McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10
Favorable Report on the Bill
for Establishing a Postal
Telegraph.
Adverse Report on the Constitu'
tlonal Amendment for Woman
Suffrage.
A Record of Proceedings it the SEN
ate and House Of Repre-.
sentatives.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
MONDAY, March 81. Mr.. Miller
| IN. Y. reported favorably the bill to pro-
vide for the establishment of forest re.
servations at the head waters of the Mis-
souri, river and the head waters of Clark 8
Fork of the Columbia river.
| Mr.. Malone introduced bill to allow a
drawback on imported goods used in man
ufactured tobacco, snuff and cigars ex.
ported from the United States. Referred.
Mr.. Platt called up, for the purpose of
viding for the organization of the patent
| Office into separate departments.
| The chair laid before the senate COM
munication from the attorney general stat
| ing that there has been neither neglect or
refusal to furnish Information concerning
the star route attorneys, but his force was
too small to supply promptly the volumni-
| HOUSE
Under the call of states the follow
ing were introduced and referred:
| By Finerty, Joint resolution declaring
| s'that thanks are due and hereby accorded
| to United States Minister Sargent for the
| able, faithful and dignifed manner in which
| he discharged the duties of his Office while
representing the interests Of this republic
| at the court of the German empire;' also
appropriating 5000, 1000 for the establish
ment of SAILORS home at Chicago.
By Kasson, to repeal the internal reve-
nue. tax on tobacco and distillation Of ap-
| pies and peaches.
By King, appropriating $500, 900 for the
| relief of sufferers from the Mississippi
| floods.
BY Graves, authorizing the appointment
of Missouri river commission.
By Mcmillan, limiting to one year from
| date of the commission of offense the time
within which prosecutions may be institu-
ted against persons charged with violating
the internal revenue laws.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, April Ia bill was intro
duced by Edmunds, and reported favorably
from the committee on naval affairs, for the
relief Of the Jeanette survivors. Passed.
MI. Logan reported favorably joint res
olution, requiring the secretary OF war to
furnish the governor Of Ohio with copies of
the muster rolls in his department, of Ohio
regiments which fought in the war for the
union. Passed.
Mr.. Hale reported the naval appropria-
tien bill, with sundry amendments.
Mr.. Hill introduced bill to make certif-
Gates of gold and silver deposits in the
treasury of the United States a legal tender
for public and private debts.
The educational bill was then considered
without final action.
MIR. Reagan reported, as substi-
tute for number Of bills, bill to pro-
vide for inspection of live stock and hogs.
Mr.. Jones reported bill to prohibit any
officer, servant or agent of the government
to hire or contract out labor of prisoners
incarcerated for violating the laws of the
United States.
Mr.. Lowering reported bill to pay en-
ployes OF the government wages heretofore
withheld in violation of the eight hour law.
The house resumed consideration of the
trade dollar bill.
Mr.. Bland moved TO strike out the fourth
section, which provides that trade dollars
recoined into standard dollars shall be de-
Quoted from the amount of bullion re-
qirued to be coined by the reconciliation
act. Agreed tO-131 to lis. The bill
passed-1S9 to 46.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, April 2.-The chair
laid before the senate the credentials of
Henry B. Payne, senator-elect from Ohio.
These credentials were transmitted owing
to the informality in the credentials first
presented.
The senate passed the bill to increase the
efficiency of the general land office; also,
Morrill's bill for the Improvement of COIN
age.
The education bill was taken up and dis
cussed by Messrs. George, Blair and Van
Wyck.
HOUSE.
MIR Dorsheimer presented memo
rial from the bondholders of the Northern
Pacific railway company praying to be
heard before the committee on public lands
on the bill declaring the forfeiture of lands
granted and asking congress to protect
their interest. Referred.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Ellis explained the provisions of tn
bill, including the provisions for the pun
ishment Of surreptitious whisky sellers, the
annual census of the tribes and the provis-
ion for school houses. He expressed the
hope that the Indians would be given stand
ing in the courts and eventually citizen
ship.
dent, recommending an appropriation OF
500, 900 for the protection Of the levees on
the lower Mississippi.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, April 3.-Mr. Hoar pre-
scented petition from citizens and soldiers
of the western states connected with the
national league praying that a pension of at
least S. per month be given each honorabIy
discharged soldier and sailor of the late
war.
A bill was reported favorab and placed
on the calendar to authorize the construc-
ton OF bridge over the Missouri at White
Cloud, Kas.
A resolution was agreed to instructing the
committee on library to inquire into the
expediency of purchasing from the Lewis
family, for the United States, the sword
worn by Washington on the occasion of re-
signing his commission to congress.
The senate then fOOk I'm tho aducafiOn
bill, but no definite action was had.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
The pending question was ON an appeal
taken from the decision of the chair yes
terday, declaring in order the motion made
by Mr.. Throckmorton to strike out the
clause appropriating $12 800 for the pay of
five Indian inspectors and to insert pro-
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