Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25
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IhONEEDlN1H VI lOnGRBHs.
TIRE Senate was not in session on the
llth. In the House. Mr.. Ellis, from the Com
mittec on Appropriations. reported back the
senate bill authorizing the Secretary Of the
Navy u ofTer \ reward Of sZ5.OO Tor rpscuinR
OF asccrtaining the fact OF the Greedy eXpe-
ddition- After brief debate the bill passed. Mr..
hopkins as privileged matter called up tho
resolution declaring that charges against II.
!. boynton were not sustained by the evil
aence and that there was no ground for any
action by the House. The resolution was
adopted. Mr. Mcmillan. from the Committee
on the Revision OF Laws, reported a bill
uniting u two years tine within
against persons charged with viOlat-
ing the internal revenue laws Mr.. Henley,
from the Committee on Public Lands. 10
ported bill FORGETTING the Northern Pacific
land grant. Tho House went into Committee
o. the w hole ou the Pcndeton Appropriation
bil The bin appropriates t3DesI. l09 and re-
apprupriatcs an amount estimated al go, 90
%. The appropriations for the current year
are tlntt1,Oo. % which only e25653OOO Il to
De- expended the first haf of the year. Tho
speaker lnid before the House a message from
the President submitting n special estimate
from the ChiCf Of Ordnance for a permanent
annual appropriation OF tl5n0.00o 20 provide
Tor tltc necessary armament OF sea coast for.
tincauous.
Tax Ssna'e was not IN session on tie
18th. In the HOUSE Mr.. Reagan. from the
COMMITTEE on Commerce. reported lack the
resolution calling on the Secretary OF the
treasury Tor copies or any correspondence
nov pending With suhOrlinal o officers OF the
customs uf New York ~ t. the Interpretation
OF section l1it. Revised Statutes. and the Civil
service Jaw in reference 60 Preference given
soldiers and snilOrs. Adopted. A bill was re-
inities on AFric1it tT' Tor T the s relief i@
cultivation 81 fruit II allows fruit growers
20 manufacture brandy from tho product OF
Their orchards without payment of tax. Also
Offices aud Post roads. granting letter carriers
and clerks In first class Offices thirty days
leave of absence each year. Public business
was ,l~p Cuded nnd the House proceeded to
tho consideration Of the resolutions express
sivc OF regret nc the death 20 the late Thomas
~. Hcrngon. Of Alahama. After eulogies by
larson. Of Texas. Herbert, shelly and Oates
the House, n mark OF respect TO the mem
DRY OF the deceased. adjourned.
THE Senate, on the 18th, resumed con-
sidcration Of the Naval Appropriation bill. the
pending question being an amendment pro-
posed by the Senate Committee 20 proceed 70
construct new cruisers. The bill passed rs
amended. Mr.. Plumb. from the Committee
On Oct Offices and Post-rOads. reported the
fost-Ohee Appropriation bill. The Senate
dehdtcd the bill 10 establish a uniform sys-
ten OF bankruptcy throughout the United
states In the House, Mr.. Jones, q Ala
pr me- Court OF the United States. Mr.. Turner.
OF kentucky, Introduced bill 10 equal
bond
holders and milliOnaircs have paid
no tax on their incomes to support the FEEDER
~ Government for over twenty years: that
there should bc no favored class. aud enacts
thai an income tax of three per cent on over
th,0v, hNe per cent. ON over $1,000, and ten
per cent; ON over $4,000 SHAH be levied and
colt Cted. Mr.. Dorsheimrr introduced a bill
authorizing the retirement OF John &. Ere
nient with the rank OF MaJorGeneral. Mr..
MeCoid introduced "a bin for the appointment
oi commission OF seventy-siX members. two
of each different parties. 20 be selected from
Ctch state, TO propose TO the several States the
prOprety OF the Legislatures of two-thirds OF
the states calling convention To meet July 4,
loAt, Tor the purpose OF proposing amend
ments 10 the constitution
MIR. FAIR laid before the Senate on the
18th Joint resolution from the California
Legislature, urging a passage of the bill TO
amend the Chinese restriction act. Mr. Blair,
nom the COMMITTEES on Education and Labor,
reported biA To provide n commission on
the subject OF Alcohol and Liquor Traffic
The chair laid before the Senate the Bank
ruptcy oil. After debate the Senate adj
iourncd In the House Mr.. Perkins, from
the committee on Indian Affairs, reported n
OIL Tor the ale Ofthc Sac and Fox Indian RISER
Nauons tn Nebraska and Kaus as. Mr.. GTavcs
reported u I'll authorizing the appointment of
commission Co dispose of claims If citizen
ship In the i've civilized nations. Mr.. Ma;son.
from the Committee on Invalid PensfonS re-
ported bill FOR pensions for soldiers and sail
Ors Tor disabilities incurred ncyond the loss of
icy or arm Mr.. Brewer, OF New Jersey. re.
IfAA'N ~ hlll ~ NPkulhtt commerce between
the states as Ear as " pertains TO commercial
travellers Mr.. Morrison moved that the
House go into Committee OF the Whole for
the consideration OF the Tariff bill and as
there was no division. the motion was agreed
10. Immediately upon the committees rs
s"mhling. Mr.. Elton objected to the consider
alton OF the bill and the objection was re-
ported to the House. By n vote OF 40 yeas to
~ nays the committee deci Ell to consider
the measure. The bill was then debated until
adjournment.
In the Senate, on the 16.h, the bill le
undisposcd OF TO divide portion OF the
great reservation of tho Sioux Nation OF
Indians Of Dakota into separate reservations.
aud secure the REIMBURSEMENT Of the Indian
title To the remainder. was passed The SEN
0tc proCcctie with the consideration of the
bankruptcy bill. Amendments were offered by
Mcssrs George Hoar. Ingalls,, Wilson. Pike.
Harrison, Gnrland and Call most OF which
were agreed TO-. The bill was read To- the end
anu substantially agreed TO, several amend
mcuts, however. being indicated, 20 be made
when the bill " as reported from Committee OF
the Whole. several sections being meanwhile
agreed to, merely pro fOrma. The House
was occupied almost entirely with debate on
the Morrison Tariff bill.