Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Moore, of Kansas. presented bill to provide
pensions for the Eighteenth and Nineteenth
cavalry of Kansas. which served in the Indian
war during the years 1S6S-6 The latter regi-
ment had about loo men.
Chairman Wilson. of the ways and means
committee. reported to the Louise the bill TO
abrOgate the discriminating duty of ITO cents
per pound on sugar imported from countries
paying a bounty on exports.
The Indian appropriation bill finally passed
the house. 1t carried S6649, SO when reported.
but as passed the total was conSldera oily greater,
one amendment alone ito pay the first INSTALL
ment for the purchase of the Cherokee outlet
carrying 81 .666. COZ.
The house, operating under a special order
voted on seven public building bills, which
were considered n committee of the whole
August S, 1894 and they We're passed. They au-
tnorIZe the construction OF public buildings at
Chicago to cost 100000; 100000 at South
Omaha, Neb, The appropriating clause il each
bill was stricken out and the appropriations
must be in future sundry civil bills.
The fertilization bill, carrying 100000 APP
proLimately, was passed by the senate, and the
deficiency bill. including the income tax appro-
priation. being finally agreed TO as it came from
the conference of the two houses.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas. offered an amend
ment to the general Indian bill TO raise the pay
In the list Is the PottawatomIe agent raised to
The house committee on election of president
and vice president agreed to report a JOINT reSo-
luton amending the constitution so as TO pro-
vide that the president shall be eligible 70 ser
vice but one term. There was one dissenting
vote.
The senate committee on foreign relations has
authorized favorable report on Senator Nor
CANS amendment to the naval appropriation
bill making an appropriation of $4,000 for
dredging Pearl harbOr Hawaii bar. There
was also informal discussion of the project for
the amendment OF our treaty with Hawaii so as
to permit the landing of a cable to be built by
British company. on one of the Hawaiian Isl
andS. but the matter did not appear to com
mend itself to any of the members of the com
mittee.
Mr. Hale rep. Me- introduced an amend
rHR diplomatic and consular bill
providing 10000 for the survey of a cable route
connecting the Hawaiian islands with the
United States.
Statehood for Oklahoma and territory gov
eminent for Indian Territory were both killed
a once in the house committee which had the
bills in hand. Chairman Wheeler, of the CON-
mittee, asserts that administrative influence
caused the death of the bills, though he voted
tAat way himself.
A bill is in the house to incorporate the Ma
tional Central railway. to construct and main
tain a continuous railway from the Hudson
river to San Francisco. 4 guarantee of interest,
by the government, of per cent bonds Is fea-
ture.
Senator Palmer's resolution to make members
of Missouri state and provisional militia eligi-
BE for DenSiOuS was passed by the senate This
was to stop cancelling the pensions of these
soldiers 1,400 of whom have recently been taken
of the rolls.
Before the senate took final action on the
Nicaragua canal bill by passing 1t. Mills made
a caustic speech condenning President Harri-
son and upholding this administration Hawa-
resolution defending President Cleveland ; pol
icy toward Hawaii.
The provision in the sundry civil bill TO trans
fer the military prison at Fort Leavenworth
from the department of war to the department
of justice passed the house.
A dependent mother of a soldier, Mrs. Louisa
Cromwell, OF North Topeka, was prevented from
receiving a pension of S12 a month by the Obiec-
ton offered IN the house BY Meredith of Nir-
ginia
Senator Palmer introduced a bill directing
that the senior mortgage bonds of the Union
Pacific railroad shall be payable in silver dol
lars, and that II there are not enough silver
dollars coined and IN the treasury to meet these
bonds, the secretary of the treasury is author
lied TO coin from bullion IN the treasury enough
to meet the deficit.
Senator Martin has introduced in the senate
a bill for the relief OF ''Sooners similar to the
one Representative Moore has before the house.
1t gives great advantages to ''sooners" IN claim
contests.
Delegate Flynn called up and had passed the
bill to grant right of way TO the Oklahoma
Central railroad through the Indian and Okla
homa territories. An amendment was added to
the bill forcing the company to run through the
town of Chandler This done under the
policy to force railroads to make points of
county seats located by the department.
The bankruptcy bill has advanced to position
of unfinished business IN the senate.
Among house amendments TO the sundry civil
bill are one appropriatIng 100000 for printing
the report of the secretary of agriculture: S44.-
Horse book and $4,000 for printing for each
member of congress a complete set of the Union
and Confederate records,
The reading Of the presidents finance mes
sage in the house was followed by the introduce
ton by Chairman Springer. OF the banking and
currency committee of the administration bill,
covering all the suggestions of the message.
Senator PETER offered a resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for a statement OF
the kinds and amounts of money received IN
exchange for bends issued, and sold under the
limo rr of