The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1893-01-19
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings of the senate and
House.

The Weeks Proceedings of the senate and
House.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l2.-When the SEN
ate met yes terday the flag ON the CAPT
tOl was at half-mast on account Of the
death of Senator Kenna, of West Nir-
giDia Immediately after the reading
of the journal Mr. Blackburn an
nOunced the death Of Mr.. Kenna. Res
olutiOns Of respect were adopted,
committee appointed to attend the
funeral and the senate adjourned
No business but the reception of the
banking committees majority and mi
nority reports on the repeal Of the Sher-
man act was done in the house. Scna-
tor Kenna's death was announced and
the house adjourned
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. la-Whcn the SEN
ate was called To order yesterday the
members of the house, headed by
Speaker Crisp filed in in body TO at
tend the funeral ceremonies of the late
Senator kcnna The hall was filled
with heads of departments diplomats
and other prominent persons At the
close Of the services the senate adj
jOurned.
No business was transacted in the
house
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE senate
yesterday passed bill To extend to the
Northern Pacific ocean the provisions
of the statutes for the protection of fur
seals and other fur bearing animals
The McGarrahan bill was under consid-
Grafton for half an hour and went
over. The anti-option bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Whites pending
amendment To the second section was
defeated The amendment offered by
Mr. Villas. which would have the effect
of restricting the operations of the bill
10 gambling transactions, was debated
for the rest of the day.
The house had dull time. The re-
publicans engaged in filibustering all
day against the consideration of pri-
vate war claim bills. Mr.. Richardson,
from the committee on printing. re-
ported a concurrent resolution for the
printing of 10000 copies of the report
of the agricultural department on the
sheep industry and on the diseases of
cattle, for distribution by senators and
representatives
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. lG.-In the senate
Saturday Mr. Gallery, the new senator
from Louisiana. was sworn in. The
anti-option bill was taken up, but there
was no quorum and il was made the
special order for Wednesday. The re-
mainder of the session was occupied by
Senator Morgan in a speech on the
Nicaragua canal bill
The house had under consideration
the Peel bill for opening the Cherokee
strip. being in committee of the whole
with Mr.. Tarsncy. of Missouri, in the
chair Mr. Otis. of Kansas, made
good speech in support of the bill.
When the committee rose the bill
PASSED. The bill does not arrange to
pay the Cherokees a dollar down. IL
will leave the country owing the tribe
&. 595. 900 At ; per cent. 10 bc paid any
time within six years Another feature
is one which prevents any persons who
already own farms or city real estate
from getting any land under this bill
i ne h.tNN.NNN AfItN - " ~ " AiiN AihA-
less homeseekcrs. and not To the land
grabbers- The bill also divides the
strip into thirds 10y lines running north
and south. and provides that no man
can get more than eighty acres in the
east third and must pay $3.50 an acre.
In the middle third and the west third
a man may get 100 acres. but pays sl.5O
an acre in the middle and al an acre in
the west third.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. lin the senate
Yesterday Mr. Morrill, read prepared
speech against the McGarrahan bill;
Mr. PETER delivered a prepared speech
in favor of q constitutional amendment
limiting the presidential Office Ia one
term. and Mr.. Call defended the consti-
nationality Of the anti-option bill The
anticipation bill was considered until
adjournment
The house consumed much time in
considering a resolution calling on the
executive departments for information
as 20 war claims allowed, and finally
passed it. The bill 20 settle the claims
of Arkansas and other states for swamp
lands failed 70 receive the necessary
majority Mr.. Chapman. from the
committee on presidential elections,
moved to suspend the rules and pass a
joint resolution providing for the cleo
I ton of senators Of the United States by
popular vote. After filibustering the
motion was agreed to without division
I and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. lS-ln the senate
on the 18th the anti-option bill came up
a the regular order and was debated
Z for over three hours. The McGarrigan
! bill was defeated. A bill tn repeal the
[ Sherman silver purchase act was re-
ported and placed ON the calendar Sew
eral local bills passed, and Mr.. PETER
Z further spoke in favor Of his resolution
I limiting the presidential office to one
Z term. and the senate soon adjourned
The session of the house was an un-
I interesting one. Work was mapped out
I for the remainder Of the week and for
( Tuesday and Wednesday of next week,
/ but beyond this little was done. A few
I private measures were passed. and the
committee on Judiciary having. under n
prior order the right OF way, called up
some bills of secondary Importance.
The one of most public interest was
that providing for the punishment of
offenses by passengers ON the high seas,
which was passed