Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
THE W0RLD'SD0INGS.
a Summary Of the Daily News.
PROCEEDINGS or CONGREss.


CONGRESS re-assembled on the 9Th. In the
Senate Mr.. Dolph presented a petition from
the citizens of Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory praying for the forfeiture of the I'M
eurned land grant of the OREGON Central Rail-
way: In Committee of the whole the senate
further discussed the new rules. and after
executive session adjourned. . In the House
Mr.. TOwnshcnd offered a resolution. which was
adopted, requesting the President 10 furnish
Information relating 10 the exclusion of
American hog products from Germany and
Franco. Mr.. Browne. Of Indiana, introduced
a bin providing that whouovcr any foreign
Government shall prohibit or impose undue
restrictions on importation into its ports or
markets OF American cattle and swine. or
products OF such cattle and swine the Prcsi-
lent shall prohibit the importation into the
hud states OF wines. liquors or such other
merchandise 81 such country ~ the Presi-
dent may designate. and the prohibition to
continue until the prohibition Of such foreign
country u annulicd. About seven hundred
bills and resolutions were introduced. and
before concluding the call Of States the House
adjourned.
lN the Senate, on the Sth, Mr.. Van Wyck
Introduced a resolution that until Congress at
this session determine the questions involved
IN the claims 81 the New Orleans & Pacific
Railroad Company. the Secretary Of the lnte-
rior sucpend action ~ to issuing certificates or
patents Tor land. The senate then resumed
consideration OF the now rules. pending con
sileration OF which the senate went into
executive session. In the House the
nund OF bills continued. Among The bills in
troduccd we're: Ahol~hing the duties on
lumber, timber and other products Of the for
est To protect applicants for pensions aud
prevent fraud In pension Offices; To prohibit
tho Importation and Immigration of alien
foreigners tO perform labor In the United
states: limiting the quantity Of public lands
70 IL occupied by aliens. There were xix hun
drcd ana seventy four bills introduced. Tho
ODunnpll correspondence was referred TO the
committee Oh Foreign Affairs. Adjourned.
lis the Senate, tho oh, Mr.. Anthony 81.
fcrcd n resolution instructiug the Committee
on Foreign Relations To inquire into the ex-
pcdicncy Of legislation to enable the Execu-
tive Department 10 protect our interests
against Governments which prohibited or re-
strained the Importation ct hcalthful meats
from the United States. Mr.. Morgan offered
RESOLUTION of inquiry as TO alleged abuses in
the United States District Courts in Alabama.
Georuiu. Arkansas and Texas which was
adopted The new rules were then discussed
uutl executive session.. In the House Mr..
kaSsOn offered n resolution. which was
adopted. inquirinE into the fact that certain
countries prohibited tho importation Of Amer
lean pork. and directing the Committee on
FOREIGN Relations To investigate and report
whether rctalint0ry legislation should be re-
sorted t0. Mr.. SlOcum reported Till for the
relief of Fitz John Porter. Tho Speaker lail
before the House message Of the President.
submitting the annual report of
the Mississippi River Commission. Also
"A message from tho President transmitting
the draft ot till to allow Indian homestead
entries In certain eases without the payment
of fees To Commissioners. Also a message in
regard 20 n resolution respecting the alleged
distribution OF circulars in some of the
departments asking for contributions for
political purposes and the reply OF the Secrc-
tary at state thereto. Also a letter from the
secretary Of the Treasury asking for "A dcf-
cheney appropriation OF $lJ0UD for printing
one and two-dollar treasury notes. Mr.. Ochil-
tree offered resolution OF sympathy to tho
family of the late emilent German States
man, Edward Laskcr, which was adopted. Adj