The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-04-25
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CONGRESSIONAL 49, -
The Senate, on the 14th,. resumed con-
sideration of the Naval Appropriation bill, the
pending question being an amendment pro
posed by the Senate Committee to proceed to
construct new cruisers. The bill passed a
amended. MIR. Plumb, from the Comm ttee on
Post-ofhces and Post-roads. reported the
Post-ofnce Approximation bill. The Senate
debated the bill to establish uniform system
of bankruptcy throughout the United States
-...I In the House, Mr.. Jones, OF Alabama, in
trodoced bill to reorganizs the Supreme
Corr OF the United States. Mr.. Turner,
of Kentucky, introduced q bill to equal
lie taxation. 1t recites that the bond.
holders and millionaires have paid
al Governments for over twenty years; that
there should be no favored class, and enacts
that an income tax of three per cent. on over
$5UO, five PER cent; on over $4,000 and ten
collected. Mr.. Dorsheimer introduced bill
authorizing the retirement of John @. Ere
ment with the rank of Major-General. Mr..
McCoid introduced bill for the appointment
of commission of seyenty-six members. two
of each different parties to be selected from
each State, to propose to the several States
the propriety of the Legislatures of two-thirds
of the States calling a convention to meet
July 4, 1857, for the purpose Of proposing
amendments to the constitution.
Mr.. FAIR laid before the Senate on the
18th a joint resolution from the California
Legislature. urging passage of the bill to
amend the Chinese restriction act. Mr.. Blair,
from the Committee on Education and Labor,
reported Till to provide a comm ssion on the
subject of Alcohol and Liquor Traffic The
chair laid before the Senate the bankruptcy
bill. After debate the Senate adjourned. In
the House Mr.. Perkins, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported a bill for the sale
of the Sac and Fox Indian reservations in
Nebraska and Kansas. Mr.. Graves re-
ported a bin authorizing the appointment of
q commission to dispose of claims of citizen
ship in the FIVE civilized nations. Mr.. Matson.
from the Committee on Invalid Pensions. re-
ported bill for pensions for soldiers and sail
ors for disabilities incurred beyond the loss of
q leg or arm. Mr.. Brewer, OF New Jersey, re-
ported bill to regulate commerce between
the States as Tar as it pertains to commercial
travellers. Mr.. Morrison moved that the
House go into q Committee of the Whole for
the consideration of the Tariff bill. and as
there was no division, the motion was agreed
to. Immed ately upon the committees as
sembling, Mr.. Elton objected to the consider
alton of The bill and the objection was re-
iSs nays the committee decided to consider
the measure. The bill was then debated until
adjournment.
In the Senate, on the 10th. the bill left
undisposed of to divide portion of the
great reservation of the Sioux Nation of
Indians of Dakota into separate reservations
and secure the REIMBURSEMENT of the Indian
title to the remainder, was passed. The Sem
ate proceeded with the consideration of the
Bankruptcy bill. Amendments were offered by
Messrs- George Hoar, ingalls,, Wilson. Pike,
Harrison, Garland and Gail, most of which
were agreed to. The bill was read to the end
and substantially agreed TO, several amend
ments, however, being indicated, to be made
when the bill was reported from Committee of
the Whole, several sections being meanwhile
agreed to, merely pro forma.. The House
was occupied almost entirely with debate on
the Morrison Tariff bill.
THE Senate on the 18th went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors reopened,
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the appointment of a Missouri River Com
mission to carry into effect plans for the i'm
provement of said river from it's mouth to its
headquarters. Consideration of the Bank
ruptcy bill was then resumed, and amend
ments were offered by Messrs. George. Nor
gan, Wilson, Hoar and others. Mr.. Hoar and
other Senator's were anxious to have the bill
disposed of, and were willing to sit late to &C
complish that end, but 1t becoming manifest
that considerable discussion would arise on
some proposed amendments, the Senate ad-
iourned. Among the amendments agreed
to give debts due to laboring men and do
mestic servants priority over debts due to the
State or United States. The House went
Appropriation bill. After an hours general
debate the bill was read by paragraph for
amendments. Mr.. Rosecrans offered an
amendment striking ont the provision for the
pay of pension agents, and transferring the
duties of those otncers TO the Pay Department
of the Army. Pending a vote on this amend
ment the committee rose and the House ad-
iourned. .''.. O. ..
In The Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sherman.
from the Committee on Library, reported
adversely the Newspaper Copyright bill. The
Senate took up the Post-ofice Appropriation
bill. After debate the amendment was agreed
to striking out the House provisions which
would reduce the compensation of railroads
by five per cent, and would reduce
the compensation Of land grant roads
to fifty per cent. of the amount
paid other roads After other amend
ments, the bill was agreed to as a whole. The
Bankruptcy bill was then taken up, but with
out proceeding TO its consideration, the Sen
ate went into executive session and after
ward adjourned until Monday :. In the House
a bill was passed authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Missouri River at Sib-
ley, Mo. On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, the bill
limiting to two years time within which
prosecutions may be instituted against per-
sons charged with violating the internal
revenue laws, was taken up for consideration
and passed. The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the private calendar.
At the evening session the House passed
twenty-six pension bills and adjourned.