The Iola register., 1885-02-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS-.


In the Senate on the 9th the resolution
was concurred in authorizing the President
to announce to foreign Governments the re
suit of the deliberations of the international
Conference held in Washington for the pur
pose of fixing prime meridian and univer
sal day The House bill to prevent the un
lawful enclosure of the public lands. better
known as the "Feneing bill" was taken up
Amendments sent to the committee were
eoncurred in. The bill finally went over and
and debated. The Pension Appropria-
tien bill was then taken up aud a
long discussion ensued regarding the inter
pretaion of the Senate rule forbidding the
proposing of general legislation on the ap-
preparation bills. After executive session.
the Senate adjourned; The House met in
into Committee of the Whole on the River
and Harbor bill. Afterwards the House con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole the Post
Office Appropriation bill with debate limited
to five hours. pending which the House took
a recess until eleven o'clock Tuesday.
THE Senate on the 10th passed Senator
Sherrnan's joint resolution providing for
striking medals to commemorate the ded-
ication of the Washington monument. The
bill 10 prevent illegal occupancy OF public
billn was taken up, slightly amended
and passed. The Pension Appropriation
bill came up and long dis, dis
violation of rule of the Senate. but vote
was finally reached and the bill passed. The
Senate then took up and resumed considera-
tion of the House bill repeating the pre-
cmption and timber-culture laws, but ad-
iourned without final action. The House
met in continuation of Saturdays session
and then went into Committee of the Whole
on the Post-ofIfcc Appropriation bill Pend
ing consideration the committee rose. the
House adjourned and the session of Tues
day began. The Senate amendments to the
Pension Appropriation bill were concurred
in. The Post-offce bill was again taken up
and after brief discussion the House ad-
!ourned.
liz the Senate on the 11th the Army APP
preparation bill was reported from the COM
inittee. The bill to sell the Sac and Fox res
cryation passed The lands are to be sold at
not less than five dollars per acre, actual set
tiers to have the preference. AT noon the
Senate proceeded to the House 10 count the
electoral vote. UDon returning to the Senate
Chamber a lengthy debate followed upon the
form adopted by the President Mr.. Edmunds)
in declaring the result. Thg.Senate then re-
sumed consideration of the MI 10 repeal the
Presumption and Timber Culture laws. Pend
ing debate the Senate went into executive seS-
sion. In the House Mr.. Springer. from the
Committee on Expenditures in the Depart
ment of Justice, reported a bill relating to
the compensation of Marshals and other
United States officials. At noon the House
and Senate met in joint session to count the
the Senate retired and the House resumed its
session, ana soon went into Committee of the
Whole on the PoSt-oifice Appropriation bill.
Pending action the committee rose and the
House adjOlTned.
THE Senate on the 18th passed the reso-
luton authorizing the President TO return to
the Government of Great Britain the steamer
Alert with thanks. The Chair announced as
the committee to make the necessary arrange
mentS Tor the coming inauguration. MesSrs.
sherman. Hawley and Ransom. The Timber
Culture bill then came mp for debate, but
was temporarily laid aside, and the Army
Appropriation bill taken up and finally
passed. Consideration was resumed
Sf Ser ths Gtura 9 and to FqPea the aWa a
which after further debate was finally
passed, yeas IS, nays %. The bill to forfeit
the Texas Pacific Land grant then came up,
and the Senate went into executive ses-
sion. In the House the Senate amendments
to the Consular and Diplomatic and Pension
Appropriation bills were non-concurred III,
and a conference committee appointed. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Post-ofice Appropriation bill.
the debate on which was continued until adj
journnent
IN the Senate on the 18th the Indian
Appropriation bill was reported from the
committee. The Des Moines River Land bill
was then taken up and Senator Dapham ad-
dressed the Senate. The Texas Pacific Land
Forfeiture bill as the pending special order
was then placed before the Senate and Sena-
tor Van Wyck spoke in favor of the bill. By
n vote of 80 TO 10 the bill was sent back to
the calendar and the bill known as the Labor
bill to prohibit the Importation and migra-
fion of foreigners under contract or agree
mert TO perform labor in the United States
was taken up and discussed until adjourn
meut...- The House met in continuation of
Thursdays session and the Senate amend
rnents to the bill to prevent the unlawful
occupation of public lands were concurred
in After adjourning and being called in
Fridays session the bill passed amending the
lacIIic Railroad act so as to authorize the
construction Of road from Sioux City, Ia,
to Granger, Wy. T. Tie House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the Post
Office bill. After a lengthy debate the CON-
mittee rose and reported the bill to the
House, and the previous question having
been ordered on the bill. the House took
a recess. An evening session was held for
the passage of private bills.