McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

titions OF ex-soldiers of the union army,
Il saying for the enactment OF various laws
NJ the benefit of soldiers of the late wGr,
we're presented by Logan, Pendleton, Frye,
Harrison and Lapham. Mr.. Logan pro-
posed bill ror the relief of FitZ John Por-
ter. Bills introduced and referred-Mr.
Cameron, (Wis.) to enable the people Of
Dakota to form constitution. Mr.. Logan,
to provide artificial limbs for ex-soidiers.
Dir. Wilson, to prevent the 'publica-
ton Of Lottery advertisements in the ter
ritories and the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered the following: Re-
solved, That the secretary OF the interior
inform the senate whether the Union Pa
cifc company has issued any new stock or
made any mortgage, pledge, lease or rum
ming arrangements or other traffic contract
since March 3, 1888. Agreed to. Mr.. Hoar,
from the committee on privileges and cleo
tons, reported adversely Senator Garland's
bill relating to the credentials of United
States senators.
HoUsE-The speaker announced the
following committees, changes and appoint
ments, stating that when changes were
made it was at the request of the members
concerned: Rivers and harbors-Thomas
in place Of Chace. Mississippi levees-Chac
In place of Thomas. Naval affairs-G. d:
Wise in place Of Eaton. Foreign affairs
Eaton in place Of Wise. Education-ROck-
state department-Davis Qll.) in place Of
Price. Liquor traffic-Price in place of
Davis. District of Columbia-W orthington
and Rockwell. Expenditures depart
ment of justice-Crisp and Milliken.
Mr.. Springer sent to the clerks desk the
memorial of Richard w. Webb, of New
Mexico, presenting charges against Chief
Justice Samuel B. Axtell, and resolution
directing the committee on judiciary to in
vestigate and report on the same. Referred.
Mr.. Ellis submitted the conference report
on the bill making an appropriation for the
relief Of certain destitute Indians in Mon
tana. Agreed to. Gas agreed upon in the
conference committee, 1t apprOpriates $780,
600 instead of $50, O00.)
SENATE.-Tuesday, February o.
Bills were introduced: By Mr.. Allison, to
thorizc the location Of branch home for
volunteer disabled soldiers, in one Of the
following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Kan
sas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri or Nebraska.
Mr.. Coke, Of the committee on Indian affairs,
to provide an allotment Of lands in severalty
to the Indians of the several reservations.
Dir. Hawley, to amend the pension law.
Mr. Hawley offered a resolution which was
agreed to, directing the committee on print
ing to inquire into the expedlency OF pub
fishing an official gazette of the United
States. to contain advertisements for pro-
posals of contracts, general orders and an.
nouncements by heads OF departments OF the
more important appointments, and such
other matter as is now published by the diff
ferent branches of the government. bill
suspending for further period OF five years
the section of the revised statutes which
prohibits the taking of guano, except for
the use of the. United States, from the
Guano Islands, under protection OF the
United States, was passed.
House Brown Ond.) intro
duced bill to prohibit lotteries, lottery adj
vertisements and the sale of lottery tickets
in the District of Columbia and the terrific
ries. Referred. The house went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Cobb, Of Indiana,
in the chair, on the bill for establishing
bureau of animal industry. After reading
the report, which is an exhaustive state
ment, and says that circumstances make it
advisable for congress to legislate upon the
subject of pleuro-pneumonia among cattle,
Mr.. Hatch, chairman of the committee on
agriculture, explained its provisions.
Mr.. Bedford said he had been informed that
this bill was the result of the combined ge-
MUS of the cattle kings of the country, and
that it was to DESTROY men who owned thor
oughbreds. If that were the object, the
ately investigate the question before passing
the measure. Mr.. Hatch denied eyer
having heard any question raised
between the cattle men of the
west and the owners of thOrOug hbreds.
Mr.. Wilson Qowa), supported the bill and
described the great advantages that would
accrue from its passage to the cattle indus
try of the country. The cattle in the United
States amounted to &c, 900 200 head, worth
fully 81 COO, ZOO, 900, and it was of extreme
importance that this great industry should
not be endangered by the spread of pleuro-
pneumonia. That the disease was here,
and unless the federal power did something
;% ~ fo
SENATE.-Wednesda February g.
Bills were introduced: BY Miller On. ",
providing for eXtirpation Of pleuro -pneu
monia and other contagious diseases in do
nestle animals. By MIR. Miller (Cala.), to
provide for executing the treaty stipulations
relating to the Chinese. By Mr.. Logan, to
increase the efficiency Of the army. By Mr..
state of Iowa, due under various acts rela-
ting to swamps and overlooked lands.
The chair laid before the senate the resolu-
lion offered by Butler requesting the presi-
dent to transmit to the senate a record Of
the proceedings of the Proteus board of in
CURRY. Agreed to. The chair (Sherman)
laid before the senate the unfinished bust
mes of yesterday, being the Mexican land
grant titles bill. 1t was debated at great
length and several amendments proposed
and rejected. Without action the
senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Curtin introduced a
bill for the establishment OF branch home
for disabled volunteers in one of the west
ern states. Mr.. Clements reported reso-
luton calling upon the secretary of state
tor information as to who, If consuls or
agents, had been absent from duty since
January, 1882, the length of absence, and
whether salaries had been paid The house
went into committee of the whole (Mr.
Cobb in the chair) on the pleuro- pneumo-
MIA bill. 1t was debated at great length,
but without action the house adjourned.
SENATE-Thursday, February T.
Mr.. Van Wyck reported favorably the bill
from the committee on public lands, to re-
lieve purchasers and settlers on the Denver
and St. Joe railroad lands. The price fixed
is S.. so per acre. Mr.. Cullom introduced a
Hill for the reIief of persons whose lands