Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-15
THE WORLDS DOlNGS
A summary or the Daily news.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


The Senate was not In session the lst
lin the House the conference asked by the
senate on the Greeley Relief bill was agreed
70. The House then went into Committee OF
INC whole on the EriH John Porter bill. The
deb Continued during the day, when the
bill was reported 90 the House and passed, ISl
yeas, - nays. Adjourned until Monday.
On the 9Th, the Chair laid before the SEN
ate resolution from the Legislature OF Ohio,
transmitted by the Governor, favorfng a
tartm Tor revenue, limited 20 the necessities OF
the Government, economically administer cd,
ut home and afford protection TO labor.
ana not 10 create or foster monOpO-
lies. Petitions from eK-sOldiers OF the Union
laws for tho benefit OF soldiers Of the late
war, were presented by several Senators.
Mr. NanWyck offered a resolution, which was
terror To- inform the Senate whether
the Union Pacific Company has is
sued any now stock. or made any
mortgage. pledge. lease, running arrange
ment or other trnflc contrect since Narcb n
lss3.. In the House the Speaker announced
several changes In Standing Committees at the
request OF members Interested. Upon the call
OF states many bills were introduced. Mr.
Springer, rising 20 question of privilege,
sent 20 the clerks desk memorial
OF Richard W. Webb, Of Now Mexico. present.
Ing charges against CHIEF Justice Samuel u.
ANtcll, OF the Supreme Court OF New Mexico,
and resolutions directing the Committee on
whether the allegations contained in the
memorial are true. Referred TO the Com
mittcc on Judiciary.
IL the senate, the 9Th, Mr.. Coke pre-
scented as a memorial Joint resolution from
the Legislature OF Texas instructing Senators
and Representatives from that state TO en-
deavor 20 secure legislation TO re-
open the Western trail through
the Indian Territory. leased for grazing pur-
poses. The Senate resumed consideration Of
mcthod provided 10y the hill reported from the
Committee on Private Land Claims for the
settling 81 incomplete titles TO lands nc
CURED by tho United States from Mexico.
In the House Standing Committees reported;
among others. Mr. Perkins. from the Com
mittcc on Indian Affairs. reported bill grant
ina right at way through the Indian Territory
~ the Southern Kansas Railway Company.
The HOUSE went into Committee OF the Whole
on the oil establishing bureau OF Animal
Industries. Adlouruod-.
IL the Senate, tho 9Th, the bill passed ap-
propriating s,s5.Js0 for the completion of the
Capitol tcrraccs and stalrways connected
herewith. In the course OF the debate on
the btu Nv. ingalls, expressed the hope that
the funeral pile az the entrance 10 the main
approach 20 the Capitol on Pennsylvania
avenue and intended for ornamental statu-
nry should De removed 20 some adjacent
cemetery. IL was wholly out Of place. he
said, IN the position In which II now stood.
People DO not go into public places TO weep.
anyway. After the introduction OF bills, the
Mexican Iand Grant Title bill came up as un-
finished business and was debated until adj
tournmCnt. In the House, Mr.. belmont,
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, re-
ported n resolution which was adopted, re-
gucsting the President 10 transmit 90 the
House complete copies OF all correspondence
between this Government and Great Britain.
respecting the cxtraditiOn of alleged fugitives
from Justice that has taken place since the
date ot the Presidents special message Z ,
Congress. December -. 1876. The House then
went into Committee OF the Whole on the
Plcuro-Pncumonia bill. which was dc batcd I'M
oil adjournment.