The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-02-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS.
II the Senate on the 26th Mr.. Chace
Senator-elect from Rhode Island, was sworn
In. Senator Plumb from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a substitute for the
House bill FORGETTING part of the lands grant
After further morning business Senator Bay.
ard al-ed up his resolution of Saturday that
the Senate of the United States has heard
the attempt to destroy the houses ' Of Parls
ment, and other public buildings of London,
and expressing it's horror and detest-
alton of the act, when Senator Riddleberger
moved the resolution be postponed until
Wednesday, which led to a long debate.
The resolution was adopted by vote OF %
to !, Senator Ridd1eberger voting no.
The Senate then went into executive
session, after which eulogies were delivered
upon the late Representative Duncan, of
Pennsylvania, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House several resolutions were offered
in regard to the recent explosions i'm London
and calling on the Secretary of State to fur
nish information, if he possessed any. as to
whether any persons in this country were
concerned or participated, directly or indi-
rectly, in bringing about the recent explo-
sions in London. Mr.. Forney, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the Army
Appropriation bill; referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole. 1t provides an appropria-
ton of S24, 4290o3. The estimates amounted
to SCI, Tic, 40. The Edmunds bill for the pun
ishment Of crimes committed by means of
explosive compounds was introduced by Mr..
Dorsheimer After consideration of the
District of Columbia bill in Committee of the
Whole public business was suspended and
the House proceeded to consideration of the
resolutions on the death of w. A. Duncan,
late Representative from Pennsylvania, and
the House then adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th the Commit
tee on Finance reported favorably with
amendments the House bill for the retire
&c 10 ALL VI,
bill to authorize the establishment of a re-
tired list of non-commissioned officers and
privates of the army who have served thirty
years and upwards was also reported favor
ably. The Senate then went into executive
session, after which the conference report
on the Naval Appropriation bill was pre-
scented and the Senate adjourned. The
House passed the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the Army Appro-
priation bill. After brief and general de-
amendments. The bill was then reported to
the House and passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2Sth several mes
sages from the President were received,
transmitting information heretofore called
for. In the matter of the Oklahoma lands,
the President maintains that they cannot
under existing treaties be opened for settle
ment. The Senate then went into executive
session for the consideration of the Nicar-
aguan treaty, which was debated until late
hour. In the House Mr., Clay, from the
Committee on Presidential Laws, reported a
concurrent resolution providing that the
two Houses shall ASSEMBLE in the hall of the
House at noon February II. 1855. to count the
vote for President and Vice-Presdent. Mr..
Slocum, from the Committee on Military At
airs, reported back a resolution requesting
the President to transmit to the House copy
of the recent appeal of FitZ John Porter, to-
The conference report on the Naval Appro-
priation bill was agreed to. The House then
proceeded to consider the land-grant bills
on the calendar. resolution was adopted
which recited that Julius X. Santos, an
American citizen, who was long an instructor
in the University of Virginia, but recently a
Ecuador for alleged completely in rebellion,
and his speedy execution is apprehended,
and asking the State Department what
measures were being taken to ensure him a
speedy and fair trial. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th the Committee
on Military Affairs reported adversely the
bill to facilitate promotion throughout the
army by retiring from active service on their
own application officers who served in the
war of the rebellion. The Committee on Ii
brary reported resolution approving the
order of exercises prepared by the Wash
ington Monument Commission, which was
adopted. The Senate then went into execu-
tive session. lin executive session the Nicar-
aguan treaty was debated at great length.
A vote was finally reached and it
OF u yeas to = nayS-nOt the
necessary two-thirds1. In the House Mr..
Cobb, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported bill to donate Short Creek Lake to
the State of Missouri. A joint resolution
was reported favorably for the free admis-
sion of articles from foreign countries for
exhibition at the Worlds Exposition of Arts
of the Colored Race at Chicago. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole on
the River and Harbor Appropriation bill
after which the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 30th Senator Hoar,
from the Committee on Judiciary, reported
favorably on the resolution providing that
the two Houses of Congress assemble in the
hall of the House on February ii to count
the electoral vote, and it was adopted. The
Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up and
discussed briefly, when the Interstate Com
Inerce bill came up for debate. The Senate
then went into executive session.. In the
House the Post-office Appropriation bill was
reported from the committee. The House,
in Committee of the Whole, considered a
number of private bills which passed when
reported to the House. A communication
was received from the President in regard to
the steamer Alert, presented by the Queen
of England for the Greedy relief expedition,
and asking authority to release the same
with suitable acknowledgment. At the even
ing session thirty pension bills passed. Ad-
journed.