The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24
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CONGRESSIONAL.


THE Senate. on the 18th, resumed CON
eideration of the Naval Appropriation bill, the
pending question being an amendment pro
posed by the Senate Committee to proceed to
construct new cruisers The bill passed as
amended. Mr. Plumb from the Committee on
Post-ofices and POst-roads, reported the
Post-ofioe Appropriation bill. The Senate
debated the bill to establish uniform system
Of bankruptcy throughout the United States.
LIN the House, Mr.. Jones, of Alabama. in
Court of the United States Mr. Turner,
of Kentucky, introduced bill to equal
ize taxation. 1t recites that the bond
holders and miiliOnaires have paid
no tax ON their incomes 10 support the Feier-
al Government for over twenty years; that
there should be no favored class, and enacts
that an income tax of three per cent. on over
5000, five Yer cent on over $1,000, and ten
per cent. or over Sl0O000 shall be levied and
collected. Mr.. DOrshejmer introduced bill
authorizing the retirement of John G.. Ere
ment with the rank OF MaiOr-General- Mr..
McCoid introduced bill for the appointment
of a comm !sSiOn of seventy-six members two
of each different parties, to be selected from
each State, to propose to the several States
the propriety of the Legislatures of two-thirds
of the States calling a convention to meet
July 4, 1887, for the purpose of proposing
amendments 10 the constitution.
Mr.. FAIR laid before the Senate on the
18th joint resolution from the California
Legislature, urging a passage of the bill to
amend the Chinese restriction act. Mr.. Blair
from the Committee on Education and Labor,
reported bill 10 provide comm sSion on the
subject of Alcohol and Liquor Traffic. The
chair laid before the Senate the Bankruptcy
bill After debate the Senate adjourned. In
the House Mr.. Perkins, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported a bill for the sale
of the Sac and Fox Indian reservations in
Nebraska and Kansas. Mr.. Graves re-
ported bill authorizing the appointment of
a commission to dispose Of claims of citizen
ship in the five civilized nations. Mr.. Matson
from the Committee on Invalid Pensions re-
ported bill for pensions for soldiers and sail
Ors for disabilities incurred beyond the loss of
a leg or arm. Mr.. Brewer, Of New jersey re-
ported bill to regulate commerce between
the States as far as it pertains to commercial
travellers. Mr.. Morrison moved that the
House go into Committee of the Whole for
the consideration of the Tariff bill, and as
there was no division, the motion was agreed
to. Immed ately upon the committees as
sembling, MIR. Elton objected to the consider
alton of the bill and the objection was re-
ported to the House. By a vote of 140 yeas to
10 nays the committee decided to consider
the measure. The bill was then debated until
adjournment
In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill left
undisposed Of to divide a portion of the
great reservation of the Sioux Nation OF
Indians of Dakota into separate reservations.
and secure the REIMBURSEMENT of the Indian
title to the remainder, was passed. The Sem
ate proceeded with the consideration of the
Bankruptcy bill. Amendments were offered by
Messrs. George HOar. Ingalls, Wilson, Pike
UdEldLu anu OdIl, lDOSJ OF winch
Ewere agreed to. The bill was read to the end
III nd substantially agreed to. several amend
ents, however being indicated to be made
{ hen the bill was reported from Committee of
The Whole, several sections being meanwhile
agreed to, merely pro fOFma.. The House
was occupied almost entirely with debate on
the Morrison Tariff bill.
The Senate on the 18th went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors reopened,
Mr.. Cockrell introduced a bill providing for
mission to carry into effect plans for the i'm
provement of said river from its mouth to its
headquarters. Consideration of the Bank
ruptcy bill was then resumed, and amend
ments were offered by Messrs. George, Nor
gan, Wilson, Hoar and Others. Mr.. HOar and
other Senator's were anxious TO have the bill
disposed of, and were willing to sit late to ac-
eompllsh that end, but 1t becoming manifest
that considerable discussion would arise on
some proposed amendments, the Senate ad-
JOurned. Among the amendments agreed
TO was one proposed by Mr.. George
to give debts due to laboring men and do
mestic servants priority over debts due to the
State or United States. The House went
into Committee of the Whole on the Pension
Appropriation bill After an hours general
debate the bill was read by paragraph for
amendments. Mr.. Rosecrans offered an
amendment striking out the provision for the
pay OF pension agents, and transferring the
duties of those officers to the Pay Department
of the Army. Pending a vote on this amend
ment the committee rose and the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sherman,
from the Committee on Library, reported
adversely the Newspaper Copyright bill. The
Senate took up the Post-ofice Appropriation
bill After debate the amendment was agreed
TO striking out the House provisions which
would reduce the compensation of railroads
by five per cent, and would reduce
the compensation of land grant roads
to fifty per cent. of the amount
paid other roads. After other amend
ments, the bill was agreed to as whole. The
Bankruptcy bill was then taken up, but with
out proceeding to its consideration, the Sem
ate went into executive session and after
ward adjourned until Monday. In the House
a bill was passed authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Missouri River at Sib-
ley, Mo. On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, the bill
limiting to two years time within which
prosecutions may be instituted against per-
sons charged with violating the informal
revenue laws, was taken up for consideration
and passed. The House then went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the private calendar
AT the evening session the House passed
twentY-six pension bills and adjourned.