Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-23
coNGREssIoNAL SUMMARY

The legislative and executive appropriation
bill was before the house when Delegate Flynn
%. T. made point of order against $1,000
item for the private secretary of the secretary
of the interior, on the ground that there
such office known to the law. Flynn was
tanned.
The Hawaiian cable item will command the
support of the democrats from the Pacific coast
and of the republicans but there Is every prob
ability of a majority against the bill. The con-
ference committee upon the bill will be
friendly to the cable amendment.
The senate committee on privileges and cleo
tions reported uufayOrably on the resolution
providing for the election of senators by direct
vote.
The house finally killed the provision to give
the individual clerks of members annual sala-
ries. They now get 500 month during the
sessions OF congress.
The senate commerce committee reported
favorably for international commission to
inquire into the feasibility of waterway con-
Meeting the great lakes with the Atlantic ocean.
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The senate committee on public lands has
agreed to the Martin-Moore sooner bill, to re-
Heve sooner contestants of Oklahoma claims
in the senate, on the lines of the presidents
last message; viz, for the issue of per cent
gold bonds with which to carry out the contract
made by Carlisle for coin bonds.
Senator sherman also introduced per cent,
thirty year geld bond bill.
The resolution agreed to providing for
the participation by congress. through a com
mission of six senators and nine representa- iyes
in the opening of the Chickamauga and Chatta-
mkt
The contract for gold made by Secretary Car
Isle with New York and London bankers, which
has been in demand, appeared in full in the
report of the house committee, covering a new
3 per cent gold bond scheme.
The senate and house committees on claims
agreed to allow 5000 to the family of each vic
tim to the Ford tbeater disaster. This is of
special in SSrest to two families in Kansas. One
of the victims was Emanuel g. Shut, who left
a small estate and life insurance, and widow
and child. His widow. Mamie r. Shut, of To-
peka, is administrators. Another was Joseph
r. Pagan, who left a small estate and life in
surance, and widow and three children. The
Washington Loan and Trust company IS admin
istrator, and also guardian for the children.
The widow, Mrs. Pagan. received an appoint
ment in the pension bureau in response to an
urgent appeal made by Representative Curtis.
The senate in executive session confirmed the
following Kansas postmasters: l.. A. saunders,
Mankato; John y. Cox, ELLIS; John Schlyer,
Hays; James a. jackson, Howard.
The senate voted to make no changes IN the
present railway mail system. The subject has
been the chief point of contention ofthe post
office appropriation bill. The bill as amended
gave to the postmaster general authority to use
his discretion in the expenditure of S3,23O0U
for postal cars and cut Oft the present fast mau
line from north to south.
A joint resolution was passed to extend the
time for making income tax returns to April 10.
The house discussed the naval appropriation
bill, which carries S3I, 023 and authorizes
three new Hne-of-battle ships and twelve tor
feature.
The house disagreed to a senate amendment
to extend the time for making income tax re-
turns from March ] to April Is. This would
have been agreed to but for Senator Hill. who
succeeded in Incorporating in the amendment
a clause making stipulation that certain ques-
tions which he considered inquisitorial should
be stricken from the blanks to be filed by tax
payers. The department preferred to lose the
extension OF time to permitting this change IN
blanks
The senate passed the postoffice appropria-
ton after defeating proposed amendments and
then took up the AGRICULTURAL appropriat ton.
1t brought out an animated discussion of the
meat inspection system. for meats for exporta-
ton.
The senate finance committee reported favor
ably on the bill repeating the one-tenth OF
cent discriminating duty on sugar from coun-
tries paying a sugar bounty, and motion was
entered to recommit the bill to the committee
with instructions for reciprocity bounty on do
mestic sugar and for meeting treasury dehcien-
cIes. No action was taken.
The office of the eleventh census. it is pro-
vided in an appropriation bill, shall be abol-