McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

Mr.. Sherman offered resolution that the
senate proceed to the election OF officers
Ordered to lie over till Tomorrow "A mes
sage was received from the house amour
cling the death of Haskell, of Kansas, and
was Immediately taken up. After appro-
pirate remarks By ingalls,, on his notion
the president Of the senate appointed Sena-
tors Plumb. Cockrell and Dawesa commit
tee on the obsequIies OF the deceased repre-
sentative. Adjourned. -------- !
HOUSE. The chaplain; In touching words
referred TO the death OF Hon. ID. &. Has
kell. of Kansas, and invoked divine bless
ing upon the bereayed family. Mr.. Ander-
son offered the customary resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted by the
house As a tribute of respect 10 the memory
Of the deceased. Adjourned until Monday.
Tuesday, December IS
Mr. Van Wyck offered resolution calling
upon the secretary of the interior forcoples
of the mortgages gwen by the texas racine
railway on lands granted by the act OF
March &, 1871; also, to inform the senate OF
the names of railroad corporations claiming
lands not earned during lifetime OF
the grant, together with thes
plumber of acres Claimed by each road.
The senate went into committee or the
whole for the purpose of continuing the con-
siderat;on of the new rules. Mr.. Ingalls,
offered the customary resolution, winch
was agreed TO, that the president ana the
house Of representatives be notlfied or the
election Of Il new secretary OF the senate.
Pending the vote on the rule the senate ad-
journed. .daf
70 SENATE.-Wednesda December 10.
Bills introduced-Mr. Cullom, to provide
for the acceptance ny Inc tnlte4 otaleS I,, oi
the Illinois and Michigan canal from Hi
nos Mr.. ingalls,, TO provide for the APP
pOintment OF a commission TO investigate
| railroad transportation. Mr.. Logan. TO
! consolidatethe bureau of military justice ana
corps of Judges advocate of the army.
| The bill creating new standard OF tlme ior
! the district of Columbia was passed. The
| senate took up the house concurrent resoiu-
| ton for holiday recess. 1t was amended
| to make Monday, January 18th. the date for
| reassembling. As amended the resolution
was agreed to and returned to the house.
House MIR. Morrison offered
concurrent resolution for a holiday recess
| from vi nday. December 24th until Thurs
| day, January 3D.. Agreed to, l4:i TO II,
| with the understanding that no business
should he transacted on Monday except the
| appointment of committees. On morton OF
| Mr. VIII an amendment was ADOPTED IN
| creasing the membership of select commit
| tees from one to three members each over
| the last congress number. me Original
| resolution as amended was agreed to.
| Mr.. Colkens offered \ resolution, which was
adopted. calling upon the secretary Of state
| for all communications, documents, and
| papers in his possession relating to the trial,
| conviction and execution, OF the late Fat
rick @ Donnell by the British government.
! Mr.. Blackburn reported resolution Tor
raising a standing committee on labor, to
which to be referred measures affecting
! labor. and limiting the jurisdiction OF the
| committee on education and labor, and pro-
viding it shal' hereafter be konwn as the
committee on education
SENATE.-Thursday December 20
| 4 me sage was received from the house
| concllrring in the senate amendment, max
| ing the date of the reassembly of congress
after the HOLIDAYS: Monday. January 18th.
| Mr.. Van Wvck's resolution, introduced
! yesterday. calling on the secretary OF the in
| terior for information regarding lands grant
| ed to railroads. was called up. MIR. In
| calls had an objection to the preamble as
tending to commit the senate to an interpre-
| tation of the decision OF the supreme court.
Mr.. Van Wyck insisted that his preamble
was correct. In the course of the debate he
referred to the opinions of Attorney Gener-
| al Devens and Justice Harlan on the same
! subject, and criticised their opinions, rs
well as the practice of the general land
office in following the law laid down by those
| oIJiniOns rather than those by the supreme
court of the United States. The discussion
closed by the insertion in the preamble OF
the words, sit is Alleged SO as not to
ton of the supreme court decisions. As
amended Van WEEKS resolution was agreed
to. Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-A long discr s'iOn sprang up
over resolution offered by Mr.. Geddes to
grant months extra pay 10 discharged en-
ployes. Mr.. Refer called up the resolution
for the appointment of committee on
woman's suffrage. Mr.. keifer spoke in ia
vor of the appointment of special commit
tee to which will be referred all petitions
and measures pertaining to the sub
ject of woman suffrage. The resolu-
ton was rejected-yeas, IS; nays. 1874.
Mr.. HollitzelI, from the special committee
having the matter in charge, reported a
Joint resolution requesting the kresident to
issue a proclamation recommending to the
people, either by appropriate exercises in
| connection with rel gious service. on the
ODD inst or by such public observance as
they deem proper on the oath, to common
crate the surrender by Washington OF his
commission as commander in chief of the
army, Adjourned till Monday.