The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-01
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
In the Senate, the 2lst, several petitions
were presented prayin. an investigation of
divorce legislation in different States, and to
The Senate then took up the calendar. The
bill permitting retired army officers to head
the civil Offices of the Territories passed. The
bill establishing civil Government
in Alaska was taken up. 1t provides
for a Governor. to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, with powers similar to those of Govern
etc. An amendment was adopted making the
laws of Oregon as far as applicable, the laws
of Alaska. A final vote was not reached.
Many bills were introduced in the House;
among them one by Mr.. Anderson KasJ to
provide for the adjustment of land grants
made i'm aid of the construction of railroads.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Holman that in
the judgment of the House, all public lands
heretofore granted States and corporations to
aid the construction of railroads SO far as the
same are subject to forfeiture by reason OF
grants were made, ought to be declared for
feited to the United States and restored to the
public domain. and instructing the Committee
on Public Lands to report q bill to carry into
effect such views, was adopted by 25l to IL.
The bill repeating the laws prescribing the
irOn-clad oath was passed.
In the Senate, the I'D, Mr.. Cameron,
Wis., from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
reported adversely a number of petitions ask
ing the opening of Oklahoma lands to settle
ment. At the conclusion of morning business.
Mr.. A~nthony's resolution relating to prOhibi-
ton of American pork by France and Ger
many was called up, and debated. 1t was
amended and adopted. The Senate then took
up the bill to provide a civil government for
Alaska, but before reaching any conclusion,
went into executive s~essiOn.....1n the House,
Mr.. Parker offered a resolution directing the
Committee on Agriculture to inquire into the
allegations that the manufacture of OleO-
margarine and butterine WAS detrimental to
the dairy and agricultural interests of the
country. After the introduction of bills the
House went into Committee of the Whole
upon the Greeley Relief bill. which passed.
The House then took up the calendar. When
reached a spirited debate took place as to
whether they should be referred to the Public
Land Grants Committee Or Judiciary
Of iii to IS referred the bills to the Land
Grants Committee. The bill passed providing
that no damage or profits shall be recovered
from any defendant for an infringement on
patents when it shall appear that he merely
used it for his own benefit on any article pur-
chased i'm open market without notice that
the same was subject to patent. On motion of
Mr.. Ryan, Thursday February 2S. was fixed as
the memory of the late dudley c. Haskell.
In the Senate, the 23l, MIR. Sewell, of the
Commute on Military Affairs. reported favor
ably the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
Mr.. Logan presented IA minority report. Mr..
sembly of Knights of Labor for Indiana. pray
ing for legislation to prevent the importation
Of foreign labOrers under contracts made
Importance the Senate went into executive
session.. In the House Mr.. Anderson offered
4 resolution requesting the Score
lately inform the House whether or not the
~LeavenwOrth, Lawrence & Galveston and At
Gibson, Topeka Il Santa Fe Railroads had been
completed within ten years from the passage
of the act granting them lands. and if not. by
what authority the list of lands was certified
TO the State of Kansas. The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
- THE Senate, the oath, passed the House
Joint resolution for the relief of the Greedy
expedition, voting down all attempts to limit
the expenses. A resolution was passed giving
Senators a clerk at six dollars per day during
the session of Congress. A bill was reported
The debate upon the bill provid-
Alaska was then sumed.....After the
Introduction of numerous bills. the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the bill
making appropriations for paying the rebate
tax on tobacco, and the payment of the eX-
penses of the New Mexico Legislature. After
consideration, the bill was reported to the
House and passed. The bill appropriates $3.-
10000 for the rebate on tobacco, and S21, a65
for the payment of expenses of the Legisla-
luTtO VI new NcAlCO. he IlOuSt NDlSOICuTTtu
n the Senate bill providing for the relief of
the Greeley party.
In the Senate, the 18th, Mr.. Blair intro
iuced a bill to provide for the free circulation
Of newspapers and other periodicals and pub
locations within the State where published.
Mr.. Bayard, from the Committee on Finance.
reported favOrably on the bill providing for
the issue of circulating notes of National
Banking Associations. A Committee of Con-
ference was appointed on the Greeley
Relief bill. A bill passed donating
q part of the Fort Smith mill
tary reservation to the city of Fort Smith
for the benefit of public schools. The Alaska bill
was then taken up. debated and finally passed.
II provides a civil Government for Alaska
similar to other Territories, but prohibits the
importation. manufacture or sale of intOxicat-
ing liquors, except for medicinal and scientific
purposes. The House considered at length
i'm Committee of the Whole the Fitz John
Porter ELL, but reached no final action.
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
SAMUEL T. GLOVER, a ~well-known attor-