Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-12-18

Senator Sherman introduced bill to
provide for the erection of q statue to the
msmory of Lafayette.
The States we're then called up.
The Oregon Central Land Forfeiture bill
was brought up. but the Senate, by vote
of 30 nays to % yeas, refused to consider
the bill.
1t was then decided by party vote of 81
yeas and Is nays TO take up the bill for the
adm ssiOn of Dakota, the Republicans
voting in the affirmative and the Demo.
Gratis In the negative. The Dakota bill
thus secured the right of way for two
o'clock.
The Texas Pacific Railroad land grant
forfeiture bill was made the special order
for Tuesday next.
The bill to provide for the sale of the
Cherokee reservation in Arkansas passed.
The bill to amend sections of the revised
Statutes which prohibit the delivery of
registered letters and the payment OF
money orders to lottery companies. pas sed.
The am sndment consists in stricking out
the word fraudulenS, so as to cover lotteries
generally and not merely fraudulent.
The bill passed providing for the ascer-
tainment Of the CLAIMS OF American citi.
zsns Tor spoliatiOns by the French prior to
July 81, 1901.
The Dakota bill was then taken up and
Senator Harrison addressed the Senate
He was opposed to the bill assuming q
party shape, as he considered it a matter OF
too much Importance. He recited the value
Of the agricultural products OF the territory,
gave its population, 10000 persons, ana
discussed the bill thoroughly.
The Chair announced the appointment
of Vest, Logan and Beck on the Naval
Conference committee.
In the House December 9th. Mr.. Chal-
mers introduced a bill to restore Republi-
can form of Government to the State of
Mississippi. Referred.
The consideration of the Interstate
Commerce bill having been resumed, Barks-
dale addressed the House in a constitution
al argument in support OF the right OF Con-
gress to legislate on the subject of Repre-
sentatives.
Messrs. Hemphill, Ryan and Milliken
have been appointed subcommittee to
investigate the court oficials' accounts in
the First Comptroller's Office.
General Dudley will be subpenaed to sp-
pear before the subcommittee appointed
to investigate the conduct of Marshal
Wright in the Ohio October election.
A red hot debate betwee ell Hoar and Bre-
gan an the Commission bill concluded the
days session.
In the Senate December 10, Senator Sher
man presided, and presented to that body
an invitation from the Commissioners of
the New Orleans Exposition to participate
in the opening OF the Exposition on the
l6h. Tabled.
The Committee on Commerce were dis
charged, and the bill ordered to be with
drawn from the files of the Senate.
The bill passed authorizing the CONNER
cial National Bank of Chicago to increase
its capital stock to $2,O0O,0OO.
Senator Mcmillan introduced a bill in
creasing the appropriation for the erection
Of a public building at Minneapolis to
$4,000.
The Senate then took up the Oregon
Central Land Forfeiture bill. Laid aside
until tomorrow.
Senator Vest addressed the Senate in OPP
position to the admission OF Dakota.
In the House December 10, the joint res
olution for continuing the work ON the
Commissioners bureau was passed.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from Representative Scales,
of North Carolina, announcing his res! gna-
%alv A. her T,h
The House then went into Committee of
the whole on the Military Academy appro.
priatiOn bill which was amended and
passed.
Mr.. Morrison offered resolution, which
was adopted, distributing among the stand
ing ana select committees 80 much of the
III -ssage as relates to the revenue prOvis
IONS OF the treaties with Hawaii, Mexico
and Spain.
Mr.. Morrison offered a resolution pro-
viding for holiday recess from the 23d OF
December until the 9Th of January. Re-
ierred. |
Mr. PHI lps introduced joint resolution
one hundred thousand dol.
lars to enable the people of the United
States to participate in the Exposition at
IN 1885. Referred.
Cox, chairman of the committee on Nav
al Affairs, reported back the resolution
asking the President for information show
ing tie authority of the law by which a
of the navy had been given the
rank of Acting Rear Admiral, when, it is
alleged, no vacancy existed to justify such
action. Adopted.
The House then resumed consideration
If the Interstate commerce bill. Messrs.
rownshend, Reagan, Stewart and budd
discussed the matter.
The Speaker laid before the House q
from the President transmitting a
letter from the Secretary OF State showing
the necessity of immediate legislation tor
the purpose of bringing the statutes of the
United States under confolm nifty with the
International regulations for preventing
collisions at sea, which have been adopted
b7 all the leading maritime powers OF the
world except this country. Referred.
In the Senate, December II. after the
routine business, Senator VanWyck offered
q resolution that the COMMITTEE on Rules
be instructed to report an amendment or
additional rule requiring that the treaties
which concern the matter of revenue be
in open session. Objected to
and laid over.
The bill providing for the improvement
Of Galveston Harbor was made the special
order for January 8.
Consideration of the Oregon Central Land
Forfeiture bill was resumed and the amend
ment by Doiph agreed to. After further
debate the bill had ts yield to unfinished
business of yesterday, being the bill provid-
ing for the admission of Dakota which was
discussed At some length.
Senator Sherman introduced q joint reso-
luton, which passed, appointing the 2lst
OF February for the ceremonies connected
with the completion of the Washington
and authorizing the Secretary