Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-29

prise are A. j. Snyder, of that city, and DIR.
Brady, of Louisville, Ky. The company when
organized will probably have an immense
ranch in the Indian Territory. Six others be-
sides those mentioned are connected with the
enterprise, and they command ample capital.
J. Fuller and H. L. St John, Cashier and
Assistant Cashier of the Second National
Bank of jefferson, Ohio, are heavy defaulters.
There Is a suspension Of the bank pendin, in
vestigation. Fuller has fed. He had been
specializing, and used from $50, 900 10 S75, OOu
of the bank funds. st. John, on learning that
the crime was discovered, had a stroke of pa
raIysis. The depositors will not likely lose any
money, the stockholders being liable for $780,
900, being far more than the average of de-
posits.
c. E. Upton, President of the City Bank of
Rochester, n. Y, having used the funds of
the bank in disastrous oil speculations, that
institution has closed its doors. Upton is
said to be involved to the amount of $3.50, 900.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate on the 10th, consideration of
the Civil Service Reform bill was resumed Mr.,
Ingalls, spoke against the bill and said it wa
supported by each party in the hope of chezt-
ing the other, and would end by defrauding
remarks as petulant and offensive. Mr.. Voor-
hees also spoke against the bill. A number OF
reached on the bill. Mr.. Dawes Introduced a
bill appropriating $500 o to settle the indebt-
edness of the Kansas Indians, as represented
by Kaw scrip, with the proviso that the United
States shall be reimbursed from the sale of
Kansas Indian lands. go. The House, in Com.
mittee of the Whole, INDUCED in spicy de-
bate upon the POstOffice Appropriation bill.
The proposition for special mail facilities was
rejected. A paragraph was added to the bill
providing II the revenues of the POstoffice De
partment should be insufficient to meet the APP
preparations made, sum equal to such de-
ficiency shall be appropriated from any money
in the Treasury. The Committee rose, when
Mr.. Wordsworth, from the Committee on In
valid Pensions, reported q bill granting pen
sion to the widow of Mai. Gen. Warren.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sherman,
from the Committee on Finance, reported a
substitute for the bill providing for the entry
of distilled spirits heretofore required to be
withdrawn. The substitute extends the time
for their withdrawal two years. The Civil Ser
vice bill was then discussed and q number of
amendments offered. The Indian Apppropriar
ton bill was then taken up. Mr.. Dawes, in
charge Of the bill, made brief statement Of its
provisions. The estimates for the year, he
said, was $6,625,OOO. The bill as it came from
Senate Committee $l54, 200. The amount APP
proprIated last year was $5,4T7O 900, SO that the
appropriation this year would be 81 1892 900 less
than the estimate and $1l2,24S less than the APP
preparation last year. In the discussion, Mr..
Beck said that making appropriations to pay
teachers; blacksmlths, etc, upon reservations,
in accordance with our absurd treaties, was a
mere waste OF money. These appropriations
were made from year to year, while among
many of the tribes no school houses were ever
opened. Young Indians could hardly be
caught with a lasso, much less confined i'm
school houses, and the money was spent upon
supernumeraries. But little Important
business was transacted in the House. A reso-
luton to adjourn during the holidays was
voted down, and one adopted imposing fine
himself during holiday week. The House adj
journed as tribute of respect to Hon. Godlove
S. Orth.
The Senate, on the 10Th, took up the Indian
Appropriation bill, which after several amend
ments was passed. The Civil Service bill was
laid aside and NJ. Sherman's bill, extending
the bonded period on distilled spirits was
taken up and considered. 49,. In the House.
after warm debate, a resolution was passed
by a vote of 121 yeas to 10l nays, for q holiday
recess from December 22 till January p The
House the n proceeded with the introduction of
bills for reference, and shortly after o clock
went into Committee of the Whole on the Post
Office Appropriation bill, which was discussed
until adjournment.
The Senate, December Goth, passed the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
and then the Civil Service bill came up and
was discussed until adjournment " In the
House. Mr.. Brown, of Indiana, called up mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the bill
permitting retired army officers to hold civil
ofices in the Territories was indefinitely post.
poned, and the motion prevailed The motion
to postpone was withdrawn. After some dis
cussion the bill passed. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the Postoffice
Appropriation bill On motion of Mr.. Mills of
Texas, an amendment was adopted directing
the Postmaster General to make thorough
investigation into the railway mail service of
the United States and report to the next session
OfCOngress what is the reasonable value of the
transportation of the mails and what difference
there Is between the cost of the transportation
of freight for private parties and the cost on
transporting mails. The Committee then rose
and reported the bill To the House. The bill
passed and the House adjourned.