The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-01-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.
What Our Senators and Representative
Are Doing ut tho National Capitol

What Our Senators and Representative
Are Doing ut the National Capitol
THE opening session Of the senate on the 18th
was much curtailed by executive session
lasting two hours After this the balance Of
the day was given to Senator Bacon ((ia-) who
spoke on the power Of congress to uphold new
governments. In the house a number Of
minor measures were passed and then the bill
to make oleomargarine. butterine and other
limitations Of dairy products subject to state
laws was debated. but the house adjourned be-
fore the bill was disposed Of
DELEGATE FLYNN's free homes bill passed
the senate on the 14th by vote Of s. to II. all
the western senators, except Vest and Cockrcu
(Mo.) voting for it Senator Cullom Qll) Sc
cured the adoption of resolution calling on
the civil service commission for information in
regard to its reports The senate then ad-
tourned until the 18th The house spent al
most the entire day debating the bill to subject
oleomargarine and other imitation dairy prod
ucts to the laws Of the states into which they
are taken. The measure was finally passed by
q vote OF 1875 to o. The presidents veto Of the
bill to create q new judicial district in Texas
was laid before the house and referred res
olution was adopted looking toward the preser-
walton Of the old frigate Constitution at WASH
ington as a naval museum and the house then
adjourned.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th 80.
The proceedings in the house were uninterest-
ing, the day being devoted to private bills. A
RESOLUTION was aQOpteQ Calling on the SECRETARY
Of the interior to issue patents to lands sold by
the Union Pacific in Utah. The widow OF Gen.
Gibbon was granted pension Of 800 month
The free homestead bill was referred by the
speaker to the public lands committee. Mr.
Spencer tMiss.) introduced bill authorizing
the secretary of state to offer Spain 500 00O0 OO
for Cuba and appropriating $4,000 for the ex
penses Of the negotiations. The evening ses-
sion was devoted to pension legislation.
THE senate was not in session on the 10Th
In the house the principal feature Of the day
was the eulogies upon ex-Speaker Charles F.
Mr.. Turner (Ga.) offered the usual resolution
and spoke upon it. Mr.. Sherman On W intro
duced bill to regulate the sale of railroad
tickets IN the form Of amendment to the in
terState commerce law.
THE senate on the 18th confirmed the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Francis secretary Of the inte
rior. The Nicaragua canal bill was taken UP
and debated and test vote foreShadowed its
passage. Senator Pettigrew Is. d. offered q
resolution calling on the secretary Of state for
a statement to the status of the Venezuelan
question, which was laid on the table The
military academy appropriation was placed OF
the calendar and the army appropriation bill
carrying S23. 129, 344 was passed without any de-
bate, just as it came from the committee
The house passed a bill to prohibit the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors to any Indian to whom al
lotment of land has not been made Two other
bills were passed to amend existing patent laws
in conformity with the recommendations of the
American Bar association and to provide for
the use by the government Of patents secured
by naval officers. Several bills affecting the
District of Columbia We're also disposed Of