The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-09
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Mr.. Harris moved to make the bill to ad-
init Dakota into the Union ms State made q
special order for the following Thursday. Mr.
Vest, OF Missouri said the friends of the bill
spoke OF Dakota rs an elysium, but he would
he able to show that II was nothing OF the
sort, and that the conditions did not exist
which would warrant its admission into
Che Union. Several Senators said they
understood that the question of adj
mitting Dakota was regarded as n political
one. Mr. HaITison's motion was lost. 1.-The
rest OF the day was given to debate on the
bill to increase the salaries of district judges
to 5000 year and on the education bill.
Mr.. Coke opposed tho education bill, regarding
1t rs centrali2ation in its most concentrated
form. MessN Vance, Riddlcberger and
Others spoke in favor Of it.
A bill was reported favorably for the read
iustment Of compensation for the transpOrta-
tian of mails Oh railroads . A bill was intro
duced for the adjudication Of pension claims
The bill fixing at 5000 year the salar-
les of United States district judges was passed
IA joint resolution was passed providing
for the payment Of laborcrS in government
employ the same wages for holidays as for
other days.
The Senate passed. the bill reported from
the committee on Indian affairs for the allot-
ment OF land in scveralty to Indians on the
reservations to extend the laws of the States
and Territories over the Indians. Bills were
introduced TO establish a bureau of fine arts
in the Smithsonian institutions to regulate
the forms of bills Of lading and the duties
and liabilities of ship-owners and others, and
TO provide for the sanitary inspection i'll
Egypt of rags to be shipped to the United
States
The Senate passed Mr.. Hawlcy's bill offer
ng $4,000 reward for the recovery of the
Grcely party, with an amendment cxempting
the United States from any responsibility for
the party undertaking the task Mr. Brown
introduced bill to require the payment of
81, 800. IL in cash to ,rrimburso the State of
Georgia for,cxpenditurcs made for the com.
mon defense in IN Mr. Palmer, from the
committee on woman suffrage, reported fav-
orably resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution giving women the right to
vote.
House.
Mr. Ellis asked and was refused consent to
introduce u joint resolution appropriating
$}0O,OOO to he Immediately available, to bc
| expended to prevent the overflow OF the city
of New Orleans Several members opposed
| the resolution on constitutional grounds The
resolution was lost by ~ 10 ll5, but by unan-
| imOls consent il was rrintrOduced by Mr..
| Ellis and referred 10 the committee on appro-
priations Bills wcro intrudurcd 10 promote
| The efficiency of the revenue marine service:
providing n uniform rating for invalid pen
sions; 10 secura cheaper correspondence by
: telegraph; TO regulate the carriage of pas-
scnScrs by sea: for the revision of tho pat
ent laws.
A bill'reported back and passed, making t
n felony for person falsely and fratdulently
! 10 assume to be- an officer or employed of the
/ United States. The House passed n Senate
bill authorizing the State Of Colorado TO take
lands in lien Of the sixteenth and thirty-sixth
sections, found to be mineral lands, and Ia
secure TO that State tho benefit of the act
donating mblic lands To the several States
md Territories which NAV provide college,
for the benefit of agriculture.
Mr. Down spoke in favor of his bill pro
yidinp for the retirement and recoinagc of
the trade dollars. Tho bill provides that un
iii June | 1886 trade dollars shall bo re
ceiyed at their face value i'm payment O
all dues to tho United States, nn,
shall not bo npain mid ont. Holder
of trade dollars ON tbe prcsentation o
tho coin to nny treasurer or assistant troa
urer will receive in exchange dollar ford dollar
standard silver dollars of Tho limited Stnt,.s
Tho trade dollars received in nny nationo
dcnositorv orc IN Inc rrcoined into stand
ard dollars Tho trade dollars arc I,
br regarded md treated when received n