The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-27
THE WORLDS DOlNGS
A Summary or the Daily News.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

IN the Senate, on the 10Th. Mr.. Plumb
from the Committee on Appropriations. re.
ported the Army Appropriation bill as agreed
upon by the committee. 1t appropriates
$aS.Vp more than thu House bill. The Sc late
resumed consideration of the Utah bill. MIR.
Brown having the floor. A vote being taken
on Mr.. Browns amendment. permitting
divorce only for one cause in places where
the United States has exclusive Jurisdiction,
it was rejected-yeas,4-Brown. Butler, George
and van Wyck; nays. 42--..In the House
Mr.. Randall moved that the House go into
Committed of the Whole on the Deficiency
Appropriation bill. Mr.. Randalrs motion was
agreed to by a vote of 100 TO j. and the House
went into committee as indicated. An item
or $1,000 for horses and other property lost
In military service prior TO July !. ISL. con-
tanned a proviso regulating services and fees
of claim agents. Mr.. keifer moved 10 strike
ont the proviso as wrong in policy. Rejected.
Mr.. Long offered an amendment appropriate
ing the following sums for refunding State
ohio. ssO..46; New York, S54.a46: Michigan.
Si2:345: massachusetts, <.s,6s9. Adopted.
Adjourned.
lS The Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Brown
brought up the question of privilege in which
he had been attacked the day previously by
Mr.. ingalls,. After some further personal re-
marks. on motion of Mr.. Sherman Mr.. ingalls,
motion to Xpung the words complained of
was laid on the table. Mr.. Sherman. in call
ing up Mr.. Buffers resolution of inquiry into
the condition of New York banks, made a
verbal report from the Committee on Finance.
After some debate the matter vent over.
ami the Utah bin was placed before the
senate. The question pending was on the
amendment of Mr.. Vest. providing that in
no case shall a lawful husband or wife Toe
u competent witness. except us to the fact as
To lawful marriage having been contracted.
Rejectcd-ls TO :D..-.l In the House the confer
encc report on the FitZ John Porter bill was
agreed to by II vote OF las to 81. Mr.. Payson,
from the Committee on Public Lands. reported
back tine bill 10 restore all lands held in indenl-
nifty limi,s for railrOad and wagon road pur-
poses. The House vent into III of
the Whole. Mr.. DUnr in the Chair, on the De-
aciency bill. After amendment the bill passed.
Some further husiness relating 10 the for
fciture of Pacific railroad land grants was
transacted. when the House adjourned.
CONSIDERATION of the Utah bill was re
sumed IL the Senate on the 18th. Mr.. HOar
offered an amendment 10 strike out the clause
abCiishlng woman suffrage in Utah. Rejected
by l. ayes 10 "a noes. The bill then passed. IS
yeas, ID nays--..ln the House a further con-
terence was ordered on the POst-ofiice bill.
and Messrs- Townshend, Holman and HOrr
appointed on the part of the House. The
House refused Ia consider the Ohio aud Mis-
S1Ss:ppi contested election cases. and pro-
ceeded 10 considerations Of the Pacific Railroad
bill. known as the Thurman amendment bill.
A long discussion enSucd until adjournment.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Butler
called up his resolution providing for an in
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60 ~ - S. E.. az in'poIta-
ou "a T T uNSt mo nne thleeI States was
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days session and resumed consideration of |
u ae.n nailroaa pi.. Inc nrst question
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bmtion 81 ,h. C ~ te.esae HearIy contrl-
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ea W .hirty-I'e per cent OF
~ 80 ~ eairniks aho tnat OF the
,nan, 10. TpeI ctn. me amend
n. "%s $500 Question was tnen
Inv Et u nii,"Lity plh. IL was reJccted.
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,oiu nc,oinnhi!tf ON Laoor.ca,ied up Inc biil