Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-09
THE WORLDS DOINGS
PROCEEDINGs or CONGREss.

PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Blair, Of
the Committee on Education and Labor r.
ported favorably tho House bill 10 establish
and maintain a bureau OF labor statistics,
also, the bill introduced I'm the senate TO pro
VIDE Tor the study OF physiology and effects OF
intoxicating narcotics and poisonous sub
stances on ifo. health and welfare among the
people OF the Territories and District of Column
bia- Mr.. Wilson nd lgesscd the Senate on
ms Joint resolution recently submitted and
several bills already introduced relating 10
interstate commerce.. The joint resolution
WIS referred tO the Committee on Railroads
ihe Pieurg pneumonia bill was then taken mp.
NO. Inc House went into Committee OF the
o %.nio,J OF me private calendar: Up 20 800
tuncd IN the cOnsidcraf ION Of the bin for the
Teuct OF Myra Clarke Gaines. The unfinished
business coming over from last Friday was the
bill relieving certain soldiers OF the latc war
from the charge 81 desertion. Mr.. Steele moved
70 refer thu bill 10 tho Committee on Military
recess until 7::O o'clock. The House at the
evening session passed fifteen pension bills
and then adjourned.
The Senate was not In session the 18th.
The House proceeded 20 the consideration
OF the special ordor TO remove certain burdens
from tho American merchant marine. and to en-
courage the American foreign carrying trade.
pr. Cox. OF New York, offered an amendment
providing from aud after the passage of the
zen OF tho United states to import
iron or steel built steamships of not
leee than 1910 tons, measurement free OF
euly' anu such ships shall be admitted TO
american registry; provided said ships shall
De the exclusive property Ot a citizen or citi-
1ens OF the United States; and provided fur
ther such ships shall lie excluded from the
eoastwisc trade. The amendment was agreed
to-yeas III. nays On. other amendments
were made and the bill passed.
IN tho Senate, on the 18Th, Mr.. Cullom,
from the Committee on Railroads. re-
ported the original bin TO establish
a commission to regulate Interstate COM
mcrce. Mr. Cullom stated that the bin was
intended as n substitute for several bills relat-
Ing u the same subject heretofore introduced
and the TN reported. The Chair placed he,
Tore the Senate unfinished business OF Friday
being bill TO establish a bureau OF
sasioas cStiS diseases s@d eH'Tp sa SSn
ton. was upon the motion OF Mr.. Mcpherson
70 rcoommit the btu TO the Committee on
conclusion of a long debate. Mr. Plumb wanted
~ secure unanimous consent that debate on
INC Oil ,houll close at three o'clock to-mor-
row, umd vote DC reached, but this was not
nEttcd1o. y JOINT resolution was passed IN
tho House Tor the appointment OF William n.
franklin. John 4. Black and r. W. HYDE 10 mn
" vacancies Ia the hoard OF Managers OF the
National Home for DisIhled Volunteers Tho
nil passed Tor the sale OF portion Of the Fort
Hayes military reservation i'm Kansas. At the
evening session tho Tariff bill was under dis
liz tie Senate. on the 20.h, Mr.. Morrill,,
from the Committee on Finance. reported
favorably the joint resolution appropriating
$50 to defray the expenses connected with
the approaching completion and dedication
81 tue Washington monument. A bill TO
pftNiuc Tor The sale OF the Iowa Indian Rceer-
Walton ~ Nebraska and Kansas was read a
third time, and after n short debate, passed
Ihc chair laid before the senate the un-
finished business OF the day before II being
the flcuro-pncumonia bill After debate the
I'LL passed. The Chair laid before the
senate the next special order, 10 being the
Shipping bili reported by MFR. Frye from the
committee on Commerce. Adjourned. . In
the House, Mr.. Lamb called up the Joint rcso-
luton directing the President to bring to the
attention OF the Government OF Venezuela
the claim of J. r. whcelock, n citizen of the
ntcd states. FOR indemnity for gross out
RACES and fortunes inflicted upon him 10y an
aud enforce In such a manner as may be
deemed best for an immediate settlement OF
INC claim Passed. Tho House went into
Committee OF the Whole on the Tariff hill
Mr.. FOrncy, from the Committee ON ApprO-
priations, reported the Army Approximation
bill from the Committee of the Whole There
wesG very lew members present az the night
by Mr., Winans. of Wisconsin, on the Tarfff
OIL, the House adjourned.
lN tie Senate, on the 9th, the Joint resolu-
tion relating to the Washington Monument
dedication ceremonies was passed. II appro-
PIRATES s-a,Wh to dCfI0y the expenses of the
calculation. Toe following bills were passed:
To authorize the Oregon Pacific Railroad Com
pany 20 construct one or more bridges across
the WtlCmante River. between Salem and the
head OF navigation Of the river in Oregon. To
account and ratify the agreement with the
contcdcrated tribes Of the Flathcad, KootnaR
ana Pend DOrrcllcs Indians, To fence % portion
OF their reservation In Montana, required for
the use Of the Northern Pacific Road The
chair laid before the Senate the bill TO remove
certain burdens on the American merchant
marine and encourage American foreign
carrying trade. After debate. Mr.. Dawes from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
ne Indian Appropriation bill. and gave no.
tee that at an early opportunity he would
call ~ up. Pending the debate on the Shin
ping bill. the Senate adjourned. In the House
on motion OF Mr.. ROSccrnns the Joint resoltI-
ton was passed authorizing the Secretary of
war To loan tents, etc. To the soldiers reun-
ions. ana grant condemned cannon for monu-
mental purposes on proper application. The
morning hour being dispensed with, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Iurtu bill. After debate the committee rose
Mr.. ROGERS, OF Arkansas, from the Committee
on PoSt-Ofhccs and POst-roads, reported n bill
10 secure tclegraphic correspondence: placed
On the House calendar. At the evening ses-
sion, Mcssrs. Waite and Ray, of New York.
spoke against the Tariff BILL