Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.


They met with utter defeat in two attempts to
get the bill before the house. Speaker Crisp.
according to Chairman Peel. promised to recog-
nize the chairman OF the commltoee on ah In;Iaa
bill was disposed of, and at that moment Feel
arose for recognition, and, much to his surprise
Herbert was recognized and the navy bill was
taken up.
On making inquiry the speaker stated that he
had decided to make change. and IN the mat
ter his word was law. He then promised to
recognize Peel as soon as the committee on agrl-
culture passed.
But while the agriculture committee had rlgnG
of way KilgoIe, the Texas steer; stampeded ana
held the house idle an hour by his hllbusterlng
This prevented reaching the Cherokee SUPP
bill. So il will be seen that kIlgore and the
rules of the present house and the speaker OF
the house have operated tearfully against the
opening of the Cherokee strip.
Chairman Peel said: This is the first time IN
my life j was ever deceived by the highest OIL
-cial IN the house.
Delegate Harvey sized the situation Hp In
few emphatic words, and expressed the hope
that treason to the bill would not defeat 1T:
Chairman Hatch announced proposed pro-
gram by which he still hopes TO get vote on
the anti-options bill.
Senator tiorhaTn. while opposing some amend
ments TO appropriation bills, claimed that the
revenues would not be sufficient to meet all that
il was proposed 10 appropriate; and SAID that
special session of congress would be necessary
20 devise taxation to meet the condition
His warning did not prevent the senate from
agreeing TO all the amendments that were Of
tered making appropriations for increasing the
The house passed the New York and New Jer-
sey bridge bill: also the naval and agricultural
appropriation bills.
The senate proceeded with amendments to the
sundry civil bill. democrats voting down most
of them, after long discussions. The protracted
debates almost amounted to flibusterlng delays
of business.
But one line of amendments were agreed to
after a long time. These were for increasing
appropriations for soldiers homes.
In the house the hours were mostly employed
in fillbustering against the coupler bill.
Some time wac devoted to the postotfice APP
preparation bill. Mr.. Richardson led the oppo-
sition to the coupler bill and by parliamentary
maEeuveTs prevented any action being taken on
It. After various dilatory motions a vote was
ordered on motion to adjourn. No quorum
appearing, there were several attempts made to
roach a compromise. At 10 30 p. m. the house
was still waiting, without hope, for the appear
ance of quorum.
Shortly after midnight the speaker stated that
the sergeantat-arms was unable to execute the
order as to the arrest of absentees He was un.
able on account of the dangerous condition or
the streets to secure vehicles from the livery
stables. In view of this statement, MI. Morse
moved an adjournment, but the motion was
voted down.
The house has contentedly settled itself down
at a. M, for an all night session.
The bill granting the Martin line right OF way
through the Indian territory, which has passed
the senate, went through the house. The house
also passed the bill giving the Rock Island right
tension.
The house had languid day after its all
night session, but Mr.. Hatch continued to OBJ
struct action on appropriation bills in his tight
to get a vote upon the anti-options bill.
The senate worked pretty faithfully on appro-
priation bills.
Mr. Springer introduced in the house a resolu-
ton calling on the president for information
about the public debt of Hawaii, Its revenues,
its sugar production, etc.
The senate committee on irrigation reported
fhao oINarfN nH CI
viz: iliterates over II years old; persons dlsa-
bled from manual labor. and persons belonging
to societies who favor or justify unlawful de-
struction of property or life.
Chairman Peel, of the house Indian affairs
committee. found a chance and used it to give
to the house remarkably strong speech on the
Cherokee strip bill, or contract. This results
in new efforts to convince the rules committee
of the propriety of giving the house chance to
vote on it.
In the same line comes the fact that Speaker
Crisp is literally showed under with messages,
asking, appealing, and demanding that his COM
mittee on rules shall give the house chance to
vote on IL.
The house was again the scene of another trial
of strength between the anti-optlon f|rces and
the friends of the Indian appropriation bill, Mr.;
Peel seeking TO have the appropriation bill
taken up and MIR. Hatch antogonlzlng 1t with
the anti-option bill. After much discussion the
house resumed consideration of the Indian bill.
Senator Perkins was selected by the group of
senator's interested to get the Chero kee bill
through, 70 draft the proposed amendment to
the Indian appropriation which is to place the
Cherokee measure upon that bill as rider.
Numerous land opening acts now IN force have
been passed in this manner at former sessions,
and Senator Perkins has drawn them all.
The senate passed several of the regular ap-
preparation bills and advanced others.
Mr.. Bland compelled the reference of the sun
dry civil service appropriation bill to the COM
mittee of the whole house.
Mr.. Peel moved consideration of the appropri-
alton bills, his Indian bill being the particular
one he desired to reach. Mr.. Hatch was alert
and opposed the motion, so that consideration
OF the anticipation bill might. be had instead.
After some debate Peel won; 147 to 81.
The paragraphin the Indian bill approprlating
$55SO00 for arrears of interest claimed by the
Chickasaw Indians, was stricken from the bill.
The appropriation for the support of Indian
schools was increased from 81 100000 to $lOi5,-
600.
Mr. Hatch interposel q speech making plea
for the antiNopt,on bill, We all know, he said,
that the friends of demonstration of silver and
the enemies of the anticipation bill had con-
spired to carry their points and were using the
appropriation bills to further the conspiracy.
The senate spent day on the legislative APP
propriation bill. The amendment striking out
the paragraph abolishing the Utah commission
was defeated An amendment was adopted pro
viding thirty-tive clerks for senator's who are
not chairmen of committees. The total cost of
these clerks will be $i4,2c75 per year.
The amendment increasing the appropriation
for the civil service commission was adopted.
Mr.. Harter, of Ohio, introduced in the house
bill covering new coinage idea. 1t provides
for the FREQ coinage OF silver ana gold at the
present ratio and upon equal terms. 1t provides
that after its passage the purchases of silver
bullion by the government shall cease and the
minis shall be opened to the coinage of both
metals on the same terms as existed prior to
1878; provided however, that all silver and gold
coined hereafter for the account of owners
should not have any legal tender function and
instead of being stamped lone dollar" five
dollars" etc. should be stamped ten dimes,
'.fifty dimes" etc. Nothing in this act should
be construed as affecting the legal tender func-
ton of gold and silver already coined or which
might hereafter be coined upon the account or
the United States.
There ere a07 amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, now in the house. Mr.. Hol-
man wanted TO concur in the amendment which
covers Sherman's new bond proposition and
send the rest to conference committee. Filibus-
terinc commenced and finally prevented action.
After routine business Holman renewed his
proposition, adding that day be given to de-
bate the bond amendment.
Mr. Hatch would agree to this If his anti-op-
ton bill was treated the same way but he failed
The Indian appropriation bill was reached
but by the act of Mr.. Holman was again passed
over and the sundry civil again taken up and
Mr.. Holman renewed his previous motion, when
Mr. Hatch got in another speech against en-
towering the secretary of the treasury to issue
an unlimited amount of new bonds.
In the senate Senator Shermans motion to go
into executive session was voted down.
One of the leading democratic senator's stated
TO a reporter that the particular significance of
the vote was that the remaining time OF the ses.