McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

chair laid before the senate Van Wyck's resu-
luton heretofore offered relating to the Span
ish treaty, and requiring the committee on
rules to report rule providing for the cOnsid
Grafton of commercial treaties in open session.
On motion, the senate went into secret SEES
sion, when Senator Van Wyck's resolution for
discussion of the commercial treaties in open
session was referred to the committee on for
eign relations.
hen the doors were rcOpened the senate
tool; up the Dakota bill, which was informally
laid aside at the request of Mr.. Hill, in order
tina. he might address the senate on the silver
question, apropos of the resolution recently
submitted bv him declaring it the sense of the
senate that there was no reason for the sus-
pension of the coinage of silver dollars, or of
the issue of silver certificates.
Mr.. Miller On. W reported favorably from
the committee on foreign affairs the bill TO
authorize the president to accept invitations
from foreign governments to inter national eX
positions and to appoint commissioners there
to, and apprOpriating S25, 900 to be at the dis
position of the president to cover the necessary
disbursements in such cases. Placed on calen-
OAR.
The speaker laid before the house a conmu
-.icatiOn from the postmaster general asking
fr an appropriation of 100000 for the postal
car service and $4,000 for the pay of postal
clerks Referred.
BY Cox On. Y. IA preamble and re: alton
rcciting that it has been repOrte" that f. 5.
Strange, late cadet in the naval academy at
Annapolis, died in consequence of crucltes
practiccd on him by senior cadets and request
ing the secretary of the navy to communicate
to the house any information obtained IL reia-
ton to the cause of the death of the cadet
The motion to suspend the rules ana adopt
the resolution was agreed tO-yeas IA; nays,
S1--the exactly necessary twO-thrds in the
affirmative.
Lacy, from the committee on coinage,
weights and measures, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill prohibiting the issue Of
treasury notes of less denomination than 81
and providing for the issue of one, two ans!
five dollar silver certificates. Lost-ycas 10;
nays PIG.
Mr.. Aiken, from the committee on agrcul-
tuc, moved to suspend the rules and pass q
~ ~ establish 4 department of agriculture.
Af-9ed to, yeas 1G6, NAYS 90.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 16.-Mr.
COckrel from the committee on military af-
fairs, reported adversely the petition of the
members of the George Strong post, Grand
Army of the Republic of Fairfield, Iowa. The
petition prayed that the surplus in the treasury
be used to make up to soldiers and sailors of
the late war the amount lost by reason of the
depreciation of the money in which they were
paid from 1862 to 1865, which loss amounted to
nearly half their monthly pay. The petition
honor bound to grant this prayer.
The Dakota bill was then taken up. The
question was on the adoption of Garland'S SUBJ
stitute for the bill reported from the commit
tee on territories. On coming to a VOTE Gar
lands substitute was lost by party vote
yeas q, nays 31-the democrats voting in the
affirmative and the republicans in the mega
tive. The bill was then voted on substantially
as it came from the committee on territories
and passed, also by party vote-yeas 81, nays
26. The bill now goes to the house.
HOUSE.
The senate resolution was passed providing
for holiday recess from the Goth of Decem-
Der, the until the 5th of January, and the
house resumed consideration of the Interstate
commerce bill.
Mr.. O'Hara offered an amendment to the in
ter-state commerce bill providing that any per-
son, having purchased ticket to be conveyed
from one state to another, or paid the re- !
quired fare, shall receive such treatment and
be afforded equal facilities with all other per- |
sons holding tickets of the same class.
Mr.. Reagan said the question IF the trans !
pOrtation of persons had not been considered |!
in committee, and he thought it too important |
matter to be legislated upon without eXami |
nation. The amendment was agreed to. Yea. |
lbs, nays 81. Applause on republican side.I |
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE commit
tee on railroads ordered favorable report up |
on the bill to extend the time for building |
railroad and telegraph lines through the lands
of the ChOctaw and Chickasaw nations.
Dawes presented a petition, which was re-
ferrcd, praying that steps be taken to prohibit
the carrying into effect of the lease for grazing
purposes OF the Crow Indian reservation, made
with Indians by cattemen.
Among the bills introduced and referred was
one by Mr.. Van Wyck, to fix the rate of trans
mission of messages by telegraph west of the
Missouri river not to exceed the average rates
east of said river to the seabOard; also, to fix
the passenger and freight rates on the railroads
west of the Missouri river not to ex-
coed the average rates east of said river to the
seaboard.
The naval bill was taken up and passed, sub
stantially as it came from the committee.
HOUSE.
The house resumed consideration of the in
ter-State commerce bill.
Mr.. Crisp offered an amendment providing
that nothing in this act shall be construed so
as to prevent any railroad company from pro-
viding separate accommodations for white and
colOred persons.
Mr.. Breckenridge offered as substitute for
Crisp's amendment an amendment providing
that nothing in this act shall be construed to
deny a railroads right to provide separate ac-
for passengers, as they may
deem best, for public comfort or safety and
that nothing in the act shall be understood as
relating to transportation between points
wholly within the limit of one state.
Mr.. Breckenridges amendment was adopted
as substitute for Crisp's observation-disclosures
13S, nays 121-and Crisp's amendment as SO
amended was agreed tO-yeas 131, nays 13l.
Mr.. Mills offered an amendment prohibiting
any railroad company from charging to or re-
ceiving from any person who is to be conveyed
from one state or territory to another any sum
exceeding three cents per mile for the distance
to be travelled.
Mr. Golf moved to amend by adding to the
provision adopted on motion of Breckenridge
the words, provided that no discrimination is
made on account of race or COLOR Agreed TO
yeas al, nays 103.