The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the senate on the 9Th inst Mr.. Mitchell
read a letter from General Grant in which the
general expressed the hope that the bill TO
, pension him would be withdrawn, as under no
circumstances could he accept pension, even
if the bill passed.
Mr.. Blair introduced a bill for the appro-
priation of $1,000 to promote the colored
peoples worlds exposition, to be held at Chi
cago in September 1885.
By Mr.. Ingalls-To amend the revised
statutes so as to make the day OF the in
auguration of president legal holiday in the
District of Columbia.
Mr. Allison submitted joint resolution,
which was passed, extending the time fixed
for the submission of the report of the joint
commission appointed to consider the Or
ganization of the signal service and other
bureaus of the government
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house letter
| from the postmaster general, asking appro-
priation of 100000 for the railroad posta-car
service for the remainder of the current fiscal
year. Referred.
Bills were introduced and referred: By Mr..
Townshend - Proposing constitutional
amendment providing that treaties shall be
made by and with the consent of the house as
well as the senate.
By Mr.. Ryan-To open to homestead settle
ment certain portions of the Indian Territory.
By Mr.. Ellis-Appropriating s25, 900 for the |
erection of monument to the officers and |
The house then resumed consideration of |
the interstate commerce bill, but adjourned
without final action.
SENATE
In the senate on Tuesday Mr. Hale
called up the naval appropriation bill which,
at the close of the last session, was in the
hands of the conference committee, and as to
which that committee reported it had been I'M
able to agree.
The bill to provide for the sale of the Chero-
kee reservation was passed
The bill to amend sections of the revised
statutes which prohibit the delivery of regis
tered letters and payment of money orders to
lottery companies was passed.
A bill was passed providing for the pressing
claims of American citizens for spoliations by
the French prior to the 31st of July, 1881.
Chalmers introduced bill to restore a re-
publican form of government to the state of
Mississippi. Referred. Derisive laughter (
from the democratic side greeted the reading
Of the title of this bill. 1t provides that con-
yressional and state elections shall be held on .
he same day in that state and that each can l
iidate for congress shall be permitted to ap- I
Joint, in writing, one inspector and one clerk Q
It each voting precinct, who shall be permit s
ed to witness all the proceedings It Is made T
crime punishable by a fine and Imprisonment 1
or any person to assault, intimidate threaten T.
r insult any inspector clerk. b
Consideration of the interstate commerce &,
Ill was resumed and Messrs. Davis, Horr and :,
theirs addressed the house. "
SENATE r,
SIN the senate the Dakota bill was =,
ken up. Mr.. Vest addressed the senate in i;
oposition to admission. He contended that -
lie population was not enough to entitle IL to
representative in congress, and it would. to
certain extent, be the disfranchisement of h.
ates already in the union TO give the present ~
'pqlation of Dakota two representatives in W
{ United states senate, as well as a repre- In
NATIVE In the lower house of congress. The re
mands said to have been made since 1870 T
+ the admission of the territory had been =
e demands OF ambitious politicians Men oe
10 were willing to cut each others throats to
litlcally and physically had been urging ga
,se demands" Gen. Grant had been cred
d, vest said, with the statement while pres
mt, that Dakota territory gave him more
uble than all the other territories put
,ether; that the trouble there was that there {
re two streets in Yankton and when one {
eet did anything or got anything done the pla
Ter street rebelled, and it would REQUIRE al 1t
st all the civil and military power of the .
tied States to keep the peace between the ..r,
lions. 81
HOUSE. All
The speaker laid before the house me
1munication from Representative Scales No
c. announcing his resignation to take tan
ct December Both. Tabled
lorrison offered resolution providing for
Dliday recess from December until Jan
y ). Referred.
orrison offered resolution, which was T
pied, distributing the presidents message -.
ropriately among the standing and select tro
mittees of the house. So much of the or
sage as refers to revenue, provisions of the gre
ties with Hawaii, Mexico and Spain is re- the
ed to the committee on ways and means -
onsideration of the interstate commerce Por
was resumed, but no definite action was stu
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