Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-18
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

Senator Vest addressed tho senate on the reso-
luton introduced By him to DISCHARGE the d:
nance committee from further consideration o.
the bill to place wool ON the free list end t6
bring it before the senate for action. dc ssao
that tariff. ard not fee silver, was the leadina
issue before the Ann rican people. and II ne Were
a member of the Chic go convention he WoulG
place in nomnat on the man who could succeed
in favor of ta.if reform and against ali class leg
islat;on and interest.
suspend the rules and vote on the anti-optaon
bill, and the bill passed.
The house then askt conference COMMITTEES
on the river and harbor bill and Herbert Elliott
and Routelle were appointed ccnferees on the
On motion Of Bryan. of Nebraska, the bill ap
propriat ne S0,oOo Tor pedestal for the monu-
ment to Gf neral Sherman was passed under sue'
pension of the rules.
The house, on suspense on day, passed the bill
to admit New Mexico as state with but three
The bill to admit Arizona YVES also passed, and
In the house the REGULAR order was taken up,
ton on the third reqdine Of the bill amehIiins
the act OF $50 for the forfeiture OF certain rail-
road land grants.
McRae, of Arkansas, in charge of the bill,
yielded the foor to Hatch, of Missouri, on whose
motion the house went into committee of the
whole for the consideration of the agriculture
appropriation bill. The bill was read, paragraph
by paragraph.
A diversion was occasioned by a vigorous pro-
lection ST eech by Taylor, of Ohio. who was
answered by Simpson, OF Kansas, with eQuai
The committee rose and the bill was passed.
McRae tfen called up his bill, but there was
not quorum voting.
The urgent deficiency pension bill was laid BE-
for the admission of New Mexico and Arizona
as states were referred to the committee on terri
preparation bills to the COMMITTEES on appropria-
lions.
Senators Morgan and Jones addressed the SEN
ate on the silver question.
The house pass bill modifying the revised
statutes SO to disr ense with proof OF the 10y
atty during the war of the rebellion as q pre-
requisite to be ng reported or admitted to the
pension roll, of any pers on WHO would otherwise
be entitled thereto; nor shall proof OF loyalty be
necessary in any application for bounty lane,
where the proof otherwise shows that the appll-
der restored or admitted to the pension roll
shall receive any back pay. This act shall not
extend to any person under the disability i'm
posed by the fourteenth article of the amend
The house passed the bill permitting poor
persons to sue in the United States courts upon
affidavits, and authorizing the court to appoint
counsel.
The silver bill will not be taken up for action
until after things political shall have got back
into their normal condition, subsequent to the
democratic national convention but speeches
may be expected upon it and upon the currency
question during almost any day session:
At this time it is impossible to state the order
in which the tariff bills will be taken up but the
probabilities are that the tin plate bill will be
the frst on the p ogram if Mr.. Snively returns to
Washington FRI m Ind ana in season. as 10 e1-
pected The silyer-lead ore bill and the bill to
limit the values of clothing and personal effects
that may be brought into the United States by
tourists, also to receive speedy consideration:
As there has already been free expression OF
opinion on the general sub ect of tariff revision,
it is believed n 1t the debate on the first OF the
measures called up will be broad enough to
cover the others.