The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

JAN. S-The Senate was not In session.
......In the House, the Funding bill was fur
Their considered in Committee of the Whole, a
general debate being held under the five
minute rule. Mr.. Wood d.. n. W, who has
charge of the measure, endeavored to cut
short the talk over The bill and bring it to q
vote, but a motion to adjourn was interjected,
which, being supported by the -Greenbackers
and other opponents of the bill, was carried.
JAN. 1O.-In the Senate, bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Logan. authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint General Grant to the Army
retired list, with the rank and full pay of
General, with the privilege that the President
may, when in his opinion en- emergency
= command eommsnsurate =, with
the rank the named The bill
The Army Appropriation bill was reported
and placed on the calendar. In the House
a large number of bills we're introduced-l26
in all. Among them were the following: by
Mr.. Carpenter r. Iowal-To increase by
so per cent. the duty on faxseed or ltnseed
and the MANUFACTURES thereof; by Mr.: Buck
open negotiations with Mexico or Central
American States for the purchase and cession
to the United States of territory for voluntary
United States; by Mr. Hatch d., Mo- author
izing the construction of q bridge over the
Missouri River at or near the town of Arrow
Mo- -Providing that the counties of Barry,
Cedar, Dade, Greene, Lawrence and Polk be
taken from the Eastern Division and made
part of the Western Division of the United
States District of Missouri The Indian APP
preparation bill was reported, referred to
Committee of the Whole, and discussed at
some length.
JAN. lin the Senate the Military APP.
preparation bill vas reported. The bill to re-
organize and discipline the militia of the
United States was reported adversely. 1.-THE
House adopted n resolution, offered by Mr..
Blackburn, for the appointment # Il select
committee of five to investigate certain charges
of violation of the ranking privilege. The
Indian Appropriation bill passed.
JAN. FIN the Senate, Mr.. Logan called
up the joint resolution previously introduced
by him for extending the franking privilege
to all the official business sent through the
mails by members of Congress. He said the
franking privilege had been done away with
because of the dictation of few newspapers
and the activity of Postmasters throughout
the country in getting up, under instructions
OF the Postmaster General. petitions to Con-
gress for its repeal. The Army Appropriation
spent the entire day in Committee of the
Whole, discussing the Funding bill, but ad-
journed without coming to vote.
JAN. 12.-In the Senate. Mr.. Logan called
up the joint resolution previously introduced
by him for extending the franking privilege
to all the official business sent through the
HILLS ny VI COHSTcS>. nc Sstlu tuc
franking privilege had been done away with
because of the dictation of a few newspapers
and the activity of POStmastcrs throughout
the country in getting up, under instructions
of the Postmaster General, petitions to Con-
gress for its repeal. The Army Approximation
bill was further considered. THE House
spent the entire day in Committee OF the
Whole, discussing the Funding bill, but ad-
journed without comm to a vote.
JAN. 13.-The Senate passed bill provid-
ing for payment of damages which may be
occasioned to Indians on Minnesota reserva-
lions by the construction of reservoirs at the
head waters of the Mississippi, under the act
of last year, and also providing that the ap-
preparation heretofore made for the CON
struction of dam at Lake Winni-
bigoshish shall be applied Immediately.
The resolution extending the franking priv
lege, introduced by Mr.. Logan, was referred to
the Committee on Post-Offices. The Army
Appropriation bill was further considered
49,. In the House. Mr.. Johnston d., Va) from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
favorably The bill placing Gen. E; O. z: Ord on
the retired list with the rank and eInolumehts
of General The Funding bill was further
considered in Committee of the Whole and q
number of amendments disposed of.