McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-24
The Bill to Provide for the Ap-
polntment OF Missouri
River Commission.
Action of the House Committee Re-
garding the Closing of Public
Lands.-Other Notes.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

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signed by Mrs. James A. Garfield and 5O(
other citizens of Cleveland, Ohio, prayin,
| for the passage of e bill providing for the
| return of the Nez Perces Indians to theil
old home.
| Mr.. Slater introduced bill to forfeit the
unearned lands granted to the Northern
Pacific railroad and restore the same to set.
Element.
The senate resumed consideration of the
naval appropriation bill, the pending Ques
ton being on the amendment proposed by
the senate committee to provide for the
construction Of new cruisers.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced and referred: To
re0rgantze the supreme court of the United
States.
BY Mr.. Turner (Ky.), to equalize taxa
ton. 1t recites that bondholders and mil
lionaires have paid no tax on their incomes
to support the federal government for over
twenty wears; that taxation should be
Justly imposed, and that there should be no
favored class, and enacts that an income
on over $40, 900, and 10 per cent. on over
500, 600 shall be levied and collected.
BY MIR. King, to place on the free list all
agricultural Implements, all machinery
used in manufacturing agricultural pro-
ducts, cotton ties, fannels, blankets, hats
OF wool, knit goods. all goods made on
knitting frames, balmorals, wooden and
worsted yarns, and all manufactures of
every description composed wholly or in
part Of worsted.
TUESDAY, April 49, Mr.. Dawes
called up the bill to divide portion of the
great reservation of the Sioux nation of In
dians In Dakota, and separate the reserva-
ton and to secure REIMBURSEMENT of the
Indian title to the remainder.
Mr.. Dawes moved to amend the bill SO as
to make the amount Of land to be given in
severalty to the Ponca Indians one-quarter
section. Agreed too 2.
Pending action on the bill, the chair laid
before the senate the unfinished business,
being the bankruptcy bill, Mr.. Dawes re-
marking that he would tomorrow, after
the morning business, call up the Indian
bill for futher consideration.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrison moved that the house go
into committee of the whole for the consid-
Grafton of the tariff bill. There was no
division and the motion was agreed to, Mr.
Cox, of New York, being called to the
chair. Immediately upon the committees
Mr.. Eaton objected to the con-
sideration Of the bill, and his objection was
reported to the house and vote was taken
upon the question whether the bill shall be
BY vote of 40 yeas and 1873
nays the committee decided to consider the
measure.
There was intense interest manifested in
the roll call. At the conclusion of the
first call there appeared to be a majority Of
one in favor of the measure. Then went
on the second call and the members crowd
ed around any one Of their colleagues who
was keeping tally, earnestly listening for
each response. The vote was so close un.
I'll the final announcement that nobody was
quite sure how the vote stood, but upon
the announcement there was round of
applause from the democratic side.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April 16.-The chair
aid before the senate the resolution offered
BY Mr.. Morgan, directing the judiciary
committee to inquire whether Paul Stro-
bach, whose nomination for marshal of the |
middle and southern districts of Alabama |
vas rejected by the senate, and who is now |
performing the duties of that office, is en-. |
titled to the office. Agreed to.
The bill left undisposed of yesterday to |
1ivide portion Of the great reservation of |
he Sioux nation of Indians in Dakota into |
of the Indian title to the re-
was passed.
The senate proceeded with the consider
'tion Of the bankruptcy bill, but soon after
adjourned.
The Morrison tariff bill was consid-
red.
Mr.. Russell (Mass.) spoke in opposition
o the bill. He made an elaborate argu.
nent in opposition to the measure and dep.
'ecated the reopening of tariff agitation
short period of twelve months.
Mr.. ChaCe was esDeciallV anfaponisfic RI |
hat portion of the pending bill which re-
luced the duty on wool. The wooden in
lustry was already burdened, and if fur
her reduction of % per cent. was made a
pretty large proportion of all the mills in
he country would be stopped; reduction
brow out Of employment 1,7O0, 900 persons
Who, with their families, consume 81, OOO,-
90 bushels Of wheat. They would be
creed to the cultivation of the soil and the
production Of wheat would be increased to
he extent of 1853, 900, 900 bushels. The
PRODUCERS cereals were already in danger,
wing to the growing competition of the
afe market for wheat was the home market.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, April 18.-Mr. Cockrell
Introduced bill to provide for the ap-
'o1ntment OF q Missouri river commission,
SoiAy ueO onocs piaus IOI Inc improve |
nent Of said river from its mouth to its
lead waters.
Wilson offered preamble and resolution
declaring that it is competent for congress
o exercise Its power to regulate intel. state
commerce and to provide by law for such
equation In the transportation of com.
nerce among the several states as shall in.
dude a system of maximum and minimum
ates of charges for the same and for free
within the limits so fixed.
The senate passed the bill authorizing the
ecretary of war to adjust and settle the ac-
cunts for arms between South Carolina
nd the federal government.
Consideration of the bankruptcy bill was
hen resumed, and amendments were Of
cred by George, Morgan, Wilson, Hoar
nd others. Among the amendments