Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

The house adopted resolution, over the pro-
test of Broderick, of Kansas, to insert a clause
in the sundry civil appropriation bill authoriz-
ing the transfer of the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, from the jurisdiction of tho
war department to the department of justice.
ment of the Carlisle currency bill to enable the
secretary of the treasury to fund all treasury
notes by issuing per cent SIS bonds, not ex-
Slbly (dem, Pa in opposing the currency
bill inveighed against the president and his as
He followed by Cox (dem Tenn.) in a
careful argument for the bill. johnson dem,
Ohio9 opposed the bill, as did Morse and Bland
and Coffeen.
Further debate on the Lodge resolution ask
ing for information why the American ships had
been withdrawn from Hawaiian waters took
place in the senate, when Palmer (dem., lll,)
delivered a speech against the resolution, re-
garding it as an invasion by the senate of the
powers of the president. He defended the acts
Of the present administration in Hawaiian at
Allen, of Nebraska, offered similar provision
for seeds for the drouth sufferers of Kansas and
Nebraska to Curtis in the house.
The house refused to adopt SPECIAL rule set
ting time to vote on the Carlisle currency bill,
by rising vote 81 to 101 roll call was OF OF,
BAYS BiI Ihls' 1t is claimed practically kiliS the
Palmer chairman of the senate committee
pensions introduced bill providing for pen
sion of $50 per month to ex-soldiers for the loss
of one arm above the elbow or of leg above
the knee and of $50 for the loss of an entire arm
. or leg .... -.
tions, reported amendment to the diplomatic
appropriation providing for the statIonlng of
United States consuls at Ezeroum and Harpool
in Armenia. The action is taken in response to
the petition of American missionaries in that
country.
PETER, from the senate committee on agricul-
ture, reported an amendment to the house bill
providing for the inspection of live cattle which
IRE subjects of interstate commerce., with an
endment requiring the secretary of agricul-
lie to cause all condemned carcasSes to be
linked or otherwise disposed of, so as to pre-
vent their transportation from one state to an
other.
Tie Indian appropriation bill reported by the
house committee Indian affairs has slight
reductions in nearly all the items, so that the
total will be about $500 900 less than the apprO
priations last year.
Pascoe (dem., Fla.,l addressed the senate on
while favoring the construction of an inter
bill.
Senator Quay has another amendment to the
urgency deficiency bill, aimed at the income
tax. and for jurisdiction of the courts over its
constitutionality.
The senate committee on claims brought in
a favorable report on the bill introduced Dy
Senator Martin instructing the secretary OF the
interior to cause to be settled the accounts or
Northrup and Chick. of Kansas City, VINO tnlr-
ty-seven years ago were POttawatomie Indian
agents in the state of Kansas. The claim is
supposed to amount to about $4,000.
The committee also reported favorably the bill
directing the secretary of the interior to adju,
jackson county, Kan, who forty years ago was
a Pottawatomie Indian agent. This claim is
supposed to amount to about SlS,OOO.
The senate committee on commerce reported
favorably the bill to authorize the FL Reno
Bridge company to construct bridge over the
South Canadian river between Blaine and Cleve-
land counties.
The house pension committee reported favor
ably the bill allowing pension to the widow of
the late Governor John A. Martin, of Kansas.
Some time ago the senate passed the bill allow
ing Mrs Martin pension of $50 month, but
the house committee amended the bill SO that
she should receive about what the general law
would allow her provided she was able to show
that Governor Martin died from injuries re
ceived in the service, which would be $50 per
month and 81 for each child under the age of 16.
The new bill allows her $3S.
Senator Platt has introduced bill providing
that any Indian in the Five Tribes may apply
to the United States courts and secure an order
for his share of land to be set aside to him.
Filibustering tactics again defeated the GrOut
oleomargarine bill, which was under considera-
tion during the morning hour in the house.
The house passed the bill providing for addI-
tional judiciary facilities in the Indian Terri
tory.