The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-02-29
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CONGRESSIONAL

In the Senate, the 18th, Mr.. Wilson pre-
scented two sets of credentials of Mr.. Allison,
Senator elect from Iowa The joint resolution
of the Legislature of Ohio in regard to the
Germany was laid before the Senate. Consld-
Grafton of the bill for providing National
Banking circulation was resumed, pending
which the Senate weAt into executive session.
:. A bill was presented in the House granting
40 acres of public land to each survivor of
the Mountain Meadow massacre. The
rom the charge of desertion. The rules were
suspended and the bill passed fixing at one
cent for each four ounces the rate of postage
on second-class mail matter when sent by
persons other than a publisher or newspaper
agent March II was set apart for the con-
sideration of bills amending the Thurman
Sinking Fund act, and for the payment by
railroad companies of surveyor fees. At this
point the House came to a deadlock on the
bill pensioning soldiers of the Mexican war,
and the session continued all night.
In the Senate, the 10Th, Mr.. Dawes re-
ported favorably the bill providing for the
punishment of trespassers on Indian lands,
by imprisonment for one year, or a fine of
500, or both. Mr.. Morrill,, from the Commit
tee on Finance, reported adversely on the bill
authorizing the payment of customs duties in
legal tender notes. The bill to provide for the
taken up and debated until Adjournment.
The House, after an all night session, adj ourned
until Wednesday after a scene between Mr..
Hlscock and Mr.. Tucker.
In the Senate, on the Goth, resolution
was adopted. calling upon the Secretary of
the Interior to inform the Senate when and
how many acres of indemnity lands were
certified or patented to railroad corporations
I'm Iowa. Mr.. Sewells bill appropriating $780,
900 per annum for the militia was passed. The
bill TO provide for the circulation of the Ma
uonal Banks was considered, and Mr.. Plumb's
amendment was rejected by vote of 81 to Is.
-. In the House il was decided by a vote of
14S to l06 to demand the reports of special
agents of the Post-Ofhce Department having
reference to the Star-Route Investigation.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a
resolution requesting the President to delay
the delivery of Senior Carlos Angreru, held at
Key West, Fla, for eXtradition to the Spanish
authorities. A joint resolution was passed
appropriating S150,0O0 for educational pur-
poses among the Indians. The Military Acad-
envy Appropriation bill was taken up and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 21st, Mr.. Garland
called up and asked immediate consideration
of the bill providing for the punishment of
persons falsely personating officers and en-
ployes of the United States Passed. 1t pro-
yides that any person who, with intent to de-
fraud, shall falsely personate Government
valuable consideration or document by
reason of such impersonation, shall be deemed
guilty OF felony, and on conviction,
be fined not to exceed $1,000, or imprisonment
not to exceed three years. or both, in
the discretion of the court. The Banking bill
was further discussed and Mr.. Sherman sue
ceeded in having passed bill appropriating
$4,000 for the contingent fund of the Senate
After executive session the Senate adjourned
until Monday. the 18th. In the House. Mr.
Dibrell reported the Agricultural Appropria-
ton bill. The House then went into Commit-
tee of the Whole on the Military Academy bill
Mr.. Bedford, OF Colorado, in speaking
to the formal amendment, said he
might select the brightest boy in his
State, have him examined by the Pres
to West Point Academy, and while his mind
might be as right as Mr.. Burnside could de-
mand, the gentlemen at the institution would
declare tnat unless ne answered some ques-
ed. "What in the name of God had grammar
TO do with fighting a battle?" very ami
mated discussion followed the introduction of
amendments to the bill, and after other bust
ness the House adjourned until Saturday, the
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