Barbour County index., 1884-02-01
THE WORLDS DOlNGS
a summary OF the Daily News.
PROCERDINGs OF ooNcREs..

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGR ESn.
In the Senate. the 18th, a message was
received from the President transmitting
communications on the subject Of a relief ex.
pedition TO the Greeley party. recommending
immediate action, "a the situation of the party
ls perilOus. Mr.. Miller. OF California from the
COninittee On Foreign Relations. re
ported favOrably the bill relating 10
the execution OF supplemental CONNER
china The bin prohibits the importation OF
opium from and expectation To China. The
senate then went into executive session.
Inc HOUSE dispensed with the morning hour
and went into Committee of the Whole upon
the fitz John Porter bill. Mr.. SlOcum spoke
AT length IN support OF the bill. Mr.. steele
opposed. without final actien, the House ad-
tourned.
The Senate was not I'm session the 10Th.
The House was I'm Session only for further
debate on the Fitz John Porter bill. No nna
action was reached.
In the Senate, the 2lst, several petitions
were presented praying AN investigation OF
divorce legislation in different States. and 20
arrange for the collecting Of divorce statistics.
me senate then took mp the calendar. The
bill permitting retired army officers TO head
me civil Onices Of the Territories passed. The
hih establishing civil Government
~ Alaska was taken up. 10 provides
Tor Goyernor, TO b. appointed by the Presi-
uent, Win powers similar Co those OF Govern
ors OF other Territories. establishes courts
laws OF Oregon a. far as applicable the laws
OF Alaska. final vote was not reached.
Many bills were intrOduced la the House
among them one by Mr.. Anderson (kasJ 10
provide for the adjustment OF land grants
made IN aid OF the construction OF railroads
a = resolution offered hy Mr.. Holman that in
the Judgment OF the House. all public lands
heretofore granted States and corporations TO
AID the construction OF railroads so far as the
same are subject to forfeiture by reason OF
nOn-tuinilmeut OF the conditions on which the
grants were made. ought to bc declared for
feited To the United States and restored TO the
public domain, aud instructing the Committee
on Public Lands to report a bill TO carry into
erect such Views, was adopted BY 25l 10 n.
Tho bill repenllnE the laws prescribing the
irOn-clad oath was passed.
In the Senate, the 22d, Mr.. Cameron,
WIS., from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
reported adversely q number of petitions ask
ing the opening of oklahoma lands to settle
ment. At the conclusion Of morning business.
Mr.. AnthOny's resolution relating to prohibl-
ton OF American pork by France and Ger
amended aud adopted. The senate then took
up the Oil 20 provide civil government for
Alaska, but before reaching any conclusion,
went INTO executive session. In the House,
Mr. Parker offered resolution directing the
Committee on Agriculture 20 inquire into the
allegations that the manufacture of oleo-
marEarinc and butterine was detrimental to
the dairy and agricultural interests OF the
country. After the Introduction OF bills the
House went into Committee OF the Whole
The House then took up the calendar. When
the bills relating 20 public land grants were
rSached a spirited debate took place as TO
whether they should bc referred TO the Public
Land Grants Committee Or judiciary
Committee. The House Ivy vote
OF III To ~ referred the bills 10 the Land
Grants Committee. The hill passed providing
that NO damages or profits shall he recovered
from any defendant for an infringement on
patents when II shall appear that he merely
used Il for his own benefit on any article puT-
chased In open market without notice that
the same was subject To patent. On motion of
Mr.. Ryan, Thursday, February %, was ixed as
the day Tor delivering appropriate tributes TO
the memory OF the late Dudley G. Haskell
In the Senate. the 23I, Mr.. SewelI, OF the
Committe on Military Affairs. reported favor.
ably the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter
Mr.. Logan presented n minority report Mr.
Harrison presented a petition for the As
semhly OF knights of Labor for Indiana prav-
ing for legislation to prevent the Importation
OF foreign labOrers under contracts made
abroad. After other proceedings of minor
importance the senate went into executive
session. In the House Mr.. Anderson offered
resolution requesting the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to imme-
diately Inform the House whether or not the
l.eavenwOrth. Lawrence x Galveston and At.
Gibson, Topeka Santa Fe Railroads had been
completed within ten years from the passage
OF the act granting them lands, and M not by
what authority the list of lands was certified
To the State of Kansas. The House went into
committee OF the Whole ON the state of the
Union, which occupied the balance OF the day.