The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-07
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, the 18th, Messrs. Sherman
and PendIeton each presented resolution oil
wool growers of Ohio, praying the restoration
of the former duty on wool. Mr.. Hoar, from
the Committee on Judiciary, reported the
original bill relating to the enforcement
not himself see a clause of the bill
which requires the exclusion of
women from suffrage in that Territory. The
Senate adjourned upon the announcement OF
the death of Representative Mackey.. .. I'm
mediately after the reading of the journal In
the House the death of Mr.. Mackey, of South
Carolina, was announced ana the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate, the Doth, Mr.. Vest, from
the Committee on Public Lands, reported ia.
vorably the bill repeating the Timber Culture
laws. Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, introduced
a bill 10 establish the Territory of North
Dakota. Mr. Sherman's resolutions
on the Virginia and Mississippi elections were
taken up, and, after debate, adopted
The Senate passed the House bills making ap-
preparation Of $3750,OO0 for the rebate of tax
on tobacco, and 81, g65 for the expenses of the
Legislature of New Mexico. In the House,
bills were introduced, when Mr.. Hopkins, of
Pennsylvania, rising to a question of privi-
lege offered preamble and resolutions which
set forth that Hon. J. w. Keifer, member of
the House, had charged II. V. Boynton, the
Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati
COBlnercidt-GGzetts,n now holding seat iE the
press gallery under the rules of the House,
the House during the closing days
of the last session of Congress with
corrupt propositions intended TO infiu-
ence his official action, and as such
act was gross breach of the privileges of the
House. therefore committee of five be ap-
pointed TO investigate and report to the
House Mr.. Keifer then addressed the House,
in which he introduced some correspondence
between himself and Boynton. The resolu-
ton was amended so as to include any other
correspondent who may have abused his
privileges, and then adopted.
In the Senate, the 30th, a petition was
presented signed by four thousand citizens of
the District of Columbia and several other
petitions signed by large number of citizens
of the Territories of Washington, Dakota and
Idaho, all praying the enactment of a law to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquors in the District and Terri
tories. The Senate then proceeded in a body
TO the hall of the House to attend the funeral
ceremonies of the late Representative Mackey.
LIN the House standing committees reported
when at the appointed hour the funeral cere-
monies of Mr.. Mackey, of South Carolina, took
place, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, the 31st, floods of petitions
were presented from a dozen or more States
praying for prohibitOry liquor laws in the
District of Columbia and Territories The con-
ference report on the Greeley relief
bill was taken up and the Senate refused
to concur with committee of conference
and resolved to appoint new committee. The
senate resumed consideration OF the bill pro-
viding for a method of settling incomplete
titles to lands acquired by the United States
from the Republic of Mexico. In the House
Standing Committees reported. The bill de-
claring forfeited certain land grants in South
ern States were then taken up and passed.
The next bill on the calendar was that declar-
ing forfeiture of lands granted the Texas
Pacific Railroad Company under the act of
Congress approved March B. 1871, and acts
supplemental thereto. This bill passed without
one dissenting vote.
THE Senate was not in session the 1st.
In the House the conference asked by the
Senate on the Greeley Relief bill was agreed
to. The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Fitz John Porter bill The
debate continued during the day, when the
bill was reported to the House and passed, IS4
yeas, Is nays. Adjourned until Monday.