The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-13
THE WORLDS DOlNGS
A Summary OF the Daily News.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
In the Senate. on the I'd, the calendar o;
| Eases unobjected to was proceeded with and
many bills were read the third time and passed.
The House bill fixing rate of postage on mail
natter of the second class. when sent 10y per
sons other than publishers or news agents. was
passed in the shape il came from the House. eX-
,ept that the newspaper limit of weight for one
cent postage was extended to four ounces.
In the House a resolution to adjourn On the
I'd of June was introduced by Mr.. Eldridge.
rhe House then took up the Legislative
Appropriation bill with amendments. as re-
ported by the Committee of the Whole. The
amendments prohibiting committee clerks
rom performing work of a private character
for the members WAS rejected. The amend
nent exempting all distilleries which mash
en- bushels or less from the operation of the
provisions of title b, revised statues. EXCEPT
rs TO the payment of the tax, was adopted.
Yeas. lis; nays. -. The remaining amend
nents were agreed to and the bill passed.
Yeas. l3s; nays. ~. Representative Stewart.
If Texas, introduced a bill authorizing the
President to issue "a proclamation CARRYING
nto effect the Mexican Reciprocity Treaty
~henever he is satisfied that the President of
Mexico has issued a similar proclamation.
On motion of Mr.. Ingalls, the Senate, on
he Sd. resolved that when It adjourned it be
until the 9th. In accordance with unan-
nous under standing the Senate proceeded to
he consideration of the calendar OF cases I'M
objected To. Among the bills read a third
-llilt Ill pdsscu WAS II Dbl introduced ny Mr..
Songer granting an annual leave of fifteen
lays absence with pay to letter carriers. The
Dill passed authorizing the sale OF a portion of
he Fort Hays military reservation to the
Ellis county Agricultural Society of Kansas;
he bill providing for the sale of the Kickapoo
diminished reservation in Kansas. 4. bill
passed fixing the cost of the site for
ne 1 p%oiis 70 building, aacasa at %hssyenwo., nth kas:
House bill authorizing the construction of
bridges across the Missouri River at Leaven-
worth, kas.. and near the town of Rulo. Rich
irdson County Neb. SiNty-twO bills in all
we're passed ....I In the House. Mr.. Payson, of
illinois. "a u question of privilege. called up
for consideration the bill reported from the
Inlawf occupancy of public lands. Passed.
The House resumed consideration of the bill
% forfeit the Oregon Central land grant. An
amendment offered by Mr.. George. of Oregon.
% confne the forfeiture to unearned lands
lost 10y a vote of 60 TO 81. The vote on the
passage of the bill stood yeas ia. nays no
quorum.
The Senate was not in session on the fth.
In the House. Mr.. Hopkins. of Pennsyl-
vania from the Committee on Public Build
ngs. submitted a report on the charges of cor
-uptiOn or COLLISION IN regard TO the selection
lf a site for a public building at Brooklyn. ".
I. The report was agreed TO and a sub-cOm-
nittee was authorized to be sent to Brooklyn
:or further Investigation. The Oregon Cen
land grant forfeiture WAS taken up
and passed Yeas. lbs: nays, II. The
amendments were nOn-cOncurred
n the bill establishing a Bureau of Labor Sta
-lSticS. The Senate amendments were con- /
CURED in the joint resolution making an
appropriation for the relief of Suf- |
.erers IN Louisiana from the overflow of the
Mississippi. A bill was passed amending the |
let 10 exclude public lands in Alabama from |
he operation of laws relating to mineral
The provisions of the bill were ex-
ended TO the States of Louisiana. Florida and
Arkansas. Mr.. Henley. of California. then
,alled up the bill fOrfeitingt the lands granted
% the California 4 oregon Railroad, except
lands as were granted for that portion
ST of July. lSV. After vigorous remarks by |
lr. Cobb, of Indiana, in supper: of the bill. a !
iote was taken on its passage. 1t stood: |
eas; 50; nays. IL. There bSing no quorum
he House adjourned. |
The Senate was not in session on the
thin the House, on motion of Mr.. Peters.
If Kansas. the Senate hill passed authorizing
he construction of a bridge across the Mis-
ouri River at L~eavenworth. Kas. The House
hen proceeded to vote on the California and
oregon Land Grant Forfeiture bill. with the
esult OF yeas l+5. nays6 d. There was no quo
um. A call of the House disclosed the pres
nee of 10 members, and the bill was
yeas 19. nays IL. Mr.. Payson.
4 Illinois. called up the Senate bill 20 re-
section one of the act entitled Ian act
making a grant of lands in alternate sections
o aid in the construction and extension of the
ron Mountain Railroad from Pilot Knob. in
Az SsopS vi -NieSoutis ~ IIticIld> III -tThdI1SdS. !
approved July 4. lSG6. In consideration of the
the Iron Mountain Railroad COM
ANY is released from the obligations Of
and grant railroads The amendment
'as adopted excluding from this re-
Ease that part of the railroad between
POPLAR Bluff. No., and the Arkansas State line.
nd as amended the bill was passed. Mr.. Lewis.
+ Louisiana, called up the bill for the forfeit
re OF the New Orleans. Baton Rouge 4 Vicks-
urg land grant. Messrs. Ellis. of Louisiana.
of Colorado. and other Republicans
libustered. Without acting further the
louise adjourned.