The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-25
THE WORLDS DOINGS
| SEMINARY OF the Daily News


In the Senate, the 14th. Mr.. Vest pre-
selfed a petition Of pork packers of ST. Louis
praying for fetaliatory legislation against
France and Germany. Mr. Sherman called
up the resolution for the election of President
pro tenn and moved that Senator Anthony be
Anthony declined, when senator Edmunds was
senate Afterwards went into eX-
ecutiye s~ession.....I In the House Mr.. Bedford
introduced a bill; to promote the public vel
fare by securing reasonable rates of transpOr-
tation on railroads aided by the issue OF
United states bonds II recites the annual re-
ports of the Union and Central Pacific Rail-
roads. shows large sums a net earnings above
ten per cent, and provides that tariff charges
on local and through freight be reduced to
IsS3. without regard TO classification. The in
PRODUCTION OF bills continued until adjourn
menf-
IL the Senate, on the 18th, a petition was
presented from citizens of Kansas for a Con-
stitutional amendment for woman's suffrage.
Mr.. AnthOny's resolution concerning the pro-
hibition of the importation of healthfuf
American meats was taken up and dis
cfissed, when the Senate went into ex-
ecutiye session In the House, Mr.. Cobb,
Chairman of the Committee on Public
Lands. reported a bin declaring forfeited GER
tain grants OF land made To certain different
States TO aid in the construction of said roads
Hr. Money, Chairman Of the on
dlfA To-tTpdbS. - u plis
making AL public roads and highways post
routes. Bills were considered in Committee Of
the WhOle until adjournment
IL the senate, the 18th, Mr.. Hoar called
UP his bin providing for counting the electoral
vote. being the same as the bill passed by
the Senate of the Forty-seventh Congress. II
was again passed without debate. Mr. Plumb,
by request, submitted a joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale OF intoxi-
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lin the House bills and resolu-
tons were presented: among them a
resolution. which was adopted, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for II statement
showing the gross and net earnings per annum
of each United States Marshal. Attorney and
Clerk. beginning with the fiscal year of 1873
and ending with the fiscal year Of lsS3. The
House considered in Committee of the Whole
the Senate bill appropriating &1,0O.0U for the
purpcse of continuing the work OF improve
Inent ON tie Mississippi River A long debate
Hove Pending consideration the House
adjourned
Ok the 18th, the Chair laid before the Sen
ate a mernoria from William Pitt Kellogg.
denying alIihc imputa;ions against him con-
tanned in recent ~umen transmitted To the
Senate by the Secretary OF the Interior reiat-
ing To q transfer Of the land
grant of the Texas Pacific to the Southern
Pacific. and asking an investigation. After
the morning hour the Senate went into execu-
tive session -. In the House a bill was report
ed from the Pensions Committee pensioning
the surviving grandchildren Of Thomas Jefer-
son The Senate bill apprOpriating $1.Us.DO
to continue Mississippi River improvements
passed. The House then o up the calendar.
IN the Senate, the IS;lI, a message was
received from the President transmitting
communication on the subject of q relief ex-
petition To the Greeley party. recommending
immediate action. "a the situation of the party
y perilous. Mr.. Miller, of California, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations. re-
ported favorably the bill relating ia
the execution of a supplemental CONNER
cial treaty between the United states and
China. The bill prohibits the importation OF
opium from and expectation to China. The
Senate then went into executive session..
The House dispensed with the morning hour
and went into Committee Of the Whole upon
the FitZ John Porter bill. Mr.. Slocum spoke
at length in support of the bill. Mr.. Steele
opposed Without fnal action, the House adj
jOurned.