Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Mitchell read letter from Gen
Grant which expressed the hOpe that the
bill asking for pension tor him would be
Withdrawn, as he could not accept it il
passed Mitchell withdrew the bill.
The House non-concurred with the Sen
ate in the amendment to the bill FORGETTING
unea ned land grants of the A. IL P. K. Z
and Messrs. Morgan, Blair and Plumb
were appointed as committee of confer
enCe.
A bill was introduced and referred for
appropriations to promote the cOlOred
peoples worlds expo sition to be held at
Chicago.
By Senator ingalls,, to amend the Re
vised Statutes so as to make inauguration
day legal holiday in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Senator Allison submitted Joint resolu-
fion, which PISSED, extending the time
Fixed for the submission of the report Of
the joint commission, appointed to consider
the organization of the Signal Service and
other business of the Governments.
Senstor Dolph called up the bill re
ported from the Railroad Committee last
session, providing for the incorporation
of the Spokane Falls g. Coure d. Alene Rail-
road Company in the Territories Of Idaho
and Washington. Senators Harrison, Dolph,
Platt and Vest discussed the bill, when it
was postponed by limitation of time for
future consideration.
Considerable debate arose upon the bill
for the relief of Richard Hawley & Sons, of
Detroit, to refund 1923 for duties alleged to
have been illegally exacted of them, by the
Treasury Department, on malt imp ,rted
from Canada in 1870. Palmer, Conger and
Cameron of Wisconsin, advocated the bill,
and Allison, Aldrich, Cockrell, Hoar, and
sherman opposed it. The bill was defeat
notice of motion to reconsider.
In the House Dec. 8, Mr.. Keller reported
the Military Academy appropriation bill,
which was referred.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Postmaster General asking
the appropriation of one hundred thousand
dollars for the railroad postal car service,
for the remainder of the current fiscal year.
Referred.
Bills introduced and referred.
By Townshend, proposing Constitution
al Amendment, pr viding that treaties shall
be made by and with the consent of the
House as we'll as the Senate.
BY Moulton, to amend the act making a
loan to aid in the celebration of the Worlds
Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposi-
ton.
By Ryan, to open to homestead settle.
ment certain porticrs OF the Indian Terri.
tory.
By Buckner, to suspend the coinage of
standard silver dollars.
The Speaker said that under the rules the
bill should be referred to the ComRlittee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures.
By O'Neil, of Missouri, to increase the
number of light house districts on the
Mississippi river.
BY Robinson, of New York, for the
restoration of the inaugural ceremonies to
the Jefferson Republican simplicity.
BY Cox, of New York, q resolution re-
speeding the opinion of the Attorney Gen.
eral as to whether the eight-hour provision
applies to letter carriers; also joint resolu-
ton proposing an appropriation OF $780,
coo for the completion of the pedestal of
the statue of Liberty Enligh.ening the
World, the gilt of the people Of France.
By Warner, To prevent contraction of
the currency.
By Ellis, Appropriating $4,000 for
erecting monument to the officers and
men who persisted in the Greeley expedi-
ton.
John Bratton, successor of the late Rep
resenta:ive Evans, of South Carolina, took
the oath of Office, and tie House resumed
consideration of the Interstate Commerce
bill. The matter was discussed and went
over.
The Senate joint resolution passed ex-
tending until the first Monday in January
the time within which the pint committee
appointed to inquire into the conduct of
he coast and geOdetic surveys. signal Offices,
&c, may report.
|. In the Senate. December Q, Senator Hail
called up the Naval appropriation bills
which at the close of last session were in
the hands of q Conference Committee, and
as that Committee reported that it had been
unable to agree, he moved that the Senate
further insist on its amendments and order
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