The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedinss In q Condenssd

The Weeks Proceedfngs In q CondenseA
form.
TEE presiding officer laid before the senat0
on the 1lth tie report Of the superintendent Of
the coast and geodetic survey; also . report
from the secretary of war showing the number
OF aliens and naturalized citizens In the army.
Mr.. Berry (Ark.) spoke in favor of his bill for
Organization Of the new territory Of Indianola
and then Senator Morrill, tvt) spoke in opposi-
ton to the various financial bills Of Senator
PETER, which bills he reported adversely from
the finance committee. The Vermont SEM
AtCr was very severe in his denunciatioD of ali
visionary financial schemes. Atthe conclusion
OF his remarks the bills were all Indefinitely
postponed. Then the Nicaragda csusl bill was
debated until adjournment. The hoIsg fur
Their debated the bill to authorize railroad
pooling. After lively fight the bill passed as
1t came from the committee by vote OF 1866 to
ITO, despite active filibustering against it The
urgency deficiency bill was reported and the
house soon adjourned.
THERE was a small attendance in the senate
on the 18th. On motion Of Mr.. Allen (Neb.)
the bill passed Withdrawing certain public
lands from private entry. Mr.. Berry's bill for
forming new territory was discussed briefly
and referred, and Mr.. Higgins resolution CALI
ing for correspondence relating to offers Of
mediation between Japan and China passed.
Mr.. Gray moved to displace the Nicaragua
canal bill with the bill changing the duty on
sugar, but the motion was defeated by q to "a,
and the Nicaragua canal bill was then dis
cuSSed until adjournment. The house en-
tered upon consideration of the urgency de-
hc1ency bill with much vigor, the provisions
making appropriations to carry into effect the
income tax and providing for special pension
examiners bringing q lively debate. Sew
eral New York members made speeches against
the income tax. which they declared to be Q
vicious law. Pending discussion Of the bill
the house adjourned. Before adjournment .
vote was taken on striking out the item for
collecting the income tax, which was defeated
by vote Of 81 yeas to 127 nays.
THE senate on the 18th further discussed the
Nicaragua canal bill, and Mr.. Morgan's effort
to fix day for voting on it failed. Adjourned
until Monday. The house passed three ap-
preparation billS-the urgency deficiency for
tlications and military academy-and made
fair progress on the pension bill. Mr.. Cochran
moved to recommit the deficiency bill with
instruction to strike out the income tax pro-
vision, but his motion was defeated by 12o ma
jority, the vote standing 40 to 1859. The fortid-
cations bill as passed carried 81 S79 057 5 49,
GIG less than the estimates and the military
academy BILL s457, 67s. sl27, s72 less than the
estimates.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th
The time Of the house was occupied in debate
upon the pension bill. 1t carries an appropri-
alton of sl41 1871 $50, and the bill passed with
out amendment. The Hit resolution calling
on the secretary OF state for the correspondence
connection with the fur sealing controversy
was adopted. Private pensions were consid-
cred at the evening session and the house adj
journed until Monday.
WHEN the senate convened on the 18th Mr..
Hill offered resolution calling upon the secre-
tary ofthe treasury for o copy of the income
tax regulations. Several bridge and local bills
passed and the senate resumed debate upon
the Nicaragua canal bill which continued until
the senate went into executive session at 4:55
O'Clock. When the house met Mr.. Herman
(Ore.) offered a resolution for the abrogation Of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty as it was an OBJ
stacle to the construction Of an oceanic canal.
The bill to protect public forests passed, and
Mr.. Springer, from the banking committee, re-
ported favorable the new currency bill, which
embodies the views of the secretary Of the
treasury. Mr.. Walker presented a minority
report. Both ordered printed. The army BILL
which carries an appropriation OF $23, 800 $685.
was then called up and considered. 1t finally
passed. At 5 o'clock the house adjourned.