McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, March 20.-A resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Van Wyck, which was
agreed to, calling upon the secretary of the
treasury to furnish the senate with copies
of accounts and vouchers of the disbursing
agent of the department OF Justice for mis-.
cellaneous expenses relative to the star
route cases for the last three years.
Mr.. Logon called up the report of the
committee on conference on the military
academy appropriation bill and moved con-
currence therein. Agreed to-.
Mr.. Hoar called up and the senate re-
sumed consideration of the bill increasing
the salaries of United States district Judges
to S. ZOO. The pending question was on
Morgan's amendmentproviding that the In
crease should only apply to judges here
after appointed.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported favorably the house bill
to provide for most urgent deficiencies In
appropriations for the service of the govern
ment for the fiscal year. ending June 30, 1884.
Placed on the calendar.
The remainder of the session, without
definite action, was spent in consideration
of Mr Blair's educational bill.
HOUSE
Immediately after the reading Of the Jour-
nal, Mr.. Turner (Ga.) called up the Vir-
against Mayo. The report declared that the
contestant, Garrison, is entitled to the seat.
Mayo, the sitting member, was heard In his
own behalf.
At the conclusion of Garrison's speech,
after further debate, the resolution declar-
ing Garrison entitled to the seat was unani-
mously adopted, and that gentleman ap-
peared and took the oath of office.
The military academy appropriation bill
was passed.
Objection was made to reference of the
senate bill for the eradication of foot and
mouth disease to the senate committee,
with leave to report at any time, SO the bill
will have to take the usual course.
The bonded whisky extension bill was
then considered without action.
FRIDAY, March Reconsideration of
the bill increasing the salaries Of the United
States district Judges was resumed, but
without action the bill went over.
Bills were introduced and referred: By
Mr.. Plat, to provide for admission into
the union of the state of Tacoma.
By Mr.. Logan, to grant pension of $50
per month to the widow of Gen. Ord.
By Call, to authorize the investigation of
| the issue of fraudulent warrants and plo-
| tect soldiers and sailors from loss thereon.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
| passed.
The education bill was taken up and dis
cussed, but without action the senate adj
| journed till Monday.
HoUsE.-The speaker proceeded to
| call the committee reports of private char
acter, and ut the conclusion of the call the
| house went into committee of the whole on
| the private calendar.
After considering two bills the committee
rose.
Mr.. E. 81. Funston appeared and took
the oath of Office as representative of the
Second district of Kansas, to succeed the
late D. G.. Haskell. The committee then
resumed its session.
The session was consumed In cOnsidera-
ton of private bills, number of which
were passe>..
SATURDAY, March 22.-The house
went into committee of the whole Reagan
in the chair) on the bonded extension bill.
Mr.. Herbert resumed his argument
against the bill, asserting that it was only
by holding the distillers to law that con-
gress could expect to equalize production
and consumption.
Mr.. Thompson (Kentucky) supported the
bill, which he said presented the question
whether the government would bankrupt
one class of its citizens when it would not
require, Tor any purpose, money which
would fall due for taxes. The question of
temperance, said Thompson, was not in
volved in the measure, bnt If a few tenn
perance s'cranks" in the house would vote
for the bill it would result in keeping the
whisky In bond and out of consumption.
Speeches were made by number Of gen.
tleman on both sides LOT the question, but
without action the committee rose.
Mr.. Hancock, from the committee on ap.
preparations, reported the pension appro-
priation bill. Referred to the committee
of the whole.
Mr.. Beach offered a resolution calling
upon the secretary OF the interior to furnish
copies OF all leases made by him for the use
or occupation of any ground in the Yellow
stone National park; also for information
whether the lessees complied with the con-
ditions of the lease and as to the provisi on
made TO prevent the wanton destruction of
fish and game in the park. Adopted.