Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

The senate received reply from the secretary
| of the treasury in reply to a resolution asking
| if it is necessary desirable that the treasury
| be authorized to issue bonds, notes or other
| securities in of deficiency of the revenues.
Ihe secretary says there Is no present necessity
| to do revenues are likely to more than
| balance expenses; but that the secretary ought
| to be permanently invested with such power.
! The conference report on the bill to extend
| the time for making returns under the income
| tax law was agreed to-
! Both houses have passed a bill which changes
| the law In opening to settlement abandoned
| military reservations This will throw open
| Fort Supply military reservation in Oklahoma,
and it is an open point as to what other reserva-
| tions.
/ The conference committee on the diplomatic
/ and consular bin agreed all points except
| the 100000 for the Hawaiian cable.
The silver bill retired from the senate, Jones,
of Ark, announcing that there would be no fur
/ ther effort to pass it at the present session
/ Senator Chandler created a sensation by out
lining in a speech the steps to be taken by the
| next congress, which included building of the
| Nicaragua canal by the government annexation
! of Hawaii and affirmative action on blmetal-
| iSm.
| The house passed the naval bill with author
/ ity to build more battleships, but making no
| appropriation to do it.
The house discussed the S530000 item for the
/ Hawaiian ca BILE.
The bill retiring Justice jackson is still pend
| ing in the senate but there is said to be but
| little chance of its becoming law during the
| present session. Senator Harris, who has charge
/ of the measure, has no expectation OF It's pas
sage.
The house committee on Pacific railroads de-
| cided to report bill which provides that the
| principal of the debt to the government shall
| be paid at once and that for the first mortgage
| bonds and for the interest paid by the govern
ment be extended and paid IN lnstallments
| through period of fifty years for which per-
| cent bonds will issue which are third lien.
Delegate Flynn introduced a bill to donate to
| Douglass City section of school land the pro
ceeds from the sale of which shall be applied to
| the public school fund.
The house, by vote of ia to 152, has refused
flTT1p 70 10
| matte and consular apprOprla ton bill, appro-
! priating 100000 for the Hawaiian cable.
In the senate the conference report on the
| pension appropriation bill agreed to. 1t
| retains the provisions making So the minimum
for pensions. 1t also retains the repeal of the
present law suspending the pensions of persons
living outside of the country.
The amendment concerning Cherokee Indians
changed to make January l, 1895, the
time for removing 1ntraGers,
Senator Blackburn on behalf of the committee
on appropriations, introduced an amendment
to the sundry civil bill to provide for the pay
ment of the full bounty on the sugar produced
in 1898 and for the payment of eight-tenths of
cent per pound on the production of 1891.
The senate. by vote decided not to add the
Morgan Indian Territory court bill to the gen.
eral Indian bill as amendment
The contract school item of the Indian bill
was compl1 tied in such form to provide q 20
per cent reduction from the expenditure OF last
year.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, spoke through
out the afternoon in favor Of a judicial system
for the Indian Territory, but his amendment to
that effect was ruled out of order.
A bill was passed in the senate donating con-
demned cannon to the state soldiers home at
Rosebud, Oregon.
Senator Quay presented a memorial from the
Manufacturers club. of Philadelphia, strongly
urging that the cause of financial distress was
the assault on the American protective system,
and Indignantly protesting against the course
of the president in borrowing money from for
eign syndicate. The memorial closed with an
earnest appeal to senators and membe to so
adjust tariff duties as to overcome the distress
OF the treasury
have introduced the same bill in both houses,
which proposes to give to the state of Kansas
the Fort Hays reservation. They are making
efforts to secure its passage at this session.
The house employees, including the personal
clerks of members, We're allowed extra pay for
month, while the bill was in committee Of
the whole There the vote was 90 to oil. Roll
call on passage may show differently.
The senate refused to take up the railroad
pooling bill by vote of q to 40. Ibis kills it.
There was prolonged and sensational conflict
before the vote was taken.
for the Indian Territory reported in favor of
three judicial districts; north, central and
south.
The senate committee on public lands reported
favorably the Martin bill to donate to the state
| of Kansas for educational purposes the Fort
Hays military reservation
On motion of Mr.. Bynum, (dem., 1nd.,) with
out debate, amendment was adopted by the
house directing the speaker to certify and the
| sergeant-a farms to pay representatives sala-
ries withheld on account of absence.
Some excitement was caused by the attempt
to strike out in the house the appropriation for
an extra months salary for the employees of the
house and senate, and the clerks of members,
LAB to los.