The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18
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CONGRESSIONAL.


CONGRESSIONAL.
CONGRESS re-assembled on the 7th. In the
Senate Mr.. Dolph presented a petition from
the citizens of Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory praying for the forfeiture of the I'M
earned land grant of the Oregon Central Rail-
way In Committee of the Whole the Senate
further discussed the new rules, and AFTER
executive session adjourned. In the House
Mr.. Townshend offered are solution, which was
adopted, requesting the President to furnish
information relating to the exclusion OF
american hog produSts i trSm aed
bill providing that whenever any foreign
Government shall prohibit or impose undue
restrictions on importation into its ports or
markets of American cattle and swine, or pro-
ducts of such cattle and swine, the President
shall prohibit the importation into the United
States of wines, liquors or such other mer-
chandise of such country as the Presidenl
may designate, and the prohibition to con-
tinue until the prohibition of such foreign
country is annulled. About seven hundred
FL bills and resolutions were introduced. and De-
fore concluding the call OF States the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, Mr.. Van Wyck
introduced a resolution that until Congress at
this session determine the questions involved
in the claims of the New Orleans & Pacific
Railroad Company, the Secretary of the Int
rior suspend action as to issuing certificates or
patents for land. The Senate then resumed
consideration of the new rules, pending con-
sideration of which the Senate went into ex-
s cutye ,,s . 5he H ss Ss
troduced were: Abolishing the duties on
lumber, timber and other products of the for.
est; TO protect applicants for pensions, and
prevent fraud In pension Offices; to prohibit
The importation and immigration of alien
foreigners to perform labor in the United
States; limiting the quantity Of public lands
bred and seventy-four bills introduced. The
O'Donnell correspondence was referred to the
committee on Foreign Affairs. Adjourned.
In the Senate, the 9th, Mr.. Anthony Of.
fered a resolution instructing the Committee
on Foreign Relations to inquire into the ex-
pediency of legislation to enable the Execu-
tive Department to protect our interests
against Governments which prohibited or re-
strained the importation of healthful meats
from the United States. Mr.. Morgan offered
the United States District Courts in Alabama,
Georgia, Arkansas and Texas, which was
adopted. The new rules were then discussed
Kasson offered a resolution, which was
adopted, inquiring into the fact that certain
countries prohibited the importation of Amer
lean pork, and directing the Committee on
whether retaliatory legislation should be re-
sorted to. Mr.. Slocum reported bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter. The Speaker laid
before the House q message of the President,
the Mississippi River Commission. Also
q message from the President transmitting
entries In certain cases without the payment
of fees to Commissioners. Also a message in
regard to a resolution respecting the alleged
departments asking for contributions for
political purposes and the reply Of the Secre-
tary of State thereto. Also a letter from the
Cheney appropriation Of sI5o,ooo Tor printing
one and two-dollar treasury notes Mr.. Ochil-
tree offered resolution of sympathy to the
family Of the late eminent states
5ourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Dawes in
troduced bill for the creation Of a United
States Postal Telegraph Company under the
direction of the Possmaster-General.M Mr.. Saw
yer introduced bin prohibiting the mailing
Of containing Lottery adve tts
teen hundred citizens of Kansas and
Missouri PRAYING that the Oklahoma lands nd be
Van Wyck, directing the Secretary of the In.
terror to suspend action as to issuing patents
to the New Orleans & Pacific Railroad Company
sion determine the questions involved in the
to. Mr.. voorhees, offered resolu.
Of 70 lie
Of soldiers Of the late war who served one
year, Two years, three years ana the amount
paid to each class respectively. Also, to in
form the Senate the amount of money that
will be required to equalize the bounties of
those who served in said war. The Sen
ate then discussed the new rules
until going into executive SEES
sion.. In the House Mr.. King introduced q
Joint resolution for the immediate appropria-
ton of one million dollars for the preserva-
ton, repair and construction of certain works
of Improvement on the Mississippi River.
Mr.. Lamb introduced bill fixing the hours of
work of Government laborers. Adjourned
until Monday.
TIE Senate, the 18th, passed a bill ap.
propriating 81, 1000 to continue Mississippi
River improvements. Bills were introduced
Among them one by Mr.. Call providing for
the establishment of Postal Savings Banks
After the expiration of the morning hour
Mr.. Cnllom addressed the Senate in regard to
his bill TO reorganize the legislative power of
Utah. 1t provides that the government of
Utah shall consist of a Governor and Council
of nine, to be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, and that they be citi-
zens and qualified voters of the Territory.
After further discussion the Senate resumed
consideration of the new rules which were
finally adopted. Adjourned till Monday.
The House was not in session.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
A BILL recently introduced in Congress
by General Rosecrans provides that off .