Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
A FEDERAL PRISON.
Senate Agrees to the Bin for One
at Leavenworth, Kan.
CONTESTED ELECTION IN THE HOUSE.
Ex-Gsov. Eoies Writes = Letter About the
Chicago Nominee Senator Culiom
Concerned About the sc.
Louis Platform.


yesterday agreed to final conference
reports on the naval and Indian APP
preparation bills, leaving only the sun
dry civil and the District of Colum bia
conference reports outstanding. The
resolution for an inquiry into the cir
cumstances of the award of the statue
of Gen. w. 7. Sherman occasioned an
immediate debate, Mr.. Wolcott, of
Colorado. criticising the award on
the ground that it was an in
justice to the Society of American
sculptors- Senators Allison, Hawley and
Mills defended the award The reso-
luton was finally defeated. The bill
to amend the law respecting punish
ment for contempt of court was dis
cussed by Mr.. Hill, of New York, and
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, but a final
vote was not reached. The measure is
the result of agitation over the i'm
prisonment of Eugene v. Debs and
others for contempt. An effort to pass
the Francis E. Hoovey pension bill, re-
Gently vetoed by the president. failed
through the absence of quorum The
house bill was passed authorizing the
Encouragement to select site and
secure plans for a federal prison. on the
military reservation at Leavenworth
Kan.
states whose cities have provisions for
bile buildings in the sundry civil
appropriation bill have made an agree
ment with other senators to insist up
on these items and tc reject any con-
ference which proposes to compromise
or drop them. The western men think
they have a majority of the. senate
with them in their fight, and that the
house will accept amendments rather
than prolong the session by fighting
against them.
The house yesterday gave its final
approval to conference reports on two
of the four appropriation bills which
were in issue Monday night, the naval
and Indian bills. The public buildings
amendments and the electric lighting
and sectarian charities items in the
District of Columb ia bill stand between
congress and the final adjournment. It
was the opinion of the house leaders
last night that an adjustment
would be effected and final
adjournment reached to-day or on
Thursday at the latest The day was
devoted to the consideration of the
Acknowledgement contested elec ton
case from the Ninth Alabama district.
The democrats attempted to fi1ibuster,
but were overcome, and when the vote
WAS tdhcn. tuc COuGcStdAC, ALL
rich. who is brother of Mr.. Aldrich,
who was seated in place of Mr.. Rob-
bins, of Alabama. was given the seat
by vote of lie to 1o7. Fifty repub-
licans voted with the democrats
against this action.
A LETTER FROM EX-Gov. BOIES.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The follow
ing letter from ex-Gov. Boies, of Iowa,
has been received in this city:
WATERLOO, Ia. June 5.-Dear sir: If the
silver democrats control the convention at
Chicago democrat will certainly be nomi-
mated by that convention 1t is not vastly i'm
portant to who he shall be if he is a
thoroughly tried and true friend OF free coin
age of silver and capable and honest It would
In my Judgment. be absolutely impossible to
unite any considerable number of delegates in
favor of nominating anyone outside of the
party for the head of the ticket at least
HORACE BOIES-
CONCERNED ABOUT THE PLATFORM
WASHINGTON, June TO- Senator Gull
lom says he is satisfied Maj Mckinley
will be nominated at St Louis. For
several weeks,'' he said, 81 have had
no doubts about the result of the con-
vention. I am more concerned about
the platform. 1 want to see the party
come out plainly for sound money.
Let us have no stradd1e. Let us know
exactly where we stand and what we
are fighting for, and then, if we lose,
the country will know who is respon-
Al ble. "