The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-02-06

convicted. The bill gave rise to long dis
cussion, and was finally recOmmitted: Mr..
Edmuds, from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported adversely on the amendment of the
Legislature of Missouri asking Congress to
repeal existing laws for the removal of cases
from State to Federal Courts, so as to confine
under the Constitution and laws of the
United States, ahd the committee was dis
charged from further consideration: .......
dentials of J. F. Phillips, Representatives,
from the Seventh Congressional District of
Missouri. and Mr.. Phillips took the iron clad
ton to the fact that the certifi-
cate of election was signed by the
Secretary of State and not by the Governor of
Missouri. The States were then called for
bills and large number were introduced and
referred, among the more important being
the following: by Mr.. Manning d., Miss. y
Providing that the number of Justices of the
United States Supreme Court be increased
to twenty one, divided into three divis.
ions and presided over by Chief Justice and
two assistants, the Chief Justices to be
appointed by the President from the ASsOci-
ate Justices; by Mr.. Valentine (R., Neb.)-
For the appointment of a Commission to as
certain and report the losses sustained by cit
liens on account Of Indian depredattons; by
Mr.. Springer 3D., n.)-TO amend the United
States Election laws in regard to the ap-
pOintment of Supervisors, etc.: by Mr..
American Colonization and General I'm
provement Bureau in the United States.
The bill incorporates ThurlOw Weed, Cardi-
nal McGloskey and twenty Others Other as such Blu,
than 81 900 600, and may be increased. The
object is for encouraging, promoting and
conducting emigration from oyercrowded
and from Great Britain and other parts of
Europe, to the several States and Terrific
ries of the United States, aiding emigrants,
and other humane and commercial purposes.
JAN. 27.-Sendte-The Fitz John Porter
on Military Affairs, Mr.. Logan making a
minority report. Consideration was then re-
sumed of the joint resolution, introduced by
Mr.. Bayard, to withdraw the legal-tender
power of greenbackss and MIR. Bay
House.-A bill was reported appropriating
500, 600 for a monument at Yorktown, and
$50 600 to aid in appropriately celebrating the
surrender Mr.. Ryan (R. Kans.l, from
the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported a bill for the relief of certain
actual settlers on Kansas Trust and Dimin-
ished Reserved lands in Kansas. Passed. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on revision of the rules, debate being
carried on under the five minute rule.
JAN. o. Senate - The Vice-President
announced that this day had been set apart
for delivery of commentaries upon the life
and character of the late Senator Chandler.
Appropriate resolutions were then passed,
aud eulOgies delivered by Messrs. Ferry,
Hamlin, Blaine. Logan, Morrill,, Cameron,
Bayard and others. The Senate then
House-Bills passed granting pension to the
widow of Lieut.. Hiram IL. Benner, and ap
propriating 81, 100 for the erection of a menu-
ment to Gen. Herkimer. The report of the
Committee on Rules was further considered
in Committee of the Whole. after which the
remainder of the session was devoted to eulO-
gies on Senator Chandler.
JAN. 29.-Senate- House Fortifica-
ton Appropriation bill was reported and
placed on the Calendar. Mr.. Herman intro
Tooth anniversary of the treaty of peace
and recognition of American independence
by an exhibition of arts, manufactures
and products of mines in New York in 1888.
Mr.. Gordon submitted resolution that
q committee of nine Senators be appointed to
take into consideration the subject of the con-
and Pacific Oceans, and that all papers, docu-
ments and information relating to said sub
ject be referred TO said committee and it be
authorized to confer and act cOncurrently
with any similar committee of the
House and be authorized to employ a clerk.
The Chair, in absence of any objection, de-
clared the resolution adopted. Adjourned till
Monday. .Honse-The bill declaring all pub
lie roads and highways post routes, passed.
After the transaction of some further business
the HOuSe went into Committee of the Whole
to consider the report of the Committee on
Rules.
JAN. 3O.-Senate-Not in session......
House-The session was largely devoted to
consideration of bills of private nature
Bills passed removing the political disabili-
ties of VIM. Il. TalliaferO and John Owens,
both of Virginia.
JAN. 31.-Sendte-NOt in session.. House
After the transaction of some unimpOrtant
business, eulOgistic addresses were made in
memory of Rush Clark of Iowa, and the House
then adjourned.