Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-23
THE WORLDS DOINGS


FhONkkDlNGS or CON0RESA
THE Chair, on the ssh, laid before the
Senate a resolution offered by Mr.. Van WICK.
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury 20
withhold patents for lands on the Puyallup
prhnch OF the Northern Pacific Railroad until
Congress decides the question OF forfeiture OF
such lands. Postponed. The Senate took up
me indian Appropriation bill, and Mr.. Dawes
sricny rccapitulated its provisions. Pending
debate on the House amendment the Senate
went into Executive Session and when
me doors we're reopcned adjourned till
tNeiNC Oclotk next day.....ln the House
MI. Willis presented a remOnstrance from
the Louisville Board OF Trade against the en-
actmcnt OF y bankrupt law. The bill granting
an additional pension Co the widow Of General
francis II blair. was passed. Ia grants her
tb,UOo Tor her husbands services Ia the orRani-
satlon or troops and increases her pension go
= month. Mr. follctt. from the Committee on
Appeals. reported hack the District OF Column
pa APPROPRIATION It'll. Tho Speaker laid be-
l aoIe .ne bou-c communication from the
appropriation Of flU00O for the relief OF sui.
ierCrs BY the floods OF the Lower Mississippi
Valley.
In the Senate, on the 10th. the Chair ap.
pointed ne Visitors 20 the annual examination
OF the Naval Academy. Senators Miller.
Cali and PeudlctOn. tOl Mr. Farley. of
california. presented a concurrent resolution
from the l. gislature OF California relative TO
APPROPRIATIONS already made by Congress for
improve mcnt q the Sacramento River but
which. according Co the resolution the Secrc-
tary OF War refuses to pernit 10 Ls cTpended
on the ground that the amount OF debris CON
shhily noatinE IN the river makes the eX-
penditure Of money useless. The resolutions
urge the expenditure OF money. AT n few
minutes before ono o'clock proceedings were
suspended To permit the attendance of Scna-
tors NJ the unvcilinR Of the statue of chief
Justice Marshall. The House was not in
session.
In the Senate. on the 18th, Mr.. Plumb
introduced u resolution 70 donate from the
public lands the cemetery site 90 tho City of
kirwin. has. referred. Mr.. Van Wvck
moved 90 take up his resolution directing The
Secretary 81 the Interior 20 withhold from
the northern Pacific Railroad patents TO
certain land grants. The matter went over
and the Indian Appropriation hill
Frye moved that the shipping Siii be taken r;
up. IN order To retain It's place rs unfinished
House. Mr.. Poland, by request. introduced n
bill To regulate commerce among the several
exchange. This IL substantially an English
law, aud the bill n AN English print with
amendments necessary TO extend its provi-
slons 20 this country. The Senate bill was
passed To prevent and punish counterfeiting
within the United states of securities of for
eign Governments. The other business tran
sactcd was principally with reference to the
District OF Columbia.
The Senate, Oh the 18th, receive a com.
munication from the Secretary OF War rec
ommcnding an appropriation OF $4,000 for
repairs OF the jackson barracks at New Or
leans. Mr.. logan, from the Committee on
Mittary Affairs, reported favOrbly the bill to
place General Grant on the retired list Mr.
Logan asked that the bill bc put al once uDon
its passage. Unanimous consent was given
anu the hill was al once read the third time
ana passed. The bill provides that in rccogni-
tiCn of distinguished services rendered the
United states, L. ). Grant, late General of the
Army, bc placed upon the retired list with the
rank and full pay OF General of the Army.
House Post toll H.. s-ts 90
the minority of the Committee on Pacific
Railroads on the bill to amend the Thurman
sinking fund act. Placed on the House cal
cndar. The House then went into Committee
OF tho Whole on the bill providing for a civil
government for the Territory of Alaska and
the bill was passed without amendment The
NEXT measure considered WIS the TOwnshend
bill, providing that hereafter no Territory
shall form n constitution or apply for adnis-
sion as state into the Union until I; shall
contain pcrmancnt;pOpulation equal To that
required IN Congressional District. in order
20 entitlC u TO representation I'm the House Mr.
Hammond moved to lay the bill on the table :
agreed tO-IO9 to II. The hill passcd extendinv
tho Jurisdiction of Justices of the peace
IN wyoming. and providing that hereafter the
legislature of Dakota shall consist of twenty
four members of the Council, and fOrty-eight
members OF the House.
In the Senate, ON the 18th, Mr. Call i'm.
trOducod n bill, which was referred To the
Committee on the judiciary authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury To override aud re-
verse the decision Of inferior officers Of the
Treasury Department i'm respect To all matters
OF account. "A bill passed authorizing the
construction OF pontoon wagon bridge
over the Mississippi near Dubuque. Mr..
bill providing for the establishment
OF bureau OF labor statistics.
Agreed Ca. Adjourned. the House
btl was reported fayOrably for a
mint at 81. Louis. The House wentiinto Com
mittee of the Whole on the Consular and Din
lomntic Appropriation bill Mr. Robinson, of
New York, moved TO abolish the Office of Min
lister To Great Britain. TIE motion was lost
and the Committee rose. Mr. Springer asked
unanimous consent TO put ON its passage the
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
TO purchase about fl2,OO00OO I'm bonds with
grccnbacks held in the Treasury for the re-
dcmptiOn,of retired National bank circulation
which would relieve the money market To the
extent Of adding ti2,ODOuO To the circulation
Mr.. Weller objected. Adjourned.