Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
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of the House and Senate.
SENATOR VEST, in the senate the 10th.
the Dingley bill. which brought on an exciting
debate Finally Senator Platt. of the finance
committee said that no effort would be made
to urge the bill to passage. which was regarded
as the death OF the measure. A bill was passed
extending the time for building a bridge over
The Missouri river at Lexington NO. after
which the pension appropriation bill was
briefly discussed and passed as it came from
the house Delegate Flynn (Ok) introduced
two bills of interest to his Indian constituents
and then the army appropriation was consid-
cred, deadlock occurring over the PROPOSE
ton to abandon the army and navy hospital at
Hot Springs, Ark
WHEN the senate met on the 18th it was
agreed to adjourn at the close of the day to the
21st After some minor business the immigrz-
tion bill was taken up and an amendment Was
adopted excluding all Immigrants over 10 years
old who cannot read or write from admission
to the country. Mr.. Morgan also got an amerd-
ment passed that exclusion should not apply
TO fugitives from Cuba during the present dis
order in that island Then the bill was passed
by of 80 TO- Bills were also passed
authorizing the building of a bridge over the
Sabine river, between Louisiana and Texas,
and to adjust the accounts of certain army Of
fcers-- The house passed the army appropr1-
alton bill and entered upon the consideration
of the legislative executive and judicial bill
Several bills relating to the District of Column
bia were also put through
THE senate was not in session on the 18th
1t was private bill day in the house. but most
pension and relief bills favorably acted upon
by the committee of the whole on the previous
Friday. Mr.. Dingley made some remarks
| against opening the door to old claims and Mr.
Mahon, chairman of the war claims commit
| tee. insisted that unpaid claims should be de-
cided on their merits and that it was dishonest
| to plead the statute of limitations against
| them The bill appropriating S25o,OC0 for
building in Kansas City, Kan. was reported
| from the committee bill appropriatipg 49,
600 for building ut Fulton, Mo-, was also re-
ported
| THE senate was not in session on the 10th. 49,
In the house MIR. Cannon reported from the
committee on appropriations urgent def
cheney bill, carrying 1881 S32, and it was given
immediate attention and passed without divi-
| sion. Upon the suggestion Of Mr.. Dockery
(Mo.) an amendment to the general legislative
| bill was adopted. requiring United States
| courts to turn into the treasury all moneys de-
| posted with them and not claimed within ten
years A special order was adopted to take up
| the Pacific railroad funding bill on January
The senate bill for government participation
| in the Tennessee Centennial exposition was
| passed and January is was fixed for eulogies
| on the late ex-Speaker Crisp
| SENATOR CAMERON, in the senate on the
| 21st, presented the report of the committee on
| foreign relations, which favored the adoption
| of the joint resolution for the recognition by
| the United States of the independence of the
Cuban republic 1t a very voluminous
statement and cited many presidents bearing
| on the subject Senator Vest mo attempted
| to discuss the Cuban question after the report
| had been read but Senator Hale me objected
| Senator Hill On ~ OHereu resolution III
| favor of recognizing the Cuban insurgents and
| Senator Bacon (Ga.) introduced resolution
| on the constitutional question between the
| executive and congress. Senator Chiffon (Tex
| introduced a substitute for the Cameron reso-
luton declaring that state of war existed in
Cuba. but that we should remain neutral and
| accord the rights of belligerency to both
| parties. The Oklahoma free homes bill came
| up, but was put on till after the holidays.
| The house non oncurred in the senate amend
| ments to the immigration bill and agreed to a
| conference after which the legislative appro-
| priation bill considered, long debate
| taking place over the control of the new con-
| greSSional library.