The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-30
THE WORLDS D0lNGS
A Summary OF tho Daily News
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
In the Senate, on the 10Th. .Ir. ingalls,,
from the Committee on Judiciary. reported d
bill to establish another judicial Circuit; by
dividing the Eighth Circuit. which nov EN-
braces the districts OF Minnesota. lows, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Kansas. Arkansas and Colo
RADIO. The Eighth Circuit under this bill
Includes the districts OF Nebraska, Kansas,
Arkansas aud Colorado. The Ninth Circuit
Includes the districts of Minnesota and Mis-
souri,. The Chair laid tefOrc the senate q
resolution offered Thursday by Mr.. Morgan,
directing the Committee on Finance TO ex-
anime into the cases of the recent failuI es
OF National banks and see whether such
failures are due to violations and evasions Of
the law on the part of officers or directors OF
the banks. Tue resolution was referred 10
the Committee on Finsnce....In the House
Mr.. Hurd. from the Committee on Ways Ind
Means, moved TO suspend the rules and pass
the hill to abolish discriminating dutit : on
works of art and productions OF foreign and
American artists. The bill imposes a duty OF
ten per cent. al vslOrem On ali works of art.
whether the production is Of foreign or
American artists. MeSsrs. kaaon, Bc!mont
and Hurd spoke in favor of and Mr.. Boutelle
against It. The motion vas lost by yeas ~,
nays 1sS.s The Consular and Diplomatic APP
preparation bill passed; also the Army and
District OF Columbia Appropriation bills.
Adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 10Th, the bill passed
extending to August, 1886. the time to com.
mence laying cable authorized by the act Of
August \. IsS2. On motion of Mr.. Palmer The.
bill providing for the construction of 4 pub
nc building At Detroit was passed. Ii provides
that not more than $%I.6S shall be cX-
pended for the site and building. The
Agricultural Appropriation bill WAS
passed without division. TN motion of
Mr.. Henderson. the Senate passed the
House bill authorizing the construction
If a bridge across the Missouri in Douglas
County. Nebraska. In the House. the Senate
amendments 70 the Dingley shipping h,ll
were non-concurred I'm. The House proceeded
TO the consideration Of the lndiuna contested
election case of Messrs. English and Pecie-
The majority resolution declared Mr.. viii
Liam l.. English duly elected a member of the
with debate on the bill still pending.
IS the Senate on the 2Ist a resolution
calling on the President for information con-
cerning the appointment of a COMMISSIONS
to examine certain sections OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad was referred to the judiciary
Committee-yeas =, nays 3. A bill was
passed authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri at Sibicy. No.
Unanimous consent was obtained 10 put the
following bills upon passage namely, the bill
permitting the erection of a bridge across the
Missouri at White Cloud kas.; smother itcros>
across the same river between its mouth and
the mouth of the Dakotah on the James
River: another across the Mississippi BE-
tween 81. Paul and Natchez. and an
other across the Illinois River be-
tween its mouth and Peoria: also Il
bill authorizing the Beliincham Bay Rail
way &NsviCation Compacy 10 build bridges
in the Territory OF Washington. The House
resumed the consideration Of the English
Peci.c contested election case. Mr.. Hart
offered as Il substitute for the majority resO-
the resolution OF the minority confirm
ing the right Of Mr.. Peelle TO. the seat. 4,
the conclusion Of the roll call. when il WAS
.vident that the substitute hal heen agreed
10. Mr.. Springer. who had voted in the mega
tive, changed his vote to the affirmative Tor
the purpose of moving for a reconsideration
the vote was then annuunced-ycas. III: nays.
IL. Mr.. Springer immediately moved for
a reconsideration and Mr. Hunt moved 70 lay
Converse moved to adjourn. The motion vas
c~arricd-yeas. is; nays, uo-amid applause
On the Democratic side.
The Senate, on the ODD, took up the bill
TO prohibr, the mailing Of newspapers and
other publications containing lottery adver-
riScmerts. Mr.. Vest objected 10 its consider
and the Senate. by q vote OF - yeas and
:. nays, decided not to consider the bill. and
il goes TO the foot Of the calendar. Thu Utah
bill was laid aside and the Senate resumed
consideration OF the Labor Statistics bill
Pending debate the Senate ad ioJ!rrIcd 80. The
House resumed consideration of the English
Peelie contested election case, the pending
being on a motion to table the motion
anu RECONSIDER the Nbte DIV Wnicn the E1tSt.
agreed to the minority resolution confirming
Pcclle and his right 10 a seat. a substitute for
the minority resolution. The motion To table
lost by Il tie-yeas, ES: nays. III. The
then required on motion to recon
sidCr. and il was agreed IN by yeas IS}. nays
30. The question recurring on the minority
Teso.ution, IL was lost-yeas. Is: nays. Ia:
ami the majority resolutions were adopted
yeas, 100; nays, 1... Mr.. English then ap-
pcarcd at the bar of the House and took the
path OF Office.
In the Hous on the I'D Mr.. Blair yielded
70 MI. Logan. who asked and obtained unani-
nous consent to take up and dispose of the
Annual Pension Appropriation bill. which was
hen taken up AMI IN q few minutes passed as
reported 10y the Senate committee. The Labor
bill was then taken up and Mr.. Blair
withdrew a number of amendments. leaving
the bin "a il came from the House. Mr..
moved a substitute. which was agreed
TO-; yeas, Is; nays. Is; and.1he bill, as amended,
hen passed: yeas. 10; nays, .; the nays being
and Salisbury. Adjourned to Monday
In the House Mr.. Kellogg offered a resoiu-
stating that in the investigation of the Star
cases before the Committee on EA BEN
iiturcs N the Department Of Justice, evidence.
lad been taken rejecting on his character
aud in>tructing that committee TO Investigate
II, alleged connection with the Star Route
The matter was laid on the table.
Tnc house at it's evening session passed forty
tx pension bills. including one for nifty dol
AIRS per month to the widow of General Ord.
adjourned.