The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 23d, a resolution
was adopted directing the Committee on Ex
penditures of Public Money to investigate the
recent defalcations and frauds upon the Navy
Department, and to inquire into the system OF
making disbursements and purchases of sup
plies, with view TO determine whether il EN-
braces sufficient safeguards against defalca
tons and frauds. The Mexican Pension bill
was then taken up. The pending question
was on the amendment of Mr.. Ingalls,, dating
the pensions of Union soldiers from the date
of discharge or disability and extending to
October ], 1884, the limitation of time to file
application for arrears. The amendment was
voted down, yeas 26, nays 80. go. In the House,
Mr.. Hancock introduced a bill authorizing
the funding of the entire bonded debt of the
United States in two per cent. fifty year
bonds. Referred. Mr.. Randall, Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations, said he was
mittee to move to suspend the rules and pass
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. The read
ing of the bill was proceeded with. Mr.. Ran
dali offered an amendment directing the Sec
rotary of War to sell at public auction the fol-
lowing aFsenals: Allegheny arsenal, Penn
sylvania; Augusta arsenal, Georgia; Indian
apolis arsenal, Indiana; Kennebec arsenal,
Maine, and WATERFOWL arsenal, Massachu-
sets. Adopted. Also granting a months ex-
ira pay TO the House employees. Adopted.
Also to strike out the provision that no
speech shall be printed in the Record which
has not been delivered upon the floor of Con-
gress. Adopted, I62 to II.
In the Senate, on the oath, consideration
of the Mexican Pension bill was resumed.
The amendment was agreed to providing that
no person shall be entitled to more than one
pension at one time under the laws of the
United States, unless that fact be specially
stated in the law. The bill then passed-yeas
81; nays, q. The House bill to authorize the
President to appoint two additional Justices
of the Supreme Court of Dakota and one ad-
ditional Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Territory of Washington, was passed . In the
House Mr.. Foran submitted the conference re-
port on the bill establishing a Bureau of
Labor Statistics. Agreed to. The Senate bill
passed granting letter carriers fifteen DAYS
leave of absence each year. The House re-
Presumption, Timber Culture and Desert Land
laws and amending the Homestead law. The
bill passed. yeas AZ, nays Al. The Electoral
Count bill was then taken up, the previous
question having been ordered on the engross-
ment and third reading of the bill. The
House bill was adopted as a substitute
Senate BILL as amended by the substitute, was
read third time and passed.
In the Senate on the 18th, consideration
of the Legislative bill was resumed. After
debate the committees amendment was
agreed to, striking out the clause directing
consolidation by vote of yeas, Al; nays,
the the; Committee nit V on ways avs and Me aGa
reported bill TO modify the ex-
listing laws relating TO duties on imports
ana Lnc cOu6cIlOn OF revenue. Inc Chalmers
Manning contested election case was taken up.
After debate Mr.. Cook demanded the previous
question, and the vote REQUIRED on the second
resolution presented by the minority. 1t was
lost 80 to 9S- The first minority resolution
was also lost, yeas Sc, nays 161, and the major
ity resolution was adopted without division.
MIR. Chalmers then appeared at the bar of the
House and took the oath of Office. .-.
In the Senate on the 26th the House bill
was passed extending to water transportation
lob 49,
applied to land routes only regarding the i'm
mediate transportation of dutiable goods. An
amendment was adopted providing that re-
ports in the Congressional Record shall be an
accurate transcript of the proceedings and
debates of the two houses of Congress. Mr..
McMilin, from the Committee on Commerce.
reported the River and Harbor bill, with
the request that it be printed and recon-
United to the committee. Agreed to. The
Senate then took up the bill to forfeit the
unearned land grant of the Atlantic &
Pacific Railroad Company, and went into
executive session and soon adjourned. In
the House the Senate bill was passed author
lZ1ng the construction of a bridge across the
Missouri at White Cloud, Kas Mr. bingham
Roads, reported bill fixing at two cents per
ounce or fraction thereof the rates of postage
on mail matter of the frst-class. House cal
endar. Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, endeavored
TO have the House proceed to consideration
of the Mexican Pension bill with the Senate
amendments, but the House determined
y
ness. being the bill to forfeit the land grant
of the backbone" Railroad in Louisiana
The vote on the passage Of the bill resulted:
Yeas, q; nays III.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the bill for the
relief of William McGarrahan was reported
adversely from the Committee on Private
Land Claims and placed on the calendar Mr.
Mitchell introduced bill to incorporate the
National EHcampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic. A bill passed granting right of
way through the Indian Territory to the
Southern Kansas Railroad. Unfinished BUSH
ness was then laid before the Senate, being
the bill providing for the forfeiture of un-
earned lands granted the Atlantic g. Pacific
Railroad Company. A long debate ensued
and finally motion to go into executive ses-
sion prevailed. The Senate discharged the
Committee on Privileges and Elections from
further consideration of the House bill on the
electoral count, and ordered COM
mittee of conference on it,. In the
House conference reports on the Pension bill
and the bill granting right of way through the
Indian Territory to the Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe Railroad were agreed to. Mr.. Hen
consideration of the Union Pacific Forfeiture
bill, and the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the private calendar. At one
O'Clock the committee rose for the purpose of
permitting the House to dispose of the
backbone" Railroad Land Grant Forfeiture
bill. The Speaker announced the question to
be on the motion to table the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the House de-
feated the bill. The motion to table was
agreed to, yeas l24, nays ia, and so the bill
was lost