The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-05-08
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Given In Con.
densed Form.

THE senate spent the 3Oth on the naval ap-
preparation bill without completing it, Mr.
German opposing the item Of four battle ships.
MI. White tCal) spoke Of the need Of coast de-
lenses rather than vessels and Mr.. Allen
tNebo arraigned the two old parties and pre-
dicted that the democratic party would 60 out
OF power for a third of a century and that the
republican party would give place to party OF
the people In 1900 The house concluded the
general debate on the bankruptcy bill and
opened 1t to amendment under the ive-minute
rule Mr.. Culberson (Tex), who has always
fought every bankruptcy bill containing an in:
voluntary system. surprised the house by an
nounc1nR that he would vote for the measure.
Mr.. Crowther introduced q bill to make eliRi-
Ole to pension laws all militia who have served
20 days A bill was also introduced by Mr..
Lewis Cky) to purchase the birthplace OF Lin
coin In Kentucky and make it a national SOL
dierS' home.
THE naval appropriation bill was taken up in
the senate on the LIST and Mr.. Germans amend
ment to reduce thesnumber OF battle ships from
-FOUR to two was agreed to- Mr.. Tillman in the
debate arraigned the president and cabinet Of
ncers with unsparing criticisms and also
pitched into Messrs. Hill and Sherman. Mr.
Hill answered Mr.. Tillman but Mr.. Sherman
declined to be brought into the controversy.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill to make the Next
can silver dollar, the japanese yen and the
trade dollar legal tenders The bill to restore
SCAeoAh eO"uSiIc property III ohlduOIua W LIE
pubic domain was passed -. In the house the
bankruptcy bill was debated. A bill to pro-
vide delegate in congress from Alaska was
defeated. Mr.. Curtis introduced a resolution
to modify the regulations in regard to slaugh-
tering cattle shipped from the United States
AFTER q weeks debate the senate passed the
naval appropriation bill on the I'd. 1t Is sub
stantially as it was reported from the com.
mittee except for the reduction Of the battle
ships from four to two. The house passed
the Henderson bill to establish uniform sys.
tenn OF bankruptcy by vote OF 157 to 81 The
bill, as passed, is based upon the Torrey
bankruptcy bill 1t provides for both volun-
tary and involuntary bankruptcy. The senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for the expenses OF
the Behring sea commission was also passed.
Representative Miller, OF Kansas. introduced
a bill for the relief Of the Kickapoo tribe OF
Indians in Oklahoma.
Mr.. PETERS resolution for investigating
the recent bond issues came up in the senate
on the Atm as unfinished business and Mr. Hill
took the floor and spoke against it until adj
iournment The river and harbor bill was
displaced by the bond resolution, Mr. PETER
refusing to further delay the matter and his
motion to proceed with the resolution being
upheld by 80 to 3D.. In the house Mr.. Boutelle
chairman Of the naval committee. moved ia
non-concur in all the senate amendments ia
the naval bill He scored SOME senators for
their inconsistency and contrasted their re-
cent war talk with their voting to reduce the
number of battle ships. The motion wen'
over. Mr.. Daniels introduced bill providing
Indian woman should secure no tribal rela-
tions thereby. Mr.. Woodman introduced q
resolution requesting the president to recog.
uiZe the Cuban insurgents.