The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-06-13
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CONGRESSIONAL.

s-"tv the Senate, on the ID, the calendar Of
cases unobjected to was proceeded with and
many BILLS were read the third time and
passed; The House bill fixing rate of postage
on mail matter of the second class, when sent
agents, WAS passed in the shape it came from
tie House, except that the newspaper limit of
weight for one cent postage was extended to
journ on the I'D Of June was introduced BY
Mr.. Eldridge. The House then took up the Leg
I islative Approximation bill with amendments
as reported by the Committee of the Whole.
The amendments prohibiting committee clerks
from performing work of 4 private character
for the members was rejected. The amend
ten bushels or less from the operation of the
provisions of title IS, revised statues, except
as to the payment of the tax, was adopted.
Yeas, lis; nays, "a. The remaining amend
Enents were agreed to and the bill passed.
Yeas lbs; nays, 46. Representative Stewart,
OF Texas, Introduced a bill authorizing the
President to issue proclamation carrying
into effect the Mexican Reciprocity Treaty
whenever he is satisfied that the PRECEDENT Of
Mexico has issued a similar proclamation.
OK motion Of Mr.. Ingalls, the Senate, on
the Sd. resolved that when it adjourn it be
until the 9th. In accordance with unan-
the consideration of he calendar of cases un-
. objected to. Among the bills read a third
time and passed was bill introduced by Mr..
Conger granting an annual leave of fifteen
days absence with pay to letter carriers. The
bill passed authorizing the sale of portion of
the Fort Hays military reservation TO the
Ellis County Agricultural Society of Kansas;
the bin providing for the sale of the Kickapoo
diminished reservation. in Kansas, bill
passed fixing the cost of the site for
HAS at not to- g s sbs
House bill authorizing the construction of
bridges across the Missouri River at Leaven-
srdson County, SeS. sixty.two biS i'm n'e ali
were passed. In the House, Mr.. Payson, of
Illinois, rs question of privilege. called up
for consideration the bill reported from the
Committee on Public Lands, to prevent the
unlawful occupancy of public lands. Passed.
The House resumed consideration of the bill
TO forfeit the Oregon Central land grant. An
toconfine the forfeiture to unearned lands was
lost by a vote of 90 to 81. The vote on the pas
sage of the bill stood yeas 134. nays 22-no
quorum. I'D. ,r..r. s,.
THE Senate was not in session on the 4th.
LIN the House, Mr.. Hopkins. of Pennsyl-
vania, from the Committee on Public Build
ings, submitted report on the charges OF cor
rup-ou or COLLISION in regard to the selection
Of eIte for public building at Brooklyn, N.
mfttee was authorized to be sent to BROOKLYN
for further Investigation. The Oregon Gen.
trail land grant forfeiture was taken
up and passed: Yeas, I3s; nays, 90.
The Senate amendments were non-concurred
in the bill establishing a Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics; The Senate amendments were con-
additional appropriation for the relief of suf-
ferers in Louisiana from the overflow of the
Mississippi. bill was passed amending the
act to exclude public lands in Alabama from
the operation of laws, relating to mineral
lands. The provisions of the bill were ex-
tended to the States of Louisiana Florida and
Arkansas. Mr.. Henley, of California, then
called up the bill forfeiting the lands granted
to the California Oregon Railroad except
such lands as were granted for that portion of
the road which was completed before the LIST
Y. ran arlrS NV NJ
Cobb. of Indiana. in support of the bill. a vote
was taken on its passage. II stood: Yeas a3;
nays IL. There being no quorum the House
adjourned.
The Senate was not in session on the
9Th. :. In the House, on motion of Mr. Peters,
of Kansas, the Senate bill passed authorizing
the construction of a bridge across the Mis-
souri, River at Lcavenworth. Kas. The House
then proceeded TO vote on the California and
oregon Land Grant Forfeiture bill. with the
result of yeas las, nays6 There was no quo
rum. A call of the House disclosed the pres
yeas l5s, nays, 10. Mr.. Payson. of
Illinois, called up the Senate bill to re-
peal section one of the act entitled ian act
making grant of lands in alternate sections
70 aid in the construction and extension of the
iron Mountain Railroad from Pilot Knob, i'm
the state of Missouri, to Helena in Arkansas
approved July 4, 1866. In consideration of the
forfeiture the Iron Mountain Railroad Com |
pany is released from the obligations of |
land grant railroads. The amendment was
part of the railroad between Poplar Bluff No,
ana the Arkansas State line and as amended |
the bill was passed. Mr.. Lewis, of Louisiana
called up the bill for the forfeiture of the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge & Vicksbtrg land grant |
Messrs. Ellis of Louisiana Belford of Col |
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