The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-18
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
C0ndense Daily Proceedings Of the Fifty
Fifth Reg ulAr session.


Fifth Regular session.
THE senate chamber on the 9th rang with
eloquent appeals in behalf Of the Cuban inSur-
gents Senators Cannon CCtah) and Mason
QlL) advocating the two resolutions presented
by them on the previous day. On motion OF
Senator Hale (Me }. who urged the senate to
uphold the Cuban policy o: President McKin-
ley, the resolutions were referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations Senator Morgan
tAla) introduced resolution requesting the
president to send to the senate information
about consuls' reports on the Cuban war and
whether any agent Of the Cuban government
had come to the United States to negotiate
reciprocity treaty. A bill making Sabine
Pass and Port Arthur, in Texas SUBJ
ports OF entry was passed. Senator
Baker (kan) presented many petitions from
Kansas on arbitration for railroad strikes. pro-
tecting state anti-cigarette laws. prohibiting
gambling by telegraph. against reproducing
prize fights by pictures. to raise the age OF pro-
lection for girls to IS years in the territories
and against general bankruptcy law. The
house decided the Ala bama contested election
case by unseating Mr.. Plowman (dem) and
giving the seat to Mr. Aldrich (rep) by vote
Of l43 to lib general deficiency bill for pay
ing jurors and witnesses in United States
courts was passed 1t carries 1875. 700. Mr..
Curtis Ran.) introduced bill to grant a pen
sion OF f5J per month to the widow Of ex-Con-
gresham Hanback,.
GEN. WILLIAM BOOTH. OF London. founder
OF the Salvation army. off1ciated as chaplain at
the opening OF the senate session on the 10th.
The Indian appropriation bill was then dis
cusscd nearly the whole day. the reading Of the
bill and all of the committee amendments be-
ing adopted. Senator Allen (Neb J. while the
debate was on, made an attack on Speaker
Reed declaring that he prevented the enact
ment OF much meritOriouS legislation that was
sent to the house by the senate. The conSidera-
ton Of the bill was not completed. as roll call
disclosed the absence Of a quorum and the SEN
ate then adjourned. Nearly the whole session
OF the house was consumed in hlibuStering
against two bills of minor Importance, one to
issue duplicate check and the other to make
Rockland. Me-. SUPPORT Of entry. Neither
got further than the engrOssment and third
reading. The trouble arose over the enforce
ment Of the rule against the discussion Of ir
relevant subjects The majority report Of the
committee on the election case Of Thorp VS.
Fps, from Virginia. was presented 1t was
signed by all the republican members and was
in favor Of seating the contestant. Mr.. Thorp
THE senate on the 18th passed the Indian ap
preparation bill with an amendment restoring
the free homestead law, so far Us it relates Il
the Indian lands coded to the government. fol
which lands settlers have been obliged to pay
the purchase price paid to the Indians Thu
bill carries appropriations aggregating nearly
sS, OOO, 900. Bills were also passed granting tt
Kansas the abandoned Fort Hays military
reservation and for adjusting the sales OF Otoe
Nebraska The senate then adjourned unit
the 18th the house was not in session.
IN the senate on the 14th the amendment OF
Senator Allen (Neb.) to the diplomatic ant
consular appropriation bill recognizing the
belligerency Of the Cuban insurgents was re-
ported adversely by the foreign relations com.
mittee Senator Allen also made a speech IL
advocacy of the free coinage Of standard silver
dollars The resolution of Senator Morgan
(Ala) calling upon the president for consular
reports and information about Cuba was
adopted Senator Harris (Kan.) introduced o
resolution with reference to the Kansas Pacific
railroad sale and said he was surprised to hear
that the attorney general had decided
to abandon the redemption of the
first mortgage bonds Of the road
and having a receiver appointed Senator Pet
tigrew Is d. continued his speech on he Ha-
waiian treaty in the executive session. -. The
house was in a state of excitement, every re-
publican member had been summoned the pre-
vious night to be present at the session. II
turned out that Chairman Hit of the foreign
affairs committee. was to call up resolution
asking the state department for information
about Cuba and the notice to republicans to be
present was to prevent the possibility of its
amendment by the opposition. The resolution
was adopted joint resolution accepting the
invitation to the fishery exposition in Norway
was also adopted. Mr.. Vincent CKan) intro
| duced bill appropriating 10000 to continue
the construction of buildings at Fort Riley.