Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-30

CONGRESSIONAL.


Condensed Report of tho Past Weeks Pro-
ceedfnga.
In the senate on the 2fst the earlier portion
OF the session was given to the routine of
agreeing to conference reports apppopria-
ton bills, but the river and harbor bill was
sent back to conference Mr.. Butler then
moved to take up his bill to prohibit the
further issue OF interesting bearing bonds and
Mr.. Hill moved an adjournment. which was de-
feated Mr. Pettfgrew was then given leave
to ofera supplementary conference report on
the Indian bill and Mr. Hill Immediately de-
manded the full reading of the voluminous re-
port Mr.. Allen said the obstruction of Mr..
Hill was manifestly aimed at the bond issue
bill because it was a populistic measure, which
caused an exciting colloquy between Messrs
Hill and Allen Finally Mr.. Butler moved to
adjourn which was carried The house
passed the bill to pension Francis F. Hoover,
formerly of the Twenty Third Indiana regi-
ment, over the presidents veto by vote of 1876
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In the senate on the 22d the obstruction to
the anti-bond bill Withdrawn and the
measure was debated Mr.. Hill attacked the
measure as a barefaced attempt at Reputation
and Messrs- Sherman. Gray, Hawley and Lodge
also spoke in opposition to the bill, while
MessrS- Smart, Mills. Butler Allen and Clarke
championed the measure The conference re-
port on the river and harbor bill afterward
was agreed to In the house MeSSrS- Hepburn
and Dockery made bitter attack on the
river and harbor bill Mr. Dockery saying it
contained extravaganza appropriations not war
ranted by the condition of the treasury and
Mr.. Hepburn stating that not section of the
ference report was finally adopted
THE senate the I'D debated the filled
cheese bill at great length Various amend
ments were offered and voted down At two
o'clock Mr.. Allen (Neb) resumed his speech
the bond bill A bill passed pension ing
Harriet Newland Barrett, of Boston, born in
1900 and the daughter of revolutionary SOL
diers also a bill increasing the pension Of the
widow of Gen Carr from $50 to Ss5 per month
.--.T The session of the house was opened with
a sensational attempt by Mr.. Howard (pop),
of Alabama, to secure consideration OF a reSo-
luton to impeach President Cleveland on
eight counts, but he was promptly sup
pressed by almost unanimous vote
of the house, upon the question of
consideration raised by Mr.. Dingley. The
house then settled down to the consideration
of conference reports The final report of the
river and harbor bill was adopted without d.
vision AS finally passed it carries s12.S50 900
in direct appropriations, and authorizes con-
tracts to the extent of shs, $4,000 The final re-
port on the executive legislative and judicial
bill was also adopted. The bill carries s23, b20-
900, 1870 900 900 less than the bill of last year.
The sundry civil and Indian appropriation bills
were sent back to conference By vote of 154
to p the house insisted on its provision in the
latter bill relating to sectarian schools Ad-
journed at 80 o'clock.
THE general deficiency bill occupied the at
tention of the senate the 9Th and passed
just before adjournment. 1t temporarily dis
placed the bill to prohibit the issue of bonds
AS passed, the bill carries about $40 O00, 600, an
increase OF 100000 over the house bill
The house was engaged in the consideration of
District of Columbia business