Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-12-11
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The House and Senate convened on lie
cember LIST.
In the Senate several desks were decoIa
ted with floral tributes, contributed oy
friends, the most favored in their respect
being Senator Gorham who was the reclp
lent of two enormous roosters, and an hrn
chair, the latter bearing the words Ike
served for A. p. q. 1887" Senator Ingall,
desk was also handsomely decorated with
flowers. The onlv business trans acted was
the reception and reading of the Presidents
message aud the receiving OF the creden'
tia,s OF VIM. s. Sheffield IS Senator from
Connecticut 10 succeed Senator Anthony
deceased.
In the House there was q net ceable at
sence OF the crush If visitors WHICH usu-
ally characterizss the opening session.
There were many floral designs on the
desks of Representatives, among them q
handsome Ship of State. which adorned
Senator Cox's desk. The only business
was the reading OF the Presidents message
The House Committee on appropriate
tons reported u bill providing for an ap-
preparation similar to that made for the
last six months of the past fiscal year fol
the support of the Navy. The amount ap-
propriated was $6,73i,717.
A bill was introduced by Senator Gull
lom to prohibit distinctions in the Army,
and provides that hereafter all regiments in
the Army, or branches of military service
in the United States, shall be open alike to
all American citizens, and authorizes the
President to appoint Commission and
ASSIGN officers throughout the Army, and
to cause the enlistment and assignment OF
soldiers in the Army without regard to
race or color.
In the Senate on December I'd, Senator
Sheffield, the new Senator from Rhode ISL
and, was worn IN.
The Chair laid before the Senate the re-
ports of the Secretary and the Comptroller
OF the Treasury.
Senator Vest criticised the course of the
Interior Department in protesting the
leases obtained from the Indians, saying he
had information that they bad been oh.
tanned by corruption, fraud and bribery.
Mr.. Dawes remarked that the leases were
made by the Indians themselves, and were
for the benefi, of the Indians. He thought
the matter should be remedied, otherwise
every foot Of the Indian Territory would be
the property OF lease.
The debate broadened into genuine dis
cussion, and at the request of Senator Con-
ger, the matter went over one day.
Senator Hawley introduced bill appro-
priatiDg quite large sum for the relief OF
Nho 4fCo nd IF ho To lilo
In the House on December End, MIR.
Smith, member-elect from the Seventh
District, Iowa, took the oath of Office.
Mr.. Follett presented preamble and reso-
buttons impeaching Lot Wright, United
States Marshal of the Southern District OF
Ohio, for appointing general and special
Deputy Marshals to serve in Cincinnati al
the October election, many of whom
were notorious criminals, and some
of them not residents of Cincin-
natl and the State of Ohio, and that
said action aided, abetted and encouraged
fraudulent voting. The resolutions urge that
the Committee on expenditures be directed
to investigate the charges, and report to the
House how many Deputy Marshals were
appointed with their name, residence, and
voting precinct, what citizens asked the ap-
pointment of such Marshas, how many, if
any. of these Marshals had previously been
convicted of crime, their habits, whether
they were under the control of parti-
sans and used the power vest
cd in them in the interest of
any party, what number of pistols, who
furnished the weapons, why furnished, and
how many have been returned, together
with the names of such who have failed to
return the weapons furnished them, what
amount of money has been paid them, and
other matters or things connected with the
general subject, with full power and the
expenses to be paid out of the contingent
fund.
An effort to amend the above was voted
down. and, after much debate, the resolu-
ton was adopted without division.
Mr.. G. D. Wise, of Virginia, asked unan-
imous consent to offer a resolution for the
investigation of the conduct of the United
STATES Marshals in the eastern district of
Virginia during the recent election. Reed
objected.
Mr. Regain called up the Interstate Com
merce bill and the House decided to con-
slider it, Notwithstanding the efforts Of
O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, to postpone its
discussion till 20 morrow. Regain offered
as substitute for the bill reported by the
Committee at the last session, the bill gen.
orally known as the "Regan" bill, and en-
te ed into an exhaustive comparison of the
two measures
In the Senate, December Sd, the Chair
submitted the report of the committee ap-
pointed to select a pedestal for the Garfield
statue. Referred.
Senator Mcpherson introduced bill to
suspend the coinage of silver dollars.
Senator Vests resolution of yesterday,
calling for an investigation into the leases
made by Indians in the Indisn Territory,
was taken up, amended and agreed to.
Senator Plumb defended the Secretary of
the Interior against the criticism made by
Vest yesterday.
Senator Henderson was released from
sevice on the Committee on Claims, Senator
Slater from the Committee on Fish and
Fisheries, Morgan from the Committee on
Indian Affairs and Dawes from the Com
mittee on Examining the Several Branches
of the Civil Service.
Senator Slater gave notice that on Mon
day next he would take up aud would
press to passage the bill declaring forfeited
the unearned land granted to the aid and
construction of the Oregon Central Rail.
way.
The select committee of the Senate were
continued and the presiding officer given
power to fill vacancies or such as may &C.
cur this week.
Several bills were introduced and refer
red.
In the House, on December Sd, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Cobb, the Senate amendments |
to the House bill, FORGETTING the unearned
land grants of the Atlantic & Pacific Rail. |
way Company, were non-concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, the House |
went into Committee of the Whole on the |
bill mating temporary appropriation for