The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-01-23
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.

JAN. 12.-Sendte-Mr.P Paddock introduced
bill to authorize the appointments of com
missioners to ascertain and report the losses
sustained by citizens of the United States on
account of Indian depredations and to adjust
the losses arising therefrom. The Military
the Senate went into executive session.
...... House-The principal bills introduced
were: By Mr.. Wood o.: n. ": to
The bill provides for the issue of So per cent.
bonds. to run 50 years, to take the place of all
expiring bonds; by Mr.. Warner d., o., to
stop paper imitation and to provide for the
by free coinage of silver and by gold and sill
yer certificates; by, Mr.. FOrsythe OR, ILL.,,
to increase the circulation OF National banks
and relieve them from payment of tax on cir
culatiOn, etc. t~-
JAN. Decentralization were pre-
scented, praying for a commission of inquiry
into the alcoholic liquor traffic, and also for
the withdrawal of the legal tender quality of
Treasury notes. Mr.. Plumb, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands. reported favOrably
Kansas Trust and Diminished Reserve Fund
lands in Kansas. Placed on calendar. Mr..
Plumb also introduced a bill to establish an
additional land district in Kansas Several
other bills were introduced, after which the
Senate went into executive session..
House-The resolution for printing the Glover
action. Mr.. Hatch ID MOI moved to sus.
pend the rules and pass bill putting salt on
the free list Lost for want of the requisite
two thirds vote. although majority voted in
to the Committee on Ways and Means. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the report of the Committee on
Rules.
JAN. 14.-Senate-A number of petitions
of women were presented asking for the re-
moval of their political disabilities, and for a
Constitutional amendment giving women cit
liens the right to vote. The bill to
increase the pensions of totally dis
abled J., soldiers old and sailors from $50
Mr.. Epson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported q bill appropriating 100000
er ~ etc Of suitable posts for the pro-
to the Committee of the Whole. Mr.. McCord
introduced bill to establish Board
Of on CON- H.
the Committee on Banking and Currency, re-
ported the bill requiring the reserves of the
national banks to be kept in gold and silver
Committee on Rules was further considered
in Committee OF the Whole.
JAN. 15.-Senate-Mr. Allison, from the
Committee on Finance, reported back ad-
versely the joint resolution (SIr. Bayard's) for
the Withdrawal of the legal tender power of
Treasury notes. Mr.. Bayard made a minority
TcpOTts Slfsucu ny ululScu hcI-
nan. The credentials of Luke Pryor,
appointed Senator from Alabama, were pre-
scented, and he was sworn in. Mr.. Morrill,
called up his resolution instructing the FL
nance Committee to inquire into the practical
bility of refundin2 the public debt at less
rate of interest than per cent, and he spoke
ut length in favor thereof. The Senate adjourn
ed till Monday. =. HOuse-After some miscella-
neOus business, consideration was resumed of
the bill requiring one half of the resources of
national banks to be kept in gold and silver
coins of the United States. Mr. Price (R 1OWal
spoke in support of the bill. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the re-
port of the Committee on Rules.
JAN. 49, Senate = Not in session.
House THE morning hour was consumed in
hearing reports of committees on private bills,
and the House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the private calendar. Adjourned
till Monday.