The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-14
WORLDS DOlNGS
OF ooNcRRss.

THE Senate, on the Ord, passed a num-
Der of bill authorizing the construction of
public buildings, not to exceed for site and
building the mounts following; Carson City,
New, 100000; Waco, Tex, $4,000; San An
tonic. Tex, $1,000 200: Lacrosse. Wis, $4,000;
San f f,sa Sse Cal: 10000 :,d New ec. Albany IS .
Wis, 100000: Fort Smith. Ark, $780, 900;
Nebraska City. Neb., $4,000: Pueblo. Col.
100000. The resolutions expressive. of
Mr.. Haskell, late Representative in that body
from Kansas, was laid before the Senate.
In the House, Mr. Randall, under Instructions
of the Committee on Appropriations. reported
ury, relative to the rebate on tobacco. The
House Committee on Appropriations agreed
to report adversely the joint resolutions maxi
ing frem aP birb Taaa9 aso Ior tine 5ne , re,,er n sdgSTeIs
Several bills were introduced, when the bill
pensioning soldiers of the Mexican war was
taken up and passed by a vote of ~ to ~.
In the Senate, on the 4th, among the
memorials presented was one by Mr.. ingalls,
from the Grand Army Posts of Kansas,
demonstrating against the passage of the
bill r~einstating Fitz John Porter. The
Senate took up and passed without debate
the bill reported by Mr.. Garland, from the
Committee on judiciary, to punish counter.
feiting within the United States of notes and
bonds OF other securities of foreign Gov
INNER The Senate took up the bill to
provide for the exercise of jurisdiction con-
ferred upon the United States in places out
the reading of the bill was concluded the
Senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.--.In the House, Mr.. Lamb.
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, re-
ported a bill to amend the Chinese lmmigra-
ton act. MIR. Wemple, from the Committee
on Railways and Canals, reported a bill forthe
permanent Improvement or the Erie canal,
and maintaining the same free to the people.
Mr. Hewitt nf tho WQvS and MaQnS Commit
tee, reported a bill to prevent the adulteratfon
of teas. The House went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Converse in the chair, for con-
sideration of the Naval Appropriation bill.
After debate. and without action, the cOmmit-
tee rose and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, On the 9Th, Mr.. Garland.
from the Judiciary Committee, reported favor
ably the original bill for the collection of sta
tistics touching marriage and divorce: Mr..
COckrell introduced a bill to amend the re-
yised statutes. so as to give to processes OF
States that the processes of the several States
have in their respective Ssates. In theHOuse.
on motion of Mr.. Blanchard, a bill was
supply the deficiency in the amount required
for the expenditures to ascertain the depth
of water and width of the channel Mt South
Sf the nMsiih ssissRippp h River a and fr4S The
House then went Into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Converse in the chair, on the
Naval Appropriation bill. Considerable de-
rejected. Mr.. Tulley, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill FORGETTING the
Brule River land grant.
In the Senate, on the 9th, a petition was
presented protesting against the impOrta-
ton of foreign labOrers under contract. Mr..
Maxey introduced q bill fixing the rate
of postage to be paid upon mail matter of the
second class, when sent by others than pub
fishers or news agents. lit fixes the rate
of transient newspapers at one cent for four
ounces, the present rate being one cent for
grant the Kansas City and Gulf Railway Com
pany right of way through the Indian Terri
tory from a point near and south of Baxter
s smitb kas.' to tea a Point point near sas d the city OF ae EoTt
the whole of the day in discussing the Naval
bill. in Committee of the Whole, when it was re-
ported back to the House and passed by a vote
of 80. The only negative vote came from
of Kentucky.
The Senate, on the eth, passed the bill
reported by Mr.. Garland. from the Committee
ON the Judiciary, constituting a majority of
the Judges of the Supreme Court Of the
United States to be a quorum of the court.
of six judges as heretofore. The bill
also prohibits the Judge who heard a case at
Circuit Court from sitting on the Supreme
bench when the case comes up for appeal.
Plumb. from the Committee on Public
Lands. reported favOrably the House bill de-
toTIclteu inc ldnuS grdnteu tue IexdS
Pacific Railroad Company. and stated that the
minority of the Committee desired the
privilege of submitting at their convenience
their views in dissent, and the majority re-
the right to present hereafter their
in support of the bill. The Senate
then adjourned till the 10th. In the House
a bill was reported granting a pension to the
of General Franc p. Blair. The
%nOunc unfinished business to be
the further consideration of the bill author
the retirement of Alfred PleasantOn
the rank of Colonel. Mr.. Steele moved
TO recommit the bill without Instructions.
yeas l2. nays lis. At the evening
session the House passed a number Of pension
bills and adjourned.