McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-05
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

prOprldCiOH OIL, the senate ueclueu 10 retain III
the bill CONTRARY to the recommendation of
the appropriation committee) the legislative
provision inserted by the house fixing the post
age on newspapers sent from the office OF pub
LEGATION to regular subscribers at one cent per
pound, but cut out the discrimination against
sample copies. making the rate mentioned
uniform rate for all newspapers sent from the
office Of publication whether sample copies or
not.
HOUSE.
The only proceedings in the house on the 21st
was the passage of a resolution informing
the senate they were prepared to receive the
senate and proceed with the Washington
monument exercises in the hall of the house.
Long spoke from the clerks desk in an i'm
pressive manner which elected frequent bursts
of applause. His peroration was most elo-
quent and was greeted by the multitude with
prolonged cheering. AS Long ceased the band
struck up "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean," and
as the strairs OF the air ended Edmunds intro
duced Hon. John W. Daniel, who spoke elo-
quently and gracefully, being interrupted
frequently by warm applause.
SENATE.
The senate considered the Des Mones set
tiers title bill, and I.apham resumed his re-
marks in support of his proposed amendment
eXempt1ng from the operation OF the act such
of the lands as were covered by the joint reso-
luton of March 2. 1861. and whose titles the
supreme court decided have been rendered
valid by that joint resolution.
The amendment was defeated-yeas 81, nays
"a AS it is a senate bill, it now goes to the
house.
Consideration of the postoffice appropriation
bill was then resumed and FRYE offered an
amendment appropriating 100000 for the
transportation of foreign mails, including
transportation across the isthmus of Panama.
Agreed to.
Van Wyck offered an amendment to Frye's
amendment providing that no part of the
money should be paid to any steamship COM
pany now established and which had been pay
ing dividends. Rejected.
The senate retained the house provision
permitting newspaper articles to be marked
without increased postage. The bill was then
read third time and passed without division.
1t now goes to the house for concurrence or
non-concurrence in the senate amendment.
HOUSE.
In the house Perkins introduced bill to
open up the Oklahoma lands for homestead
settlement.
The house then considered the river and har-
Dor bill and Long concluded his speech in sup
port of the proposition to reduce the navy.
He was followed by Cannon, Holman, Towns
bend, Reed, Randall and others.
Talbot offered an amendment apprOpriating
Sis, 900 for the completion of a steel cruiser
of not less than 600 nor more than 6, 600 tons,
displacement and armament therefor author
lied by act of congress approved August .,
1882. Adopted.
The committee then rose, reported the bill
to the house and it was passed.
SENATE.
Dawes asked unanimous consent to at once
take up the bill heretofore introduced by him
to authorize the president to negotiate for the
remaining rights of the Seminole, Creek and
Cherokee Indians to the lands in Indian ter
ritory.
Unanimous consent was gwen to take up the
bill and in less than five minutes it was read
and passed. 1t now goes to the house for the
action of that body.
The naval appropriation bill was laid before
the senate and referred to the committee on
appropriations, after which number of pen
sion bills were favorably reported and acted
upon.
The house bill relating to claims of officers
and enlisted men of the army for los of pri-
vate property destroyed in he military service
of the United States was, after slight amend
ment, passed, whereupon the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
After routine business the house considered
the river and harbor bill, the pending Ques-
ton being an appeal from the decision of the
chair ruling out the Hennepin canal clause on
a point of order. Decision of the chair was
sustained.
Holmes offered an amendment restricting
the appropriations for the improvement of the
Mississippi river below Cairo to the compile
ton of the works at Plum Point and Lake
Providence reaches. Adopted.
Amid a great deal of confusion a number
OF amendments were adopted to the survey
section of the bill, and it was not until 9:45
o'clock that the committee rose aud reported
the bill. The previous question was ordered
and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th discussion was con-
tinued on the army appropriation bill.
On motion of Allison the, senate insisted on
its amendment to strike out the house pro-
vision permitting courts martial to control
their own hours of session, and the air reap
pointed the conference committee already act
ing on the bill.
Van Wyck moved to amend by extending
the annual PROVISION to the clerks Of all stand
ing committees.
Finally, after considerable discussion, it be-
coming apparent that the bill could not be dis
posed of, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Strait the pension bill was
passed, with amendments, for the payment of
citizens for supplies furnished the Sioux and
Dakota Indians between 1860 and 1862.
Townshend asked unanimous consent to
take from the speakers table for reference to
the committee on appropriations, the postoffice
appropriation bill with senate amendments,
but Payson objected.
The house then proceeded with cons1dera-
ton of the river and harbor bill. number
of amendments were voted upon and flibus-
tering entered upon. which continued till mid
night. when the weary house yielded to an ad
journment.
SENATE.
Sewell, from the committee on railroads, re-
ported favorably the bill already passed by the
house extending the provisions of the Pacific
railroad construction act to such roads as may
be constructed through the Niobrara valley.
Placed on the calendar.
Van WICK offered an amendment to the Pa
cifc railroad funding bill submitted by Hoar.
The amendment provides: First, that no
dividends shall be declared unit, the interest
upon the bonds shall have been paid; second,
that the consolidation of the Union Pacific
with the Kansas and Denver Pacific shall not
be legalized, and third, that no stock shall be
considered legal for which no money was paid.
The legislative bill was passed as reported
by the senate committee on appropriations.
The silver bill was then considered, but def
mite action was not reached.
HOUSE.
Cobb moved to suspend the rules and take
from the speakers table for reference to the
committee on public lands the house bill re-
pealing the pre- empton, timber culture and
desert land laws, with the senate amendments