The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-20
A WEEKS NEWS.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Tx the Senate, the 10th, a memorial was
presented from Mexican veterans, asking
nensfong. Mr. Hill called up the resolution
asking the Secretary of the Interior to furnish
copies of all papers relating to the transfer of
the land grant of the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge & Vicksburg Railroad company to the
New Orleans Pacific Railroad company. After
discussion the resolution was agreed to-.
In the call of States there was a perfect flood
of bills and resolutions offered, over two
thousand being presented and the call was
not half concluded. Among them was q reSO-
luton by Mr.. Lamb, calling upon the Attorney
General for an itemiZed account of the ex-
penditures of the prosecution of the star
route cases. By Mr.. Anderson, to prevent un-
due discrimination by railroad companies,
and subiecting them 10 the control OF States
under certain circumstances; also TO create
postal telegraph: also to reduce the postage
on drop letters TO one cent; also resolution
calling uDon the Secretary of the Interior for
information whether the Union Pacific COM
piled with the provisions of the Thurman act.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
President to ascertain If Patrick ODonnell,
under sentence of death in England, is citi-
zen Of the United States, and II so, whether
tried and convicted in accordance with the
municipal laws of Great Britain and the re-
Quirements of international law.
In the Senate, the 11th, Mr.. Beck offered
a resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information regarding the Sink
ing Fund. which he stated was being kept up
bv over taxation. Mr. Ingalls, presented a
petition pensioning eX-prisoners OF war and
granting soldiers and sailors VINO served nine
fy days in the late war one hundred and sixty
acres of land. The avalanche of bills and
petitions continued in the House. Mr.. Robin
son On. W offered q resolution or inquiry,
calling on the Secretary of the Interior for
information concerning the purchase of pub
lie lands by foreign nobemen, so called, and
titled Aliens with their names and amount of
acres purchased Mr.. Bingham introduced a
bill for the relief of widows of railway postal
clerks, killed in discharge of duty; also fixing
the rate of postage on mail matter Of the first
class two cents for each ounce or fraction
thereof The Speaker laid before the House
the message of the President transmitting the
communication of the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, asking an appropriation of $780,
900 for the wants of his bureau; also mes
sage transmitting the communication of the
Secretary of the Interior in regard to the ur-
gent necessity of action on the part of Con-
gress for more adequate prevention OF tres
pass on Indian lands
THE Senate, on the 18th, took up the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Beck directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to furnish information
concerning the Sinking Fund, ETC., and Mr..
Beck addressed the Senate. After debate, the
resolution was amended and adopted. MIR.
Wilson called up his JOINT resolution prOpOS-
ing an amendment TO the Constitution relating
to the civil rights of citizens. 1t was re-
ferred, after debate. The Senate then went
into executive session.. The House was not
in session.
The session of the Senate on the 18th
was principally devoted to the discussion of
the proposed new rules. Mr.. Van Wycks'
resolution calling on the Secretary of the In
terror for information relative to the transfer
of the Texas Pacific land grants TO the South
ern Pacific Road was adopted. A resolution
by the same Senator calling for information
of certain expenditures of the Department of
Justice in connection with the star-route trial,
passed. The House was not in session.
THE Senate was not in session the 14th.
The proceedings in the House were unim-
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