Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-06
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

Chairman Allison. of the senate committee on
appropriations stated that concessions made Q,
10000 and s., OOO 600, were apparent rather thar
real. Six hundred thousand dollars OF ono item
he said, was included in the pending general Dc
naked eye and most Of the other items lad been
halved, on the distinct understanding that the
balance would have to be appropriated IN de.
aciency bill during the next short session Of
Senator George. of Mississippi. used up the
rest of the session carrying out the talking pro
gram on the anti-optOn bill.
The house devoted two hours to debating the
report from the committee to investigate the
pension Office recommending the dismlfsa OF
Commissiener Rau% two speeches a being d %nae
crat, of Tennessee. and Mr.. Little, democrat, OF
New York Mr. Lind, republican, OF Minnesota,
made the only speech IN his defense Inc dis-
conference report on the deficiency bill, and q
new conference was ordered.
Mr.. Holman introduced a resolution OF in
struction to the coufeTees that they should re-
cede from the house amendments agreed to on
Friday last, after four yea and nay votes, to pay
the balance Of salary for the full term to the
legal heirs o. deceased mem bere.
MIR. Hayes. democrat, of Iowa, whose amend
ment to this effect was sdop,ed said this pro-
ceeding on Mr.. Homans part was irregular and
tons upon the matter. Filibusterlng ensued,
and the house was kept In deadlock Tor over
two hours.
The senate. with the temperature ringing DE-
tween so and 100, passed the whole day in dis
cussing the tariff. Mr.. Aldricn OF Rhode lslant,
chairman of the sub-6 ommlttee on fnanc ),
which. during tn sumn.,, has been lnvsst'gat .
of necessaIles of life. made an elaborate and care
fully prep rcd pro ectIon speech. He was re-
piled 10 in pant by MIR Vest. OF Mis-: our; and 2
Kentucky, before adjouInms Mt"
The senate adopted the report of ITS confe -ees
on the deficiency bill leaying only the sundry
civil bill, to be dis. o ed Of
Art -upt n YVES shelved for the day.
The house as ed bills setting apart lands IN
OklP bona territory for school purposes: forbld-
ding railroads TO char g more than Scents 9M}.e
on passenger fare n Indian territory and OKLA
homa, and permit ing the people ct the terri.
tory of Utah to provide an exhibit at the worlds
fair -,
was agreed to. Tie appropriation for the
French spoliation claims, amounting to S!37, 7S5,
was ON tied. The approprlat; ons in tn, bill
amounted to obs, being 81 gu less than as
passed by the nate. AID 81 .Oo1OS7 ore than as
passed BY the house.
The house conferees on the sundry civil appro-
pr alton bill reported agreement on all the items
in dispute except those relating to the world q
fair appropriation, the appropr alton for the
national commissi n, and the employment OF
Piukertol detectives at the &. A. K. encamp-
ment in Washington next September.
Speeches were then made against the world 9
fair item by MIR. Cultivate, democrat, Ohio /;
Mr.. Whe e,erI democrat. Alabama; Mr.: WASH
II, E
ocrat New York, and Mr.. Otis, farmers alli-
ance, Kansas. The only speeches In favor of 1t
were made BY Mr.. Abner Tay or, republican,
Mr. So l. demosrat IiIinops' and Mr.. Boatner'
democrat Louisiana.
The senate being denied present consideration
of the Cherokee strip treaty by obstructionists,
finally made an order for its con. Iteration early
in December next.
The senate passed Senator Cullom's bill to
create a national highway commission:
Srhf fho rnrtH Sa foyr nm
preparation shove by side Issue votes, that lts
friends had q small MAORI Y if they could hold q
quorum and get vote. Fibustering prevented
The senate voted 30 to Is against Senator VOL
colt motion to put off a vote on the anh-option
bill until the next S. ssion. after spccch-maklng
Sherman proposed that an hour be set to take a
vote on the passage of the bill. This was object
ed o ana that settled it for that time
the su 1ns cy LII sai omn nfep
day spent in roll calls upon dilatory motions.
which we,e made 10 prevent action on he point
in issue. Roll call followed roll call: until the
members were weary. and on the last call the
lack of a quorum was d sclosed.
sensation occurred in the house when Mr..
Wheeler, of Alabama read from a book written
by Mr.. W atson. of Georgia, charges that men,
hers of this congress eeled about in the house
and that grave q estions were discussed by
drunk en- men. -,s,.F
MI. atson, when called on to explain the
language said that every word in the book is
true. :sG
OF course there was great confusion and dis
order for long time, resultin in the appoint
ment of FEATHER, W. lverton, buchanan, mo It
and Simp ON rs committee to investigate the
charses
Mr.. Hatch presented a report of the majority
IT tho committee on the effect OF the present
tariff law upon agriculture. The report is an
able f ee trade document.
Mr. funston presented minority report,
which rave the protects side of the argument.
In the senate Senator Hale's resolution as to
the relative merits of the republican policy OF
nue only, was taken up and debated q whole
day.
At the close of this debate veto message was
received from the president declining to approve
This Il Jim las been before every session of con
gees or about thirty !eais.
Senator WashbuIn announced that he yielded
TO the inevitable, and being satisfied of the i'm
possibility of passing the anti-opton bill at this
session would consent to i0 postponemont to
the first Monday in December.
Senator Allison chairman OF the appropria-
ton committee, called the attention of senators
to the serious condit on of public affairs which
would result from failure TO pass tho sundry
civil bill, and at his suggestion the house not
being in session, the senate took the unusual
coursesOf initiating Joint resolution continu-
ing the appropriation of last year g sundry civil
bill. for five days longer. Mr.. Sherman plainly
quorum and disposed OF the sundry civil bill 1t
woul be necessary for the president to call them
back IN extra session. 1t was also made plain
that congress could not even adjourn sine die
unless ajlu0rum should be present in each house.
kilograms were ordered to be sent to absent
senators.
The house did no business on the day Of re-
ceving news of the death of A. e. Craig q
Pennsylvania member.