The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
a Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
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 ana umFer-
sal day. The House bill TO prevent the I'M
lawful enclosure of the public lands, better
known as the Fencing bill, was taken up
Amendments sent 10 the committee were
concurred in. The bill finally went over and
the Anti-Silver Coinage bill taken up
and debated. The Pension Appropr-.t-
ton bill was then taken up and
long discussion cnsued regarding the inter
probation of the Senate rule forDiddlng the
proposing of general legislation on the APP
propriatiOn bills. After executive session
tie Senate adiourned.-..Th House met IN
continuation of Saturdays session and went
into Committee of the Whole on the RIVER
and HdrbOr bill. Afterwards the House con-
sidered i'm Committee of the Whole the POST
Office Appropriate bill with debate lin ted
TO five hours, pending which the House took
a recess until eleven O'Clock Tuesday
The Senate on the 10th passed Senator
Shermans Joint resolution providing
for striking medals TO commemorate the dcd-
ication of the Washington monument The
bill TO prevent Illegal occupancy of public
lands, known as the '.Anti-Fenclng
BILL" was taken up, slightly amended
and passed. The Pension ApprOpria
ton bill then came ND and long dis.
custom followed upon question or the
violation of a rule of the Senate, but vote
was finally reached and the bill passed me
Senate then took up and resumed conslcerd-
ton of the House bill repeating the pre-
emption and timber culture laws, but I'D
iourned without final action. The House
met in continuation of Saturdays session
and then went into Committee of the Nhoic
on the Postoifice Appropriation bill PEND
ing consideration the committee rose Inc
House adjourned and the session OF Tues
a hf.r-n Sonata amendments
Pension APPROXIMATION bill were cOncurrcf
in The POst-Cffice bill was again taken up
and after a brief discussion the House ad-
jOurned.
IL the Senate on the 18th the Army APP
preparation bill was reported from the com
mittee. The bill to sell the Sac and Fox res
ervation passed. The lands are to he sold at
not less than i've dollars per acre, actual set
tiers to have the preference. At noon the Sen
ate proceeded to the House to count the cicc-
tOral vote. Upon returning to the senate
Chamber lengthy debate followed upon the
form adopted By the President tMr. EdlnundS}
in declaring the result. The Senate then re-
sumcd consideration of the bill to repeal the
Presumption and Timber Culture laws. Pend
ing debate the Senate went into executive SEES
sion In the House Mr.. Springer, from the
Committee on Expenditures IN the depart
ment of Justice, reported bill relAting 10
the compensation of MdrShalS and other
United State officials. At noon the House
and Senate met in joint session TO count the
the Senate retired and the House resumed
its session, and soon went into committee or
the Whole on the PCst-oflice Appropriation
bill. Pending action the committee rose ana
the House adjourned.
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 ar
rangementS for the coming Inauguration.
Messrs. sherman, Hawley and Ransom. The
Timber Culture bill then came up for debate,
but was temporarily laid aside, and the Army
Appropriation bill taken up ana nnallY
passed. Consideration was resumed
of the bill TO repeal he Tim
Der Culture and Presumption laws,
which after further debate was finally
passed. yeas, 81. nays 20. The bill to forfeit
the Texas Pacific LGnd-grant then came up,
and the Senate went into executive session.
60. 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-Office Appropriation bill,
the debate on which was continued until adj
jOurnment.
In the Senate on the 18th the Indian
Appropriation bill was reported from the
committee. The DeS NOines River Land bill
was then taken up and Senator LapEam adj
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. Dy
a vote of 30 TO - the bill was sent back 20 the
calendar and the bill known as the Labor bill
to prohibit the importation and migration OF
foreigners and aliens under contract or
agreement to perform labor in the United
States was taken up and discussed until adj
jOurnment... The House met in continue
ton of Thursdays session and the Senate
amendments to. the bill to prevent the unlaw-
full occupation of public lands were CON
CURED in. After adjourning and being called
in Fridays session the bill passed amending
the Pacific Railroad act so as 10 authorize
the construction of road from Sioux City,
Ia, to Granger, Wy. 7. The House then went
into Committee CT the Whole on the Post
office bill. After a lengthy debate the com
mittee rose and reported the bill to the House,
and the previous question having been or
dered on the bill. the House took a recess.
An evening session was held for the passage
of private bills.