Western Kansas world., 1892-04-30
FIFTY-sECOND CONGRESS

| Senators from Missouri led off with presenta.
erocers oreaniaatie ms and other commercisj
| bodies of southern and western cities. complain
ing that the United States and Brazil Steamship
| company refused to land coffee consigned to
their cities, at Newport News, on account of OBJ.
jections made by New York merchants to such
importations. With these base Senator Vest
introduced bill denying mail subsidy contracts
to any ocean lire OF steamers that dlscriminated
between the interests OF different cities in this
country.
PETER requesting the secretary of STATE to OBJ
tain information concerning the of electricity
| as power in the propulsion of farm machinery
and implements, and IN the propagation and
growth of plants in foreign countries, was taken
up, explained briefly by its thor, and agreed to.
The senate passed the bill to add two moro
In the house the bill was killed which has been
perennial In congress for SO long, and which, it
| is claimed, would cost the general government
So, ,WQC0 to quiet titles in swamp lands, largely
The naval appropriation bill was finally passed
with the provision for one new war ship left in
1t, after great number of amendments touching
| that point had been voted down.
| In the senate the bill to amend the funding act
of Arizona was taken up. 1t contained provi-
vided for by it should be paid in gold.
Senator Kyle moved to amend by providing
for payment in lawful money of the United
States.
Senator PETER strongly supported this amend
ment, and said the bill, with its gold coinage
clause, was blow at silver. He said he was op-
| posed to any measure which made any discrimi-
nation between gold and silver.
Senator Stewart said that since the passage of
the resumption act no such clause had been con-
A vote was taken on kyle's amendment and
the result was-yeas q, nays 16. no quorum vot-
ing: Hill present but not voting. A roll call
showed quorum present, and another vote
agreed to the amendment by vote of q 10 "a.
Senator PETER voting aye and Senator Perkins
voting no. The bill was then passed as amended,
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1t directs the committee on agriculture to ascer-
tain and report to the senate the condition OF the
markets for agricultural products; and if they
find any depression in prices to find the causes
and suggest remedies. Also, and particularly,
whether the reports of the department. Of agri-
culture on the distribution and consumption Of
authority of the secretary of agriculture, con-
tribute in any way to such depression of the
market prices of such pi oducts, and whether any
proper governmental purpose is subserved by
such publication and whether such publication
should be continued.
The house commenced the consideration of the
Noyes-Rockwen contest case from New York.
Senator Morgans silver resolution was taken
up to allow Senator Teller to make speech up
and leaders of the republican party for their
stand against the free coinage of silver.
The house consumed another day, with more to
follow. discussing the Noyes-Rcckwel election
case.
Senator Sherman notified the senate that fur
ther examination of the Chinese immigration
relations that the exist ng Chinese exclusion
legislation would not expire till 1894 and that
there was therefore no pressure for immediate
1t up at the convenience of senators who desired
to speak upon the subject
The senate passed the house bill to create a
third division of the judicial district of Kansas;
providing for sessions of court at Fort Scott.
Also house bill to pay st. Charles college of
Missouri for military occupancy of its buildings
and grounds during the war.
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Senator Dolph said he disagreed with Sherman,
who had expressed tie opinion that the existing
exclusion act would not expire until 1894.
Senator Teller said the only effect of the ex-
isting law to turn away the incoming of Chi
nese from the American line of steamers to San
Francisco, to the British line, to British Colum
bia. The Canadian government received $50
head for every Chlnaman landed in that country,
and the United States got them all the same.
bill would be sure to break of all diplomatic re-
letions between the United States and China.
What, then, he asked, would become of Ameri-
violation of the treaty with China, and said any
nation which violated treaty unduly and with
out cause would be regarded as acting against
the civilization of heworId.
The senate passed the house bill to extend the
line OF succession to the presidency to the secre-
tary of agriculture. That department has been
created since the law was enacted placing all the
then members of the cabinet in that list.
The senate passed three joint resolutions anent
invitations to the Columbian exposition; lnvit-
ing the king and queen of Spain and the descend
ents of Columbus: asking of Spain the loan OF
Columbian relics, and extending invitations to
the presidents of American republics and the
governors of American colonies
The senate passed the bill authorizing the sec
retary of the interior to increase to $2 per month
the th pension pens OF every Pensloner who M ,s now on
in the Mexican war. and who is wholly disabled |
for manual labor, and is in such destitute cir
rroVide ] him witt with I the p necessaries of life. "
The house decided the Noyes-RockweM con-
test case from New York by confirming Rock |
well, democrat. IN his seat. The committee on |
favored the cOntestee, Noyes republican. Five |
out of seven democi ats on the committee had |
joined the majority report which declared NoyeS /
elected and entitled to the seat.
The minority report was adopted-yeas, 1913; |
nays l06: All the Kansas representatives voted
in the minority.
The house committee on claims has at last re-
ported favorably on a bill which has been before
for thirty years, to refund moneys ex-,
penses in the Delaware land Office in Kansas to-
officer Daniel Woodson. who is now
IN old man. residing at Coffeyville. Kansas.
The house committee on postoffices ordered
favorable report upon the bill consolidating
.hird and fourth class mail matter under the
head of third Glass and fixing the rates for post
hereof All the conditions as to wrapping for
permissible printing. etc., now applicable to
ourth class matter are to apply to third class |
natter in addition to the privileges now con- |
erred upon that class.
Senator Teller offered a resolution asking the
president to convey to the senate information as
o what action and its full purpose. has been
AIKEN to call together an international confer
nee on the silver question
More speeches were made on the Chinese ex- |
fusion bill. its opponents declaring that it was
grave violation of existing treaties.
The house passed joint resolution appointing
General William j. Sewell, General Martin T. |
dcMahon, Captain John T.. Mitchell and A. W. |
Barrett as managers of national homes for dis
bled volunteer soldiers.
Mr.. Stoker introduced bill to provide for an |
ratio between gold and silver end |
o suspend the purchase of silver bullion on July |
, 'I3. 1t differs from previous propositions IN |
be same line by instructing the president to ne
otiate particularly yswith the states of the Latin
Jnion on this subject and when a treaty is con-
luded with the Latin Union, with or without a |
difference of other nations. the ratio agreed |
pom is to 60 INTO effect in the United States 1t
provided that if no agreement is reached by !
uly /. 1893, the operation of the present. law
elative to the purchase of silver bullion is to be
uspended.
NEWS RREvITIES
Many French vineyards, in large districts. |