Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-28
THE WORLDS DOlNGS
A Summary of the Daily News.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


PROCEEDINGS OF CoNGnEss.
In the Senate. on the 18th, Mr.. Plumb
called up the joint resolution appropriating
1000 for tho eradication OF the foot and
mouth disease. Mr.. Plumb said Il was n very
serious disease and did not affect the state OF
Kansas merely. but all the States. lie sent to
the desk and had read dispatch from tho
governor OF Kansas urging the Importance
OF immediate action. Mr. Sherman moved
20 amend by striking out the clause which
provides that tho money be expended I'm CO.
| operation with the authorities of Kan
sas, as ths disease was apt TO spread
TO other States and affect the swine
the amount should be $1,000 and the resOlu-
ton passed nc once. A long discussion en-
sued, when the Senate adjourned until Mon
DAY IN the House, the bill granting pen
sion Of $500 a year to Septimina Randolph
Meikloham, sole surviving Rrandchild OF
Thomas jefferson. was taken up, and favor
ton was manifested against the bill, Il being
thought that IL inHuguratcd a civil pension
system, and u was killed by vote OF I'D to 80.
THE Senate was not in session on the
18th. The House went into Committee OF
the whole, Mr.. BlOunt in the chair, on the
Post-ofBce Appropriation bill, the pending
question being on the motion OF Mr. HOrr TO
strike out the prOviso limiting the compensa-
roads TO nfty per cent. allowed that Of other
roads. Mr. Holman offered as a substitute for
the motion AN amendment including
eanse ,s ss Sy pei poc ssnt Ia mi tnon
right now existing II favor OF the
United states IN regard 10 these roads shall
re- DEEMED impaired or waived by this action.
Mr. HOlinans amendment WIS adopted -s5 10
-. when consideration of the first section
Ne- Completed 10 became evident that the bill
could not be finished md the committee rose.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, after various
petitions and bills had been offered, Mr..
Plumbs Joint resolution apprOpriating So
ntOr the suppressing OF the foot and mouth
disease was taken up. A long debate ensucd
an effort was made to defeat IT, which, how
ever, failed. The Joint resolution WAS passed
hy vote OF twenty 20 sixteen. AZ passed
the Commissioner Of Agriculture with
the corporation OF the authorities OF
states IN which IL may he used for stamping
out the foot and mouth disease. the Govern
mcnt not To- De committed beyond the amount
named .... I'm the House, after presentation OF
petitions and new bills Mr. RANDALL under In
struCtiOns from the Committee on Appropria-
tons, moved TO suspend the rules and pass
the special Deficiency bill Hppropriating
slSIp.uO. After half an hours debate, con-
lined To consideration OF sums which should be
granted TO families of deceased Congressman.
Inv motion was agreed TO. l65 90 Is. Mr..
buchanan, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. reported n resolution apprupriating
out OF the contingent fund $500 20 enable
that committee To prosecute the Investigation
Jeanette. which was adopted.
lis the Senate, on the 18th. Mr. nawley
introduced a bill TO authorize the Secretary of
tho Navy To offer reward OF $1,000 for rescu-
Ing or nscortaining the fate of the Greeley
Arctic expedition Mr.. Hawlcy said such a
reward might induce ships cruising in or
about the Arctic seas TO keep n lookout for
the exploring party or TO turn occasionally
out OF their course IN order To- gather ififor-
nation about H. The bill To aid tho establish
schools was tRkch Gp. II appropriates the
FIRST year elSuO.OUO; the second S4-
Oo,WQi the third Sl3Oo.00O; and so
on Tor ten years, decreasing $1,000
90 yearly. 20 be expended Tor common
scnOol education. The expenditure for each
state will o. on the basis of illiteracy . In
the HovSo Mr.. TOwnshcnd moved that the
House go into Committee on the Postoflce
Appropriation bill and declined To Yield 10
Mr. Curtin, who wished an opportunity To sub
tee upon the Laskcr resolutions After nm
acrimonious debate. the amendments agreed
To IN Committee OF the Whole were then
adopted with tho exception OF that Increasing
by $4,000 the appropriation for letter carrier
service. which was rpjCctcd-ycas, i2l; nays
~. The bill then passcd-yeas, leo; nays, a.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Messrs. Sher.
man and Pcndloton presented memorials and
| resolutions Of the Chamber OF Commerce nj
Cincinnati, demonstrating against the con.
| struction OF bridge across the Kanawha
/ River. ON the ground that II will be an inter
\ ference with commerce. The Chair laid be.
Tore the senate rs unfinished business A bill
| To aid IN the establishment and support ol
| common schools Mr.. Miller, of New York
| moved to lay the bill aside 10 take up the
| House PlcurOpncumOni0 bill Lost to -
/ n Few amendments OF details were made i'm tho
/ bill and the senate adjourned The House
/ IN the IaskCr matter. after the reception
OF reports and resolutions from tho Commit
/ tee on Foreign Affairs, and debate thereon
| adopted the following resolution: Resolved
/ mat tho House cordially rcciprocatcs the
/ wishes ot the Liberal Union members of IN,
| German Parliament for the closer union O
| the two nations, and recognizes their graceful
\ appreciation OF its Eympathy with those whs
| mourn the death of Edward Iasker. Mr.
/ hackburn moved to go into Committee of tn,
| Whnlc ON the Revenue bills Mr. Dowd raise,
| The question OF consideration and Mr.. Randall
| demanded the yeas and NAYS The motion wa
i agreed to-yCus Ia. nays III, and the Hous,
/ went into Committee OF tho Whole, Mr. Dor
| shetmcr In the chair. The FIRST bali was IN,
/ bonded Extension hill. This bin occupied ia,
/ House until adjournment