Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-25
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

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saator PETER spoke on his bill 10 ..increas
the currency and provide for circulation. 70 n
ducs rates OF interest and establish bureau
loans" 1t provides for the appointment By tn
president of three commissioners to hold of3cl
llsb loan agencies, ons at the capital Of ever,
state and territory and at other convenien
places, such agencies to be known - tho centra
business Of these Local agencies is to lend none!
to people ON the plan of we'll regulated real e.
tate and loan agencies, secured by real estate
These loans are to be not les: than 300 or NOR,
provide 1hds treasury notes are to be issued
equal in amount to 1.50 for every dollars worth
Of gold or silver coin and bullion belonging b
In the house Mr.. Otis. of Kansas, asked CON
sent for the present consideration Of Q resolu
ZION reciting improper conduct on the part o.
regard to the MAXWELL land grant said conduc,
beng alleged to be in pursuance of q conePir:cJ
entered into some years ago b Stephen B. Elkin,
committee to inquire into the matter.
Payne, OF New York, objected, and the resolu
ton was deferred.
The house commenced work on the fortified,
The bill granting to the state of Kansas, in
trust, the Fl Hays military servation. for the
purpose of erecting thereon a soldiers home on
outage SoSC Hkec W Opp0OAtxOus du0
action was taken.
Both houses adopted resolutions concerning
the death of Representative StacKhouse and ad-
iourned for the day without doing any other
In presenting a petition TO the senate from
Riley county, Kansas, in relation to the preva-
!ence of lynch law. Senator PETER stated that
ing in all parts of the country. Many poor peo-
pie, particularly colored, are beng bounded,
hunted. hanged or shot to death when merely
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for the American congress to take action in the
matter. and he hoped the Judiciary committee
e. Ehieh TIP petition was ref'rFed' would re-
The conference committee on the river and
barbor bill have failed to reach an agreement,
and have decided to so report to the two houses
and ask for instructions. ..
Senator PETER presented memorial from citi-
zens of Kansas demonstrating against bill i'm
posing a tax upon the manufacturing OF COM
Representative Davis introduced bill to pro-
tect the lawful moneys OF the United States
against determinations by contracts.
The debate in the senate on the silver bill con
found fault with the Silver plank in the Mime
apolis platform as being timid and lrresoiute,
and said that the democracy would have also to
step the front and declare not only that SILVER
have the right of free coinage.
And be threatened that If such a declaration
were suppressed at any mans bidding that man
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He was followed by Mr.. Palmer who moved
to strike out all Of the bill except the first sec
dollars. makes those coins legal tender, and
permits owners of silver or gold bullion to
have it minted for their benefit and without
whether il that motion were agreed to he would
The committee on Indian affairs, through
Peel, reported the Kickapoo bill III
It provides for the opening OF 100000
acres Of land for S64,0 600. This land is given to
the settlers at sl.D per acre and on CONDITIONS
practically the same as provided for the opening
Of the Cherokee strip. OF the money paid the
Indians S55, 900 renal ms in the treasury drawing
per cent In favor of the Indians, and 81, 41S Ii
divided among the Indians per capita.
The most trking feature in support OF the
bill is the recommendation that $40 be paid
the one John 7. Hill. The report says the In
dian commission could do nothing with those
Indians. as they were wild and AFRAID TO deaI
went among them. persuaded them to sell to the
government, got contract out OF them and
turned it over to the commissioners for services
IN this line.
The committee recommends payment OF over
Hill, by the way, was one of Quantrell's band at
The Chickasaw and Choctaw lobbyists sue
,eeded In getting their resolution up in the
house and it passed. The resolution states
hat in the Judgment of the house there ie no
rood and sufficient reason why the president
should not pay the 5000 OOg allowed the Indians
or supposed rights in the Cheyenne and Arapa-
Zoe lands.
In the house the conference committee on the
liver and harbor bill reported failure to come to
IN agreement, and further conference was Or
Tered.
Representative Tarsuey secured unanimous
'ote for the consideration of the bill authorizing
he Denison & Northern Railway company to
construct and operate a railway through the In
Ian territory.
The anticipation bill was taken up in the senate
nd referred. after short discussion to the sem
lte judiciary committee.
TN house having disposed of all the agpIopri-
Ition bills except the general deficiency bill. de-
ided to adjourn to meet on Wednesday.
The senate Joint resolution authorizing the
resident to issue proclamation recommending
he observation of the 400th anniversary OF the
lisco cry of America was then passed.
The house conside, ed: IN committee OF the
Whole, the tin plate bill, Mr.. Bowers, OF Callfor-
ia making a general tariff speech in common
alton and defense Of the act.
The house appropriations committee has COM
'leted the last of the appropriation bills, the
eneral deficiency, and reported 1t to the house.
NE whole amount appropriated by the bill ID
I, SIC, 535, of which amount $4,000 is for the
ensus bureau during the next fiscal year.
While the tin plate bill was being discussed in |
Indiana, was read. which stated that an order
or improved machinery for making tin plate
I'd been received in Chicago to go to tin manu- |
acturers in Wales.
be regular appropriation bills except one, end |
hoy are now before the senate, In hands of SEN
te committees, being worked upon by con- |
erence committees. 1t is expected that after
be Chicago convention, congress will rapidly /
nish the work On all appropriation bills and
ct ready to adjourn.
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