Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-02
THE WORLDS DOlNGS
PROCEEDiNGs OF coNGREss.

fhOtEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sherman,
from the Committee on Library. reported
adversely tho Newspaper Copyright bill. The
senate took up the Post-Office Appropriation
bill. After debate the amendment was agreed
20 striking out the House provisions which
would reduce the compensation OF railroad.
the compensation of land grant roads
paid other roads. Arter other amend.
The bankruptcy bill was then taken up but
without proceeding to it's consideration, the
Senate went into executive session and after
Z ward adjourned until Monday =. In the House
bill was passed authorizing the construction
ot bridge across the Missouri River nj Sib-
ley; No. On motion OF Mr.. Mcmillan. the bill
limiting 10 two years time within which
prosecutions may be instituted against per
sons charged with violating the internal
revenue laws, was taken up for consideration
ana passed. The House then went into Com
mtttce OF the Whole ON the private calendar.
AZ the evening session the House passed
twcnty-six pension bills and adjourned.
THE Sena'e was not in session on the
lpth....ID the House. Mr.. Cox. of North
Carolina. reported back the resolution calling
on the Secretary OF State for n copy or list of
the certificates issued by the late Venezuelan
Mixed Commission. and for information as 10
nc amount Of money on hand applicable 20
the payne of new awards. Adopted. The
House went into Committee OF the Whole on
bils reported from the Committee on Labor.
The hrst bill considered was that for establish
statistics. Numerous amendments were
Onered ana scverally voted down, and
although no debate was allowed upon
good deal OF confusion. Finally the bill
was reported To- the House and passed-yeas
-, nays w. II provides for the establishment
Of Bureau OF Labor Statistics In charge of
the commissioner at salary of $500, who
shall acquire all useful information upon the
subject Of labor. it, relation TO capital and
he M nj
intellectual and moral prosperity of labOring
men and women. lie Il authorized 10 employ
tho successful working OF the bureau, pro-
yided the total expense shall not exceed 81, '
co.. per annum.
The Senate on the 2lst took up the Bank.
ruptcy bill. ON motion Of Mr.. sherman. the
bill was so amended as to make the examining
officers Of the Treasury officers to finally eI-
anime the bills for disbursements the bills
10 be- I'm the first instance sworn TO by the
party presenting them and certified to by the
Judge. Amendments were proposed by
Mcssrs George, sherman, Hoar, ingalls,, Ed
munds, Morgan aud Van Wyck. Tue bill as
amended was reported from the Committee of
the Whole TO the senate and passcd-ycas ~,
nays -. The Chair then laid before the Senate
next the special order, u being the Pleuro-
pneumonia BILL. In the House, Mr.. Eaton
reported hack the Senate bill 90 provide for
the performance OF the duties Of the Prcsi-
dent In case Of removal by death or rcsigna-
ton OF both the President and Vice President.
Mr.. MutChiCr. from the Committee on Civil
Service Reform, moved TO suspend the rules
the revised statutes restricting the term of
certain officers TO four years. The motion
was lost-ycas, ~; nays. lf5. Mr.. Dingley.
from the shipping COMMITTEES, moved TO sus-
pend the rules and puss the bill creating an in
Ncstigation 81 the Treasury Department.
The motion was agreed 90 and the blu passed.
Committee on Pensions. Bounty and Back
p9,y' moved To suspend the rules and pass the
bill for the relief OF disabled soldiers and
sailors. The motion was agreed TO anu the
bill passcd-ycas, 1856; nays. 81. Adjourned.
On motion of Mr.. Cameron, OF Wisccn-
sin, the Senate on the ed took up the bill TO
accept and ratify certain agreements made
with the Sioux Indians, and grant the right
OF way To the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul
Railway Company through the Sioux Reserva-
ton In Dakota. The hill passed without de-
bate. ON motion of MIR. Cameron, of wiscon-
sin, the senate took up similar bill TO ac-
cept and ratify n certain agreement with the
Sioux Ind ans and grant the right of way Ia
the Dakota Central Railway Com nv
through the Sioux Reservation. Tn giil
passed without debate. The House went
Into Committee of tho Whole on the Tariff
bill. After debate the committee rose and
the House again went into Committee OF the
whole on the Pension Appropriation bill. The
committee arose and reported the bill 10 the
House, when IL passed At the evening ses-
sion Mr.. Evans, OF Pennsylvania. ia the name
OF fourteen hundred manufacturing indus.
tries In his district, protested against the pass
age Of the Morrison hill Mr. Eidridge favored
complete revision of the tnriff.
Mr.. VEST, in the Senate ON the 23d, re-
ported favorbly a bill for a bridge over the
Missouri near Sibley, Mo The bill amending
| the revised statutes A. relation to timber
| depredatOns was passed. IL protects Indian
reservations from the unlawful cutting of
/ timber. The Chair laid before the senate the
special order, being "A bill To establish bureau
/ OF animal industry to prevent the expectation
/ OF d. seascd cattle, provide for the extirpation
/ OF pleurO-pncumOniu and other contagious dis
eases among domestic animals. The House
/ bill was substituted for the senate bill. Pend.
/ Ing debate the senate went into executive Sos
sion and soon adjourned. In the House Mr.
| Turner, OF Georgia. Chairman Of the Com.
/ mtttee on Elections called mp the Kansas con
| tested election case OF Wood W. Peters A
/ majority of the committee declared in favor
/ of the sitting member. Mr.. Peters. A resolu
| tlon by the minority provided for the seating
| OF the contestant, Mr.. Wood. The greater
/ portion of the day was consumed in the dis
! cussion of the case. Finally the minority
| resolution was lost. only two memhers
! Mcssrs. Bennett and Weller. voting i'm ths
Affirmative ana the majority resolution wa.
| adopted. The House then went into Com
mittcc Of the Whole on the Naval bill Tn,
| evening session was devoted to n discussior
OF the Morrison Tariff bill.