Morris tribune., 1884-04-02
Al THE CAPITAL.
Dofngs of the Senate and House Of
Representatives.
The Bonded whisky Bill-..An Edu-
cation MEASURE Patent Laws.
Mississippi Levees and West
ern Railroads. Notes.

| WASHINGTON CITY, March 22.-ln Une
house of representatives favorable report
were made ON bills to establish an assay Of
flee at Deadwood, and for the return of TIN
remainder of the Chinese indemnity fund
and adversely to reduce lifetime patents tt
five years. A resolution was adopted calling
for information as to the lease of grounds il
Yellowstone park, and what provision was
mace for the preservation of fish and game
Several members aired their views on the
bonded whisky extension bill.
The senate was not in session.
WASHINGTON CITY, March "a. - In thu
senate Van Wyck offered resolution direct
ing the attorney general to furnish informa
ton as to the compensation Of special at
torneys in the star route cases. A motion tc
fix a day for the consideration of the bill fol
the admission of Dakota was lost by SO to 23
The Blair education measure and the bill to
increase the salaries of district judges fur.
nished material for debate until the dinner
hour.
In the house of representatives Ellis intro
duced a joint resolution reciting the danger
of an overflow at New Orle ans, and appro-
priating 100000 for preventive measures.
After considerable debate the resolution was
lost by 95 to lis, but by unanimous consent
it was re-introduced and referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations. Bills were handed
in to give the Southern Kansas Pacific road
right of way through Indian territory; pro-
viding uniform grade for invalid pen
Sioners; to secure cheaper correspondence by
telegraph; to prevent the reuse of cigar
boxes, and to repeal the restriction on the
coinage of the silver dollar.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 25.-The SEN
ate passed bill increasing the salaries of
judges of district courts to $1,000, with a
proviso that no jndge shall appoint to posi-
tion in his court any relative within the de-
gree of first cousin. A joint resolution was
passed that government laborers shall be
paid their regular wages for holidays. When
the education bill came up, Brown argued
that its provisions were demanded by the en-
franchisement of the negroes, and Sherman
showed that the states were left practically
without restriction in expending the money
appropriated,
In the house thirteen members gave their
views on the bonded whisky bill. Ellis asked
leave to report a joint resolution for the dis
tribution of $125,OO0 among sufferers by the
overflow Of the Mississippi, but an objection
by York caused an adjournment.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 26.-The senate
passed a bill for the allotment of lands in
severalty to Indians On the various reserva.
tlons, and extending to the red men the pro-
lection Of the laws of their states or terri
tories. Speeches on the education bill were
made by Messrs Vance, Dolph, Hoar, Jones,
and Butler The joint resolution giving
balance of S125, 600 to the Mississippi suffer-
ers was passed. The nomination of Aaron
A. Sergeant, now minister at Berlin, to be
minister at st. Petersburg was promptly
confirmed
The house of representatives passed Joint
resolution providing for the distribution in
the overfowed district of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries of SIPS, 900 of the un-
appropriation for the relief of the
destitute in the Ohio valley. A bill was in
troduced for the erection of a pedestal for the
statue Of the late President Garfield at Wash
ington. The bonded whisky bill was then
taken up and considered
WASHINGTON CITY, March 27.-In the
senate protest of American inventors
against proposed patent legislation was pre-
'ented; also, the memorial of the Utah as
'embly urg ing an investigation by congress
lonal committee prior to the passage of any
measure affecting the interests of that terri
jory. The resolution offering S25, ,00D reward
-or news OF the Greedy party, was reported |
avoraby from committee. Bills to pay the |
Meeker family their claim growing out of |
he White River massacre, and the state of |
Georgia for money advanced for defense |
against Indians from 1895 to 1915 were |
passed. The Blair education bill was then |
AIKEN up and discussed until adjournment
The morning hour was dispensed with, and |
itter the transaction of some miscellaneous |
business the house went into committee of |
he whole on the bonded whisky BILL Dors-
leimer in the chair. The bill was debated in
by Randall, who opposed it, and
blackburn, who advocated it and closed the |
lebate. Blount then moved that the enacting
lause of the bill be struck out, and the mo-
ion was agreed to-yeas, 131; nays,87. The
ommlttee then rose and reported its action
o the house, which confirmed the action on
motion to concur in the report of the COM
nittee of the whole, on a aye and nay vote
f: yeas, 1856; nays, So.
Politically the vote was divided as follows:
or the bill-Democrats, II; Republicans,
g. Against it-Democrats, 46; Republicans,
WASHINGTON CITY, March 2S.-In senat
majority report was made in favor of pro-
'osing constitutional amendment that the
light of citizens of the United States to vote
ball not be denied or abridged by the gen.
raj or state governments on account of sex.
resolution was agreed to calling on the
ecretary Of the treasury for information as
D what amount of the war tax of 1861 is un-
aid, and whether the general gov
rnment has withheld money due
} any state Bills were passed
uthorizing a reward Of $25, 900 for ascer-
aiming the fate of the Greely explorers, and
vessels to unload bulky articles,
nder the superintendence Of customs Off
ers, at places to be designated by the secre-
ary of the treasury. When the education
i'll came up, Lamar and George earnestly
rged its passage, and Cullom advocated an .
making the total appropriation
40, 100000. An adjournment to Monday
as ordered.
In the house Of representatives, concur
mt tresolution was introduced for the final '
lJournment of congress June 2. The COM I
ttee on Judiciary made an adverse report
n the bill for the relief of William McGar- !
9ban. A measure to permit the citizens of O
idIan territory to o a alile national banks |
as iayotaD-J -eported. An evening session :,
as held for the consideration of pension @
lis. and the house a iiourned to Monday. 9
Postal Telegraph Again. Il
WASHINGTON CITY, March 27-George d. :
oberts was again before the senate com nit n
in advocacy of the plan proposed by the
'stal Telegraph company for handling the !,
stal business. Roberts said the company G
IS disposed to make any alteration in the "
iginal proposition in order to make it con- Il
rm to the wishes of the committee and o
rfect working arrangement with the r.
yer rnment. fl
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