Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-22
THE WORLDS DOINGS
A summary or the Daily News.
PROCEEDINGS OF ooNGRRsn.

In the Senate, the sth, Mr.. Frye reported
a now shipping bill already agreed upon by
the Committee OF Commerce. In explaining
inc bill Mr.. Frye remarked that u would en-
thing done IN It's shipping interests I'm the last
two years. He hoped the burden and barna-
flcs placed on these important inter
moved and something done 10 enable us 10
recover our former supremacy on the ocean.
Dir. Vest. In behalf 81 the minority. said, al
they did not believe the bin touched the main
dtthculty, which struck down our commerce.
other countries permitted citizens to buy their
ships wherever they could buy them the
cheapest. and he wanted our own people 20
have the same privilege. The Senate then took
W and passed the Mexican Land-Grant Title
the report Of the Committee on Rules, which
report was finally adopted. After some time
spent IN consideration Of the private calendar
the House adjourned until Monday.
IN the Senate, the 18th, petitions and bills
were presented. The resolution offered by
Mr.. Van wyck some weeks ago. directing the
Committee on Judiciary To examine and re-
port what legislation, II any, was necessary To
restrict the appointment OF special Assistant
Attorneys, etc, was laid before the senate
and adopted without debate. After some
debate the Senate receded from its amend
mcrt TO the Greeley Relief bill A message
was received from the House announcing the
passage OF joint resolution apprOpriattng
NsOOO for the Ohio Valley sufferers.
A"e ctnhit promptly phr>cn tue TtsOtullOI.
20. In the House many bills were offered. A
joint resolution was reported from the Com
mlttec on Appropriations. apprOpriatiug 1900
W Tor the relief of the sufferers from the
Hood In the Ohio Valley, which, after an ami
mated dobato, passed.
BILLS and resolutions were introduced I'm
the Senate. the 18th. Mr.. Voorhees, offered a
resolution calling ON the Acknowledgement 20
explain his delay In advising the Postmaster
General rs 20 the Interpretation Of the law re-
lating To the adjustment of pOstmasters' sal
aries. The resolution was taken
up, and after a short debate agreed
TO. Mr.. voorhees, introduced bill
10 prohibit assessments for political purposes
by Government officials and employees. and
asked that IL be referred TO the Judiciary
Committee. and II was so referred. In the
n select committee To proceed To Hot Springs.
Ark, and make a general examination OF all
Government interests there. Committees
then reported. when the House went into
Committee OF the Whole on the Naval A p
preparation bill.
Is the Senate, the 18th, Mr.. voorhees,
offered resolution directing the Secretary of
the Interior To withhold for the present his
approval OF patents or certificates for lands
sclcCtcd 10y the Northern PucifC Railroad in
lieu Of others, -afd To- have been lost by said
company, under act Of July 10, 1874. The SEN
ate then took mp the hill To provide for the
issue OF circulating notes To- the National
hunking Associations. which was debated un-
~ adiOurnmcnt.....T The House took up the
Mississippi contested election case of
Chalmers against Manning. which was de-
hatcd ~ length. The Speaker laid before the
House a letter from the Secretary Of the Navy.
transmitting the amounts claimed by CON
tractors Tor care Of the double-turrptcd mOni-
tors, aEHrCRating SglS,6t5.