Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-06
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

Speaker Crisp go far recovered as to assume the
chair Jan. q for the first time since the holiday
It was generally known when the presidents
| message concerning Chilli would be received, and
both houses were crowded. Upon no occasion in
recent years has there teen SO quiet an hour
| passed In the house as while this message was
| read; every member and spectator seemed anxious
to bear 1t all.
In the senate the message was. upon motion of
| Senator Sherman, referred to the committee on
| foreign relations; the senator SAYING. in making
the motion. that in view of the gravity and i'm
portance of the subject be did not think 1t e1pe-
| dent to make any remarks.
| The house sent the message to its committee on
foreign affairs without any talk.
| Senator Hale introduced bill for the purpose
| of increasing the naval establishment which
| authorizes the president to have constructed, by
contract or lease battleships of rs to TO- o. tons
| i've gunboatS Of 500 to l2 tons displacement,
and eight fIst-class torpedo beats.
| Mr.. Otis, Of Kansas. offered resolution which
| provides for committee of one from each state
| on the order of business. L his committee instead
of the speaker. is to say how the business of the
| house is to be conducted; is to name all prece-
| dents name committees and run things generally.
| According to this resolution, the delegation from
| each state is to name the committees on which
their members are to serve. and the speaker Will
| have nothing to do with it. MIR. Otis may get an
opportunity to speak on the resolution, Tut even
| this lis doubtful.
Mr. Breckenridge. of Kentucky, offered resolu-
| ton calling upon tie president for information
| as to whether any reply had been received from
! the ultimatum sent to Chilli, and asked for imme-
| date consideration.
Messrs Rlount of Georgia, Herbert, of Alabama.
| and others. mostly democrats. favored reference
of the resolution to the committee on foreign af
fairs, arguing that pressing the resolution thus
| as imputing to the executive bad faith to the
| house; and that present discussion would become
PARTISAN, which should he avoided. The resolu-
| ton was referred
She senate passed the house bill for the compile
| ton of the allotment of lands to the Cheyenne
| and AIapahoe Indians.
The bill to amend the act granting right Of way
| to the Hutchinson i South Railway company,
| through the Indian territory, was passed by the
| senate
| The senate requested by resolution. that the
| president send to that body the correspondence
with China relating to the objections of that gov
eminent to receive eX-S natOr Blair as REPRESENTA-
tive OF the United States.
The senate adopted the report of its committee
on privileges and elections declaring Mr.. Chiffon,
Texas. entitled to retain his seat in the senate
The house committee on agriculture claimed
| jurisdiction of the bill making oleomargarine
transported into any state subject to the laws
thereof.
| Speaker Crisp stated that its proper reference
was to the committee on Judiciary, but after pro-
tracte1 discussion the house voted Us to IT'S de-
| Gliding that the bill go to the agriculture COM
| mittee.
In discussion of the report of the house COM
mittee on rules alliance members nearly all took
| a part and 20. in the main points of thei CAM
| paign speeches. Mr.. Simpson and Mr.. Funston,
| both of Kansas entertained the house, provoking
much applause and merriment by their tits.
me age E sShmtng tine
ment was received in the house by applause.
In the senate the feeling of satisfaction at the
peaceful adjustment of the difficulties was ex-
| pressed by Senator Sherman, who, in moving the
reference of the message to the committee on for
| eign affairs, said he supposed every member
heartily Joined in Congratulation at the hope of
an honorable settlement of the unpleasant incl
dent.
Mr.. Hales resolution, directing the secretary of
state to furnish the senate with copies of all
agreements made with other countries relating
TO an interchange OF trade and commerce under
the tariff act of October /. 1899. with all informa
ton to the practical effect of such agreems Mt
was taken up and Mr.. Hale addressed the senate
on the subject.
Ee spoke at great length on the benefits of rec
iprocity. The democrats were everywhere de-
nOuncing it, and wherever democratic authority
was heard on it 1t carried a sheer against that
measure. There was no farmer, 40 manufacturer
no miner. no laborer, who was not interested IN
its success and its maintenance as part OF our
system of foreign trade and when at last 1t had BE-
come incorporated and accepted part of our
national policy, our democratic brethren would
that short memory which is said to be common
all people, claiming to be the author and fin
Usher of this great achievement.
General Raum appeared before the sub-com-
mittee of the house appropriation committee
and asked for an appropriation for pensions for
the next fiscal year CT Slii,9lSUO
In speaking of an amendment to the report of
the committee on rules Mr.. Blount, of Georgia
who had many years experience as chairman and
member OF the committee pOstofhces and post
roads replied to some remarks previously made
by Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, rejecting upon the
increase in the expenditures for postal service
He (Blountl denied that there had been any ex-
travaEance in the service. The increase of appro
priations had grown out of the prosperity of the
republic I:ous .r,ona.n.. B.. tho .o,,r;.too,s
port were offered and discussed referred. most
of them being efforts to take from the jurisdiction
of the committee on appropriations various
branches of legislation; for instance. to give the
District of Columbia committee jurisdiction over
its own appropriations.
Much discussion was had over the rule reported
by the committee which Is intended to give the
house power to stop libustering and do business;
but the house failed to settle the point at that
time.
The house committee on the election of presi-
vote approved the principle that United States
senators should be elected by the people.
Congressman Funston has introduced bills for
the payment OF the Price aid and Quantreil raid
claims. The amount asked for the Price raid
claims Is $50, 60.
Congressman John Davis has introduced a bill
providing for the erection in every county seat in
the United States, and IN cities not county seats
having 3.We people or over of postoffice build
ing costing not less than st. 90 nor more than
So coo. providing the CITY donates lots for the
building. The third story is to be used as public
library. where all government publications are to
be kept on file. I'll g building is to be in charge
of the postmaster general, who may lease room
in all such cities for public library until the
building is completed. For the purposes of this
rot to exceed SI00, co. annually.
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