The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-03-12
F0RTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.

F0RTY-SKTH CONGRESS.
MARCH 1.-Senate- Several petitions were
presented for the admission free of duty of
the substances used in making paper. Mr..
Jonas introduced q bill providing for the
deepening Of tho mouth and removing OBJ.
structions to the navigation of the Red River,
and appropriating 500, 900 for such purposes.
The bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter was
taken up but was temporarily laid aside to
permit Mr.. HOar to deliver speech on the
missioners of Alabama Claims. Mr.. Randolph
then made a speech in. support Of his
proposed substitute for the committee bill
fol the relief OF FIT John Porter This
mate Porter as q Colonel of infantry, his
commission to date from January, 1868,
and to retire him according to law......
H0use-Bills we're introduced BY Mr.. Null
drow d., Miss.CRepealing all acts granting
lands in the indian Territory to rail
roads, conditioned on the extinguishment of
re eq for ten tens years the ti3s
for the completion of the Texas Pacific
Railroad; and q number of others, among
them several TOR putting printing int type and
on the free list.
MARCH 2 Sendte-Mr. Hoar offered a
resolution, instructing the Committee on Ju-
dietary to inquire and report whether any
American citizens have been arrested or i'm
prlsOhed for the exercise of their constitu
matter Of great public interest, namely, the
title to seat in this body of Senator from
the State of which they are citizens, with the
power to send for persons and f papers and ad-
ence to the action of the Louisiana Senate
towards certain members who signed the
Kellogg memorial The bill for the relief of
V<.l,,
bill, giving notice at the conclusion Of
his remarks for the day that he would
ton the morning hour was dispensed with
and the House proceeded to consider the re-
port of the Committee on Revision of the
agreed to in Committee Of the whole, and
where objection was made to any amend
ment separate vote was taken. The
various amendments sia,! having been passed
adoption of the Revised Rules as whole, and
Mr.. Conger (R., Mich.) demanded the yeas
and nays as the only way in which his side of
the House could vote against0the rule allow
ing political riders. The yeas and nays were
ordered, and the revised rules adopted-yeas
IL; nays 8S-nearly a party vote. A resOlu-
into effect next Monday. Adopted.
MARCH 3.-Senate- Several bills were re-
ported, among them one by Mr.. Vest, for the
erection of q public building at Hannibal,
Mo. Mr.. Thurman from the Judiciary Com
niittee, reported adversely on House bills for
the removal of political disabilities of individ-
uals. Mr.. Carpenter submitted q resolution
instructing the Committee on Judiciary to in
quire whether Congress has the right to make
the Indian Territory separate Judicia! Dis
in, and If SO, what jurisdiction ought to be
conferred upon said Courts, and report by
bill or otherwise. Laid over under the rules.
The bill for the relief of certain actual set
tiers on Kansas trust and diminished reserve
lands in Kansas passed. At the expiration of
the morning hour Mr.. Logan resumed his ar
at TO
to resume on the morrow. .Rouse-The
bill regulating the removal of causes from
state TO Federal Courts was considered
lutions relative to the late Senator Houston,
of Alabama, were taken up, and several men,
bers delivered eulogies upon the deceased.
MARCH 4.-Senate-Mr. Vest, from the
Committee on Territories, reported the bill to
establish q United States Court in the Indian
gan introduced q joint resolution declaring
indians to be citizens of the United States and
of the State where they reside, and that no
State shall make or enforce any law abridging
the United States. Referred to the judiciary
Committee. Mr.. Harris introduced q bill
making the crime of rape punishable with
preparations of $l35, 900 for the support
of certain Indian tribes for the year ending
jane go 1880, passed. At the conclusion of
the morning hour Mr.. Logan continued his
speech In opposition to the bill for the
relief of FitZ John Porter. and announced
that he would resume his argument on the
following day.......:... Aouse-The bill regu-
lating the removal of causes from State
to Federal Courts was finally disposed of,
passing by . vote of 160 yeas to % nays.
Mr.. Gillette (G.-D Iowa) obtained permission
to have printed the bill entitled "a bill to
provide for the payment of the public debt"
which he stated he would offer as a substitute
for the Wood Funding bill. The bill provides
for the payment sf the public debt in United
States legal-tender Treasury notes, or. when
specie is demanded, in silver coin; also for
the abolishing of all National bank issues.
consideration of pension bills.
MARCH 6.-Sendte-Mr. Teller introduced
q bill to enable town sites to be entered on
public lands in accordance with the sugges-
lions made in the late report of the Land
Commissioner. Some private bills were dis
posed of, when Mr.. C. rpenter made speech
in opposition to the FitZ John Porter bill. .....
House-Not in session.
A VERMONT man living in St. Johns
bury advertised his delinquents by
driving a wagon through the streets
with their names painted on the side in
large letters. After dinner, when the
team again appeared, several of the
names were marked paid.