The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
THE WORLDS DOlNGS
A Summary OF the Daily News.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

IN tuc NocHdtts Ou tu0 Ctus q I'LL wdS
introduced by Mr. Van wyck to ~restric,
aliens and foreign companies and corpora
tions in the ownership of public land and OF
any land in the Territories. Also to grant the
Gulf 4 Chicago Air Line Railroad Company
the right to construct bridges over naviGable
water courses. The shipping bill was taken up.
After a long debate. Mr.. Frye gave notice
that he would endeavOr to have the bill acted
upon the following day. After executive SEES
sion the Senate adjourned. In the House.
Mr.. Lowry called up the Virginia contested
election case of O'Ferrcll VS.. Paul. \ long
and somewhat acrimonious debate took place.
The first vote. which was on the minority
resolution declaring O'Ferrell not entitled to
q seat, was lost-yeaS, 81; nays, l4U-a strict
party vote. except that Mr.. Cook voted with
the Republican ayes. The resolution seating
OFerrell was adopted aud that gentleman
appeared mt the bar of the House and took
the oath of Office. The evening session was
devoted to the Tariff. The attendance grad
ually dwindled until Mr.. J. ID. Taylor, the last
one TO speak, found himSalf alone with the
exception of the occupant of the chair and
the hired help.
In the Senate, on the 9Th. the Shipping
bill was further discussed. The report of the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
i'm relation to the Copiah County invcstiga.
tons which that committee have been max
ing. bearing the signatures of five republican
members of the committee, was laid before
the Senate. The Democratic members of the
committee will make a minority report. Ad
iOurned. The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the TaIif bill. After considerable
debate Mr.. Converse moved 10 strike out the
enacting clause. which was carried by 156 TO
15l- On Mr.. ConverSe'S motion the committee
rose and the chairman reported its action to
the House. The Speaker stated the question
TO be on striking ont the enacting clause, and
Messrs. Morrison and Turner called Tor the
yeas and nays. 1t was agreed to, yeas 159.
nays Ia. An analysis of the roll call shows
that only three Experimentation. Strait
and Wakefield. all of Minnesota. voted against
striking out the enacting clause. Forty-One
Democrats voted in the Affirmative.
In the Senate, on the eth, Mr. Sewell,
from the Committee on Military Affairs. re-
ported favorahiy Il bill to authorize the sale
of a portion of the Fort HAYS military reSer-
walton i'm Kansas to the Ellis County hrricul-
tural Society of Kansas. \ bill to place
Ulysses :. Grant, late General of the Army of
the United states. upon the retired list of the
army was referred. The Senate esuinesi con-
sideratiOn of the shipping bill, which was de-
bated until adjournment. In the House. Mr..
Stewart, fro IN the Committee on Foreign At
fairs, reported a bill authorizing the appoint
ment OF three commissioners TO visit the
principal countries of South and Cen
trail America ami Mexico. for the purpose
of collecting information looking to the
extension OF American trade and
and strengthening mutually advantageous
relations between the United States and all
other American nationalities. Mr.. Perkins,
from the Committee on Indian Affairs. re-
ported a bill granting right of way through the
Indian Territory TO the Southern Kansas
Railroad Company. Mr.. Willis. from the
Committee on Rivers and HarborS. reported
the River and Harbor Appropriation bill.
The House then proceeded TO the considers
Sion of business on the Speakers table. The
Senate amendment TO the House hill repeal
ing the Iron clad oath WAS coucurred in.
The next bill was for the relief OF Fi:Z John
Porter. .Sith Senate amendments. After ar
gument a motion to refer the bill was lost
and the Senate amendments were non-con-
rlrrn in Ihn Ssrlfa ArNnnttynnnfS Vs.pn
nOn-cOncurred in to the bill establishing q
bureau of animal industry.
TBB Chair on the Sth laid before the Sem
ate a communication from the Secretary of
the Interior, submitting supplemental provi-
sional estimates. calling for S2,2.6GD for
further clerical hire which would be neces-
sary il the pension bills now PENDING be
passed. Mr.. Mitchell. from the Committee OIL
Pensions. reported favorably. with an amend
ment, the House bill granting pensions to
soldiers OF the Mexican war. Mr.. Dawes
offered resolution. which was agreed to. cali
ing on the Secretary of the Interior for in
formation whether any steps have been taken
to prosecute one Holfrine for shooting an
Indian named Black Wolf. The Shipping bill
was discussed and the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Senate joint resolution
passed in regard to the ceremonies to be
authorized at the completion of the Washing
ton monument. Mr.. Clardy. from the Com
mittee on Commerce., reported a bill uthOriz-
ing the appointment OF a Missouri River Com
MISSION. In tOmInlttce OF the W Mole, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Ellis, all prior bills were set aside
and the committee proceeded to the consider
alton OF the bill appropriatbng fl.Us).oo6 for
the celebration of the Worlds Industrial Cen
tennial Exposition at New Orleaus. The com
mtttee rose and the bill passed-yeGs IT,. nays
s.. The Speaker laid before the House. 4 COM
munication from the Secretary of the Interior
submitting a supplemental estimate of IT,
61D for additional clerical force in the office Of
the Commissioner of Pensions. Adjourned.
THE Chair, on the 9th, laid before the
senate resolution offered by Mr.. Van Wyck,
the Secretary Of the Treasury to
withhold patents for lands on the Puyallup
branch of the Northern Pacific Railroad until
Congress decides the question of forfeiture of
such lands. Postponed. The Senate took up
the Indian Appropriation bill. aud Mr.. Dawes
briefly recipitulatcd its provisions. Pending
debate on the House amendment the Senate
went into Executive Session and when
the doors were reOpened adjourned till
twelve O'Clock next day-...In the House
MIR. Willis presented a remOnStrance from
the Louisville Board of Trade against
the enactment Of Il bankrupt law.
The bill granting an additional pension u
the widow of General Francis Y. Blair, was
passed. II grants her S5.JU for her husbands
services in tine organization of troops and in
creaseS her pension SO a month. Mr.. FOllett,
from the Committee on Appeals. reported
back the District of COlumbia Appropriation
bill. The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary of War,
recommending an additional appropriation
floods of the Lower Mississippi Valley.