The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-02
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate on the 2fst took up the Bank
ruprcy bill. On motion Of Mr.. Sherman, the
bin was 30 amended as to make the examining
officers of the Treasury officers to finally ex-
anime the bills for disbursements, the bills to
be in the first fnstanc. sworn to by the party
presenting them and certified to by the
Messrs. George, sherman. Hoar, Ingalls,, Ed.
munds, Morgan and Van Wyck. The bill as
amended was reported from the Committee Of
nays Is. The Chair then laid before the Senate
next the special order, 1t being the Pleuro-
pneumonia bill In the House. Mr.. Eaton
the performance of the duties Of the Presi-
dent In case of removal by death or resigna-
ton Of both the President and Vjce-President.
Service Reform, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill repeating the sections OF
the revised statutes restricting the term of
was lost-yeas 80; nays. I4o. Mr.. Dingley,
from the Shipping Committee, moved to sue-
pend the rules and pass the bill creating an in
The motion was agreed to and the bill passed
Yeas, 40; nays, At. Mr.. Warner. from the
Committee on Pensions, Bounty and Back
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bill for the relief of disabled soldiers and
sailors. The notion was agreed to and the
bill passed-yeas, 166; nays, 81. Adjourned.
On Dion of MIR. Cameron, of Wiscon.
sin, the Senate on the I'D took up the bill to
accept ans rstify certain agreements made
way to the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
HALLWAY Company through the Sioux Reserva-
ton in Dakota The bill passed without de-
hate. On motion of Mr.. Cameron. of Wiscon-
no a T, n m Tn ant
and ratffy certain agreement with the
Sioux Indians and grant the right of way to
the Dakota Ia Central s ailwsy Company
passed without debate. The House went
into Committee of the Whole on the Tariff
Dill Dill After DEBATE the COMMITTEES rose and and
Whole on the Pension Appropriation bill. The
committee rose and reported the bill to the
House, when it passed. At the evening ses-
of fourteen hundred manufacturing indus.
tries in his district protested a. ainst the pass
age of the Morrison bill. Mr.. Eldridge favored
o complete revision of the tariff.
Mr.. VEsT, in the Senate on the 23d, re-
ported favorably bill for bridge over the
Missouri near Sibley, Mo. The bill amending
the revised statutes in relation to timber
depredations was passed. 1t protects Indian
reservations from the unlawful cutting of
timber. The Chair laid before the Senate the
special order, being bill to establish bureau
of animal industry to prevent the expectation
Of diseased CATTLE provide for the extirpation
Spleuro-pneumonia and other contagious dis
eases among domestic animals. The House
bill was substituted for the Senate Till. Pend
ing debate the Senate went into executive SEES
sion and soon adjourned. In the House, Mr.
mittee on Elections, called up the Kansas con-
tested election case of Wood VS.. Peters
majority of the committee declared in favor
of the sittingmember, MIR. Peters. A resolu-
ton by the minority provided for the seating
OF the contestant, Mr.. Wood. The greater
portion of the day was consumed in the dis
cussion of the case. Finally the minority
resolution was lost, only two members,
Messrs. Bennett and Weller, voting in the
affirmative and the majority resolution was
adopted. The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Naval bill, The
evening session was devoted to q discussion
of the Morrison Tariff bill
The Chair, on the Oath, laid before the
Senate a communication from the Attorney
General requesting that immediate provision
the payment of jurors and witnesses in the
United States Courts. The sum recomm ended
was $4,000. A bill was passed providing for
me ti aispEsai on anandonea military reserva-
relating to trespasses on Indian lands, was
passed. 1t adds imprisonment to the fine
ALREADY provided for The Chair laid before
provide for bureau of animal in
dustry ard to suppress cattle diseases.
nss the .a m9Gss, Joint resolution
War to lease to the Board of Fish Commits
Sioners OF Michigan q certain strip of land
adjacent to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration of the Senate
amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill.
Some discussion followed rgarding the bill,
when the Ct mmittee rose and the House
agreed to its report, the vote on concurrence
in the ordnance amendment being: Yeas l36;
nays l06. Mr.: Kasson withdrew the point of
order which had sent the Postoiice Appro-
priation bill and Senate amendments to Com
mittee of the Whole, and the House proceed
ing to their consideration the amendments
were non-concurred in. A revision of the
ment shows that it stood yeas, IL: NAYS. LOG.
In the Senate, On the 18th, Mr.. Blair, of
tine Committee on Education and Labor re-
ported favorably the House bill to establish
and maintain a bureau of labor statistics;
vide for the study of physiology and effects of
Intoxicating narcotics and poisonous sub
stances on life, health and welfare among the
people of the Territories and District of Co
iumbia- Mr.. Wilson addressed the Senate on
his joint resolution recently submitted and
several bills already introduced relating to
interstate commerce. The joint resolution
was referred to the Committee On Railroads.
The Pleuro-pneumonia bill was then taken I'D
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar Up to $40
O'Clock the time of the Committee was con-
sumed in the consideration of the bill for the
relief of Myra Clarke Gaines. The unfinished
business coming over from last Friday was
war from the charge of desertion. Mr.. Steele
moved 20 refer the bill to the Committee on
Military Affairs. Pending vote the House
took recess until 7:30 O'Clock. The House at
the evening session passed fifteen pension
bills and then adjourned.