The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-04-11
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
The Chair laid before the Senate on the
s1st a communication from the Attorney Gen.
eral stating that there had been neither neg
iect nor refusal TO furnish informatian con-
corning the star route attorney, but his force
was too small to supply se ane soiS Nm
Miller, of New York, reported favorably the
bill TO provide for the establishment of for
est reservation at the head waters OF the Mis-
souri, River and at the head waters of Clark 9
Pork of the Columbus River. -. In the House,
Mr.. Hardeman, from the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the State Department, re-
the secretary of state for infor-
nation and copies of correspondence
relative to the occupancy of the consular
premises at Shanghai. China. Adopted. Mr..
Beach, from the Committee on Public Health.
reported back resolution directing that
committee to investigate the question OF
adulteration of food and drugs. Mr.. Cox. OF
New York, moved to lay the resolution on the
table. The motion was lost: yeas. ia; nays,
l24; and then, on motion of Mr.. Cox, the reso-
luton was recommitted; yeas, NJ; nays, 1l6
before Che bar of the House and took the oath
of Office as Representative to succeed the late
E. NJ. Mackey. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the LIST, Mr.. Morgan
presented a memorial from william Webster,
an American citizen, praying the aid of Con-
eress to secure him in the right ownership to
$4,000 acres of land in New Zealand, which he
claims he bought from the native chiefs be-
fore the British Government had any rights
of possession to that country, but his right TO
Committee on Military Affairs reported favor
ably bill to authorize the Secretary of War
to ascertain the expenses incurred by the Ter
ritorial authorities and the people OF Idaho
in the suppression of Indian hostilities in 1877
and 1873. known as the Bannock and Nez
Perces outbreak. The bill introduced by Mr.
Edmunds and reported fayorably from the
Committee on Naval Affairs for the relief of
Jeanette survivors was passed. The Chair
laid before the Senate the Education bill.
After debate the Senate adjourned. In the
House, Mr. Tucker, from the Committee on
Judiciary, introduced bill to amend natural
ization laws; also. as substitute for num-
Der of bills to define and supplement the act
re-establishing the Court of Commissioners OF
Alabama claims, and for the distribution of
the Geneva award. The House resumed
the consideration of the trade dollar
bill, and was addressed by Mr.. Pussy in
its support. A long debate followed, when
Mr.. Bland moved TO strike out the fourth Sec
ton, which provides that trade dollars re-
coined into standard dollars shall be deducted
from the amount of bullion required to be
coined by the reconciliation act. Agreed to
yeas. 13l: nays, lis. The bill then passed
yeas, 19s; nays, 46.
The Chair laid before the Senate, on the
ID, the credentials of Henry B. Payne, Senator
elect from Ohio. These credentials were trans
mitted. owing to the informally in the ere
dentials when first presented. Various bills
relating to claims were considered. The Edu-
cation bill was further discussed, and after
executive session the Senate adjourned. In
the House Mr.. Dorsheimer presented memo
rial OF the bondholderS of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, praying to be heard be-
fore the Committee on Public Lands on the
bill, declaring the forfeiture of land granted,
ests. Referred. The House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Indian Appropria-
ton bill. A recess was then taken for the
purpose Of giving reception to General
Speaker laid before it message from the
President recommending an appropriation
for the protection of levees on the lower
Mississippi River.
In the Senate, on the Sd, petitions and
memorials were introduced and referred. A
number of unimportant bills were referred to
committees, and reports were received. A
resolution was agreed to instructing the Com
mittee on Library to inquire into the eXpe-
diency of purchasing from the Lewis family
Washington on the occasion of resigning his
commission to Congress. The Senate then
took up the Education bill, and debated it I'M
til adjournment In the House, joint
resolution passed authorizing the Secre-
tary of War to loan flags and bunting
to the Mayor of Richmond, Va, to be used
at the fair in that city in aid for the home for
disabled Confederate soldiers Mr.. George, of
Oregon, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, reported back a resolution which was
adopted, authorizing the Secretary of the In
terror to make an examination into the
massacre of DIR. Marcus Whitmore and Others
in Oregon in 1S47. The Indian Appropriation
bill was further discussed, and ruling of the
Speaker on the preceding day sustained by
ia to IA. After concluding the consideration
of forty-siX of forty-two pages of the bill the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Vest re-
ported a bill favorably from the Committee
on Territories to authorize the appointment
of a commission by the President to run and
mark the boundary lines between portion of
the Indian Territory and Texas, in connec-
ton with a similar commission appointed by
the State of Texas. Mr.. Jones submitted a
joint resolution which was referred to the
Committee on Improvements of the Missis-
sippi River, making an appropriation of
800, 200 for the protection of existing leyees
in the Lower Mississippi. The Education bill
was then taken up and discussed until adj
journment. In the House. Mr.. Anderson,
from the Committee on Public Lands. re.
ported bill to provide for the adjustment of
land grants made by Congress to aid in the
construction of railroads within the State of
Kansas. The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
Consideration of the bill having been con-
cluded, the committee rose and the bill passed.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the private calendar. The committee re-
manned in session a long time considering the
bill to relieve certain soldiers of the late war
from the charge of desertion, but no final &C
ton was arrived at