McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

pro. TEN. Edwards. The president laid be-
| FORE the senate the credentials In relation TO
Beck, who succeeds himself. The oath was
administered to Beck, Bowen, Culfum,
Dolph and Ferry, whose credentials were
submitted at the last session. The custo-
mary resolutions notifying the house and
the president that the senate was
| ready for business were agreed to.
At o'clock the senate was again called to
order, but there being no prospect of the
speedy competition of the house organiza-
ton 1t adjourned. In administering the oath
| to senator's, the irOn-clad oath was taken by
Beck, Bowen, Cullom, Dolph, Frye, HOar,
Mcpherson, Henderson, Palmer, Pike,
Plumb, Sabin, Salisbury and Wilson, the
| remainder taking the modified oath. The
new senator's are: Pike, Kenna, Gibson,
Colquitt, Wilson, Riddleberger, Sabin.
Palmer, CullOm, Henderson, Dolph and
Bowen. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-At II o'clock Clerk
Mcpherson raped the house to order and
proceeded to call the roll. When the rep
resentative from the state Of Mississippi had
been reached the clerk said he wished to
make statement as to his failure to put up
on the roll the name of any representative
elect from the second district. The roll call
disclosed 3l6 members. Nominations fer
speaker being in order, Goddess said:
II nominate for speaker of this house of
this house OF the 4Sth congress, Carlisle,
or kentucky, q man OF acknowledged
and pre-eminent qualifications for the
place. Cannon presented the name OF
keifer, OF Ohio, and Lyman the name of
Robinson, Of Massachusetts. Morrison.
Tucker, Reed and Calkins were appointed
tellers. The clerk proceeded To call the roll
and the result was as follows: Carlisle,
l9l keifer, III; Robinson, .; (James and
LYMAN; j. A. Wise, of Virginia, (York);
Wadsworth, of Kentucky. (Ochiltree);
i 80 snh,
tucky). The clerk declared Carlisle elect
ed. Randall and keifer escorted the gen
tleman to the chair. His entrance into the
chamber was the signal for loud applause.
The oath Of office was administered.
Adjourned.
SENATE.-TUEsDAY.D December A
bill was introduced by Mr.. Van WICK, d.
recting that railroad corporations shall pay,
within sixty DAYS, the costs of surveying
and locating lands to which they are enti-
tied; otherwise to be subject TO state and
local taxation; also, the pre-emptlon and
homestead entry; also, to restore to the
public domain lands donated, but not
earned by, the railroad corporations, when
the roads were not finished within
the time specified in the grant;
also, to protect all pre-emption and
homestead entries made after forfeiture ON
failure to build the road within the time
specified; also, for the relief of settlers OF
the public lands of Nebraska and Kansas on
the line of the Denver and st. Joe road. Qt
provides for payment of $3.50 per acre to set
tiers whose land, by recent decision of the
supreme court reverted to the railroad com
pany under grant which was sup
posed to have been forfeited.) After re-
ception of the president = message the seB-
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.-The delegates from the terrific
ries appeared at the bar Of the house and
We're sworn in. A resolution was adopted
providing that the rules Of the FOrty-sev-
enth congress be the rules of the Forty
eighth until two weeks from appointment
of committee on rnle-.
ETucker offered 4 resolution referring to the
committee on election, when appointed,
the certificates and all papers relating to the
election OF the representative from the First
district Of Virginia, with instructions to re-
port aS early AZ practicable which OF the n
val claimants (Mayon and Garrisen) of the
seat has the prima facie right, reserving the
other party the privilege of contrasting the
case on its merits. At the suggestion of MIR.
Rannall the matter went over until to-mor-
row, and the reading by the clerk of the
presidents message was ordered. Referred
to the committee Of the whole. Adjourned.
SENATE.-Wednesday, December 3
Mr.. Butler introduced bill to repeal the
internal revenue laws now in force. and
abolish the internal revenue. MIR. Cullen
u
tive power in Utah. Mr.. Logan-to pro-
vide for granting public lands to soldiers
and sailors Of theslate war. Mr.. Hoar in
trOduced a bill concerning federal elections,
which provides for the Use OF n patented
ballOt-box and counting device, and requires
that all balIOting and counting of ballots be
done in open meeting, which is not TO be
adjourned until all the ballots are counted
and the result publicly proclaimed by the
officers in charge, which officer shall be the
United States marshal or supervisor, who
shall be custodian Of the boxes, as the rep
resentative of the attorney general. who
shall have primary charge and responsibility
of sucn boxes.
HOUsE.-The Virginia contested election
case of Garrison w. Mayo was referred TO
the committee on elections, when appoint
ed, with instruction to report the legal con-
ditions involved therein. Mr.. Jones sub
mitted the customary resolutions ANNOUNCE
ing the death of Mr. Thomas Herrdon, of
Alabama, and respect to the memory Of the
deceased. Adjourned.
SENATE.-THURsDAY, December g.
Mr.. Henderson presented q memorial from
the legislature Of Nebraska asking that rail-
roads to whom the government has granted
lands be either compelled to take out pat
ents, so that they may be taxed, or the
lands,revert to the people; also, that the
duty be removed on barbed wire; also, ur3-
ing the Improvement of the Missouri river.
Mr.. Lapham presented proposed amend
ment to the constitution giving women the
right of suffrage; also, proposing an amend
ment to the constitution giving the president
the right to veto separate items in appropri-
alton bills while approving the remainder.
Mr.. Morgan proposed an amendment to tho
constitution by which the president will
have the power to disapprove any item In
for rivers and harbOYs,
while appropriating other items.
HOUsE.-Mr. McCOrd took the oath of
office. No business Of Importance was done
and the house adjourned until Monday
A Bank Robber Arrested.