The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-16
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
introduced by Mr.. Van wyck to restrict
aliens and foreign companies and corpora
tons in the ownership of public land and of
any land IN the Territories Also 70 grant the
Gulf & Chicago Air Line Railroad Company
the right to CONSTRUCT bridges over nayigable
water courses The Shipping bill was taken up.
After a long debate, Mr.. Frye gave notice
that he would endeavor to have the bill acted
upon the day After s,e ,Sa T ses-
Mr.. Lowry called up the Virginia contested
election case of o'Ferreil vs.. Paul. A long
and somewhat acrimonious debate took place.
The first vote, which was on the minority
resolution declaring 0Ferrell not entitled to
seat was lost-yeas, 81: nayp, 1D-a strict
party vote, except that Mr.. Cook voted with
O'Ferreii was adopted and that gentleman
appeared at the bar of the House and took
the oath of Office The evening session was
uslly dwindled until Mr. }. ID. Taylor. the last
one to speak, found himself alone with the
exception of the occupant of the chair and
the hired help.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Shipping
bill was further discussed. The report Of the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
I'm relation to the Copiah County investiea-
tons which that committee have been max
ing, bearing the signatures of five Republican
members of the committee was laid before
the Senate. The Democratic members of the
committee win make a minority report. Ad-
journed. =. The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Tariff bill After considerable
debate Mr.. Converse moved to strike out the
enacting Clause, which was carried by 1855 to
Isl. On Mr.. Converse's motion the committee
rose and the chairman reported its action to
the House. The Speaker stated the question
to be on striking out the enacting clause and
Messrs. Morrison and Turner called for the
yeas and mays. 1t was agreed to, yeas 159,
nays, l55. An analysis of the roll call shows
that only three Experimentation, Strait
and Wakefield, all of Minnesota voted against
striking out the enactirg clause. Forty-one
Democrats voted in the Affirmative.
In the Senate, on the It'll, Mr.. Sewell
from the Committee on Military Affairs, re-
ported favorably a bill to authorize the sale
of a portion of the Fort Hays military reser-
walton in Kansas to the Ellis County Agricu-
tural Society of Kansas A bill to place
Ulysses s. Grant, late General of the Army of
the United States, upon the retired list of the
army was referred. The Senate resumed con-
sideration of the Shipping BILL which was de-
Dated until adjournment. In the House. Mr..
fairs, reported a bill authorizing the appoint
ment of three commissioners to visit the
principal countries of South and Gen.
trial America and Mexico, for the purpose
extension of American trade and commerce
and strengthening friendly and mutually ad-
Santageons relations between the United
States and all other American nationalities.
Mr.. Perkins, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported a bill granting right of way
through the Indian Territory to the Southern
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, re-
ported the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill. The House then proceeded to the con-
sheraton OF business on the Speakers table.
The Senate amendment to the House bill
repeating the "irOn-clad oath" was concurred
in. The next bill was for the relief of Fitz
John Porter, with Senate amendments. After
argument motion to refer the bill was lost
and the Senate amendments were non-con-
CURED in. The Senate amendments were
non-concurred in to the bill establishing a
bureau of animal industry.
THE Chair on the Sth laid before the SEN
ate a communication from the Secretary of
the Interior, submitting supplemental provi-
kional estimates calling for $2T26 go for
further clerical hire which would be neces-
sary if the pension bills now pending be
passed. Mr.. Mitchell, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported favorably, with an amend
ment, the House bill granting pensions to
soldiers of the Mexican war. Mr.. Dawes
offered a resolution, which was agreed to, call
ing on the Secretary of the Interior for in
formation whether any steps have been taken
to prosecute one Holfrine for shooting
an Indian named Black Wolf. The shipping
bill was discussed and the Senate adjourned -
In the House the Senate joint resolution
passed in regard to the ceremonies to be
authorized at the completion of the Washing
ton monument. Mr.. Clardy, from the Com
mutee on Commerce, reported a bill authoriZ-
ing the appointment of a Missouri River Com
W
ton of Mr. Ellis, all prior bills were set aside
and the committee proceeded to the consider
alton of the bill appropriating l,0e0 200 for
the celebration of the Worlds Industrial Cen
teanial Exposition at New Orleans. The COM
mittee rose and the bill passed-yeas l32, NAYS
81 The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary of the Interior
submitting a supplemental estimate of $212-
60 for additional clerical force in the Office of
the Commissioner of Pensions. Adjourned.
THE Chair, on the 9th, laid before the
Senate a resolution offered by Mr.. Van wyck,
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
withhold patents for lands on the Puyallup
branch of the Northern Pacific Railroad until
Congress decides the question of forfeiture of
such lands. Postponed. The Senate took up
the Indian Appropriation bill, and Mr. Dawes
briefly recapitulated its provisions. Pending
debate on the House amendment the Senate
went into Executive Session and when
the doors were reopened adjourned till
twelve O'Clock next day. In the House
Mr.. Willis presented a remonStrance from
the Louisville Board of Trade against
the enactment of bankrupt law.
The bill granting an additional pension to
the widow of General Francis p. Blair was
passed. 1t grants her S. 900 for her husbands
services in the organization of troops and in
creases her pension $50 a month. Mr. Follett,
from the Committee on Appeals reported
back the District of Columbia Appropriation
bill. The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary of War,
recommending an additional appropriation of
100000 for the relief of sufferers by the
doods of the Lower Mississippi Valley.