The National tribune., 1884-02-07

rided hosnerer That this act shall not be so con-
strued as 10 give 10 any such soldier as may be
entitled TO relief under the provisions OF this
act; or, in of his DEATH to the heirs or legal
representatives of any such soldier, the right to
arr;re rI;ch sl,cb Soldier was absent from his
command without leave of absence; 4rd prorided
furfer. That soldier, the heirs or legal rep
re-ensatires of any soldiers, who served in the
army a period of less than six months shall be en-
titled TO the benefit of the provisions of this act.
SEC. 5 That all acts and parts of acts inconsst-
ent with the provisions OF this act are hereby re-
pealed.
The first bill taken up was that declaring for
feited certain grants of land made to certain
States TO aid in the construction of railroads.
Ii iorfeits all lands granted to Mississippi I'M
der the act approved August IL. 1856, except
the grant in aid of railroad from Jackson to
the State line of Alabama: also the lands grant
ed to Alabama under acts of June 3, 1886,
and March g. 1857, TO aid in the construction of
the road from Elyton to the Tennessee River,
the Memphis and Charleston Road, and the Sa-
vannah and Albany Road; also the lands grant
ed 10 Louisiana to aid in reconstruction of a road
from New Orleans to the State line; also the
lands granted to Arkansas to aid in the con-
structiOn of a road from the point where the
Iron Mountain Road intersects the southern
boundary to pointnear the town Of Heiena.J
After debate the bill was passed.
The next bill on the calendar was that de-
claring forfeiture of lands granted to the Texas
Pacific Railroad Company under the act OF
Congress approved March B. 1871, and acts sup
Elemental thereto They are the lands in New
Mexico, Arizona. and California appertaining
to the line west of Ell Paso which was built
upon by the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
/ pany-the present claimants
The bills passed-yeas 269, nay L.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS
In the House, on Friday, the entire session
was devoted 10 the discussion of the bill to re-
instate General Fitz-John Porter, which was fl
nally passed by vote of 1S4 yeas to rs nays
not voting, IS.
The following Republicans voted for the bill
Bayne (Pa.), Burleigh On. Y:l, Haynes IN
4 H. J, Jeiiords (Aliss.l, James IN. ", Lyman
/ Mass, Long Mass, Laird (Wis.), Keans IN.
4 j., O'Hara N c., Poland VT, w. w. Phelps
/ IN. j., Ranney (Nass.l, Ray IN. H., Smith
! pa, Stewart (Vt.1, Rockwell tAlass.l, and
York IN CD One DemocFat-Converse OF
/ Ohio-yoted against it.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Monday, Mr.. Reagan
] Tex, from the Committee On Commerce, re-
ported back the resolution, which was adopted
/ calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to
report what sums have been paid into the
/ Treasury by the shipping commission at the
port of New York under the act Of June z
| i672.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
/ Morrison I'LL TO reduce the tariff.
Mr. Springer Ill), arising to question OF
/ privilege. sent to the Clerks desk memorial
of Richard w. Webb, of New Mexico, present
/ ing charges against Chief Justice Samuel B
| Axtel, of the Supreme Court of New Mexico
and resolution directing the Committee on
the Judiciary to inquire aud ascertain whether
| the allegations contained in the memorial are
! true, and whether the conduct of the CHIEF
Justice is such as 10 render him unfit TO dis
charge the duties of his Office, and report II
the House what action it may be advisable tx
take either by impeachment or otherwise.
After a short discussion as to whether thu
| resolution presented question of privilege, i
was referred to the Committee ON the Judi
ciary.
Mr. Ellis submitted the conference report
on the bill making appropriation for the relic
of certain destitute Indians in Montana, and i
was agreed TO. As agreed upon in conference
committee it appropriates 100000 instead o
$4,000, as it did when it passed the Hous'
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