The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-03
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
TIE Senate on the oath was presided
over by Senator Sherman, designated under
the rule by the Vice President for that Dur
nose 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 message was received from the House
announcing the agreement of that body to
the report of its conference committee
on the Senate joint resolution appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the contingent fund of the
Senate and further announcing the non-con-
currence of the House in the Senate amend
ment to the urgency of the deficiency bill
The mate agreed to the report of its commit
tee of conference on the joint resolution and
adhered to its amendments to the deficiency
bill and another committee of conference was
appointed. 80 In the House, Mr.. Ellis asked
unanimous consent to joint resolution ap-
propriating S3O0,0O0 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
25th, a resolution offered the day before by
Mr. vanWyck, calling on the Attorney-Gen-
eral TO furnish certain information as to the
Star-route attorneys, or state TO the Senate
why he does not furnish it. The Senate agreed
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
laborers in Government employ the same
wages for holidays as for other DAYS, was
passed without debate. The Senate again
took up the Education bill, the pending
question being on Mr.. Harrison's amend
ment to require the States to con-
tribute annually an amount equal 10
the amount seYerally received from the Ma
tiOnal fund. After executive session the Sem
ate adjourned. -. In the House Mr.. Brown, of
Indiana, introduced bill making 1t felony
for person falsely and fraudulently to as
sumo TO be an officer or employe acting under
authority of the United States or any depart
ment thereof. Passed. In Committee of the
Whole. on the Bonded Extension bill, Mr. Pot
ter briefly gave the reasons which impelled
him 10 support the measure. After consider
able discussion the committee rose and the
Speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs Randall, Burnes and Calkins as con-
ferees on the Little Deficiency bill.
In the Senate, on the 26th, Mr.. Maxey in
PRODUCED bin TO change the Eastern Judicial
District of Texas and attach 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 in 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 examined GER
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-
bellion was passed. The Educational bill
was then taken up, when long debate en-
sued. Mr.. Jones called up the House Joint
resolution reappropriating for the aid of Suf-
ferers by the Mississippi River foods $I25,0 900
not expended for the relief of sufferers by the
floods in the Ohio River, and it was passed.
LIN the House. Mr.. Ellis reported a Joint
resolution providing for the use of S125, 600,
r1n1 Co.
the district overlooked by the Mississippi and
tributaries. Passed. The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Bonded Ex-
tensioC 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 favorably from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, with an amendment
the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
IF the Navy TO offer a reward of $4,000 for
rescuing or ascertaining the fate of the Gree
ey expedition. The Senate passed, among
other relief bills, the bill to provide for the
payment of ten claims for depredatiOns COM
United by the Ute Indians at the time of the
massacre of the White River Agency
in 1879. The Senate then took up
the Educational bill, and debated it until
mittee 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, 131 TO 81. The committee
then rose and reported its action to the House.
when it was confirmed. Yeas, 1S5; nays, So.
Mr.. Dowd was permitted to call up the bill
for the retirement of trade dollars, when, after
debate and without action, the House adj
journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Palmer,
from the Committee on Woman Suffrage, re-
ported favOrably 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 to the IN
paid portion of the war tax of 1851. was agreed
to. The Senate passed the bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to issue proclamation
Offering a reward of 81, 600, to be paid to pri-
waite parties, who shall discover, rescue or
satisfactorily ascertain the fate of the Greedy
expedition. The Senate took up the Educa-
tional bill, and Mr.. Lamar addressed the Sem
ate in its support. Mr.. George also favored
duced a concurrent resolution for the
final adjournment of Congress at twelve
O'Clock, June ., 1884. Mr.. Tucker re-
ported adversely from the Committee
on the Judiciary the bill for the relief
of William McGarrahan. Mr.. O'Neill, of
Pennsylvania presented resolution of the
convention of wool growers favOring the re-
storation of the duty of 1867 on wool. At the
evening session the House passed twenty-five
sion of $50 a month to the widow of Major
General James E. Steedman. and a bill grant
ing pension to Mrs. Sarah E. E. Seeleye, who
served as ii soldier for three years under the
assumed name of Franklin Thompson, and
when sick and about to be sent to the hospital
deserted to escape detection of her sex. Adj
journed to Monday.