The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-25
THE WORLDS DOINGS
A Summary OF the Daily News.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
The Senate, on the 18th, resumed con.
sideration Of the Naval Appropriation bill, the
pending question being an amendmer. pro-
posed by the Senate Committee to proceed to
construct new cruisers. The bill passed as
on Posi- Offices and PoSt-roadS. reported the
Post-of'ice Appropriation bill. The Senate
debated the bill TO establish Il uniform sys-
TEN OF bankruptcy throughout the United
States.---ln the House. Dir. Jones. of Ala
bama, introduced bill to rCOrgunize the SUI
prene Court of che United States. Mr.. Turner,
OF Kentucky, introduced u bill to equal
re taxation. 1t reci!es that the bond
holders and milliOnaires have paid
no tax on their incomes to supper the FEEDER
al Governm ent for over twenty years: that
there should be- no favored clasS, and enacts
that an income tax of three per cent. on over
S3.W". nve per cent: on over $1,000. and ten
per cent. on over {l0O.OD shall be levied and
collected. Mr.. Dorsheimrr introduced a bill
authorizing the retirement of John &. Ere
ment with the rank of MaiOrGenc-al. Mr..
McCoid introduced a bill for the appointment
OF a commission of Scvenfy-siX members. two
~ each different parties, to be selected from
each state, to propose Othe several States the
propriety of the Legislatures of twO-thirds OF
the states calling Il convention to meet July 1.
lSS.. for the purpose of proposing ameDd-
incntS To the constitution.
Mr.. FAIR aid before the senate on the
18th a joint resolution from the California
Legislature. urging u passage of the bill to
amend the Chinese restriction act. Mr.. Blair,
fIOm the Committee on Education and Labor,
reported a bill to provide n commission on
he subject of alcohol and Liquor Traffic.
The chair laid before the Senate the Bank
ruptcy bill. After debate the Senate adj
journed In the House Mr.. Perkins. from
the on Indian Affairs, reported a
bill fOrthc sale of the Sac and Fox Indian reser-
va;ions in Nebraska and Kansas. Mr.. Graves
reported a bill authorizing the appointment of
Il commission to dispoS4. of claims of citizen
ship in the five civilized nations. Mr.. Maison.
from The on Invalid PENSIONS, re-
ported a bill for pensions for soldiers and sail
Ors for disabilities incurred beyond the loss of
Il leg or arm. Mr.. Brewer, of New Jersey. re-
ported Il bill to regulate commerce between
the states as far as il pertains to commercial
travellers. Mr.. Morrison moved that the
House go into a committee OF the Whole for
the consider,it ion OF the Tariff bill. and as
there WAS no division. the motion was agreed
to. Immediately upon the committees u.s.
scmbling, Mr.. Elton objected to the consider
alton OF the bill and the objection was re-
ported TO the House. BY n vote of l0 yeas to
l3s nays the committee deci' ell 10 consider
the measure. The bill was then debated until
adjournment
In the Senate, or the 10th, the bill let
undispOsed of to divide a portion Of tie
great reservation of the Sioux Nation of
Indians of Dakota into separate reservations,
and secure tine REIMBURSEMENT OF the Indian
title to the remainder. was passed. The Sem
ate proceeded with the consideration of the
Bankruptcy bill. Amendment were offered by
L6Co~bS- pVcieC l'Gi. ihkdsis, iA.p L iN',
Harrison, Garland ard Call, most of which
were agreed to. The bill was read to the end
and substantially agreed to. several amend
mcntS. however. being indicated. to be made
when the bill was reported from Committee of
the Whole, several sections being meanwhile
agreed to, merely pro forma. The House
WAS occupied almost entirely with debate on
the Morrison Tariff bill.
THE Senate on .he 18th went into execu.
tive session. and when the doors rcOpened,
Mr.. Cockrell introduced a bill providing for
the appointment of Il Missouri River COM |
mission 10 carry into cffcc: plans for the i'm
proycmcnt of said river from its mouth to its
headquarters Consideration of the Bank
ruptcy bill was then resumed. and amend !
mcntS We're offered 10y Ncssrs. George. Nor
gan, Wilson, Hoar and others. Mr.. Hoar and
other senators were anxious TO have the bill
dispose. of. and were willing tc sit late Ia ac-
cOnpliSh that end. but il becoming manifest
that considerable discussion would arise on
some proposed amendments. the senate adj [,
journcd. Among the amendments agreed |
to was one proposed by Mr.. George |
to give debts due 10 laborfng men and do
mcstic servants priority owes debts dine to the
State or [ nited states. The House went
COMMITTEES of the Whole on the Pension
Appropriation bill. After an hour : general
a a%s"G .ne OH was Eeaa 10y paIagra2h Tor
striking ont the provision for the |
pay of pension agents, AMI transferring the
of the Army. Tending a vote on this amend
nsrnt the committee rose and the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sherman.
from the Committee on Library. reported
adversely the Newspaper Copyright bill. The
Senate took up the Post-Ofiice Appropriation
bill. Alter debate the amendment was agreed
to striking out the House provisions which
won d reduce the compensation Of railroads
nv five FER cent. and would reduce
the compensation of land grant roads
To fifty per cent. of the amount
paid other roads. After other amend
ments, the bill was agreed to as q whole.
The Bankruptcy bill was then taken up, but
proceeding TO its consideration. the
went into executive session and after
ward adjourned until Monday ....I In the House
a bill was passed authorizing the construction
Of a bridge across the Missouri River at Sib-
Mo. TN motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, the bill
TO two years time within which
prosecutions may be instituted against per
sons charged with violating the internal
revenue laws, was taken up for consideration
and passed. The House then went into Com
of the Whole on the private calendar.
the evening session the House passed
pension bills and adjourned.