Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-12-25

stability of the National Bank circulation
By Cox IN. ", preamble and resolu
ton recltihg that it had been reported this
F. S. Strong late cadet of the Naval Acade
my at Annapolis, had died in consequence
of cruelties practiced on him by the senio
cadets, and requesting the Secretary of tn
Navy to communicate to the House any
information in relation to the cause Of tn,
death of the cadet.
Mr.. wilkins, from the Committee OF
Banking and Currency, moved to suspene
the rules and adopt the resolution settins
aside Thursday, January 16, for the con
sideration Of the Mcpherson and UingleJ
bills. After a spirited debate a motion tx
suspend the rules and adopt the resolution
was agreed to-yeas, ia; nays, 81.
A motion to suspend the rules and pas:
the bill prohibiting the issue of treasury
notes of the denomination of five dollars o.
less, and providing for the issue of one, two
and five dollar silver certificates, was lost
yeas 40; nays ZIG.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill 10 promote the efficiency of the rev
enue marine service was lost by vote o.
II to SO.
The rules were suspended and the bill tc
establish q Department of Agriculture
agreed to.
In the Senate December Is, Senator In.
gals presided.
Senator Cockrell, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported adversely the
petition of the members of George Strong
Post, G.. A. r., Of Fairfield, Iowa. The
petition prayed that the surplus in
the Treasury be used to make up to sol
dieIs and sailors of the late war the
amount lost to them by reason of the de-
probation of the money in which they
were paid from 1862 to 1865, which loss
amounted to nearly one-half of their
monthly pay. The petition adds that the
United States Government is in honor
bound to grant this prayer.
A resolution was agreed to. calling on
the Secretary of State to communicate to
the Senate all accessible information re-
garding the extent and character of the
foreign trade with Mexico. the Central
and South American States, Cuba,
Porto Rico an San Domingo, to include,
if possible, in such statement, the value
and character of the manufactured and
other articles comprising the imports and
exports of such States and islands, and also
the share of the United States in the trade
with each and the portion of such imports
and exports transported in vessels belong
ing to citizens of the United States.
In the House on December 16, Mr..
Springer, of Illinois, was chosen Speaker
pro tenn.
A bill was passed amending section 8, $40
of the Revised Statutes, relating to the tor
warding of mail matter. 1t authorizes q
postmaster to forward mail matter of the
second, third and fourth classes on which
postage has once been paid in full. This
rate is now in force in regard to mail mat
ter of the first class.
A resolution passed providing for holi-
day recess from the Goth of December until
the 9Th of January, and the House then
the consideration of the Inter
State Commerce bill.
In the Senate, December II, the Chair in
PRODUCED q communication from the Secre-
tary of the Navy, responding to resolu-
ton of the Senate, inquiring whether any
party had been sent to Nicaragua
to survey the route of the proposed canal.
The Secretary's letter stated that party
had been organized to make q survey of the
route for said canal.
Senator Dawes presented petition, pray
ing that steps be taken to prohibit the car
rying into effect of the lease for grazing
purposes of the Crow Indians by syndi-
cate of capitalists and cattlemen. Referred.
A large number of remonstrances against
he ratification of the Spanish treaty were
read and referred.
Senator Brown, from the Committee on
reported favorably on the bill to
.xtepd the line of the S.. Louis & San
francisco road through the Indian Terri
DRY lanSs.
Senator Dawes offered resolution,
which was agreed to. calling On the Secre-
airy of the Interior for all information in !
lis department relating to the Crow Indian |
ands for grazing purposes, and his action |
herepn.
Senator Van Wyck offered bill to fix |
he rate for the transmission of messages by |
elegraph west of the Missouri river not 70
xceed the average rates east of said river |
nd freight rates on railroads running west |
f the Missouri river not to exceed the aver
&c east of said river to the seabOard.
The Senate passed the bill relating to the
ands in Colorado lately occupied by the
and White River Ute
indians.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
ion and the nomination of McCulloch to
e Secretary OF the Treasury was debated !
)r An hour and laid over. Chas. E. Ashley
7as confirmed to be agent of the Indians of
be Colorado River Agency, Arizona. On
eOpening the doors, consideration of the
laval Bill was proceeded with, and finally
assed substantially as it came from the
ommittee.
The Chair laid the Senate Interstate
commerce Bill before the Senate and Slater
admitted the proposed amendment to be
loved by him, embodying the provisions
the Reagan Bill.
In the House December II, Mr.. Skinner,
New York, introduced a bill regulating
nd classifying the salaries OF clerks in all
rst-class pos;Oftices. Referred.
The Interstate Commerce bill YVES then
.ken up, amended and the House ad-
burned.
In the Senate December g among the
Memorials presented was one by Senator
[oar from the Women's Suffrage Associa-
on of Pennsylvania, protesting against
le admission of Dakota ON q constitution
lade by men alone and denying the right
suffrage to women.
Senator Vest submitted joint resolution
eclaring that without the consent and au-
,ority OF Congress, the proposed Nicars-
ia surveying expedition, YVES illegal.
aid over.
Senator Sherman called up and the Senate
assed the bill appropriatIng $4,000 for
lie erection ola statue in memory of Gen.
lafayette.
Amongth bills introduced " re two by
enator Van Wyck, one to increase the
ensions of widows and dependent relatives
deceased soldiers and sailors, the other
grant pepsions to invalid and dependent
,ldiers who served three months during