Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-03-28
XLVIIITH CONGRESS-.

IL the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Hoar of.
| fered n resolution inquiring rs to the cause OF
delay In passing on pension claims. The reso-
| luton was referred after some debate, in
which the claim agents were roundly abused
as the cause of all the trouble. \ resolution
was adopted calling for information rs to tho
means by which foreign corporations acquire
| large tracts of public land. The resolution to
appropriate S250OU to suppress foot ana mouth
| disease in Kansas was taken up. Mr.. Bayard
| oppC scd it. Mr.. Pcndlcton opposed the amend
ment striking out the word Kansas and pro
! viding that Government supervision be eXer.
ciscd 10y and with consent Of the States.
Messrs. Cullom, Garland and Plumb favored
the resolution. After the adoption of several
amendments it passed. 1.....; In the House the
special deficiency bill passed. Senate bill 10
| construct II Congressional library building was
made q special order for April 3. Resolution
| agpropriating 5000 for the Jeanette inyesti.
/ cation wa adoUted
IL the Senate on The 18th u bill was in.
troduccd offering S25,cje reward for rescue
of the Grcely party. Senator Blair delivered
an address on the bill to aid the Common
Schools by annual appropriations beginning
with SI5,00000 and decreasing the amount
| 81 0)0.0U0 each year. In the House the
| Election Committee reported in favor of con.
! fiiming Peters of Kansas in his seat. 4 nun.
bills to prohibit mailing lottery cir.
culars: to regulate compensation of
railroads for carrying MATS. The Post-Office
| appropriation bill WAS taken up. An amend.
ment offered proposing partial revival of the
| franking privilege was defeated Amend.
| ments made in committee of the whole were
agreed to except the one incroa ing the apprO-
/ priation for letter-carriers In the closing de.
! bate Townshend and Reed had personal tilt.
| The bill passed.
| In the Senate on the 18th the measure to
establish Military Academy to train Indians
! Co..
authorizing the President to take measures
to protect the export trade in meats was
| placed en- the calendar. A long debate arose
over the bill to fix the salary of district judges
at s. 900. and the matter went over. The till
! to aid the public schools was taken up. but
! final action was not reached. -. In the House
the Committee on Foreign Affairs reported
conservative resolutions regarding the Las.
ker matter which. after long discussion. were
adopted. The House went into committee on
the bonded VIII sky bill, Mr.. Morrison speak
| ing in favor of 1t. The Indian appropriation
/ hill was reported. Also, the bill to limit the
coinage of double eagles and other coins.
| In the Senate on the Goth resolution
was adopted calling for copies of vouchers
for miscellaneous expenditures in the Star.
route case. The bill to increase the sala.
ries of District Judges to 5000 WAS taken
up. and the amendment limiting the appli-
cation Of the act to those to be hereafter
appointed was discussed. The bill to aid the
public schools was debated at some length.
The Conference report on the Military
Academy bill was agreed to......1u the
House the Virginia election case of CARR.
son against Mavo was decided in favor of
the former. The bonded whisky bill was
considered in committee, but no q. ton was
reached.
IL the Senate on the 21st considera.
ton of the bill TO increase judges salaries
was resumed and the Morgan amendment