Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29
THE WORLDS DOINGS
A Summary OF the Daily News.
PROCERDTNcs OF cONcuEs,.


IN the Senate, the Is: h, Mr. Pendleton Of
fered Joint resolution appropriating an ad-
ditional sum OF $4,000 for the relief OF the
Hood sufferers, which was read three times and
passed. Mr.. Voorhees, presented petition
from LOO settlers in Warrington Territory.
praying protection in the title of their lands
IN the controversy between them and the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The
senate &C., then resumed consideration of
culating notes TO the National Banks
Adjourned until Monday. .. The H,-ase passed
i,1 joint rcsolution appropriating f2o00O adj
The Chalmers Manning contest was then
taken up and after further debate the motion
Declaring Manning's Credentials regular was
defeated by vote Of l05 20 100, and the motion
declaring Manning entitled to the seat was also
defeated by - TO 49,. The majority resolutions
nere then adopted. 10 10 20. This discharged
the Committee on Elections from the prima
facic case and leaves tho seat vacant until the
case Is decided on It's merits.
In tho Senate, the 18th, Mr.. wills on
presented two sets Of credentials of Mr..
Allison, Senator elect from Iowa The Joint
resolution OF the legislature OF Ohio I'm regard
10 the exclusion OF American pork from
france and Germany was laid before tho
senate Consideration OF the bill for provid-
ing National Hank circulation was resumed,
pending which the senate went into executives
session. :. a bill was presented in the House
grnnting To acres ~ public land 20 each
survivor OF the Mountain Meadow massacre
The bill passed relieving certain soldiers
from the charge 81 dcsertion. The rules were
suspended and the bill passed fixing at one
cent Tor each four ounces the rate Of postage
on eecond-clnss mail matter when sent
by persons other than n publisher or ncwspa-
per agent. March ~ was set apart for the
consideration OF bills amending the Thurman
sinking FUND act. and for the payment by
railroad companies 81 surveyor fees. At this
point the House came 90 n deadlock on the
bill pcnsioning soldiers 81 the Mexican war.
and tho session continued oil night
In the senate, the 10Th, Mr.. Dawes re-
ported favorably the bill providing for the
punishment OF trCspassers on Indian lands,
by imprisonment for ono year. or a fine Of
go, or both. Mr.. Morrill,. from the Commit.
Tee on Finance. reported adversely on the hin
authorizing the payment Of customs duties
IN legal tender notes. The bill 90 provide for
the issue 81 circulation 90 National Ennks was
taken UP and debated until adiournmcnt.....
The House, after an ell night session. adj
lournel until "Wednesday after a scene be-
tween Mr. Hiscock and Mr.. Tucker.
Is tho Senate, on the 10th, n resolution
was adopted calling upon the Secretary OF the
Interior 20 inform the Senate when and how
many acres OF indemnity lands were certified
or patented 10 railroad corporations I'm Iowa.
pit. sewers bill nppropriating t00l.OpO per
anuum for the militia was passed. The bill 90
provide for the circulation OF the National
tanks was considered. and MIR. Plumbs
amendment was rejected by n vote Of - 20 n.
-. In the House u was decided by vote OF
w 20 100 20 demand the reports OF special
agents OF the Post-Ofiice Department having
reference To the star Route invest igatlOn. The
Committee on Foreign Affairs reported n
resolution requesting the President TO delay
tho delivery OF Senior Carlos Angrcro, held at
Key West. fla, for cxtradition 10 the Spanish
authorities. Joint resolution was passed
appropriating $1,000 for educational pur-
o,my Appropriation bill was taken up and the
House adjourned.