river.
Two resolutions adopted by the National board
of trade were presented by Senator Cockreil, one
asking congress to establish a uniform bill OF
lading, and the other approving congressional
enforcement of the prompt unloading OF freight
cars amending the interstate commerce law 80 as
to equally protect the rights of the business COM
munity as compared with the transportation
companies.
The senate reached the Indian appropriation
bill, which came back from the house with the
provision stric Ken out which required that army
officers be detailed as Indian agents.
A substitute for this provision was offered di-
Getting the president to appoint Indian citizens
of the United States as Indian agents, when. IN
his Judgment, such appointment might contrib
ute to attach Indians to civilization and to the
government of the United States. No action was
reached. $50
tinues to the exclusion of all else. During the
debate consent was asked for an extension OF
time for the debate to continue beyond the time
fixed by the committee on rules. Mr.. Simpson,
of Kansas, objected on the ground OF the failure
of the friends of the bill to make any allotment
of time to representatives Of the peoples party.
The silver discussion continued amid exciting
attention and with full attendance of members.
Mr.. Tracey persistent fhbustering tactics IN
his effort to secure vote on his substitute Dill
for an international monetary congress, forced
the committee on rules to bring in rule sup
pressing the flibusterers and naming the day and
hour when nothing will be in order but a vote on
the passage of the Dill.
In the debate Taylor. of Ohio, replied to Hatch,
of Missouri: He was surprised to see the gentle:
man from Missouri (Hatch) stand here and say
the silver law of 1873 was the greatest infamy of
this century and that it was done by the repub-
lican party, by republican congress and re-
publican president. And yet the gentleman knew
that not single democrat voted against that
measure in the senate; that allen y. thurman nm ~
Applause ;and the only votes cast against 1T were
cast by republicans English. of New Jersey, and
Castle, of Minnesota, opposed the bill.
At the time previously fixed the speaker recog-
nized Mr.. Bland to move the previous question;
whereupon Mr.. Burrows moved to lay the pend
ing bill on the table, and said the motion took
Missouri (Mr. Bland), and demanded the yeasand
nays ON the question
The chair decided in favor of Burrows. and
then amid intense excitement, the clerk began
to call the roll on Mr. Burrows motion, which
brought the question to square test vote The
excitement became intense as the call progressed
and members plainly showed 1t IN the restless
manner with which they moved about and
crowded to the space in front OF the speakers
desk.
At the conclusion of the roll call the excite
"a fo.,a hoot
1t took some time to verify the vote but final
ly, amid great excitement. it was found to stand
14S to 1i7. Speaker Crisp arose to announce the
vote, but before doing SO directed the clerk to
call his name. This was done; Crisp voted no,
thus making a tie and defeating the motion to
lay the bill on the table.
During the entire struggle the Kansas delega-
ton, republicans as well as alliance men, voted
with the free silver men on all hlbusterlng mo-
lions.
slider. .
The motion to table the motion to reconsider
was rejected-yeas, 1+5: nays, 149.
Then it was the turn of the ant1-Sllver men 70
applaud and they did so with o vim.
The speaker stated that the vote REQUIRED on
the motion to reconsider, and Reed sprang to his
feet and demanded the yeas and nays and roll
call.
Then the thunderstorm which has been brood
ing over the house for some time burst, and Tor
twenty minutes acyclone ragged supreme through
When the vote on the motion to reconsider was
finally verified it stood T0 to las.
The house finally reached the pending vote,
on the passage of the bill, but hllDusterng pre-
vented q vote before adjournment.
The senate spent most of another session dis
cussing the Behring sea treaty IN executive
session.
The president sent to the senate an appeal from
the executive committee of the e. A: K. encamp-
ment for S10O,O00 one-half to be paid by the Dis
trict of Columbia for the expenses OF the en-
campment-
The president says: THE event is one of ma
tionaI interest, and the attendance OF surviving
union soldiers will probably be larger than any
ever held. 1t seems to me that 1T
would be highly appropriate for congress to aid
in making this demonstration impressive and m
extending to those soldiers whose lives q beneh-
cent Providence has prolonged, an opportunity
to see in the security, peaceful development and
which now SO happily prevail at the
national capital. the fruits of their sacrifice and
valor."
The senate and house, in Joint committee,