The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-12-14
LAWS FOR THE NATION.
C1oeiag sesaion Of the Fifsy-sixth CoaGrees
Has Many Measures TO Dispose Of
The Daily Grind.

MS speech In the senate on the ship sub
sidy bill. devoting his attention to q
technical explanation of the provisions Of
the measure. The house bill for the cele-
bratton OF the establishment Of the seat
OF national government in the city of
washington was passed without discus
ston.. The house devoted itself prin-
cipally to debating the army reorganixa-
ton bill. II pages being DISPOSED Of be-
fore adjournment. Mr.. Kitchen On CD
introduced q resolution to repeal the
hfteenth amendment to the constitution.
Bills were also introduced to establish
a suprense court for the territories of
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma and
providing for q government ship to bring
Beers to the United States to take adj
vantage of the homestead laws.
The senate on the 9Th transacted no
business Of importance. most of the time
being taken up in executive session in
discussing the Hay:Pauncefote treaty.
Senator Hoar (Mass) presented q reso-
luton of the Massachusetts, legislature
In favor of the purchase by the United
states government of Temple farm and
Moorehouse at Yorktown. Va. The
house passed the army Reorganization
bill by a vote of 166 to 133.. Three demo-
Gratis voted with the republicans for the
bill and one republican with the demo-
Gratis against 1t. Otherwise it was a
strict party vote. The Nveliest fight
was made upon a substitute offered by
Mr.. Littlefield (Me.) for the canteen Sec
ton. The substitute absolutely prohibit
ed the sale Of intoxicants at military
posts and was carried by a vote Of 159
to 81. Mr.. Burleigh (Me.) introduced q
bill authorizing the appointment Of Rep
resentative Boutelle. now a confirmed
invalid, to the rank Of captain on the re-
tired list Of the army.
No business OF Importance was trans.
acted by the senate on the 7th In the
open session. the day being practically
consumed by an executive session in
which the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was de-
bated. telegram was presented by
Senator Gallinger IN. H.) from the south
ern industrial convention at New Orleans
urging the passage of the ship subsidy
BILL. The house passed the Grout oleo-
margarine bill by a vote of 1876 to so. The
bill makes the product subject to the po-
lice powers of the states, but prevents
them from forbidding the sale of the
product under certain conditions. An
amendment was adopted that the act
should go into effect July 1 next The
war revenue reduction bill was reported
by the chairman of the ways and means
committee and notice was given that he
would call it up in day or two. Mr..
Tayler CO., introduced measure intend
ed to bring about federal prohibition of
polygamy.
The senate was not In session on the
Sth.. Under a special order adopted at
the last session the house devoted the
day to paying tribute to the memory Of
the late Congressman A. c. Harmer
(Pa.). Mr.. DeArmond was among those
who pronounced eulogies on the dead
representative. The house afterwards
adjourned as further mark of respect
to the deceased.
Charles A. Towne, the recently ap-
pointed successor to the late Senator
Davis, of Minnesota, took the oath of
office In the senate on the 10th. No busi-
ness of Importance was transacted in
open session, the senate going into secret
session on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty as
soon as routine business had been con-
cluded. The house passed the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. The bill carries $24, 1876 3OS and has
131 pages. but there was less than ten
minutes debate upon it. Mr.. Gillett
(Mass.) introduced a bill to prevent the
sale of firearms. opium and intoxicating
beverages to aboriginal natives of the
New Hebrides islands and other islands
in the Pacific not under the control of
any civilized power.