The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-27
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Extension of Time for the Court of Alabama
CIaims-Discussion of the Utah Bill.

Extension of Time for the Court of Alabama
CIaims-Discussion of the Utah Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 26-The following bills
were reported favorably and placed on the cal
endar:
By Mr. Mcmillan, from the judiciary commit
tee: To provide for two additional associate JUS
tees of the Supreme Court of Dakota. Mr.. Gar,
land stated that this was not d unanimous report,
and at the proper time he would give reasons for
his objection.
By Mr. Vest, from the committee on Terrific
res: To authorize the appointment of a com
mission by the President to run and mark a
boundary between portion of the Indian Ter
rtory and the State of Texas, in conjunction
with similar commission to be appointed by
the State of Texas.
Mr.. Logan reported from the judiciary com
mittee bill, heretofore passed by the Senate,
extending till December 81 1884, the duration of
the court of Alabama claims. with reeommen-
dation that the Senate do not concur in the
House amendment extending the time one year
longer. On the vote to concur, Mr.. Bayard
called the yeas and nays, which resulted-yeas 30
nays 1870 the Senate concurred in the amend
ment of the House, extending the term of the
court to December 81, 1885.
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on public
lands, reported favorably the bill to forfeit the
railroad, and restore the same to settlement.
Mr.. Garland from the committee on Judiciary,
reported favorably Mr.. Slater's resolution, Of
fered some days since, modified so as to request
the President to communicate to the Senate any
information possessed by him or the executive
departments concerning the appointment of
commissioners since July H. 1877 in respect of
examining sections of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, and the acceptance of such sections, with
dates, acceptance, and whether patents for lands
had been issued said company in respect of any
part of the road completed since July 4, 1871
and if so to what extent and whether any public
lands are now reserved from sale other dis
posal by reason of the building of said road or
any part of it. Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Beck introduced bill to authorize the
Secretary of War to improve and enlarge the
barricks at Newport, Ky.
The Utah bill was then placed before the
Senate and Mr. Hoar proceeded to speak in its
favor. After speaking few minutes, Mr.. Hoar
yielded to enable the Mexican pensions bill to be
taken up. 1t was discussed at great length, but
without action. went over until tomorrow
Mr. Brown offered the following amendment
to the Utah bill;
That voluntary sexual intercourse by married
person with of the opposite sex not the husband
wife of such married person shall be the and
the only for absolute divorce from the bond Of
marriage in the District of Columbia in the Terri
tories of the United States and any other places sub
iect to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States
but the courts may, in proper cases, as at common
law, grant divorces from bed and board in said Dis
trict Territories other places subject to the excu
siye jurisdiction of the United States
Adjourned