Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08
THE WORLDS DOINGS
A Summary or the Daily News.
PROCEFDINcS or coNcRrs,.

In the Senate, the 18th, Mr.. Blair intro
duccd n bill 10 provide for the free circulation
OF newspapers and other periodicals and pub
licatlons within the State where published
Mr. bayard, from the Committee on Finance
reported favorably un the bill providing for
the issue of circulating notes of National
bankinR Associations. A Committee of Con
ference las appointed ON the Greeley
part OF the Fort Smith milf
tary reservation "a the city OF Fort Smith
Tor the benefit OF public schools. The Alaska hil
was then taken up. debated and finally passed
~ provides civil Government for Alaska
similar TO other Territories. but prohibits the
importation. manufacture or sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors, except for mod cinal and scientific
purposes. The House considered ut length
ia Committee OF the Whole the Fitz John
Porter bin. but reached n nnal action.
No business was transacted by the Sen
ate ON the eeth. In the House. Mr.. Hatch. from
the Committee on Agriculture. reported n bill
Tor the establishment Of a bureau of Animal
Industries 20 prevent the expectation of
diseased cattle. II provides for the suppress
SION and cNtirpation of pleuro-pneumOnla and
nthcr contagious diseases in domestic animals.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the PITT John Porter hill. and the debate
continued until adjournment.
liz the Senate, the 2Sth. Messrs. Sherman
and Pendleton each presented resolution of
wool growers Of ohio. pray ing the restoration
or the former duty on wool. MFR. Hour. from
INC committee on judiciary. reported the
original bill relating 20 the enforcement
S Sd, l sim.. IL Utah Utah He said he q; GId
which requires the exclusion OF
women from suffrage In that Territory The
senate ndJourned upon the announcement Of
the death Of Representative Mackey.. I'm
ncdlntcly after the reading Of the journal in
the House the death OF Mr.. Mackey. of South
carolina was announced and the House adj
iOurncd.
In the Senate, the 20,h, Mr.. Vest, from
the Committee on Public Lands, reported IA
vorably the bin repeating the Timber Culture
laws. Mr.. Cameron. Of Wisconsin. introduced
u Dill To establish the Territory OF North
Dakota Mr.. Shermans resolutions
taken up. and. after debate. adopted.
The senate passed the House bills making ap-
preparation of sl sn.naO for the rebate of tar
on tobacco. and 81, so5 for the expenses Of the
Legislature Of New Mexico. In the House.
bills were introduced, when Mr.. Hopkins. of
Pcnnsylvania, rising To n question OF prvi-
set forth that Hon j. W. Keifer' mcmbcr of 4
the House, had charged N. v. BOynton. the
washington correspondent Of the Cincinnati
COrnHrrc idi- (}dzcffr. now hnldinga seat I'm the
With having approached the Speaker Of the
house during the closing DAYS Of
the last session OF Congress with cor
encc his official action and as such
act was gross breach OF the privileges OF the
House. therefore committee Of i've be APP
pointed tO investigate and report 10 the
House. Mr.. Kcifcr then addressed the House,
Ia which he introduced some CORES pondence
between himself and BOynton. The rcsOlu-
ton WIS amended 80 rs To include any other
correspondent who may have abused his
privileges. and then adopted.
IL the Senate. the 3Oth, n petition was
presented signed by four thousand citizens Of
the District Of Columbia and several other
petitions signed 10y n large number of citizens
81 the Territories Of Washington. Dakota and
Idaho, all praying the enactment of u law to-
prohibit the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquors in the District and Terri
tories. The senate then proceeded in u body
q the hall OF the House On attend the funeral
ceremonies Of the late Representative Mackcy.
In the House standing committees reported,
when at tho appointed hour the funeral ccre-
monies Of Mr.. Mackcy. of South Carolina, took
place. and the House adjourned.