The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27
MM. coneatss-stcoxp SESSION.

XVI. CUW6ueSS-SkCUUD SESSJOW.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE house went
into committee Of the whole on the private
calendar-Some discussion arose in rrfes-
enc 10 the bill for the relief Of WIN. Re
dus for cattle taken from him by the Usage
Indians. The opponents Of the hill, willie
not disputing its justice, con ending that II
would be dangerous for congress "a enter
upon q system OF pay ing such claims. as
serting that there were similar claims
ysnslin. q. the amount of four million II
dollars. Mr.. Springer t;ioasht the present
bill showed the Necessity Of creating a
court for hearing all private claims. To
have congress pass upon them was bad for
the government and bad for individuals.
The committee rose and reported dozen
private bills, but upon the first bill acted
upon, no quorum " ted. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. E.-In the senate.
Mr. Pcndleton. from the census committee.
reported. with detailed report Ill. max
ins appropriations for completing. com
ping and publishing The returns Of tile
t.n'h c-rsns Mr.. t;arl;ni presented a
bill 10 amend che existing laws Tel tive a.
"a. military academy 81 West Point NJ.
Williams introduced bill IN establish ~
ocean mail service anl making appropri,
ton therefor. A bill passed. dire in. the
NJ III. F,.eiman.. t,,s AMI -c,l ,..,a.e
and par, els of erorn.i adjacent thereto h.
knsns t. the frc,iiian' Saving and
trust COMPANY ana heai,Ti IN i'enii,y wa
80 ~, IT. 800 INT r,'s'I,,,;'.,, o.,
o,;na H.. ya,t.nrn u, c.nt,.,',,;,i com.
mission passed.
wasuyxcrpx Ian 1S-in tina senate
IN. yire-,re,i,ient submitted a conmunirs-
o., ,r,,, a., sa.,,,,rv of a.. ;,,,r;,.-
.Dn ~, ~. ~. n, ~,
., ,sso nh;er Va r,.,,,rca 20 he .or,,,.i,- =
ie, ON census. The bill for ihe relief q,
Ben Holiday. as amended, 70 Slto.o.0, '=ar
passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-In the sena :.
Mr.. Ingalls,. from the committee on Ind.;.I
As,irs reno,te,l f,vor,bIr TN. lin, IN nro
~ ,.p ~ -. ~, r,o
'"e Ior the SAFE Oh Janus prioh.ih. 20 w"
prairie band Of the Pottowatomie Indians
and for other purposes: and the hill Ia pro
vide for tie sale Of lands of the Miami In
dams In Kansas. Placed ON calendar-
The bill TO prevent the dissemination 81
the epizootic, was taken up and discussed.
Mr.. Johnson submitted n resolution Greet
ing a select committee OF five on pleuro.
rneumonis and other contagious and in
fictitious diseases of cattle and other do
nestle animals. which was agreed TO.
,r "a =,
WAsHiS9ToS, Jan. zo.-ih TIC seha'e'
the Vice President submitted cOmmuni
cation from the state department relatin.
to an offer made to sell to the department.
the original manuscripts and historical pa
pers Dequsstned ~ tbenJaniih eIanhi t,; 70
4 n;an~ the napers Is the orioinsi neiition
Of the Continental Congress 70 George LII,
In TIA. signed by the delegates. The col
lection will be offered for sale in London
for seven thousand pounds sterling, IL the
offer to this government Is not accepted.
Communication refer-ed-On motion Of
Mr.. Mcdonald, his resolution for stand
ing committee on the rights of women was
sakeh up ne ad'oca'ed inc pfopos'''on
Is one a1ording medium through which
ms eiass OF appisan.J Tor i, IA, coni'
Mr. ConhIin su,a,stea The committee Lc
made a special one; that bcneiiccnt move
inent i'm behalf of woman's rights might
result in something practical. Mr.. Davis.
Of West Virginia, moved 10 refer To the
ON rules. Agreed to-ayes, ~;
,,
hoosh'
WASHINGTON, Jan. li-In the senate,
Mr. Voar presented n hill In proviar far
hs r.l;.f ~ ,et;rad ,res;dan,s ,f ,bo I-,i,.d
-. C.s;.I.,S
sta'e- oohs'uerauoh vi 'ie arm! "pPro-
priation bill was resumed. and after long
discussion, was passed-Thc military
bilf was reported from the
.Gmmiitee Of the whole and passed--Thc
aouse joint resolution appropriating Se5OJ
dei,ay .ns eApense 10 an l,,,e,nI in..
iSsI' was after discussion possed' Ai,
till Monday.
W.su,xarox Ian u-R;I,s ;r,roducsd
In the bouse. Mr. Newbarrv nroviding
for joint commission by the United States
and Great Britain, to investigate the al
legged false and fraudulent proofs and sta
tistics used before the Halifax commits
Ford, relating tn government
telegraph lines-refcrred- Keifer. to
prevent the spread Of contagious diseases
among domestic animals = Mr.. Beltz-
hoover, to regulate commerce by railroad
between different states-Mr. Davis. of
Colorado. for importation of machinery
used in the manufacture of jute or flax free
a constitutional amendment
that United States senator he
St by th ,s. ieE nn speaker laid
the secretary of the interior transmitting
The report of the secretary Of the census,
which shows the total population Of the
United States TO he 50,l52.Ssi.
w..v,-~ In. 20 T., Oh. home. NJ
:, A'hN"i oN 'a,i. 'i,' "o"Se' W.
sparks, chairman OF the cohiihittee ON mill
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