The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-04
THE WORLDS DOINGS
A Summary OF the Daily News.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

The Senate on the 24th was presided
over by Senator Sherman, designated under
the ruleb by the Vice President for that pur-
pose. The bill to increase the salaries of
United States Circuit Judges was discussed,
but nothing definite WAS accomplished. The
Education bill was then discussed. leading to
considerable back talk between Senators
ingalls, and Vance. In the course of the de-
bate u message was received from the House
announcing the agreement of that body to
the report of its conference committee
on the Senate joint resolution appropriate
ing $4,000 for the contingent fund of the
Senate, and further announcing the non-cOn-
currence of the House i'm the Senate amend
ment to the urgency of the deficiency bill.
The Senate agreed to the report Of its commit
tee OF conference on the joint resolution. ana
adhered to its amendments of the deficiency
bill. and another committee of conference was
appointed. LIN the House. Mr.. Ellis asked
propriating 100000 for the prevention of
overflow and the relief of persons living along
the Lower Mississippi. The matter WAS re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
The House considered District of Columbia
business and adjourned.
The Chair laid before the Senate, on the
18th, a resolution offered the day before by
Mr.. VanWyck, calling on the AttOrney-Gen-
eral to furnish certain information as to the
Star-routea attorneys. or to state to the Senate
why he does not furnish it. The Senate agyeed
to the resolution. Mr.. HOar then called up
the bill TO increase the salaries of United
States District Court Judges TO 5000. Mr..
Calls resolution providing for the payment of
wages for holidays as for other days. was
passed without debate. The Senate again
took up the Education bill, the pend
ing question being on Mr.: Harrison's
tribute annually an amount equal to
the amount scyerally received from the Ma
tional fund. After executive session the Sem
ate adjourned. ....i In the House Mr.. Brown. OF
Indiana. introduced II bill making it felony
for a person falsely and fraudulently to as
sumo to he an officer or emplOye acting under
authority of the United States or any depart
ment thereof. Iassed. In Committee of the
Whole. on the BOnded Extension bill. Mr.. lot
ter briefly gave the reasons which impelled
him TO support the measure. After consider
Speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Randall. Burnes and Lalkins as con
ferees on the Little deficiency bill.
In the Senate. on the 26tn, Mr.. Maxey in
troduced a bill to change the Eastern Judicial
District of Texas and attach a part of the In
dian Territory to such district. The Senate
then took up the bill reported from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs providing for the al
lOtment of lands i'm severalty to the Indians on
various reservations and to extend the pro-
lection of the laws of States and Territories
over the Indians. After debate the bill
passed. The bill to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to cause TO be examine Ger
tain vouchers of the State of Missouri for
sums claimed to be due by the United States
to officers and men of the militia forces of
that State for aid in suppressing the re-
was then taken up. when a long debate en-
sued. Mr.. Jones called up the House joint
resolution reappropriating for the aid of suf-
ferers by the Mississippi River Hoods Sl25,0O
not expended for the relief of sufferers by the
floods in the Ohio River, and it was passed.
In the House, Mr.. Ellis reported IA joint
resolution providing for the use OF Sl25.HI.
unexpended. for the relief of the destitute in
tho district pyrnrflpund lV tho NiSSiSSippi md
tributaries. Passed. The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Bonded En-
tension bill. After several speeches had been
made the committee rose informally for the
purpose of limiting the general debate.
IN the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Miller, of
California, reported fuvorably from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, with an amendment,
the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
Of the Navy to offer Il reward OF S:e5,OU for
rescuing or ascertaining the fate of the Gree
ley expedition. The Senate passed, among
other relief bills, the bill to provide for the
payment of ten claims for depredatiOns COM
mitted by the Ute Indians ut the time of the
massacre Of the White River Agency
the Education bill, and debated it until
adjournment. The House went into COM
mittcc of the Whole on the Bonded Extension
bill and Mr.. Randall spoke in opposition to it.
General debate followed, when Mr.. BlOunt
moved to strike out the enacting clause of
the bill. Agreed to. Isl to s.. The committee
~ Dlh ~ - nv w Az ooI
when it was confirmed. Yeas, Isl: nays, So.
Mr.. Dcwd was permitted to call up the bill
for the retirement of trade dollars, when,
after debate and without action. the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, Mr.. Palmer,
from the Committee on Woman Suffrage. re-
ported favOrably u joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution to extend
the right of suffrage to women. Mr.. Plumb'S
resolution, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information relating 10 the I'M
paid portion of the war tax of Is6l, was agreed
to. The Senate passed tine bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy TO issue u proclama-
ton Offering a reward of -. WU, to be- paid to
private parties. who shall discover. rcScIie or
satisfactorily ascertain the fate of the Greedy
expedition. The Senate took up the Educa-
tional bin, ami Mr.. Lamar addressed the
Senate in its support. Mr.. George also
favored the bill. lin the House. Mr.. Andcr-
son introduced Il concurrent resolution
for the final adjournment of Congress
at twelve O'Clock. June >, 1884. MIR.
Tucker reported adversely from the Com
mitt"c on the Judiciary the bill for the relief
of William McGarrahan. Mr.. ONcill. of
Pennsylvania, presented a resolution of the
convention of wool growers favOring the res
evening session the House passed twenty-five
pension bills, among them one giving a pen
sion of SjOa month tO the widow of Major
General James T.. Stcednan, and Il bill grant
ing Il pension to Mrs. Sarah r. f.. Seeieyc. who
served rs n soldier for three years under the
assuned name of Franklin Thompson. and
when sick and about to bc sent TO the hospital
deserted TO escape detection of her sex. Ad-
journed to Monday.