The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-29
THE WORLDS DOlNGS
A Summary OF the Daily News.
PRoCEKDINGs OF G

In the Senate, the 18th, Mr.. Wilson
presented two sets of credentials Of Mr..
Allison. Senator elect from Iowa. h joint
resolution of the Legislature of Ohio in regard
70 the exclusion of American pork from
France and Germany was laid before the
Senate. Consideration of the bill for prOvid-
ing National Bank circulation was sumed
pending which the Senate went into executive
~session.....A bill was presented in the House
granting I'D acres Of public land to each
survivor of the Mountain Meadow massacre.
The bill passed relieving certain soldiers
from the charge of desertiOn. The rules were
suspended and the bill passed fixing Mt one
cent for each four ounces the rate of postage
on secOnd-class mail matter when sent
by persons other than u publisher or newspa-
per agent. March l. was set apart for the
consideration of bills amending the Thurman
Sinking Fund act, and for the payment by
railroad companies of surveyor fees. At this
point the House came to n deadlock on the
bill pensioning soldiers of the Mexican war,
and the session continued all night.
In the Senate, the 18th, Mr.. Dawes re-
ported favOrably the bill providing for the
punishment of trcspassers Oh indian lands,
$500, or both. Mr.. Morrill,. from the Commit
tee on Finance. reported adversely on the bill
authorizing the payment of customs duties
in legal tender notes. The bill to provide for
the issue of circulation TO National Banks was
taken up and debated until adiournment.....
The House, after an all night session. al
jOurned until Wednesday after a scene be-
tween Mr.. Hiscock and Mr.. Tucker.
In the Senate, III the Doth, a resolution
was adopted calling upon the Secretary of the
Interior to inform the Senate when and how
many acres of indemnity lands were certified
or patented to railroad corporations in Iowa.
Mr.. Sewelis bill appropriating SGOo.UO per
annurn for the militia was passed. The bill to
provide for the circulation of the National
Banks was considered. and Mr.. Plumb'S
amendment was rejected by a vote of 81 TO IL.
LIN the House il was decided by a vote of
AS TO li to demand the reports of special
agents of the Post-ofice Department having
reference TO the Star-Route investigation. The
on Foreign Affairs, reported Il
resolution requesting the President to delay
the delivery of Senior Carlos AngrerO. held at
hey West, Fla, for eXtraditiOn to the Spanish
authorities. \ joint resolution was passed
appropriating Sl5O.e0 for educational pur-
poses among the Indians. The Military Acad-
my Appropriation bill was taken up and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2lst, Mr.. Garland
called up and asked immediate consideration
of the bill providing for the punishment of
persons falsely personating officers and en-
plOyes of the United States. Passed. IL pro-
vides that any person who, with intent to de-
shall falsely persOnate Government
officers or employees, or receive any valuable
consideration or document by reason of such
representation. shall be deemed guilty
of felony, and on conviction. be fined
not 10 eSceeu Si,WU, or Imprisonment
not to exceed three years. or both, in
the discretion Of the court. The Banking bill
was further discussed and Mr.. Sherman sue
ceeded in having passed "a bill appropriatlng
Sl0,vO for the contingent fund of the Senate.
After executive session the Senate adjourned
until Monday, the 2jth..--.In the House, Mr..
Dibrell reported the Agricultural Appropria-
ton bill. The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Military.Acadcmy bill.
Mr.. Bedford, of Colorado. in speaking
To the formal amendment, said he
might select the brightest boy in his
have him examined by the Pres
ident of the State University. and send him
10 West Point Academy, and while his mind
might be as right as Mr.. Burnside could de-
mand, the gentlemen at the institution would
declare that unless he answered sOme Gues-
ton in properly he would be reject
ed. what in the name of God had
TO do with fighting n battle!' !. very ami
discussion followed the introduction of
amendments TO the bill. and after other bust
ness the House adjourned until saturday, the