Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-18
TIE WORLDS DOINGS
A Summary OF the Daily News
PRoCEFDTNos m rn~o,rs..

PROCEEDINGS OF coNoREsa
IN the Senate, on the ,th, Mr.. Vest re.
ported a BIN favorabiy from the COMMITTEES
on Ierritortes 70 authorize the appointment
on commission by the Prtsldeas 70 run and
the nc oonndery lines Dc, seen a portion OF
| ton with similar commission auuointSsd bf
the state OF Texas. Mr.. Jones subSnittca I
tSsn, tT.ointon which was referred 70 the
sslppi river. making an appropriation OF
tiOl0o Tor The protection " exIStiDg ievees
IN ths lower Mississippi. The Education bin
lournmcnt In the House. Mr.. Anderson,
IRON the Committee on lublic Lands ~.
Ho , OH 70 provide Zoe the adjustment OF
land grants mado ~ Consre-s 70 aid IN the
l S.nstructlnn u railroads within the State IL
hansis. Tie HoUle wuat into Committee OF
/ CONSIDERATION OF The bin havinS been con- con;
sluutsl. the committee ruse and the b N pasaf.i
Inc House went into Committee cf the whole
mainod In session a long time consderins the
Ill 10 relieve Certnin suidiers Of the late war
from the charge OF dcsertion, but no nnai ac-
Ton was arrived At
lN the senate, on the 5b, Mr.. Garland,
from the Committee on judiciary. reported IA
Norahty, With an amendment. the House bill
making q penalty for person 10 fplsslJ And
olheer OF ompioys q iSe United states S Gov "
srnment Pissed, 4 bill passed TO authorize
I =. n
tne s.. Cfuix River in the states OF Wisconsin
aud Minnesota. The Education bin was
, we1, up and TSl,,, debated The House
on the AGRICULTURAL Appropriation bill, and,
after amendments were made. the bill passed.
The Speaker laid before the House Z com
rnunication from the ATTORNEY General an.
rected 20 Mr.. Randall. submitting the esti-
mated dchciencies In appropriations az fol.
90; clerks OF United states Courts. SSoooo:
JURORS, t.J.ouO; witnesses, $4,000; mlscellane-
Gus Gus exrcnses, eOo.Ot0. and fees OF Marshais.
In the Senate, on the sth, after the trans.
action OF some important business, the Sem
ate resumed consideration OF the Education
bin Tho bin being completed as IN Commit
Tee OF the Whole was reported TO the senate,
read three times and passed by ID TO II. The
WOuOUto DC distribut, q among the States IN the
proportion OF illiteracy. on tho basls OF the
2 ,nsus OF lssl. the payTent or the money TO
In the Hosiee, Mr.. Randall, from the
committee on Rules, reported n resolution
sItS,ting apart April and May II for CON
on territories, not TO include bills for the
creation OF new Territories or the admission
81 new states. Adopted; Mr.. Converse
rules and pass the bill restoring the duty OF
lso. ON wool The motion was lost--yeas. 1l1,
Maya y, 10 :. Mt, ,nhompson OF Kentucky.
luton declaring u unwise and lnexpedient for
Congress to abolish or reduce the tar on
spirits distilled from grain. The motion was
agreed TO and the resolution adoptcd-yeas,
l7v; nays, 81
The Chair laid before the Senate, on the
SIN, bill 20 provide q uniform system Of
bankruptcy throughout the United States
MT. Hale stated that Nr. Hoar. who introduced
the hill, did not wish % press Il this time and
instead the Naval Approximation bill. The
senate agrced TO take mp the bilh Many OF
inc amendments proposed ~ The senate Com
sion the senate adjourned. =. The House went
.nto Committee OF the whole on bills relating
70 territories The fret bin taken up
Of one eom@,ss @SsnoS ~ the sPPSlI,Iens
run and mark tho boundary iinaa between \
portion OF the Indian Territory ana the state
mission 70 be appointed by the state of Texas
After dcbate the committee rose and the bin
passod-aye-, In; nays. 81. The next bill
tourt OF every Ierriiory shall oonsl.t az
Chief Justice ana three Associate Justices
s snd pro,yaing that every territory shall be
trict Court sha he held in each by one OF the
lusticce % the Supreme Court. A bin requir-
ing INC Goyeruor OF a Territory 90 lie n resi-
at least two years preceding his appointment
was also passed.
In tie senate, on the 9th. Mr.. Hill, from
the Committee on Post-oHices and Post-roads.
reported favorably the original bin 10 estab-
lish the postal telegraph system. II o senate
resumed consideration 90 the Naval An
preparation bill. which was debated until
executive session. when the senate adjourned
80 Ia the House, Mr.. Hopkins, of Ppnnsyl-
Nania, offered preamble and resolutions
relating 10 tho present method OF transporting
i've stock by rail, which were referred TO the
committee on Commerce. Then a struggle
oruss ~ To which OF the many pending
special ores should obtain precedence
or consideration. Mr. Bingley cssaycd TO
bring mp tho shipping bill. hut the
effort was unsuccessful. the motion being de-
tcatcd.yC-s, ~. nays, lhG. Mr.. Reagan met
With Ike fate on his motion to consider the.
irtcrstate Commerce bill. IL being voted
dOwn-ycas, l0i; nays I'D. The Speaker rul II
That the unfinished I usint - was the Oregon
Central Land Grant hin. Mr. StockstaTer
under ON order made Monday asked the
House 20 cons der the public ia ding bills.
nud moved % go into Committee ct the Whole
Tor the consideration OF such bills The an
taEoutst- 81 these measures and the NOR,
promin'nt udvt ties Of the Oregon Central
u unitcl In opposition TO the motion. but
they were unsuccessful. and tn House. nv A
vote or ltO To- ~, went into Committee OF ths
Whole. as indicated. Much tedious voting
took pace on the bills for various public
buildings until the committee arose and the
House adjourned.