McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-11

SENATE.

In the senate on the ISL, bills ,,"sasLo.
troduced: By Cullon-To prevent az - ~
being made in the military ls Nc ss ~ Hmsricsn
citizens: also. 10 enable oficers ProHosef lyI
Gallant and distiu guished services In tfe IeCe.s
Iion 10 be retired With the rank ana Iuu ~ %
the grade to which promoted; also, " sS'. ~.
ize the sight lshsi1E; ga, Of .l ssfaSe ~
M. IngaHs offered q resolution y lnsMucss
the comnissioner of public lanas 10 ieHoss
mch lcgislatien IS Is necessary to auteori.e
the secretary Of the interior to supmariy r.
move ali fences Illegally constructor On 'As
Wien the reading of the message was COM
pleted Mr. Aldrich made the formal annouhSe
ment Of the death Of Senator Anthony, ana Inc
senate adjourned.
Numerous floral designs ornamented the
desks of fayorite members and among tneH =
handsome ship OF state, OF which COZ ~ 49, ~
was the recipient. An immense bed OF emory
santhuns covered the desk OF Barbour lYa.l
and a tasteful basket Of variegated mowers
adorned the speakers table. NO oisseiness ~. 2.
feeling was expressed over the Result Oh bre
recent election. Promptly at neon sae sp1 a.
prayer the speaker directed the clerk TO can the
roll. The roll call showed % members pres
emit.
At 40 D. N. the presidents message was
received and Immediately read.
Formal announcement was made Oh the
death of Mr.. Duncan and Mr.. Evans and tne
house adjourned.
In the senate on Tuesday Mr.. Vest
offered a resolution directing investigation into
all leases of land in the Indian territory, Tor
grazing or other purposes, by Indian trioes'
the number of acres embraced II said leases,
their terms and persons or corporations becom-
o1,l <ha nj nn1er
which the leases were made, means used in OBJ
tanning them and whether authorized by law.
He said he had information that these leases
were obtained from the Indians by corruption,
fraud and bribery.
went over one day and the senate thereupon
adjourned.
Mr.. Hallett, as question of privilege, PIE
sented resolution in which he desired to i'm
peach Lot Wright, United States marshal for
the southern district of Ohio, Of high crimes
and misdemeanors for usurping authority in
violation of law by appointing special and dep
uty marshals to serve at the several voting
precincts In Cincinnati during the Ohio cleo
ton, encouraging fraudulent voting and intim-
idating legal voters. After long discussion
the resolution was adopted.
The house then considered the Reagan inter
state commerce bill, and Mr.. Reagan addressed
the house till adjournment.
SENATE.
In the senate on Wednesday McPher-
son introduced bill to suspend the coinage OF
silver dollars. The bill provides that the sec
rotary of the treasury be directed not to reissue
any United States treasury notes of denemi-
nation less than IS and destroy those now ex-
listing; that upon the deposit of silver bullion
the depostors shall receive silver certificates
having on their face the weight and mar
ket value of the metal deposited in gold.
The resolution calling for investigation into
the leases made by Indians in the Indian terri
to include within the scope of the investiga-
ton the leases of lands on Indian reservation.
The resolution was agreed to.
HOUSE.
In the house on the Sd the bill making tenn
porary provision for the naval service was
taken up. No amendments were offered to the
bill and no discussion had, Mr.. Randall merely
making brief statement that the appropria-
ton for the support of the navy during this
current fiscal year was SIS 636 166, reduction
of S25S, 26S from the previous year. The COM
mittee rose and the bill was passed.
The house then resumed consideration OF
the interstate commerce bill. but no final ac-
tim was had.
In the senate on the 4th Mr. Hill submitted
the following:
HeSOlved, That in the existing depressed con-
dition of the industrial interests of the coun-
try, and in presence of the great fall which has
taken place and is still in progress III the wages
Oh labor and the prices of products, the recon-
mendations of the president and secretary of
the treasury that the coinage of silver dollars
and the issue of silver certificates be prohibited
are calculated to create alarm and aggravate
The difficulties of the situation, and to that end
me public mind may be quoted by assurances
mat II the total value of the currency is not to
De enlarged in correspondence with the increas-
ng population and exchanges of the country
t shall not, at least, be reduced by suspending
he coinage of silver dollars, and the senate de-
lares its opinion TO be that no valid reason
xists at the present time for imposing any
lew additional restrictions upon the coinage
II silver dollars or the issue OF silver certii-
ates.
The resolution was laid over, but Mr. Hill
Till call it up at the first opportunity.
After executive session the senate adjourned
ntil Monday.