Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
THE WORLDS DOlNGS
A Summary or the Daily News.


The Senate, on the 7th, passed the bill
reported by Mr. Garland. from the Committee
on the Judiciary, constituting a majority of
the Judges Of the Supreme Court Of the
united states 70 be quorum of the court,
also prohibits the Judge who heard a case at
circuit Court from sitting on the Supreme
osncn when the case comes up for appeal.
Dir fluinb. from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported favorably the House bill de-
clarinR forfeited the lands granted the Texas
Pacihe railroad Company. and stated that the
privilege Of submitting al their convenience
thoir views In diseent, and the majority r.
served the right TO present hereafter their
then adjourned tili the 10th =. In the House
oill was reported granting a pension to the
widow OF General Francis y. Blair. The
speaker announced unfinished business 10 lie
the further consideration OF the bill author
lzinK the retirement of Alfred Plcasanton
with the rank OF Colonel. Mr.. steele moved
carried: yeas l22. nays lis. At the evening
session the House passed n number Of pension
bills and adjourned.
The Senate was not IN session on the sth .
In tho House. under call OF committee the
following reports were submitted: A resolu.
ton confirming the rights OF Dir. Skinner. OF
divide the state OF Illinois into three judicial
districts. For the erection of public build
ings at Duluth. MINI. and Akron, o.
ships by United g,ntea clt5rbs or In foT sI
carrying trade Mr. Morrison moved thai the
House go into Committee of the Whole on the
revenue bills. pending which Mr. Townshend.
OF Illinois, moved that the House into
committee on the General Appropriation
bllls. The object OF Mr.. MorrisOn's motion
Vas 10 take up Tor consideration the Bonded
Extension bill The House. however, refused
70 adopt IL; yeas 1l5, nays Ii. The House
then went into Committee OF the whole. Mr..
blount m the Chair. on the Postofice Appro-
priation bill. and afterwards adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Bayard
submitted a resolution instructing the Com
mittce on Judiciary to report rs 20 tho ex-
pcdicncy 81 amending the constitution 80 ae
20 provide that Congress shall not have power
TO make anything but gold and silver coin
legal tender for the payment Of debts. nor
pass any law lmpairinR obligation contracts
Mr.. Garland submitted Joint resolution pro-
posing the following amendment to the Con
stitution. article II: That portion OF the
public debt OF the United states represented
by notes issued under the authority OF law,
with quality OF lawful money and as legal
tender Tor the payment of debts shall never
exceed SIjO,0O0,OOO unless n bill or bills pro-
NdinE Tor such increase shall receive the
concurrence OF twO-thirds OF each House. and
the votes on all such bills shall be recorded by
yeas md nays on the journal OF each House.
2. In the House, among other business was
the reception OF the returned "Laskcr resolu-
ton" Considerable feeling was manifested,
and resolution was referred To the Com
mittcc on Foreign Affairs expressive of the
matter. T..
Cassidy. from the Committee on the Pacific
Railroads. reported bill TO incorporate the
Spokane Falls Ceur d'Aleno Railroad
Company.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Allison
presented n memorial and joint resolution OF
the Legislature OF Iowa, urging the National
Government to avail Itself OF the power
granted by the Constitution to regulate com.
mcrcc OF the states. praying Congress TO pass
avs IN pursuance OF that power for the regu-
,satlon OF railroad fares and freiEhts nj such
hgurcs as will allow reasonable return
and no more for the amount actually
expended In tho construction OF roads.
The senate then went into executive session
for further consideration OF the Nexicsn
treaty. aud when tho doors were reopencd
adjourned .... In the House Mr.. Morrison re-
ported favOrably from the Ways and Means
Committee the bin To reduce i'm port duties and
the war tariff. The new tariff bill was accom-.
panied with a written report. Mckinley sub
United inc view OF the minority. Tho House, on
motion OF Mr.. TOwnshend. went into Commit.
tee Of the Whole ON tho POst-ofhcc Appropria.
ton bill The bill having been read by sec
tons; Mr.. Horr moved to increase To SEQ
90 the appropriation for compensation OF
postmastcrs Pending action, the committee
rose.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Jackso n
submitted a joint resolution providing for
submission To the States Of n constitutional
amendment making the Presidential term SIX
years. and making President ineligible to n
reelection. A number OF bills were reported
favorably and placed ON the calendar The
senate took up the bill for the relief OF Fit
John Porter, which led TO n long debate with
out result, and after executive session the
senate adjourned. The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the POstoiRce Ap-
preparation bill. The Committee OF the Whole
Z by vote OF ll5 To a. struck out the clause
limiting salaries OF postmaStcrs To tl.OOO. An
amendment by Mr.. Horr increasing from $40
hOO,OpO 20 tl2.sh0.OOO the appropriation for com.
pensatiOn To Postmasters was lost-Tl to 20
Mr.. HOrr moved To Increase the approximation
for clerks In postOfices by fi25 200. The
amendment was lost-1T to H.