The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-01
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate on the 21st took up the Bank
rupecY. bill. On motion of Mr.. Sherman, thu
hiIl was so amended as to make the examining
officers of the Treasury officers to finally ex
anime the bills for disbursements, the bills Il
be in the first instance sworn 10 by the party
presenting them and certified to by the
Judge. Amendments were proposed By
Messrs. George, Sherman, Hoar, ingalls,, Ed
munds, Morgan and Van Wyck. The bill al
amended was reported from the Committee OF
the Whole to the Senate and passed-yeas 81
nays Is. The Chair then laid before the Senate
next the special order, 1t being the Pleuro
pneumonia bill In the HOUSE. BIZ; Eaton
the performance of the duties of the Presi
dent in case of removal by death or restgna
ton of both the President ana Slce-President
Mr.. Mutchler, from the Committee on Civil
Service Reform, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill repeating the sections OF
the revised statutes restricting the term OF
certain officers to four years. The motion
was lost-yeas, 90; nays, l46. Mr. Dingley,
from the Shipping Committee moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill creating an i'm
The motion was agreed to and the bill passed
Yeas, 40; nays. Al. Mr.. Warner, from the
Committee on Pensions, Bounty and Back
Pay, moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill for the relief of disabled soldiers and
sailors. The motion was agreed to and the
bill passed-yeas, 1861 nays, 81. Adjourned.
On mo ion OF Mr.. Cameron, of Wiscon-
sin, the Senate on the I'D took up the bill to
accept ans ratify certain agreements made
with the sioux Indians, and grant the right of
way TO the Chicago, Milwaukee d ST. Paul
Railway Company through the Sioux Reserva-
ton in Dakota. The bill passed without de-
bate. On motion of Mr.. Cameron, of Wiscon-
sin, the Senate took up similar bill to accept
and ratify a certain agreement with the
Sioux Indians and grant the right of way TO
the Dakota Central Railway Company
through the Sioux Reservation. The bill
NQGGnn W debate HOnEa
into Committee of the Whole on the Tariff
bill. After debate the committee rose and
the House again went into Committee of the
Whole on the Pension Appropriation bill. The
committee rose and reported the bill to the
House. when il passed. At the evening ses-
sion Mr.. Evans, OF Pennsylvania in the name
of fourteen hundred manufacturing indus.
tries in his district protested a. ainst the pass
age of the Morrison bill. Mr.. Eldridge favored
complete revision of the tariff.
MIR. VEST, in the Senate on the 23d, re-
ported favorably bill for a bridge over the
Missouri near Sibley, Mo. The bill amending
the revised statutes in relation to timber
denredations was passed. It protects Indian
reservations from the unlawful cutting of
timber. The Chair laid before the Senate the
special order, being bill TO establish a bureau
of animal industry to prevent the expectation
Of diseased cattle, provide for the eXtirpation
- euro-pneumOnia and other contagious dis
eases among domestic animals The House
bill was substituted for the Senate till. Pend
ing debate the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and soon ad jOurned.. In the House. Mr.
Turner, of Georgia, Chairman of the Con-
mittee on Elections. called up the Kansas con-
tested election case of Wood VS.. Peters A
majority of the committee declared In favor
of the sitting member, Mr.. Peters. A resolu-
ton by the minority provided for the seating
of the contestant. Mr.. Wood. The greater
portion of the day was consumed in the dis
cussion of the case. Finally the minority
resolution was lost, only two members,
MesSrs. Bennett and Weller, voting in the
affirmative and the majority resolution was
adopted. The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Naval bill. The
evening session was devoted to a discussion
of the Morrison Tariff bill.
The Chair, on the oath, laid before the
Senate a communication from the Attorney
General requesting that immediate provision
be made by joint resolution of Congress for
the payment of jurors and witnesses in the
United States Courts. The sum recommended
was $6uOOO. A bill was passed providing for
the disposal of abandoned military reserva-
tons. The bill amendingthe revised statutes
relating to trespasses On Indian lands. was
passed. IL adds imprisonment to the fine
already provided for. The Chair laid before
the Senate unfinished business being a bill to
provide for bureau OF animal in
dustry and to suppress cattle diseases
LIN the House, a joint resolution
was passed authorizing the Secretary of
War; lease to the Board of Fish Commits
adjacent to the Sauit Ste. Marie Canal The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration of the Senate
amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill
Some discussion followed rgarding the BILL
when the CT mmittee rose and the House
agreed to its report, the vote on concurrence
in the ordnance amendment being: Yeas 1876;
nays LOG. Mr.. kaSSon withdrew the point of
order which had sent the Post-office Appro-
priatiOn bill and Senate amendments to Com
mittee of the Whole, and the House proceed
ing to their consideration the amendments
were nOn-cOncurred in. A revision of the
vote in the House or the ordnance amend
ment shows that it stood yeas, III; navs, l06
In the Senale, On the 18th, Mr.. Blair, of
the Committee on Education and Labor, re-
ported favorably the House bill to establish
and maintain a bureau of labor statistics;
also, the bill INTRODUCED in the Senate to pro-
vide for the siuiy of physiology and effects of
intoxicating narcotics and poisonous sub
stances on life, health and welfare among the
people OF the Territories and District of Co
lumbia. Mr.. Wilson addressed the Senate on
his joint resolution recently submitted and
several bills already introduced relating to
interst commerce. The joint resolution
was referred to the Committee on Railroads
The Pleuro-pneumOnia bill was then taken up
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar. Up to $3.50
O'Clock the time of the Committee was con-
sumed in the consideration of the bill for the
relief OF Myra Clarke Gaines. The unfinished
business coming over from last Friday was
the bill relieving srtaln soldiers of the late
sEar from the charge of desertion. Mr.. Steele
anoved to refer the bill to the Committee on
Military Affairs Pending vote the House
took a recess until 7:j0 o'clock. The House at
the evening session passed fifteen pension
bills and then adjourned.