McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-08
The Lower Branch of Congress Now
Dealing Principally With
Tariff Matters.
ACQUISITION OF Public Lands by Foreign
Observation-Disclosures
Washington Matters.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Justice and corps OF judge advocates OF the
army.
finished business Of Friday, being the cattle
disease bill.
A motion to commit the bill to the COM
mittee on agriculture, was lost-yeas, ID;
Mr.. Plumb withdrew the amendment in
the appropriation for the purposes
of the bill from $3.50, 200 to $50, 200.
Mr.. Bayard's motion to reduce the ap-
to $50, 900 was agreed to.
amount $3.50, 200, was agreed to. .
On motion of Mr.. Harris the amendment
was agreed to combining the operations Of
the bill to cattle from which there was
danger of the disease spreading from ono
state to another.
Mr.. Morgan moved to fix the maximum
compensation of inspectors under the bill
at S. day. Not agreed to.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of the
whole and proceeded 10 consideration OF the
District of Columbia free bridge bill, which
was laid aside with favorable recommends
tons.
The next bill was appropriating $500, 1000
for the completion of sewerage system
for the district, but without action the COM
mittee rose.
The free bridge bill was recommitted
and the house took recess till O'Clock,
the evening session to be for debate OF the
tariff bill.
At the evening sesaion the tariff bill was
discussed by Messrs. Woiford, Storm and
others for and against the measure.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, April 29.-Mr. Morrill,,
from the committee on finance, reported
4oxyo Ixy fho 3niy rocnlr1tinn atm
$25, 600 to defray the expenses of the cere-
monies connected with the approaching
completion and dedication of the Washing
ton monument.
The senate passed the house bill author
izing the Marsh National bank Of Lincoln,
Neb., to change its name.
The bill to provide for the sale OF the
Iowa Indian reservation In Nebraska and
Kansas, was read the third time and, after
some debate, passed.
The chair laid before the senate the I'M
finished business of yesterday, being the
euro-pneumonia bill. After debate the
bill passed-31 to IA.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lamb called up the joint resolution
directing the president to bring to the at
tention Of the governor Of Venezula the
claim of J. E. Wheelock, a citizen of the
United States, for indemnity for gross out
RACES and tortures inflicted upon him by
officers of that government, and to demand
and enforce, in such manner as he may
deem best, the Immediate settlement OF the
claim.
Mr.. Washburn asked leave to report from
the committee on appropriations joint
resolution appropriating 500 to Gefray
the expenses attending the visit OF the
special embassy from Siam to the United
States, but Mr.. Weller objected.
The tariff bill was then taken up, but
without final action the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April 30.-The joint
resolution relating to the Washington mon
ument dedication ceremonies was passed.
1t appropriates $25, 900 to defray the ex-
penses of the celebration.
Several unimportant bills were passed,
and the chair laid before the senate the bill
to remove certain burdens on the American
foreign carrying trade, and MIR. Beck ad.
dressed the senate in favor of the bill, and
Mr.. Frye opposing.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee On appro.
priations, reported the Indian appropria.
ton bill, and gave notice that at an early
opportunity he would call it up.
| HOUSE.
The morning hour was dispensed
with and the house went into committee o
the whole Cox, of New York, in the chair
on the tariff bill.
| Mr.. Dingley controverted the PROPOSE
lions laid down by Messrs. Cox, Hurd ant
others, that the decline in American com
merce was the result Of the protective
tariff.
After speeches by Culbertson in favor ant
Milliken and Cutcheon opposing, the com
mittee rose.
The house then took recess till o 'clock
the evening session to be for debate ON tn
tariff bill.
At the evening session Messrs. Waite ant
Ray On. Y, spoke against the tariff bill.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, May 1.-The senate &C
cupied the day in debate on the shippin;
bill.
The house again considered the tarif
bill.
Mr.. Mckinley gave notice that at tn
conclusion of the general debate a motion
would be made to strike out the enactfn!
Mr.. Findley hoped the debate was no
going to be choked off.
'sThere is no occasion for talking abou
choking off, !" replied Morrison.
In reply to question OF MIR. Deuster
the speaker stated that up to the presen
time forty three gentlemen had addressed
the committee.
1t was agreed that private business b.
suspended tomorrow, and the day devote'
to tariff debate.
| SENATE.
FRIDAY, April 2.-Mr. Van Wycl
offered q resolution, which was agreed to
calling on the secretary of the interior TO
information as to what action, if any, hat
been taken in regard to entries of publ
land by the Estes Park company, organized
under the laws of Great Britain and doin:
business in Colorado, and made in the in
terest of the Earl of Dunraven; tn
Arkansas Valley Land ana Catt
company, an English corporation
Sykes and Hughes, an English firm doing
business in Northern Dakota, and Falkner
Bell and company, another English firm
doing business in California, or for the ben
eft Of said corporations and companies
all of which entries, by reports in the gen
eral land flee. are alleged to be fraudu
lent, Mr.. Van Wyck said the public domain
should be protected and these foreign syn
dicates promptly told just what their right