The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-03
NATIONAL LEGISLATION.
The Bill to Establish a Bureau
of Labor Statistics Favor
ably Reported.
The Pleuro-Pneumonia Bill Soon to
be Disposed of in the
Senate.
The Tariff QuestiOn--.Mississippi River
ImprOvement--.Other Washing
ton Matters.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

ence he saw between the present bill ant
the old bankruptcy bill, against which al
classes had risen up and protested, wa
that under the old law the expenses in
CURED for officers compensation camt
from the bankrupt's estate, and in this bill
it was to come from the United States treas
ury.
Mr.. Hoar replied that out of the bank
rupt's estate a certain percentage was paid
into the treasury Of the United States.
Amendments were proposed by Mess H
munds, Morgan and Van Wyck. The bill,
as amended, was reported from the COM
mittee of the whole n passed-yeas 32,
nays Is.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dingley, from the shipping
committee, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill creating a bureau Of naviga-
ton in the treasury department. Agreed
to. The bill WIS passed-yeas, ITO; nays,
A..
Mr.. Warner from the committee on pen
sions, bounty and back pay, moved to sus
pend the rules and pass the bill providing
that every person specified in the several
classes enumerated in the pension laws Of
the United States who served in the field in
military or naval service in any warm which
the United States has been engaged for a
period OF two months or more and has an
honorable discharge, and Is not receiving
a pension or a greater pension than that
provided for herein, but who, by reason Of
any, wound, injury or disease which there is
probably a cause to believe originated In
service in the line of duty, and not the re-
suit OF his own misconduct or bad habits,
or other known cause occurring since such
service, and is now disabled, or in part,
for procuring his subsistence by manual
labor, shall, upon making due proof Of the
facts, unde such regulation as may be pre-
scribed by proper authority not %inconsis-
tent with the provisions OF this act. be
placed on the list of pensioners Of the Uni
ted States and be entitled to receive a pen
sion during the continuance Of such disa-
bility at a rate proportionate to the degree
The motion was agreed to, and the bill
passed-yeas, 1855; nays, 81.
ENATE
T. TUESDAY, April 22.-Mr. Blair, from
the committee on education and labor, re-
ported favorably the bill to create a COM
to inquire into and report upon the
material, industrial and intellectual pro-
gress made by the colored people of the
United States since 1865.
The senate took up and passed the bill to
accept and ratify certain agreements made
with the Sioux Indians, and grant the right
Of way to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railway company through the Sioux
reservation in Dakota. Also a similar bill
20 accept and ratify certain agreements
made with the Sioux Indians and grant the
light Of way to the Dakota Central Railway
company through the Sioux reservation.
HOUSE.
The tariff bill was discussed without
.ction. An order was made to provide
hat the evening session, until further no.
ice, be for general debate on the tariff bill.
The house then went into committee of
he whole on the pension appropriation bill,
he pending amendment being that offered
'ension agent to the pay department of the
rmy. The amendment was lost.
On motion OF Rogers an amendment was
dopted providing that no agent, attorney
r other person shall demand or receive a
ee for his services in cases of pension or
ounty land claims until the allowance OF
ne claim.
The m then rose and reported the
ension bill to the house, when 1t was
assed. |
sENATE. s
WEDNESDAY, April 23.-The chair
i'd before the senate a message from the
resident, transmitting the report of the
OF state, giving information con- y
erning the average production, consump- :
expectation and importation of wheat, !
re, corn and cotton in foreign countries. l
Mr.: Hill reported favorably the bill I
thirty days leave Of absence to
tier carriers. Placed on the calendar.
The chair laid before the senate the ,
)ecial order, being the bill to establish q !
nreau OF animal industry, to prevent the !;
Sportation OF diseased cattle, and provide =
IF the extirpation Of pleuro-pneumonia :,
nd other contagious diseases among do '
este animals. .
The house bill was substituted for the .
mate bill, and, after discussion, without .
nal action, the senate adjourned. 9
HOUSE. /,
Mr.. Payson, from the committee on
lblic lands, reported the bill to prevent n
e unlawful occupancy Of public lands. y
laced on the calendar. y
Mr. Randall, from the committee on APP u
'opriations, reported back the naval ap-
bill with the senate amend
ents and moved q non-%concurrence in -.
ese amendments. -
Mr.. Kasson raised the point of order that g,
e amendments must first be considered ;"
committee of the whole. The bill was y,
affecting as it did the construc- "
IN OF new naval cruisers, and he did not
ink the house should pro forma express
n-concurrence in the amendments. m
The speaker sustained the point of order, CO
d the bill, with the amendments, was re, tn
rted to the committee of the whole. st
ENATE =,
THURSDAY, April 24.-The chair laid er
fore the sengte acommupication from the 90
orney-general requesting that an i'm st
'diate provision be made by Joint resolu-
n of congress for the payment of Jurors ~,
j witnesses for the United States courts. a.
e sum recommended is $50, 900. ,h
\ bill was passed providing for the dis h,
sal Of abandoned military reservations. ~, ~.
authorizes the president, whenever, in no
opinion, any portion of a military reser- so
ion becomes useless, he shall place it go
charge of the secretary of the interior, ss
o shall have it surveyed, s~ubdiyided, pa
and sold. 20
he bill amending the revised statutes an
ating to trespassers on Indian lands was ~
1t adds Imprisonment to the fine va
eady provided for. ne
he pleuro- pneumonia bill then came up illi
business and was discussed ia'
some time without action.
HOUSE.
lr. Seymour, from the committee on mi
1merce, to authorize the erection of de
tges across the Mississippi at Rock TIL
nd and the falls of St. Anthony, and as
oss the Missouri in Douglas county, On
Placed on the house calendar. Mi