Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-21
THE MEXICAN AWARDS.

Public Printing Bill Defeated In the
House
WAsmINGroN, Jan. 2O.-Thc first pa.
per presented In the senate yesterday
was report from the secretary Of
state in reply to the senate resplution)
us TO the Mexican awards under the
convention OF isGS
Secretary Blaine's report gives the
full amount of the awards as SO, sos. 00O
all OF which had been pail by Mexico
In fourteen annual installmcnts, In
perfect accordance with the terms OF
the convention.
Mr. Stanford gave notice that he
won d next Tuesday submit some re-
marks to the senate on his bill In re-
gard to circulating medium.
The senate bill TO change the time
for holding circuit and district courts
for the western district OF Missouri was
pas ed
Mr.. Galli1ger, from the Indian COM
mi tee, reported the bill 70 carry lin
part) the provisions Of the bill for tine
division Of the lands OF the Sioux In.
dams and TO secure the relinquishment
Of the Indian title
The I'll owing bills were passed:
Appropriating $40, 900 for post Office
building ut Mammoth Hot Springs In
the Yellowstone National park; TO aid
South Dakota TO support school
of mines at Rapid City, Pennington
county; nppropriating $3.50 900 for n
public building at Hastings, Ncb APP.
propriating so, 600 TO increase the ac-
comm datlSns OF the marine hospital
ut Detroit, Mich. approprinting 500, 9.
600 for pubic building in Mansh Id.
o arpr ,priating $3.50 900 for public
build at Norfolk, NIB appropriate
Ing $40, O0Of rapub ic building at jack
sonvilc, ILL.,; appropriating 500. 900 for
public building Mt Fergus Falls, MINI. /
appropriatinV 100000 for public
hui ding IN GAINESVILLE, q,
At . n m the consideration OF the
Mexican awar bill was resumed aud
Mr.. Vest continued his argument
against II.
Mr. Morgan replied to Mr. Vest aud
then the bill went over till to-day with.
out nc ton.
The enrolled house bill fixing times
Of sessions Of United States courts In
signed by the vice .prcsdcnt and r. the
first act Of the present session 20 go to
the pre- id mt fur his approval After a
short executive session tho senate nd.
journcd.
THE HOUSE..
WASHINGTON, Jan 20. In the CORR
doris Il the house wing Yesterday morn.
ing, the employees, most of thcm old
soldiers Of tho rebellion, engaged in
earnest Argument ever the prospect OF
war with Chill. THIS was also the
pic of conversation in the press gal
lcry and among the many spectators
who occupied the public gu lcrics
Mr. l.. H. Taylor Of Ohio, from the
committee on judiciary, reported bill
fixing the time for holding terms OF the
circuit court and district court for the
western district OF Wisconsin. Passed
Mr.. Watson, Of Georgia, asked
| unanimous consent to discharge the
committee on Judiciary from further
consideration Of the resolution instruct
ing that committee to invcstig ate the
organization OF the PinlStrton detective
agency.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, objected.
The house then resumed the consider
alton OF the bill providi for the pub
lie printing and binding and the distri
button Of plblic do 'umcnts.
MIR O'Neill, OF Missouri, opposed the
measure and moved that il be- referred
u tho committee on printing.
After considerable cbatc, Mr. Rich.
ardson. OF Tennessee, moved that tho
/ further considrra' Of the bili bc
postponed unit lridnv next pending
which Mr. O'Nril, II Missouri. moved
20 lay the bill on the table. Agreed To,
| yeas 1877; nays, lOA
Mr.. ONcill moved to reconsider and
10 lay this motion On the table, p,ldin,
which Mr. Springer, OF mi o's, moved
an adjournment which wa, los,-sl a.
| ll2.
/ Mr.. O'Ncill's motion g. table the mo.
! tion 10 reconsider was agreed 10. Thi.
/ defeats the bill
The code Of rule, has been prnctica'
! ly decided upon and will prob lily be
submitted to the full committee On
rules to-day with view 30 its report
to the house on the following day.
Adjourned