Delta chief., 1884-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. S.--The
Naval Appropriation bill was laid before the
Senate: also recommendation from the
Postmaster-General for increasing the force at
postoffices. A letter was read from General
Grant declining in positive terms to receive
pension from the Government, even II the
proposed bill should become a law. The bill
was therefore withdrawn. Aconference COM
mittee was appointed on the bill to forfeit the
uuearned land grants to the Atlantic & Pa
of the Spokane Falls and Ceur d'Alene rail-
road company was defeated. After an cxecu-
tive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Military Academy bill was reported.
communication was received from the Post
master General asking for an appropriation OF
$l00, COO for the postal car service for the re-
mainder OF the fiscal year. Bills were intro
duced to open certain portions OF the Indian
Territory to homestead settlements; to stop
the coinage Of silver; for the completion OF the
pedestal for the Bartholdi statue; to prevent
a contraction in the currency by the issue Of
treasury notes; and for q monument to the
victims Of the Greedy expedition. The Inter
State Commerce bill was discussed until the
adjournment.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-The Senate
disagreed to the House amendments to the
Naval Appropriation bill Of the last session
and ordered a conference. The Texas Pacific
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, was passed. The bill to amend the
revised statutes which prohibit the delivery Of
registered letters to lottery companies was
passed. The bill for the admission Of Dakota
was taken up and debated until the adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced to restore a Republic
can fern Of Government to the State OF Miss
issippi. The greater portion Of the day was
given to the debate on the Interstate com
merce bill.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December 10
An invitation to attend the opening OF the
New Orleans Exposition was tabled. The
Committee on Commerce was discharged from
the further consideration of the Inter. Oceanic
ship railway bill, and the bill was withdrawn.
The bin for the admission of Dakota came up
and M-. Vest, Missouri, spoke against It. AZ
ter an executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
A joint resolution for continuing the work
Of the census bureau WIS adopted. Mr..
Scales, of North Carlina, rendered his resigna-
tion. The Military Academy bill was considered
in Committee of the Whole, and afterwards re-
ported to the House and passed. Various por-
ferred to the appropriate committees. A joint
resolution for the holiday recess from Decem-
ber 70, TO January 5, WAS referred. The In
ter State Commerce bill was then taken no and
debated. message WAS received from the
President showing the necessity for immediate
legislation In regard to the international re-
lations for preventing collisions at sea- Ad-
journed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia resolution
was offered favoring the public consideration
by the Senate Of the new Spanish treaty. The
bill to forfeit the land grant Of the Oregon
Central road was debated until 1t was forced
to give way to the bill for the admission OF
Dakota. Mr.. Harrison Of Indiana spoke In IA.
vor OF II, and endeavOred to have the time fixed
for q vote, but Mr.. Butler Of South Carolina
objected TO such an arrangement. February
81 was selected rs the day for the Inauguration
Of the Washington Monument, as February 22
is Sunday. The Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
HOUSE.
The Invalid Pension bill was reported. The
discussion OF the Inter state Commerce bill
continued and II was finally agreed to take
vote when the bill came up again, and decide
between the committee bill and the Reagan
substitute. resolution was adopted calling
on the Secretary Of the Interior for informa-
pension cases. A Senate bill authorizing the
First National Bank of o naha to increase Its
capital, was passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The Senate
was not in session yesterday.
HOUSE.
concurrent resolution was passed relative
to the opening Of the New Orleans Worlds
Fair. The Record was amended by declaring
that a certain alleged speech which was de-
livered at the last session was not portion Of
the Record. An evening session was held and
ten pension bills were passed. Adjourned un-
til Monday.