The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-01-28
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Work of the Fifty-Fifth Congress from
Day to Day in Brief.

on post Offices to inquire into the recent order
OF the postmaster general for reducing the |
force of letter carriers of the country Inc !
resolution went over. Senator Vest tMo-) re-
ported bill which places quarantine matters
uhder the control Of the federal government
Senator Morgan (Ala) continued his speech IN
advocacy of tie Hawaiian annexation treaty In
the executive session ...- When the house con-
vened Mr.. Lacev ia introduced Dill TO ex-
tend the homestead laws to Alaska 1t went
over Mr. Brucker tMich) then introduced
resolution to instruct the committee on foreign
affcir< to report without further delay the SEN
ate Cuban beIligerency resolution Like
fash Mr. Hit chairman of the foreign affairs
committee was on mis- feet with n point OF or
der which the speaker promptly sustained
Mr. Hit then made motion. which was car
ried. to go into committee OF the whole on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill AS
soon the first paragraph was read the battle
over Cuba recon menced. MesSrs- Wilkins
(Miss) }. Lewis (Wash) and Wilson IS c. Of
fering amendments to the bill looking to the
recognition of the Cuban insurgents. but they
were all ruled out of order, Mr. Hit explaining
at length the situation why action by congress
was inadvisable.
By vote of Al to D the senate on the Goth
decided 10 consider the Teller resolution pro-
viding for the payment of bonds OF the United
States in silver at the option Of the govern
ment Senator Vest MOI spoke briefly on the
resolution and announced mis- intention to Sc
tor Mills CTex.' secured the passage of reso-
luton directing the secretary OF war to exam
inc the Port Arthur ship canal with view to
its extention TO deep water. A resolution was
passed for investigation into the killing Of a
woman in Oklahoma by Indians and also one
asking the postmaster general what action was
necessary to maintain the eycellency of the
free postal delivery. Senator Morgan (Ala)
concluded his speech on the Hawaiian annexa-
ton treaty The house considered the diplo-
tion and ,o-o lori in
mittee of the whole. MeSSrs- Champ Clark
(Mo). johnson Und) and King tCtah)
making speeches about Cuba AMI Mr. Dingley
(Me) on the reduction of the wages in the New
England cotton industry. When the committee
rose and reported the bill to the house there
a sensational episode, Mr.. Bailey (Tex.)
moving to recommit the bill with instructions
to report it back with an amendment embody-
ing the terms OF the senate Cuban belliGerency
resolution. The speaker ruled the motion out
of order. Mr.. Bailey stated that he had a dis
tinct understanding with the speaker that the
bill should be recommltted The speaker en-
phatically denied it and Mr.. Bailey reiterated
that they did have an agreement Finally the
bill was passed by q vote of 1873 to 81 and the
house adjourned.
AN agreement was reached in the senate on
the 2lst that final vote on the Teller resolu-
ton. providing that the bonds Of the United
States may be paid in silver dollars. and all
pending amendments thereto. should be taken
on the 9th. The resolution of Senator Allen
(Neb) asking the secretary of the interior for
papers concerning the sniSsal from the PEN
sion Office OF Mrs NJ. E Roberts was referred
to the civil service committee In the executive
session Senator Allen iNeb) spoke against con-
firming Attorney General Mckenna for justice
of the United States supreme court. but when
a vote was taken it was overwhelmingly in Nc
Kenna's favor and his nomination was con-
frmed. 80. The house considered the senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency appro-
nriati0n
| the repair of the National cemetery at Fort
Smith. Ark. was concurred in. The bill was
finally sent to conference There was consid-
cradle discussion over the bill to pay the claims
OF the Southern Methodist church. but
ton was taken on the bill The Lacey bill to
extend the public land laws to Alaska and
grant a general right Of way to railroads was
passed
IN the senate on the ed Senator Stewart
| New spoke on the Teller resolution, denounc-
| ing the issue of bonds by President Cleveland.
Two amendments were afterwards offered to
| the resolution-one. declaring it to be the duty
| Of the government to maintain the parity Of its
gold and silver money. and another, declaring
| it to be the financial policy OF the United
| States to maintain the existing gold standard
| until an International agreement for the free
coinage Of silver is reached. The debate on
| each was postponed Senator Cannon (Utah)
| introduced bill providing for the publication
of the pension roll and Senator Gal
linger On. HD offered amendment to
| the pension appropriation bill that no
| pension shall be paid on power of attorney from
pensioners residing in fOrei-n countries Bills
| on the pension calendar were then considered.
49,. In the house some odds and ends of legisla-
| ton were cleaned up. a resolution was adopt
| ed requesting the state department to transmit
| Information about the execution Of Col. Ruiz
by the Cuban insurgents. Mr.. Bailey (TeX.)
rose to a question of privilege and spoke about
| his recent misunderstanding with Speaker
Reed and then the house We mt into committee
| of the whole on the Indian bill
| In the senate the eth Senator Morgan
| (Ala) spoke on a question of personal privi-
| lege about Ex-PreSident Cleveland's S denying
| the assertion that when he was president he
| favored Hawaiian annexation Senator Nor
gan stated that during Mr.. Cleveland's first adj
miniStration it was known to his friends that
neXatiOn OF Hawaii. but also OF Cuba Senator
| Walthall (MisS) presented resolution Of the
Mississippi legislature urging the United
States government to interfere in the Cuba
| war. The Teller resolution was then laid be-
| fore the senate and Senator Turpie Ind made
| an address in support OF it The pension
appropriation was afterwards debated, Senator
| Allen (Neb.) making an amendment that no
pension should be lower than sS month The
discussion of the amendment was postponed
| The house transacted some business relat-
ing to the District Of Columbia and spent the
remainder of the day diSc uS>ng the Indian ap-
propriation Mr.. Simpson tkan raising live
ly debate relative to an alleged interview with
the president about immigration and Mr. Gros-
| venor tO) denying that the president had used
such language. Mr.. Stevens CTex.l introduced
q resolution requesting the secretary of the in.
terror to withhold his approval of any further
leases of Comanche. kiowa and Apache lands
and to give the house information bearing on
the matter.