The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-05
A WEEKS NEWS.
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CONGRESSIONAL.


In the Senate, on the 26th, Mr..
Logan reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee a bill, heretofore passed by the
Senate. extending until December 81. 1884, the
duration of the Court OF Alabama Claims,
with recommendation that the Senate non
concur in the House amendment extending
che time one year longer. On the vote to
concur Mr. Bayard called the yeas and nays,
which resulted: Yeas, -; nays, 19. so the
Senate concurred in the amendment OF the
House extending the term OF the court to De-
cember 81. 1875. Mr.. Plumb, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands reported favorably
bill TO forfeit the unearned land grants of the
Atlantic g. Pacific Railroad and restore the
same to settlement. The Utah bill was placed
before the Senate and Mr. Hoar proceeded to
speak in its favor; AFTER sPeaSlng a lew 1, MIN
pension bill to be taken up. 1t was dis
cussed at great length, but without action.
80 In the House Mr.. Morey introduced bill
granting pensions to all honorably discharged
soldiers of the rebellion who have reached the
age of forty-ffve. The contested election case
of Wallace VS.. Mckinley was taken up. The
majority report unseats Mckinley and de-
clares Wallace entitled to the seat. The minor
ity confirms the right of Wallace. Pending de-
bate the matter went over for the present.
Mr.. Beford introduced a bill appropriating
10000 for the erection of q home for disabled
soldiers of the Confederate Army, at Fred
ericksburg. Va. Referred.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Ingalls,
introduced a bill to provide for the sale of
lands belonging to the prairie band of Potta-
watomie Indians. The Senate took up the bill
20 grant the Cinnabar & Clarks Fork Railroad
Company the right of way through portion
of the Yellowstone Park. After debate the
matter went over and the Utah bill was taken
up. After debate a motion to adjourn was
made, to which Mr.. Hoar objected, and the
vote being a tie-twenty-seven yeas to twenty
seven nays-the motion failed. A motion
was Immediately made to go into executive
session, resulting in another tie vote-twenty-
nine yeas to twenty-nine nays. Mr.. Hoar
said he would not insist on keeping the Sem
ate, but expressed the hope that next day
there would be long sitting in order to press
the bill through. Adjourned. In the House,
the Speaker appointed Messrs. Dibrell,
Williams and White, of Minnesota, TO confer
with the Senate on the Agricultural bill. Mr..
Ellis called up the joint resolution appro-
priatIng a further sum of S1OO,OO0 for the re-
lief of sufferers by the overflow of the Missis-
sippi and its tributaries. The resolution
passed by yeas l20, nays 1S. The House then
resumed consideration of the Wallace-Mc-
Kinley contested election case. After debate
the House proceeded to vote upon the minor
ity resolution, declaring Mckinley entitled to
the seat. 1t was lost, yeas l0S, nays 1853. The
majority resolution seating Wallace was
adopted without division, and that gentleman
appeared and took the oath of office. Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, the bill was
reported favorably to reimburse the several
States for interest paid On war loans. The
Mexican Pension bill was then taken up.
Various amendments were made and pending
further debate the Senate adjourned. 80. In the
House Mr.. Cobb, of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported bill to for
felt nnearned land granted the Atlantic q
Pacific Railroad Company. Placed on the
House calendar. The morning hour was dis
pensed with and the House went into Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr.. Cox in the chair, on the
Legislative bill. 1t reduces the number OF
internal revenue collection districts from
eighty-four TO siXty-three, and increases the
force in the Pension Office. After completing
the consideration of thirteen of ninety-six
pages of the bill, the committee arose. Mr..
Dibrell submitted conference report on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill. Adopted.
At the evening session the House went into
Committee of the Whole, and resumed con-
sideratiOn of the Legislative bill, until ad
journment.
In the Senate, on the 29th, Mr.. Hale sub.
mitted the conference report on the Agricul
tural Appropriation bill. The report was
agreed to. The District of Columbia Appro
priation bill was taken up, discussed and
passed. The Utah bill was taken up. Messrs
Voorhees, and Williams endeavored to get W
the Mexican Pension bill, but a motion to &c
into executive session was agreed to. At the
close of the executive session the Senate ad
journed. g. In the House, the following bill:
were reported and placed on the calendar
Regulating. the expectation of imi
tations of butter and cheese; 70 di
vide the Judicial District of Kan
sas; a joint resolution proposing the
following as article sixteenth of the Constitu
tion: The right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be abridged by the
United States or any State on account of ma
tivity. The House went into Committee oi
the Whole on the Legislative bill The Mis-
souri, delegation attacked the proposition in
the bill to repeal the act establishing an assay
Office at st. Louis. MIR. Burnes moved t.
strike out the repeating clause, and insert il
lieu thereof a provision making an appropri
alton for salaries of officers and employees o.
the assay Office. Agreed to. Other amend
ments were made, when the committee ros'
and reported the bill to the House.