The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Logan
from the Committee on Judiciary, reported
the original resolutions, which were agreed
to, relating to railroad lands, one calling on
the Secretary of the Interior to inform the
Senate whether any railroad companies men
toned in the act OF May Z. 1873 had failed to
comply with the act, in what respects they
had failed, and whether they subsequently
complied, and, further, whether said eompa-
amounts and what steps, if any, have
been taken to enforce the provisions
of said act. The Banking bill was taken up
and passed by a vote of A to Il. A bill was
introduced to authorize the construction of
additional steel vessels for the navy. In the
House, on motion of Mr.. Poland, of New
York, resolution was adopted directiting the
Judiciary Committee to inquire wheth er
the act of the legislature of Dakota
to provide for the levy OF tax on
property of railroad companies does not con-
hict with the organic act establishing that
Territory. A resolution was introduced by
Mr.. McCOmas, of New York, providing con-
stitutional amendment providing that no State
shall be precluded, by the grant of any charter
OF Incorporation, from taxing the capital
stock of such corporation. After other bust
ness, the PleurO-pneumonia bill was taEen up
in Committee of the Whole. The bill was read
by sections and amendments were offered,
when the committee arose and the House ad-
Journed.
In the Senate, on the 2Gth, Mr.. Sewell re-
ported favorably the House bill for the relief
of Fitz John Porter. Mr.. Wilson reported
favorably a bill to prohibit mailing news
papers containing lottery advertisements
Mr.. Allison offered resolution agreed TOT
calling on the Secretary Of the Navy to furn-
lsh the Senate information respecting the
ship canal at the Isthmus of Panama
The Chair laid before the Senate the bill to
authorize the construction of additional steel
vessels for the Navy...-.The House wert into
monia bill. Mr.. Hopkins offered an amend
ment providing that the appointment of ex-
aminer shall be with the consent of the State
Legislature. Rejected. 4 resolution from
the Senate was submitted thanking Great
Britain for the Arctic steamer Alert.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Dawes,
from the Committee on Iudian Affairs, re-
ported favorably the bill for the allotment of
lands in severalty to the Indians on the
Umatilla Reservation in Oregon. Mr. Van
Nyck offered resolution for an inquiry as
to whether the Western Union had formed
combination with the Baltimore y Ohio Tele-
graph Company. Mr.. Blair introduced a bill
extending the time for the completion of
to which grants of public lands have
been made, which in good faith are
prosecuting the work Of construction,
without forfeiture of such grants. The Sem
ate resumed consideration of the bill to pro-
vide new cruisers for the Navy, and after de-
bate adjourned.....In the House resolution
was adopted inquiring of the Secretary of the
Treasury as to the extent of the funds in the
Treasury. The House went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York in the
chair, on the Pleuropneumonia bill. The de-
bate continued all the afternoon and was
rather dreary. Consideration of the bill being
concluded, the committee rose and reported
il TO the House.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, Mr.. Ingalls,
introduced a bill to remove the Injunction of
secrecy from the court martial that tried
General Fitz John Porter, in order that men,
bers may give the details to the public and
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resumed consideration of the bill to authorize
the construction of steel vessels. Various
amendments were offered and debated when
the senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned. In the House. Mr..
Deuster, rising to a question of privilege,
sent to the clerks desk and had read a reso-
luton adopted by the Executive Committee
of the Liberal Union of the German
Parliament expressing its appreciation o
the action of the House of Representatives in
adopting the resolutions in honor of Edward
Lasker. The House resumed consideration of
the Pleuro-pneumonia bill. An amendment
to recommit the bill was rejected when it
passed by vote of l55 to LIZ. Public business
was suspended and the House proceeded to
pay an appropriate tribute to the memory of
Hon. ID. G. Haskell, late Representative from
Kansas. Mr.. Bedford delivered the principal
eulogy, and after the marks of respect had
been paid the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 29th, Mr.. Harrison
reported favorably on the original bill provid.
ing for the admission of the Territory of Da-
kota. Mr.. Ransom reported back adversely
the joint resolution providing for an apprO-
priation to aid sufferers by the great storms
IN the Southern States. Mr.. Logan reported IA
vorably the Military Academy bill. The Senate
resumed consideration of the bill for the con-
struction of steel cruisers. The bill passed by
a vote of thirty-eight to thirteen, when the
Senate adjourned until Monday In the
House the afternoon was occupied principally
with the question of the retirement of Major
General Pleasanton. Dilatory motions were
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session about twenty pension bills were
paSScd.