Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.

TnE Senate assembled at noon Deem
Der with crowded galleries and the walls
of the chamber draped in mourning out of
respect to the memory of the late Vice Pres
ident. General McCook, Secretary of the
Senate. called the body together: and prayer
was offered by Chaplain Rev. ID. Huntley.
after which Senator Edlnunds offered q res
Oluti0n declarinG Senator John Sherman
stitute the name of Senator Isham G. Harris
was voted down by 9 etrict party vote, and
without division Senator Sherman was
chosen and the oath of Office administered
by Senator Edmunds. A committee was ap
pointed to wait upon the President and a re-
cess taken until afternoon. At the afternoon
session Senator'S Logan, of Illinois, and
Senator VOORHEES, offered resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of Vice President Hen
bricks and the Senate adjourned. >. At noon
the House was called to order by Clerk ]. g.
Clark, with a20 members present. Mr.
Tucker nominated Hon. John G. Carlisle, of
Kentucky, for Speaker and Mr.. Cannon nom
mated Hon; Thomas r. Reed, of Maine. A
ballot resulted: Carlisle, TT: Reed, l3s. Mr.
Carlisle was declared elected and the oath
administered. A committee was then ap.
wait upon the President and notify him
that the two Houses were organized. Reso-
lutiOns on the death of Mr.. Hendricks were
then introduced and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sth after the read.
ing of the Presidents message many bills
were introduced. among them bill by
Senator Hoar to provide for the performance
of the duties of the Office of President in
case Of removal by death, resignation or in
ability, both of President and VicePres;-
dent; by Senator Edmunds, to fix day for
the meeting of the Electors of the President
and Vice-Pres,dent, and the decision of ques-
tions arising thereon: by Senator Engalls.
making an appropriation for the purchase OF
mar se' po sas an sse's" w1
frontier of Kansas: by Senator Plumb,
to prevent the acquisition of real property
by aliens: by Senator Vest, for the construc-
across the Mississippi at ST. Louis. Senator
Plumb introduced by request joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the consti.
tuition of the United States in relation to the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
-. In the House, after the reading of the
message, the death of Mr.. ElwoOd. OF Illinois,
was announced and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th numerous bills
were introduced, the more important being
a bill to reimburse the several States for in
mailing OF newspapers conta: ming lottery
advertisements; to prevent the introduction
and diffusion OF contagious and infectious
diseases in the United States, and to promote
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced a bill to provide for
the sale of lands belonging TO the prairie
band of POttawatOme Ind ans in
t Kansas; MT; Plumb ,nn5 bili to FORTE
Atlantic 4 Pacific Railroad Company
to aid in the construction Of railroad
and telegraph line through the States of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas to the Pacific Coast, and
to restore the same to settlement: also to
provide for contesting surveys of private
land grants. A bill was also introduced
by Mr.: Van Wyck to tax unpatented lands
owned by railroad companies: also for the
relief OF settlers and purchasers OF the pub
lie domain in Nebraska and Kansas In the
House the day was mainly devoted to dis
v.pptn 0vphf hn Svnp bias Rnntl xy
pointed the Committee on Rules, as follows:
The Speaker. Messrs. Randall, Morrison
Reed and HiscOck. In order to give the
committee time to consider the various
propositions referred to it, the House ad
journed until Saturday.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Edmunds
introduced a bin to provide for the establish
ment of II postal telegraph, and expressed n
desire to have it brought 10 a vote as quickly
as possible. Mr.. Mcpherson presented a
joint resolution of the Legislature Of New
Jersey recommending Congressi onal inquiry
of Alaska for penal colony for long-term
or life-tcrm convicts. Mr.. Doiph introduced
bill to repeal the law of the last session
providing for the settlement of claims
of officers and enlisted men of the army
for loss of private property destroyed in
the military service of the United States
Mr.. Plumb introduced bill to open TO home
stead settlement certain portions of the In.
dian Territory. This is the Oklahoma b;ll OF
the last Congress. Mr. Plumb also intro
duced bill to improve the efficiency of the
militia: also a bill making an additional
article Of war. 1t prohibits gambling in the
army. The President sent to the Senate ali
the nominations made by him during the re
cess. The Senate went into executive ses
sion and when the doors reopened adjourned
until Monday. The House was not in SEES.
sion.
NEITHER House was in session on the
18th.