McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-03
Passage Of Bills Relieving SOL
diers from the Charge of
Desertion.
Mr.. Valentine Makes Explanation
Regarding Land Held by
Senator Logan.
Nomination Of the Governor Of Dakota
..O,her Washington Intelli.
gPnce.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

MONDAY, June ga resolution was
adopted directing the committee on expen-
ditures of public money to investigate the
recent defalcations In the departments and
frauds upon the navy department, and to
inquire into the system OF making disburse-
ments and purchase Of supplies, with
view to determining whether 1t embraces
efficient safegu ards against defalcations and
frauds.
The pending question in connection with
the Mexican pensions bill was an amend
ment by Mr.. ingalls, dating the pensions of
or disability and extending to October,
1884, the limitation time to file application
for arrears.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Conger advocated 1t.
Mr.. Ingalls, called Mr.. Sherman's atten-
ton to the latform of the republican ma
tienal convention of this year.
Mr.. Sherman said the platform OF the late
republican convention had been made in q
few hours time, on a sweltering day, by
forty.two men suddenly called together,
some of whom never saw each other before.
senator of the United States, in the per-
Torrance of his sworn duty, must have
party piatIoTm'
Mr.. Ingalls, amendment was voted down
yeas 26, nays 81.
Mr.. Hancock Introduced a bill au-
thorizing the funding of the entire bonded
debt of the United States in per cent. 80
year bonds. Referred.
MIR. Randall, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, said he was directed by
the unanimous voice of that committee to
move to suspend the rules and pass the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Morrison asked unanimous consent
to be allowed to offer an amendment direct
ing the secretary of the treasury to apply
the sur lus revenue at any time in the
treasury in excess of $1C0, 200, and
not otherwise appropriated, to the
redemption of United States bonds, and
when any Of the said bonds are redeemabIe
at pleasure of the government 1t shall not be
lawful to apply any portion OF the surplus
Randall joined Mr.. Morrison in this request,
but Mr.. Hiscock Objecting, the reading of
the bill was proceeded with and when con-
cluded the thirty minutes debate permit
ted under the rules was entered upon.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the sundry civil bill was agreed to-yeas
$50. nays 80.
The senate amendments to the army APP
preparation bill were non-concurred in.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 24.-Consideration
of the Mexican pension bill was resumed.
At 3 O'Clock debate opened and voting
upon the amendments then began.
The amendment was agreed to providing
that no person sh.ll be entitled to more
than one pension at one time under the law
OF the United States, unless that fact be
specially stated.
The bill then passed-yeas 81, nays 81.
The following pairs were announced:
Aldrich with German, Cullom with Kenna,
Anthony with Gibson, Hoar with Harris.
The legislative bill was taken up, when
the senate went into executive session and
soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
The senate bill passed granting let
ter carriers fifteen days. leave of absence
each year.
fairs, reported resolution calling on the
secretary of the interior for information re-
lating to the claims of certain persons of
portions Of lands of the Zuni Indians in New
Mexico and Arizona. Adopted.
The house then resumed consideration of
the unfinished business, viz: Bill repeal
ing the presumption, timber culture and
desert land laws, and amending the home
stead law.
Holman offered an amendment providing
that hereafter no public lands adapted to
agriculture shall be sold, except mineral
lands and town sites; but that they shall be
reserved for actual and bona ide settlers
under the homestead law. Agreed to. The
bill passed-yeas LAT, nays Al.
The electoral count bill was then taken
up. The house bill was adopted as SUBJ
stitute for the senate bill-yeas, 127, nays
81.
The senate bill, as amended by the sub
stitute, was then read third time and
passed. Recess until O'Clock.
At the pVpnjnO session the hOuSe nasgp6
the following bills:
For the settlement of the accounts Of
officers who served in the war Of the re-
bellion.
To authorize retired list for privates
and nom commissioned officers of the
United States army who served thirty years.
To provide for the settlement of the
claims of officers and men for the loss of
private property destroyed in military SER
vice
A bill appropriating $3.50, 900 for the loca-
ton of branch soldiers home in Arkan-
sas, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri or Nebraska gave rise to good
1eal of discussion. On the question of its
passage no quorum voted and no further
action was taken.
The senate bill was passed providing for
the disposal of abandoned and useless mill
tarv reservations.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, June 24.-Considerati
of the legislative bill was resumed.
Beck opposed the amendment proposed
by the senate committee on appropriations
striking out the clause consolidating and
reorganizing customs collection districts.
The keeping up of districts that did not pay
expenses was merely to support lot Of
election bummers.
Allison, Slater, Hawley, Hale, Dawes:
Sewell, Jones (Fia.) and Lspham supported
the committees proposition.
ingalls, remarked that If the house of rep
resentatives should pass the senate appro-
priation bill with the clause limiting the
number of postofices in the United States
to So, the case would be parallel with
that under discussion.
After further debate the committees
amendment was agreed to striking out the
clause directing consolidation-yeas Al,
nays13.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hewitt, from the committee on
ways and means, reported the bill to modi-
fy the existing laws relating to duties on