The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-23
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 10th, the Chair ap-
pointed rs Visitors to the annual examination
Of tho Naval Academy, Senators Miller. Cali
and Pendleton. co. Mr.. Farley. of California,
presented a concurrent resolution from the
Legislature of California relative to apprO-
priatiOns already made by Congress for im-
provement OF the Sacramento River. but
which, according Ia the resolution. the Secre-
tary of War refuses to permit to be eX-
pended on the ground that the amount of de-
brls constantly floating in the river makes the
expenditure of money useless. Tn resolutions
urge the expenditure of money. At a few
minutes before one O'Clock proceedings were
suspended to permit the attendance of Scna-
tors at the unwilling of the statue of Chief
Justice Marshall. THE House was not in
session.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Plumb in
troduced a resolution to donate from the pub.
lie lands the cemetery site to the city OF Kir
win. Kas. Referred. Mr.. Van Wyck moved
tary of the Interior to withhold from the
Northern Pacific Railroad patents TO
certain land. grants. The matter went over
Sns , .hs Indian %n' .f Approggs sSate S Siil
Frye moved that the shipping bill be taken
up. in order to retain its place as unfinished
business: Agreed to- Adj~ourned-.-,In the
House. Mr.. Poland, by request, introduced a
bill to regulate commerce among the several
States aud to codify a law relating to bills of
exchange. This is substantially an English
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amendments necessary to extend its provi-
sions to this country. The Senate bill was
passed TO prevent and punish counterfeiting
within the United states OF securities OF for
elgn Governments. The other business tran
sacted was principally with reference to the
District Of Columbia
The Senate, on the 18th, received a com
munication from the Secretary of War rec.
Ommending an appropriation of S0.00n for re.
pairs of the Jackson,Barracks. at New Orleans.
Mr.: Logan. from the Committee on Military
Affairs. reported favorabiy the bill to place
General Grant on the retired list. Mr.. Logan
asked that the bill be put at once upon its
passage. Unanimous consent was given and
the bill was at once read the third time and
passed. The bill provides that in recognition
of distinguished services rendered the United
States, u. S. Grant, late General of the Army.
te placed upon the retired list, with the rank
ana full pay If General of the Army.
In the louise Mr.. Post submitted the views of
the minority of the Committee on Pacific
Railroads on the bill to amend the Thurman
sinking fund act Placed on the House cal
eniar. The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the bill providing for a civil
government for the Territory of Alaska, and
the bill was passed without amendment. The
next measure considered was the TOwnshend
bill. providing tbat hereafter no Territory
shall form a constitution or apply for admis.
sion as Il State into the UniOn until it shall
contain a permanent population equal to that
required in n congressional District. in order
to entltlc II to representation in the, House. Mr..
Hammond moved TO lay the bill on the table;
agreed tO-l1 to II. The hill passed extending
the jurisdiction Of justices of the peace in
Wyoming, and providing that hereafter the
legislature OF Dakota shall consist of twenty
four members of the Council and forty-cight
member Of the House.
In the Senate, on the 14th, Mr.. Call in
PRODUCED q bill. which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to override and re-
verse the decision of inferior officers of the
Treasury department in respect to all matters
of account A bill passed authorizing the
the Mississippi near Dubuque. Mr.. Blair
moved to take up the House bill pro-
Siding for the heor esta5lishment OF =
TO-; Adjourned;..In the House a
mint at st. Louis. The House went into Conn
lOmatic Appropriation bill. Mr.. Robinson. of
New York. moved to abolish the office of Min
lister to Great Britain. The motion wos lost
and the mmitt rose. Mr.. Springer asked
hill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to purchase about &42,GU.00 IN bonds with
xreenbacks held in the Treasury for the re-
demptiOn.Of retired National bank circulation,
which would relieve the money marke. to the
extent OF adding $42,0O0 600 to the circulation.
Mr.. Weller objected. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Morgan of
fercd q resolution which. under the rule,
went over one day, directing the Committee
on Finance to examine into the causes of the
failures of such of the National Banks i'm the
City of New York as have suspended business
in May, 1854, and report whether the said fail
ures have to any and what extent resulted
from any violation of laws or regulations reg.
uiating their conduct Mr.. Cuilom Introduce
a bill which was referred TO the Committee on
Finance to prevent speculation on
the part of officials of the National
banking Association. The bill giving
SINUaOOO to the New Orleans EypOsition
went into Committee OF the Wholeo on the Dip
aomatic and Consular Appropriation bill.
Amendments relating to the missions of
ROumania, Servia and Greece and various
amendments for increasing or maintaining
salaries in certain cases, We're all rejected.
There being no quorum the committee rose.
TIN Senate amendments to the bill for the
Worlds Centennial and Cotton Exposition at
New Orleans were concCrred in. Adjourned.