Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04
THE WORLDS D0lNGS
A Summary OF the Daily News.
PROCEEDINGs OF CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, the 18th, the bill adapting
the new standard time TO the District OF Co
lumbia passed. The senate then resumed con-
slderation OF unfinished business in regard to
the rules After a lengthy discussion the Sem
ate took up the House resolutions for n holiday
recess and amended II To read from Monday.
December -. to Monday. January .. As amend
90 agreed to. and returned To the House.
Atter executive session. adjourned. In the
House. Mr.. Scales presented the certificate OF
election Of Mr.. skinner, reprcSentntiye-elect
OF the First District Of North Carolina. This
led TO n lengthy discussion non-Dartfzan I'm its
character. the question opened being that OF
the legality Of nn election for = vacancy
under the new superintendent. Finally n resou-
uon OF Mr.. HiscOck was agreed To that Mr..
skinner Dc sworn In and the reference of the
main features in the case To the Committee of
Elections, with Instructions 10 report quickly.
report by Mr.. blackburn for the creation OF
n number Of committees. called forth an
amendment by Mr.. Reed for the creation OF a
Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic,
which Drought ON adebate In which Mr.. Vance
~ reply 10 those who opposed ~. said. the OBJ
jet OF such n committee only looked 90 get
ting Information upon "a subject OF interest to
every human being on tho continent. The
sentiment OF the people should he respected
~ this Congress. To- know the facts about in
temperance. which wrecked 80 many house
holds OF the land. He hoped that the repre-
scutativcs OF the people would accord the
friends o. humanity. justice. mercy and happy
homes the right Co be heard. and extend to
nc people an opportunity To gather informa-
lance. " did not follow necessarily that there
would 10 "a PrOhibitory law. After further
debate the motion 20 create the committee pre-
vailcd. Mr.. CalkinS offered n resolution. which
was adopted. calling ON the Secretary Of state
Tor al communications documents and papers
IN his possession relating Co the trial convic-
ton and execution 81 the late Patrick O'Don-
ncil by The british Government. Tho senate
amendment Tor n holiday recess was agreed.
Adjourned.
IN tho Senate, the 2Oth, Mr.. Cullom intro
duccd a hi Co establish a board OF Railroad
Commissioners and regulate Interstate Com
mercc. Mr.. Van wyck's resolution regarding
lands granted to railroads was taken up. dis
cusscd. amended and adapted. The Senate
concurrcd IN the Joint resolution OF the House
relating Co the celebration Of the ccntennary
OF the surrender by Washington of his COM
mission "a Communicated hicf OF the patriot
forces OF America. Adjourned TIL Monday
- long discussion sprang up In the House
over the resolution offered by Mr.. Gcddes to
grant months extra my 20 discharged ON
plOycs. Further discussion was had on the
creating 81 new committees. when the House
adjourned until Monday.
The Senate met on the oath and only
transacted executive business. 70. The Speaker
laid before the House a. message from the
President. transmitting the report of the Score
tary OF state and papers relating 10 the trial,
conviction and execution Of the late Patrick
ODOnncli. Tho Speaker announced the COM
mittccs aud the House adjourned.