Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-01-14
IN CONGRESS.

Senators and representatives who go home for
the holidays are often detained longer by local
politics and 50 there was small attendance after
ably to remain vacant week longer.
A struggle for place Dortends between the sew
eral measurcs now most holding senatorial in
terest. The McGarrahan bill veto stood first in
order; while the anti-options bill, the bill for
the repeal of the Sherman purchase-of-silver
act, and the quarantine immigration suspension
measures are being, crowded for preference as
to first consideration. Meanwhile republican
senators are waiting for caucus action to estab-
lish settled line of policy. =. -.
In the house the fertilization appropriation
IL had right of way and is expected to pass
quietly.
Senator Stewart proceeded to argue against
the repeal of the act of 1890 and in favor of free
coinage. The people of the last election, he
said, voted not for the principle, but foc change
If the democratic party would remOnetize silver
and give the relief asked for, its lease of power
would be indefinite.
The anti-option bill was discussed by Senator
Sherman, who said personally he stood on neu-
trai grounds in regard to the 6lll, as he qua not
of it. Still he was disposed to vote for 1t In
Difference to the opinions OF the leading agrl-
cultural societies and indiyidqal farmers. he
thought it ought to be, if possible, carried into
law in some constitutional way. He hoped the
senate would proceed to speedy vote on It.
In the house private pension bills on the cal
endar of unfinished business were called up,
when Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri, defeated present
action. He made no set speech against them,
out said that in view of the fact that the laws
permitted almost anyone to secure a pens ion, it
was time for congress to call halt in the en-
actment of special legislation. The treasury
was in depleted condition, mainly on account
of extraordinary squandering on account of
pensions by congress. Congress should make a
halt and take step backward. The disability
pension act should be amended and then PEN
sioners under it should be com slIed to show
| not only disability but destitute n.
The house passed the foItifca IONS appropria-
ton bill, Carrying { without amend end
! sions bills were passed and some defeated. The
| opposition was led by mir. Blan,.
The senate passed house use Joint resolution
| cess of the sum due to the ChOctaw and Chick
! asaw Indians under an appropriation of the last
congress.
The anti-option bill was opposed in a set
| speech by Senator Villas on the grOul1 of un-
| constitutionality. 1t directly invaded The sad)
| the sovereign and peculiar governmental tunc-
| tons of the states and was haSrant advance
to Capitalization, involving the characteristics
of the most OdiOus paternallsm.
The senate bill compelling witnesses to testify
before the interstate commerce commission was
| taken UP and passed.
| The bill to pay for the Dolphin, constructed
| by Roach, and which Secretary Whitney, under
| President Cleveland, had refused to pay, was up
| in the senate and Senator Petfer made short,
| earnest speech in favor OF the bill
| The senate discussed quaTa ntine regulations
! and Ehe suspension of immigration. Senator
! Chandler spoke three hours. An amendment
| was pending to authorize the president to issue
| a proclamation suspendln3 immigration from
| countries where the cholera may be prevailing.
| Mr.. Chandler treated this proposition as piece
| of cowardice on the part of congress, in impos-
| ing . responsibility upon the president instead
| of taking the responsibility itself.
| Arguments against the quarantine bill were
| made by Senators MCPHERSON of New jersey
Platt of Connecticut, Mills of Texas, and Dolph
| of Oregon. Many amendments were offered,
| sonHs of which were agreed to.
The committee on Ogdsr,of business, appointed
| by the republican caucus, decided to call up the
proposed amendments to the interstate com
megce act.
The measure introduced with view of sup
pressing crime in the territory of Oklahoma
and regulating the courts thereof was favorably
considered in the senate
Tie attendance in tae hcVse remains small
and nothing is brought up which would raise
tbs question of NO quorum. About twenty-five
private pension bills were passed.
a vote might have been reached on the quar-
antiRe bill In the senate had not Senator " hIte
avowed his purpose to prevent it; nor would he
giEellis consent to have the final vote at time
set, inasmuch as he had learned that several
gentlemen from New Orleans were on their way
to Washington TO present their views in opposi-
toR to the measure.
The house considered the District Of Columbia
appropriation blu Otis, of Kansas, and De
Almond, of Missouri, argued that the District
was costing the government too much.