Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-14
FlFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

tit J. -OECONU CONUhExSS
Numerous petitions were presented in the san
fair on Sunday.
Senator Vest presented petition for closing
said 1t contained threats that the sisners would
oppose politically every senator or represents
tive who should not oppose opening the fair on
Of eSe 1 un that wss seed tSs
ysy. He should pay no attention to such peti-
lands entered under the desert land act at Sis
The house passed the free binding tvine bill;
Tuhl,esn. voted for the bill: smons them Brod-
erick of Kansas.
The house passed a bill sppropriating $4,000
bitratins the Behrins sea dispute.
The house passed q bill to pension the surviv:
ors Of the Black Hawk, Cherokee. Creek and
The conference report on the Chinese exclusion
bill came before the senate.
Senator Sherman stated that, although MEM
PET o. the ne mao TGn en-
provide amy necessary legislation for the reetzlo
tion Of Chinese labor, an thought that the SEN
to mao hs
with penalties for their violations BY Cinnamon
coming into tho United States, especially
a oS q c Ssnss .s goaS g
insult to the United States. They are allowed to
enter canada on payment of $50 q head, and with
Violation Of law. That Was not courteous treat
ment on the part of Canada. 1t was Just Incl
dents like that which tended to create excite
aF Se ee
who believed the United States had right to
trample on its treaty and to disregard 1t, might
vote tor the conference 1epSSFs without f &C e9R
The conference report was agreed to; yeas 80,
n4ff RBa p house further discussed the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blount moved to strike out the item OF
$4,000 to continue the survey for the Inter
that although this country had already expended
$4,000 on this survey, this was the hrst oppor-
tunity presented to oppose the scheme which
South Amesica and which might lead to WARS of
conquest He believed that If this proposition
was enacted into law the United States would
s ee Il
Mr.. O'Neill of Missouri, replied that it would
be well to put stop to this poor scent business.
HQpnt's MOTION was agreed to- lib to II. This
was in Committee of the whole; in the house the
action of the committee was confirmed, lAo TO 81;
60 the work stops, If this action stands
The senate passed the senate bill to convey to
the state of Ransas portion OF the TT. Hays
military reservation 200 acres) for homes for
rest of the reservation to homestead settlement
Mr.. Allison moved to strike out the section
opening the lands to homestead settlers, and ar.
Of few people residing within ten miles of the
reservation, tire lands being very valuable. He
preferred giving the whole reservation to the
ncb M %r oa motion
was agreed to and the bill passed.
The house spent day in deciding which ap-
civil, the postoffice, and the Notifications bills
bills being finally switched out of their regular
places on the calendar and the river and harbor
appropriation bill shunted onto the main line.
This was left holding the right of way.
Another day was spent by the house in discuss.
ing the river and harbor bill. Mr.. Holman, OF
Indiana, made long speech against the bill.
Some of the silver representatives of the far
western states have been latterly getting together
and have recently had several meetings at the
free silver coinage is being drafted and it is the
intention to introduce it in the house and get q
vote on it this session. Mr.. Teller and one or
two of the republican silver senators are giving
aid and comfort to these plans. The idea prevails
that Crisp and Catchings, of the rules commit
tee, will give silver day after the appropriation
bills are Disposed of and they bring things tito to
leaders of the new silver movement
The house, by vote of yeas 1o5. nays Is,
adopted tie conference report on the Geary CHI
The senate took up Senator jones resolution
providing for payment to the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations for their interest IN the Gney-
Dawes chairman of the committee on Indian
affairs, addressed the senate in advocacy OF the
resolution. He spoke until 2 o'clock without
The work in committee of the whole house on
the river and harbor bill develops that the river
and harbor committee has for its bill ponder
GUS majority. which seemingly intends that the
bill shall not be changed by amendments Chair
man Blanchard has only to intimate his disap-
proval of amendments offered to have them
promptly squelched.
Representative Crosby reported to the house,
from the pOstOffce committee. the bill providing
that all mail matter heret of0re included In the
ported as third class matter, postage on which
shall be charged at the rate of one cent for every
two ounces or fractions thereof: Inc passage OF
person who has occasion to use the mails for the
transferring of small packages. 1t would be of
particular ADVANTAGE to people N the rural o dis-
ing packages by express or by other private con-
veyances.
An important bill designed to prevent the en-
ployment on public works OF prison or convict
labor or the product of such labor, was reported
to the house from the labor committee by Davis.
Inc nSIie in T. io ssne On 's
possibly the most important amendment being an
additional section offered by Chairman Blanch-
proviso that in cases where authority had been
granted to the secretary OF war to make con-
tracts for the completion Of certain works Of
river and harbor i'm prov ements if no bids be re-
ceived which were deemed to be advantageous
to the government, or if the secretary deem it
best for the public interest, then materials may
be purchased and the work done otherwise than
by contract
This was vigorously assailed as a movement to
start in motion vast political machine having
in its control the expenditure of millions of
money, as it opened the door to a great abuse of
discretion.
This amendment was agreed to in the house by
q separate vote: yeas III, nays 81.
Filibustering prevented vote at that time
upon the passage of the Dill.
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