The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-07
Joint Resolution in the House
Proposing a Constitutional
Amendment.
The Bill AppropriatIng 500, ZOO
for the Relief of Flood Sufferers
in Mississippi.
Report of the Senate Election Commit
fee on the Danville RiOt-.Mis-
cellaneOus Notes.
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY, May 26.-Mr. Mcmillan
from the judiciary committee, reported
bill to provide for two additional associate
justices Of the supreme court Of Dakota
Mr.. Logan reported from the judiciary com
mittee the bill heretofore passed by thu
senate extending until December, 81, 1884,
the duration Of the court Of Alabams
claims, with a recommendation that the
senate non-concur In the house amend.
ment extending the TIM one year longer.
Mr.. Brown offered the following amend
ment to the Utah bill: ''That voluntary
sexual intercourse of a married person witt
one of the opposite sex, not the husband
or wife Of u married person, shall be
cause, and the only cause, for absolute di-
vorce from the bond of marriage in the
District of Columbia or the territories OF
the United States, but the courts may, In
proper cases, as in common law, grant di-
vorces from bed and board in said district
and territories or other places subject to the
exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States.''
HOUSE.
By Jordan, to develope the u OF
Alaska and open overland communication
Herewith.
By Morey, granting. pensions to all hon
orably discharged soldiers of the rebellion
when they reach the age of As.
By Hewitt IN. ". Furnishing by fine and
imprisonment any official Of a national bank
who shall obtain from the bank with which
he is connected any loan for his own benefit
or for the benefit of any company of which
he is a member, by which loss shall occur
to the bank.
The contested election case of Wallace
VS.. Mckinley was then taken up. The ma
jority report unseats Mckinley and de-
clares Wallace entitled to the seat. The
minority resolution confirms the right of the
sitting member.
Mr.. Belford introduced a bill appropriate
ing $50, 900 for the erection of a home for
disabled soldiers of the confederate army at
Fredericksburg, Va. Referred.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, May 27.-Mr. Slater, from
the committee on public lands reported
favorably the bill to forfeit the grant along
the uncompleted portion Of the Northern
Pacific Railway.
Mr.. Hill submitted a report from the
committee on postofice and postroads on
the subject of the postal telegraph.
Mr.. Lapham submitted q report from the
committee on privileges and elections on
the Danville investigation.
Mr.. Vance is preparing a minority report.
Mr.. Salisbury submitted q minority re-
port of the Copiah county investigation.
The senate took up the bill TO grant the
Cinnabar & Clark's Fork Railroad Com
pany the right of way through a portion Of
the Yellowstone Park, but without definite
action the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Consideration of the Wallace-Mc-
contested election case was resumed.
After +. B. Taylor (O.), Hurd, Follett,
Mills and Mckinley himself had spoken
Hepburn closed with a thorough analysis
Of the evidence In the case and an able re-
view Of the facts and law alleged on each
side. From this analysis and review he
1educed the conclusion that Mckinley was
fairly and honestly elected.
A vote upon the minority resolution, de-
Mckinley entitled to the seat, was
ost-yeas, 1903; nays, 1853.
The resolution seating Wallace was adopt
I'd. That gentleman appeared at the bar
md took the oath.
WEDNESDAY, May 2S.-Tbe Mexican
pension bill was considered. The amend
nent restricting pensions to those depend
mt on their labor in whole or part, or on
he assistance of others, was laid on the
40, nays %. One clause of the
dill, as 1t came from the house, repeats the
lection of the revised statutes that prohib-
is pensions to soldiers who engaged in the
against the United States, but
limits the repeal to cases coming under the
ct. The senate committee recommended
triking out the Limitation, but the senate,
y . NOeO VI w " 20, laiQ lAC dLucuu lucub
the table.
Hoar moved an. amendment extending
he provisions of the bill SO as to include
IL soldiers of the union who served in the
var of the rebellion. Withou ut action the
enate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of
whole (Cox in the chair on the legisla-
I've bill. 1t reduces the number Of inter-
al rauanr1n anIlopffAn dfofr{nfC fror, o. %
and increases the force in the pension
After considerable discussion concerning !
ne present system of collecting internal
Mr.. Thompson gave notice Of an
which, at the proper time, he
lg customs and internal revenue districts
establishing one tax collection district
each state and territory. After consid-
ring ninety-six pages Of the bill the COM
Iittee rose. L
Mr.. Dibrell submitted the conference re-
ort on the agricultural appropriation bill.
ENATE ,
THURSDAY, May 29.-Mr. Allison re- /
,rted the bill from the general ap. c
'opriation committee appropriating $100- c
0 for the relief of sufferers by the over :
wv Of the Mississippi river and tributa- c
es. The senate committee do not favor I
q appropriation in the form presented. il
hey recommend appropriations of the I'M C
balance of the appropriation
ade for the Ohio river sufferers, which is C
out $40, 900. The committee recon- j
endation was agreed to-yeas 80, nays 10. C
The conference report on the agricultural b
preparation bill was agreed to. "
The District Of Columbia appropriation C
was passed. L
HOUSE. il
Bills were reported: ?
the expectation Of imitation =,
liter and cheese. y
. Joint resolution proposing the following II
article 16 to the constitutions: "The right u
citizens of the United States to vote shall 4
{ be abridged 10y the United States, or by "
v state, on account of nativity y
The house then ven into committee of "
g whole (Cox, Of New York, in the chair
the legislative bill.
The amendment reducing the number Of G
revenue agents to nve was agreed Ia
On motion of Mr.. Bland an amendment X
IS adopted prohibiting any government a
'rk or employee from performing any pri- ia
te service for any senator, member, head G,
or campaign committee. =,
The committee reported the bill to the 81 y
use and the previous question was order dl