Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-01-01

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In the House December 10, q bill passed
authorizing the construction of q bridge
across the Mississippi river at Rock Island.
The speaker laid before the House a
memorial from J. G. Thompson, ex-Ser-
geant-at Arms Of the House, asking that
Congress make an appropriation to pay the
Judgement rendered against him by the So
preme Court of the District of Columbia in
, the suit of Hallett Melbourne to reimburse
him (ThomPson) for the expenses incurred
by him, and to pay him q reasonable CON-
pensation for his time. Referred.
Mr.. Hancock, from the Committee on
: Appropriations, reported back as invalid
the pension appropriation BILL Referred.
The Interstate Commerce bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Ermantrout presented, from the Com
mittee on Accounts, privileged resolution
ses Of the committee investigating Marshal
, Lot Wright should be disbursed.
The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from the Secretary of The
} Interior asking an appropriation of
ment of the Yellowstone National Park
Referred.
Mr.. Blanchard introduced joint resolu-
ton which was referred to the Committee
on Judiciary, proposing constitutional
. vested in the Executive to make
treaties. by and with the consent of the
Senate, shall not be construed to embrace
reciprocity treaties affecting the revenues of
, the Government, and reciprocity treaties
affecting the revenues of the Government
shall not be made by the Executive or con-
firmed by the Senate, until Congress shall
have agreed to the proposed changes.
In the Senate, December Is, a bill pro-
viding for the erection of q statue Of Gen.
eral Lafayette was reported favorably by
Senator Sherman, of the. Library Commit
tee. Senator Logan presented petitions
from tobacco dealers, protesting the ratifi-
cation of the Spanish treaty. Also petit
ton extensively signed, asking Congress to
buy q portrait of General George H
Thomas for the Capitol, and recommend
ing the one executed by Miss Ransom.
Referred.
The Chair laid before the Senate Senator
Van Wyck's resolution, heretofore offered,
relating to the Spanish treaty, and requir-
ing the Committee on Rules to report
rule providing for the consideration of
commercial treaties in open session.
The doors were closed and the Senate went
into secret session, when the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
relations.
In fifteen minutes the doors were re-
opened and the Senate took up the Dakota
bill. A substitute for the bill was offered
by Senator Garland, when the matter was
Informally laid aside at the request of Sena-
tor Hill in order that he might address
the Senate on the silver question.
In the House December Is cOmmunica-
ton was read from the Postmaster General
asking an appropriation of one million
dollars for the Postal Car service and
seventy-five thousand for the pay of Postal
clerks. Referred.
Bills introduced and referred:
By Oates, to declare forfeited to the
United States all unearned land grants and
provide for the adjudication Of controver-
sizes relative thereto.
By Rogers, to regulate the Hot Springs
Reservation, Arkansas; also, to complete
the improvement of Hot Spring creek.
By Peelle, granting the right of way
through the Indian Territory to the Kan
sas City, Arkansas & Fort Smith Railway
Company.
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rotary Waite for information as to the mode
and manner, and a full detail of the expend-
iture of the $685., 900 appropriated by Con-
gress for the expenses of the French and
American Claims Commission; also, a reso-
luton requesting the President to furnish
the House copy of all the correspondence
with the Government of France in regard
to the French and American Claims Com
mission since the 23d of November 1881.
By Buckner (by request), to provide for
refunding the public debt, and to secure the
stability of the National Bank circulation.
By Cox IN. ", preamble and resolu-
ton recltiBg that it had been reported that
F. s. Strong late cadet of the Naval Acade-
my at Annapolis, had died in consequence
of cruelties practiced on him by the senior
cadets, and requesting the Secretary of the
Navy to communicate to the House any
information in relation to the cause of the
death of the cadet.
Mr.. Wilkins, from che Committee on
Banking and Currency, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution setting
aside Thursday, January 16, for the con-
sideration of the Mcpherson and Dingley
bills. After spirited debate q motion to
suspend the rules and adopt the resolution
was agreed to-yeas, liza; nays, 81.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill prohibiting the issue of treasury
notes of the denomination of five dollars or
less and providing for the issue of one, two
and five dollar silver certificates, was lost;
yeas 40; nays ZIG.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill 10 promote the efficiency of the rev.
enue marine service was lost by vote of
n to SO.
The rules were suspended and the bill to
establish q Department of Agriculture
agreed to.
In the Senate December 20, the resolution
Directing to sending the proposed survey
ing expedition to Nicaragua was called by
Senator Vest who moved that the matter
be considered in secret session. Agreed to.
On reopening the doors Senator Hoar
moved to take up for consideration the |
House resolution providing for an adjourn |
ment from to-day until the fifth of January. |
A lively debate followed and the motion |
went over.
In the House December 20 further con.
sideration of the Interstate Commerce
bill was resumed, with barely q quorum
present.
Mr.. Randall moved that when the House
adjourned it be to meet on Wednesday, the !
Oath inst. The Constitution, he said, pro-
hibited an adjournment for more than three
days without the consent of the Senate. He
asked unanimous consent that on the oath
further adjournment be had until the 9th,
then to the 3lst, and then until the 80 of
January, and that on those days no bust
ness should be transacted. This would &C
complish tho judgment of the House on
the question of the holiday recess. Agreed