The Red Cloud chief., 1885-02-13
d WORLD AT LARGE.
A Summary OF tho Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL


AFTER trnnsacting routine business, I'll.
Senate on February . took sp the Pacific
Railroad bin. but after Il hrl-f consideration
10 was LAID aside and debate OF THE Inter
State Commerce bill resumed discussion
continued unit! adjournment. In the Hour
seycrs! resolutions were adopted rs!!Irs Oh
tho Secretary Of state for Information Al
this point n light commenced on the "ror Il
take Up the bankruptcy hiii and the rIlibu-
terin2 Hs- kept up until after two O'Clock
next morning before an TnIn.Dt va,
had.
The Senate upon meeting on the ~ in.
meiIateIy took up the Interstate Commerce
ball and the debate continued at length. The
Neuar. bill Wa finally substituted for the
House itenganI hiii by n vote Of - to l.. bat
the ~enat. 81: not reach a vote on it, tna
passage In the Hpu-. a resolution Wa
adopted calling on III. Secretary Of ;ar
Treasury FOR Information whether the Clear
M HDu~r OF sew YORK or any National
Bank refused Ia receive silver dollars 81
crrt.fcht"- IN the settlement % their bal
anC.- and other Information IN regard "a
Discrimination against silver. II RHE, and
what amount of the receipts Of the Govern
iHcnt have been received ia silver or ccT'n q
Gates sine. IA" IL Of January. ~. III"
senate amendments TO the House con
current resolution making arrangements Tor
counting tn. electoral vote wer. agreed 10.
The House then went into OF ~"
whole on the RIVER and HarHor BAL. Ad'
tOurnci.
OS IN" 9Th the Chair laid before the SEN
ate the President message relating to Mr..
Grants offer To ~" Government of ia"
Ssorl- and other military and ciNi! fr-f.iuo-
mails lately belonging To General Grant, art
recommending nHsrc-s ,B'pa-- "a hiii to IN
ab!"fh" President Ia place b"H"ral Grant On
the retired Ii-t. After adopting -"Tcrti
resolution calling on Departments for iuior-
nation. ia" senate resumed consideration ~
IN" Inter STAT" Commerce lill. After much
talk th.. bill senate iili substituted for Hiou-c
bill passed hy a vote Of IIto l. tn" bill for
the refinement and rccuinaEr OF The trad"
dollar wa- then taken up. This Till a.
amended provides for the suspension OF the
coinage OF silver dollar. Mr.. ingalls, moved
To sfr.k" out the section for suspension 90
CuinHgc al The silver dollar. when senator
Morrill, addressed IN. senate. The Do
taic continued until executive session.
Ia the HDu-" Mr.. Nutchl.r. from tn. Com
mitt"c ON civil ~"rVIc" Reform. reported Hi-
y.rscIy The till prohibiting Nh" removal of
Tnion soldiers. or their dependent relative.
in ia" civil service except for cause.
Mr.. Millarh obtained permission TO
HE II minority report hereafter. Nj.
Noncy, from the Committee on Fo-t-Ofiic-s
and Pos roads, reported a bill To reduce
po>tngc on Ina.lat!c matter of the second
class. IL provides that postage on puhlca-
tons Of the second class. when sent hy a.
publisher To bona iiie subscribers. shall b."
one cent per pound or fraction thereof. Th"
House went into committee OF ia" Whole
on the River and Harbor bill. and no other
- -
ing session was held.
In the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Van WICK
offered a resolution, which WIS agreed To-.
calling upon the Secretary OF the Interior To
furnish IA statement showing what amounts
were due the United States December ~.
lcs. from IN" Union Pacific Railroad; also
hat amounts have become due from that
dat. until December 81. is4. according othc
rules laid down ia ia" decision iaicly made
between the United states AMI said road. IN
the Court of , iaiins; also whether the annual
settlement was made February. lss1. ~ pro-
Iid"i in the Thurman act. The hill for the
redemption of the trade dollar and the su>-
pension of the standard dollar VA, taken NJ
and discussed until adjournment. In the
House the resolution calling ON III. Pr,.-i-
dent for copies of NIL communication re-
speeding the Congo Conference was adopted.
Consideration of the River and Harbor hill
was resumed. after which the Legislative.
Judicial and Executive Appropriation Till
WIS reported and the HOUSE adjourned.
Is the Senate on the 9Th Senator Palmer
delivered n lengthy address favor!ng the
resolution To submit To the States the prop
osIfion 10 amend the constitution So n To-
permit women To- vote. The hill Ia REGULATE.
the fees of pension agents nni attorneys was
then taken up nni passed. IL provides that
no Zee greater than slu shall Ice received toy
pension claim agents except that under
special circumstance. a contract NAV t.
made between the applicants and claim
agents for "a fee not exceeding 81. The bill
i"rhids the collection 10y Claim agents Of
more than sln FOR claims flcd ictwcrn June
Al, i-.S and July T. lss4. The Consular and
Diplomatic bin was then called up and
passed. 1h" Chair Laid before the Senate
the AuttSilNcr Coinage bill, and the Senate
went into executive session. The House.
in COMMITTEE" of the whole. resumed consist
OF the River and IIsrhor hill. being II
continuation of Thursdays session. The
soon rose and the House I'D
Iourncd AMI was immediately called To
order tor the new legislative day. Afisr
routine business the River and Hnrhor hll
was again taken up and debated until recess.
At IN" evening session twcEty-siN pension
bills passed.