The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-02-13
FORTY-SXTH CONGRESS.

FEB. 2.-SenGte-Mr. thurman, from the
Committee on Judiciary, reported a bill for
reviving and continuing the Court of Com
missioners of Alabama Claims, and for the
distribution of unapprOpriated money OF the
Geneva award. Placed on the calendar. Mr..
Edmunds wished it understood that the re-
other members of the committee did not
agree to it. The credentials of Randall Lee
Gibson, Senator from Louisiana, were pre-
sented. A number OF miscellaneous bills
went into executive session.. .House-A
large number of bills were introduced: among
them the following: BY Mr.. Phelps o.,
of sufferers in Ireland; by Mr.. Bland o.,
MOI For the free coinage Of the silver dol
lar; by Mr. Thompson o., ky.),-For the ben
the Government; by Mr.. Fort (R.. 1ll)-To
put certain articles imported and used
in the fa%rs th Of Ess AMID
to reduce the duty on printing paper used by
books, pamphlets, magazines and newspa-
pers; by Mr.; Robertson O., halLRepealing
land to the New Orleans and Baton Rouge
Railroad Company, and re -enacting it in favor
of the New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company.
Mr.. Wells, from the Appropriation Commit
tee, reported the Indian Appropriation bill.
Printed and recOmmitted. An evening ses-
sion was held, for the purpose of listening
to an address from Charles Stewart Parnell.
"
the floor and galleries being closely packed
with spectators. The Speaker directed the
resolution of the 18th of January last to be
read and stated that in i, conformity with that
of introducing Charles Stewart Parnell of
Ireland [clapping of hands, who came among
them to speak of the distresses of his cOun-
try. Mr. Parnell then delivered his address
from the Clerks desk, being frequently ap-
plauded.
FEB. S.-Senate-Mr. Bayard, from the
Finance Committee, reported the Warner
Silver bill adversely. Mr.. Beck gave notice
that the minority would hereafter make re-
port. The bill was placed on the calendar.
late Representative Rush Clark of
Iowa, after which the Senate adjourned. 49,.
HOuse-On motion of Mr.. Frost d., Mo-, the
privileges Of the floor were granted to Messrs
that no person shall serve as petit juror in any
United States Court more than three weeks in
any one year. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on revision of the
rules.
FEB. 4.-Sendte-Bills were introduced,
for the extinguishment of Indian titles in Ore
gon, by negotiation with the holders thereof.
and to provide for the sale of the reservation
of the cOnfederated OtOe and Missouri Indians.
The bill authorizing the conversion of Ma
tiOnal gold banks into National banks passed,
and the Senate went into executive session.
.House-After transacting some miscel
laneOus business, consideration was resumed.
in Committee of the Whole, of the report of
the Committee on the Revision of Rules.
FEB. 5.-Senate-A motion to adjourn over
from Thursday till Monday was rejected
yeas II, nays 81. resolution was adopted,
that the Senate shall each day proceed to the
consideration of the calendar of gen.
eral ORDER the debate to be limited
to five minutes. Several amendments
to the Census bill passed. House
The Senate bill for the conversion of
National gold bonds passed. Mr.. Ryan (R.
kans.) presented the petition of one thousand
citizens Of his State in favor of granting to the
great lines of railway which are
Constructed, or may hereafter be con
structed, near the Indian Territory, the
right of way through that country.
Consideration was then resumed of the bill
regulating the removal of causes from State
to Federal Courts. The morning hour hav-
ing expired without action on the bill, the
House went into Committee on Revision of
the Rules.
FEB. 6.-Senate-Not in session.. House
"A number of bills were introduced, among
them one by Mr.. Washburn (R., MIMI, for
the relief of settlers upon public lands. The
House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the private calendar, and, after passing
two bills, adjourned till Monday.