Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-03-20
BILLS INTRODUCED.
A Largo Number Of Measures Laid
Before the Senate.
THE TARIFF BILL IN COMMITTEE.
Session Held and the Measure Explained
to Democratic Members-A Commits
sioner May Be Sent to Europe to
Work for BimetaIIism.

resolutions We're introduced. They
embrace nearly every phase of public
business. Mr.. Aliens batch of bills
numbered about IS. They included
bills directing the foreclosure of the
government lien on the Union Pacific
railroad, to prevent professional lobby
ing; defining the powers of the judi
ciary; for service pensions, etc Bills
introduced by Mr.. Hale related to a
cable between the United States,
Hawaii and Japan, and to
the 18th census. There was
general laugh at one of the
pension bills of Mr.. White, of Califor-
mia, ''for the relief of William j.
Bryan" Mr.. Lodges bills included
those to amend the immigration laws
and for a Hawaiian cable. Bank
ruptcy bills were presented by Mr..
Nelson, of Minnesota, and Mr.. Lind
say, of Kentucky. Mr.. Morgan rein
troduced the Nicaragua canal bill be-
fore the last congress, and also joint
resolution to abrogate the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. Numerous bills relat-
ing to the Pacific railroads were pre-
sented, including that of Mr.. Morgan
to create board of trustees for the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific rail
roads. One of Mr.. Thurston's bills pro-
vided for the increase of all pensions.
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information to the operation of civil
service rules in river and harbor work
was agreed to after some criticism of
civil service operations. Mr.. Cockren
asked if the resolution was a step
toward abolishing the civil service
rules. Mr.. Frye said it was step to-
ward abolishing these rules so far as
they related to engineering work for
the government. The president had
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classes of labor so that engineer
officer away up on the Columbia river
who wanted a laborer for river and
harbor work had to apply to the civil
service commission.
All the measures introduced We're
referred to the several committees
with the exception of the bill pension
ing the widow of Brighten. Stevenson
at $50 per month, which was passed,
being the first bill passed at the extra
session.
Several hours were spent early in the
day on the question of admitting Mr..
Henderson, appointed by the governor
of Florida, to fill the temporary
vacancy from that state. The debate
was largely of legal and technical
character concerning the presidents
on admitting senators. The case finally
was referred to the committee on privi-
1eges and elections, where the cases of
Mr.. Corbett, of Oregon, and Mr.. Wood,
of Kentucky, are pending. The SEN
ate adjourned over to Thursday, SO
neither branch of congress will be in
session to-day.
THE TARIFF BILL IN COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE demo-
cratic members of the ways and means
committee received their first official
information on the new tariff bill yes
terday, when the bill was considered
at a secret session of the full commit
tee. Chairman Dingley announced
that he desired to report the bill to the
house when it meets at noon to-mor-
row. Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee, COM
planned that this plan would not give
the democrats sufficient time to analyze
the measure and prepare a report. The
democrats contended that they had
treated the repu b1ican members more
generously in the matter of time when
the Wilson bill was framed. Three
hours were spent in an analysis of the
bill by sections, the republican MEM
bers of the committee who had been
most active in the preparation of the
various schedules explaining the
changes made from existing rates and
comparing the proposed duties with
the Mckinley act. The committee adj
journed until tomorrow, but the demo
cratic members will have a conference
to-day to outline their policy.
TO FORWARD BIMETALLIsM.
WASHINGTON, March II. - Senator
Wolcott said yesterday that he knew
nothing of any intention on the part
of President Mckinley to ask him to
go to Europe as commissioner on be-
half of this government to continue
his negotiations looking to an interna-
'tional agreement on silver. He made
the statement upon being shown an ar
-ticle in a New York paper saying that
he would be asked by the president to
accept this mission, but declined to dis
.cuss the question further. Inquiry
among senators interested in the BIZ
metallic movement develops the fact
that some understanding has been
reached that a special commission or
commissioner will be selected under
the law of the last congress, who will
go abroad to forward bimetallism. 1t
is believed that Senator Wolcott will
be selected, because he has already
been abroad, and from the reports he