McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-26
roRrY-EreHrH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

clause on which a point was raised was one
authorizing the secretary of the interior. with
the consent OF the Indians to extend the time
of the payment for lands forming part Of The
Omaha reservation authorized by act Of Au
gust, 1882, to be sold.
Henderson said although the clause may be
legislative, 1t was just and it could not be
wrong to do justice.
Van Wyck said session after session we are
| denying justice to our citizens because of q
| rule of the senate. 1t would be little more
sensible to fix our rules so some legislation
could be had
Dawes got the senate to agree to the COM
mittee amendment striking out the legislative
item indicated, whereupon the senate adj
journed.
The speaker announced the regular order to
| be the consideration of pension bills coming
over from last nights session.
The first bill coming up was one granting a
| pension to the widow of Gen. George IL.
Thomas, and, after debate, it was passed.
The river and harbor bill was then consld-
| cred without final action, after which the
| house proceeded to the consideration of the
| postal appropriation bill.
Amendments increasing from 81, 100 900 to
81, 535, 600 the appropriation for the letter car
riers, increasing $500, 600 the appropriation for
| he star route service, and that striking out
the clause granting additional compensation
| to American steamships for carrying mails,
were agreed to and the bill passed.
SENATE.
The bill to quiet the titles of settlers on the
| Des Moines river lands was held before the
senate as unfinished business. 1t was agreed
to lay the bill temporarily aside, in order that
the senate might proceed with the considers
ton OF the Indian appropriation bill.
Consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill was then proceeded with and Vests
amendment to increase the emergency fund to
$4,000 was agreed to.
On the subject Of the proposition to strike
out from the house bill the section authorizing
the president of the United States to negotiate
with the Creek, Seminole and Cherokee In
dams for the surrender of their remaining
rights in the sc-called Oklahoma lands, Vest
strongly urged the retention of the clause.
The provision having been stricken out, and
consideration of the bill being completed,
Henderson and Miller (Cal.) endeavored bnt
in vain, to replace in the senate tie same leg
islative provision stricken out in committee of
the whole. The bill then passed.
HOUSE.
Reagan offered a resolution requesting the
secretary of the treasury to transmit informa-
ton in regard to the range and ranch cattle
traffic OF the western states. Referred.
Slocum, under instructions from the military
committee, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the senate bill for the retirement of Gen.
Grant This is the first bill passed by the SEN
ate and specifically names the officer to be re
seconded-110 to 70.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was lost-yeas 15S, nays 102-not the
required two-thirds in the affirmative.
The bill to regulate the letting of mail con-
tracts was passed under suspension of the
rules.
The bill appropriating 100000 for the cree
ton in Washington of building for a library
for the medical department of the United
States army, passed under suspension of the
ules.
The senate bill authorizing the sale of part
of the lands of the Winnebago tribe of Indians
in Nebraska was passed.
Calls for ''the regular order'' brought up
the bill to quiet the title of the settlers on the
unfinished business.
Pendleton presented a petition of newspa-
pers praying for reduction of postage on
second class mail matter. Referred.
Newell, from the committee on military af-
fairs, reported favOrably tine house bill to en-
power the secretary of war to permit the laying
OF horse railroad upon and over Rock Island
and the bridges connecting it with the cities
of Davenport and Rock Island Placed on the
calendar.
Consideration of the anti-foreign contract |
bill was then proceeded with.
An amendment was adopted appropriating |
SIC, 0OO to enable the commissioner of labor to |
obtain information pertaining to labor in
America ana elsewhere.
The bill was not concluded with when the
senate adjourned.
DOrsheimer introduced q bill to regulate
coinage and promote the circulation of gold |
and silver equally. Referred.
The resolution for the appointment of acom-
mission on the subject of alcoholic liquor
traffic was reported back adversely by English
from the committee having charge of the
matter and laid on the table.
Riggs. from the committee on public health,
reported the resolution recommended by the
appropriation committee to insert in the ap-
bill an item of $500, 600 TO be ex-
pended in preventing the introduction into
the United States of Asiatic cholera. Re-
ferred
The senate amendments to the Indian ap-
preparation bill were non-concurred in and
conferees appointed.
Van Wyck introduced bill making an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for improving the Mis-
souri, river opposite Nebraska City. Referred.
The anti-foreign convict labor bill was con-
sidered, and Lapham offered an amendment
providing that the whole penalty recovered
shall be paid into the treasury of the United
States instead Of as by the bill, permitting
one-half to go to the person who may first
bring suit Agreed to.
An amendment was offered making it the
duty of the United States district attorney of
the proper district to prosecute, at the expense
Of the United States, every case of violation
Of this act. Agreed to-yeas ~, nays Is. The
bill then passed-yeas 50, nays g.
HOUSE.
Elliott, from the committee on elections,
q report on the Missouri contested
election case of Mclean VS.. Broadhead, accom-
panied by resolution confirming the right of {
The sitting member (Broadhead) 10 the seat.
Laid over for future action.
Hutchins moved that the house 60 Into COM
nittee of the whole on the naval appropriation
bill. The motion was lost-yeas 102, nays 129
and the house went into committee of the '
whole on the river and hart or bill.
On motion of Price the amendment was
adopted increasing from S12, 600 to SOS 600 the
appropriation for the harbor at Superior bay t
and the harbor at st. Louis bay. 7
Pending further action the committee rose
and the house took recess until tomorrow. ,
SENATE.
Allison reported, with verbal amendments, a
oint resolution appropriating 500 TO defray
he expenses of the inaugural ceremonies.
Passed. G
The Des Moines river land bill was then l
placed before the senate, but final considera- 9
ion was not reached.
Consideration of the forfeiture bill was then c