The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

praying lot tne enactment OF various law
for the benefit OF soldiers of the late war
were presented by Logan, Pendleton, Frye
Harrison and Lapham. Mr.. Logan pro
posed bill ror the relief Of Fitz John Por
ter. Bills introduced and referred-Mr
Cameron, CWis.) to enable the people o
Dakota to forma constitution. Mr.. Logan
to provide artificial limbs for ex-soldiers
Mr.. Wilson, to prevent the publica
tion of Lottery advertisements in the ter
ritories and the District of Columbia
Mr.. Van Wyck offered the following; Re-
solved, That the secretary of the interior
inform the senate whether the Union Pa
ciic company has issued any new stock ol
made any mortgage, pledge, lease or run
ming arrangements or other traffic contract
since March 3, 1888. Agreed to. Mr.. Hoar,
from the committee on privileges and elec-
tions, reported adversely Senator Garland's
bill relating to the credentials of United
States senators.
HoUsE.-The speaker announced the
| following committees, changes and appoint
menls, stating that when changes were
made it was at the request Of the members
concerned: Rivers and harbors-Thomas
in place Of Chace. Mississippi levees-Chace
in place Of Thomas. Naval affairs-G. D..
Wise in place of Eaton. Foreign affairs
Eaton in place of Wise. Education-Rock-
well in place of Milliken. Expenditures OF
state department-Davis Qll.) in place of
| Price. Liquor traffic-Price In place of
Davis. District of Columbia-Wo orthington
and Rockwell. Expenditures depart
ment Of justice-Crisp and Miliken.
Mr.. Springer sent to the clerks desk the
memorial Of Richard w. Webb, Of New
Mexico, presenting charges against Chief
| Justice Samuel b. AXtell, and resolution
directing the committee on judiciary to In
vestigate and report on the same. Referred.
Mr.. Ellis submitted the conference report
on the bill making an appropriation for the
relief OF certain destitute Indians in Mon
tana. Agreed to. CAS- agreed upon In the
conference committee, 1t appropriates $780,
600 instead Of $50, ,000.)
SENATE. February g.
Bills were introduced: BY Mr.. Allison, to
thorizc the location Of a branch home for
volunteer disabled soldiers, in one OF the
following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Kan
sas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri or Nebraska.
Mr.. Coke, OF the committee on Indian affairs,
to provide an allotment of lands in seyeraty
to the Indians of the several reservations.
Mr.. Hawley, to amend the pension law.
Mr.. Hawley offered n resolution which was
agreed to, directing the committee on print
ing to inquire into the expedlency Of pub
fishing an official gazette Of the United
States. to contain advertisements for pro-
posels OF contracts, general orders and an
nouncements by heads Of departments OF the
more important appointments, and such
other matter as is now published by the diff
suspending for further period Of five years
the section of the revised statutes which
prohibits the taking OF guano, except for
the use of the United States, from the
Guano Islands, under protection OF the
United States, was passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Brown Ond.) intro
duced bill to prohibit lotteries, lottery ad-
vertisements and the sale Of lottery tickets
in the District Of Columbia and the terrific
ries. Referred. The house went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Cobb, of Indiana,
in the chair, on the bill for establishing q
bureau Of animal industry. After reading
the report, which is an exhaustive state
ment, and says that circumstances make 1t
advisable for congress to legislate upon the
subject Of pleuro pneumonia among cattle,
Mr.. Hatch, chairman of the committee on
agriculture, explained its provisions.
Mr.. Belford said he had been informed that
this bill was the result Of the combined ge-
MUS of the cattle kings Of the country, and
that it was to DESTROY men who owned thor
oughbreds. II that were the object, the
house should have the courage to deliber-
ately investigate the question before passing
the measure. Mr.. Hatch denied ever
having heard any question raised
west and the owners Of thoroughbreds.
Mr.. Wilson Qowa), supported the bill and
described the great advantages that would
accrue from its passage to the cattle INDUS
try Of the country. The cattieir the United
States amounted to 40, 900, 600 head, worth
fully ST., COO, 200, 900, and it was of extreme
importance that this great industry should
not be endangered by the spread ofpleuro-
That the disease was here,
and unless the federal power did something
to stamp it out, it was here to stay.
SENATE.-Wednesday, February g.
Bills were introduced: By Miller IN. ",
providing for eXtirpation Of pleuro -pneu-
monia and other contagious diseases in do
nestle animals. By Mr.. Miller (Cala.), to
provide for executing the tr,aty stipulations
relating to the Chinese. By Mr.. Logan, to
increase the efficiency OF the army. BY Mr.. |
Allison, to provide for indemnity Of the |
state of Iowa, due under various acts rela-
ting to swamps and overfiewed lands. |
The chair laid before the senate the resolu-
lion offered by Butler requesting the presi.
dent to transmit to the senate record OF
the proceedings Of the Proteus board of in
quiry. Agreed to. The chair (Sherman) |
laid before the senate the unfinished busi
mes of yesterday, being the Mexican land |
grant titles bill. 1t was debated at great |
length and several amendments proposed /
and rejected. Without action the
senate went into executive session and soon
HoUsE.-Mr. Curtin introduced a
bill for the establishment or a branch home |
for disabled volunteers in one OF the west
ern states. Mr.. Clements reported reSO-
luton calling upon the secretary Of state |
for information as to who, il consuls or |
agents, had been absent from duty since |
1882, the length Of absence, and |
whether salaries had been paid. The house
went into committee Of the whole (Mr. |
Cobb in the chair) on the pleuro -pneumo-
mia bill. IL was debated at great length, |
but without action the house adjourned.
SENATE-Thursday, February =
Mr.. Van Wyck reported favorably the bill |
from the committee on public lands, to re-
lieve purchasers and settlers on the Denver |
and St. Joe railroad lands. The price fixed |
is So 80 per acre. Mr.. Cullom introduced |
bill for the relief of persons whose lands |
were confirmed by the governor of the |
Old Northwest and Indian territories, and |
whose lands, so confirmed, were after
ward sold to the United States. |
A bill relating to lands occupied by settlers |
and formerly believed to be a part Of the |
Ute reservation was passed, with proviso |
to be returned to the public domain. AT |
the expiration of the morning hour the sem
ate took up the unfinished business, being |
the Mexican land grant title bill. 1t was |
without action.
HOUsE.-Mr. Beach, from the COM
mittee on agriculture, reported the resolu-
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