The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-10
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CONGRESSIONAL.

TIE Chair laid before the Senate on the
s1st a communication from the Attorney Gen.
eral stating that there had been neither neg
Iect nor refusal to furnish informatian con-
corning the star route attorney, put ms force
was too small to supply promptly the volum-
inous papers called for by the Senate. Mr.,
Miller of New York, reported favorably the
bill to provide for the establishment of for
est reservation at the head waters of the Mis-
souri, River and at the head waters of Clarks
Fork of the Columbus River. In the House,
Mr. from fro s fas on
the secretary of State for infor-
nation and copies OF correspondence
premises at Shanghai, China. Adopted. Mr..
Beach from the Committee on Public Health,
reported back resolution directing that
committee to investigate the question OF
adulteration of food and drugs. Mr.. Cox, OF
New York moved TO lay the resolution on the
table. The motion was lost; yeas. ia; nays
luton was recOmmitted; yeas, III; nays, no
Robert Smalls, of South Carolina, appeared
before the bar of the House and took the oath
of office as Representative to succeed the late
Z. NJ. Mackey. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1St, Mr.. Morgan
presented memorial from william Webster,
an American citizen, praying the aid of Con-
gTess TO secure him in the right ownership TO
100000 acres of land in New Zealand, which he
claims he bought from the native chiefs be-
fore the British Government had any rights
of possession TO that country, but his right TO
which was rejected Mr.. MaXey. from the
Committee on Military Affairs reported favor
ably q bill to authorize the Secretary of War
20 ascertain the expenses incurred by the Ter
ritorial authorities and the people of Idaho
in the suppression of Indian hostilities in 1877
and 1873, known as the BannOck and Nez
Perces outbreak. The bill introduced by Mr..
Edmunds and reported favorably from the
Committee on Naval Affairs for the relief of
Jeanette survivors was passed. The Chair
laid before the Senate the Education bill.
After debate the Senate adjourDed.... In the
House, Mr.. Tucker, from the Committee on
judiciary, introduced bill to amend natural
ization laws; also as substitute for a num-
Der of bills to define and supplement the act
re-establishing the Court of Commissioners OF
Alabama claims, and for the distribution of
the Geneva award. The House resumed
the consideration of the trade dollar
bill, and was addressed by Mr.. Pussy in
its support A long debate followed, when
Mr.. Bland moved to strike out the fourth sec
ton, which provides that trade dollars re-
coined into standard dollars shall be deducted
from the amount of bullion required to be
coined by the reconciliation act. Agreed to
yeas, 81; nays, lis. The bill then passed.
yeas, 19S; nays, 40.
The Chair laid before the Senate, on the
sd, the credentials of Henry b. Payne, Senator
elect from Ohio. These credentials were trans
mitted. owing to the informally in the ere
dentialS when first presented. Various bills
relating to claims were considered. The Edu-
cation bill was further discussed, and after
the House Mr.. Dorsheimer presented memo
rial OF the bondholders of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, praying TO be heard be-
fore the Committee on Public Lands on the
bill, declaring the forfeiture of land granted,
and asking Congress to protect their inter
ests. Referred. The House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Indian ApprOpria-
ton bill. A recess was then taken for the
purpose of giving a reception to General
Grant. When the House reassembled the
Speaker laid before IL q message from the
President recommending an appropriation
for the protection of levees on the lower
Mississippi River
In the Senate, on the Sd, petitions and
memorials were introduced and referred. A
number of unimportant bills were referred to
committees, and reports were received. A
resolution was agreed to inStructing the Com
mittee on Library to inquire into the eXpe-
Giency of purchasing from the Lewis family
for the United States the sword worn by
Washington on the occasion of resigning his
commission TO Congress. The Senate then
took up the Education bill, and debated 1t I'M
til adjournment. In the House, joint
resolution passed authorizing the Secre-
tary of War 10 loan flags and bunting
to the Mayor OF Richmond, Va, to be used
disabled Confederate soldiers Mr.. George, of
Oregon, from the Committee on Indian At
fairs, reported back a resolution which was
adopted, authorizing the Secretary OF the In
terror to make an examination into the
massacre of DIR. Marcus WhitmOre and others
in Oregon in lS47. The Indian Appropriation
Dill waS turther discussed, ana q ruilIlg OF the
Speaker on the preceding day sustained by
ia TO a. After concluding the consideration
of forty-siX of forty-twO pages of the bill the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Vest re-
ported bill favorably from the Committee
on Territories to authorize the appointment
of q commission by the President to run and
mark the boundary lines between portion of
the Indian Territory and Texas, in connec-
ton with a similar commission appointed by
the State of Texas. Mr.. Jones submitted a
joint resolution which was referred to the
Committee on improvements of the MiSsis-
sippi River, making an appropriation of
$4,000 for the protection of existing levees
in the Lower Mississippi The Education bill
was then taken up and discussed until ad-
journment. In the House, Mr.. Anderson,
from the Committee on Public Lands, re.
ported bin to provide for the adjustment of
land grants made by Congress to aid in the
construction of railroads within the State of
Kansas. The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
Consideration of the bill having been con-
cluded, the committee rose and the bill passed.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the private calendar. The committee re-
manned in session a long time considering the
bill to relieve certain soldiers of the late war
from the charge OF desertion, but no final &C
lion was arrived at.