The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-21
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In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Bayard
submitted resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Judiciary t0report as to the ex-
pediency Of amending the constitution SO as
to provide that Congress shall not have power
10 make anything but gold and silver coin
pass any law impsirfng obligation contracts.
Mr.. Garland submitted Joint resolution pro
posing the following amendment to the Con-
public debt of the United States represented
by notes issued under the authority of law,
with quality of lawful money and as legal
exceed $3s0, OOO0O0, Unless a bill or bills pro-
viding for such increase shall receive the
concurrence of two-thirds Of each House, and
the votes on all such bills shall be recorded by
yeas and nays on the journal of each House."
In the House. among other business was
the reception of the returned "Lasker reso-
and resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs expressive of the
sense of House in the matter. Mr.. Cassidy,
from the Committee on the Pacific Railroads,
reported bill to incorporate the Spokane
Falls & C9ur d'Alene Railroad Company.
In the Senate on the 11th, Mr.. Allison
presented a 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
merce Of the states praying Congress ST. to pass
1ation of rlilroad fares and freights at such
figures as will allow reasonable return and
no more for the amount actually ex-
pended in the construction of roads.
The Senate then went into executive session
for further consideration of the Mexican
treaty, and when the doors were reopened ad-
iourned -. In the House Mr.. Morrison re-
ported favorably from the Ways and Means
Committee the bill to reduce import duties
and the war tariff. The new tariff bill was ac-
companied with q written report Mckenley
submitted the view of the minority. The
House, on motion of Mr.. Townshend, went
into Committee of the Whole on the Post-ofice
Appropriation bill. The bill having been read
by sections, MIR. Horr moved to- increase to
Sc, $50, 900 the appropriation for compensation
of postmasters. Pending action, the commit
tee rose.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. jackson
submitted joint resolution providing for
submission to the States of constitutional
amendment making the Presidentialterm six
years, and making President ineligible to a
reelection. A number of bills were reported
favorably and placed on the calendar. The Sem
ate took up the bill for the relief Of Fitz John
Porter, which led to a long debate without re-
suit, and after executive session the Senate
adjourned. The House went into Committee
of the Whole on the Postoffice Appropriation
bill The Committee of the whole, BY a vote
of lis to ~, struck out the clause limiting
salaries of postmasters to 81 600. An amend
fe tSe IRON for
compensation to postm8sters was lost-14 to
SO. Mr.. Horr moved to increase the appropri-
amendment was lost-T to III.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Harrison,
from the Committee on Territories, reported
favorably and had placed on the calendar the
bill for the admission of Dakota. Mr.. Plumb
submitted a joint resolution, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture, ap-
propriating $4,000 to be made Immediately
available under the direction of Commission
on Agriculture for the suppression of the foot
and mouth disease among the cattle in KAN
was taken up, and Mr.. Henderson addressed
the Senate in opposition to it. After long
discussion the bin was read third time and
passed by a vote of SO to s5.. In the
House resolution was adopted directing the
Committee on Public Lands to investigate
matters pertaining to the grant of 100000
acres to the State of Michigan to aid in the
construction of a breakwater, harbor and ship
canal, and by that State given to the Lake SUI
perior and Portage Lake Canal Company, and
determine whether the grant is liable to for
the Whole on the Postofice Appropriation
bill, the pending amendment being that of in
creasing the appropriations for the payment
the free delivery service from Ss,SOo,ooO to 81
100000. The amendment was adopted by 122
to 155. Several other amendments were Of
fered. and at O'Clock the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Plumb
called up the joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 for the eradication of the foot and
mouth disease. Mr.. Plumb said it was a very
serious disease, and did not affect the State of
Kansas merely, but all the States. He sent to
the desk and had read a dispatch from the
Governor of Kansas, urging the importance
of immediate action. Mr.. sherman moved to
amend by striking out the clause which pro-
vides thsr the money be expended in cooper.
alton with the authorities of Kansas, as
other States and affect the swine and
other animals. Mr.. Cullom thought
the amount should be $4,000 and the resolu-
a on.
day. In the House, the bill granting a PEN
sion of 5000 year to Septimina Randolph
Meikicham, sole surviving grandchild of
Thomas Jefferson, was taken up, and favor
able report was read. Considerable opposi-
rion was manifested against the bill, il being
thought that il inaugurated a civil pension
system, and it was killed by vote of 129 to 60.