Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-01-15

In the House January S, John A. Swope
took the oath of Office.
A resolution was introduced that the
President be requested to inform the House,
if not incompatible with the public inter-
A. Kasson and General w. 8. Sanford as
delegates to represent the United States in
said conference, and if so, he is respectfully
requested tc state the reason which impel-
led him to take such steps.
Bills were introduced by Ellis. to incop-
crate the Utah, Santa Fe & Gulf Railroad
Company; by Hunt, appropriating ST.
600, 600 tor the rerection of public
building at New Orleans; by Cassidy,
throwing open for occupancy mineral lands
} situated on Indian reservations; by Cox OF
!, N Y. authorizing the BarthOldi statue to
be used as a light house; by LeFevere,
granting pension to the widow of Com
mander 8. Dana Green; by Hopkins, to pro-
vide for the erection of public buildings;
by Tucker to increase the administration
of Justice.
A motion to suspend thesrules and pass
the bill to repeal certain revenue laws was
lost by vote of u to 12S.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of public building at Waco, Tex,
was agreed to.
A motion to take from the Speakers
table the Mexican Pension Bill and concur
in all the Senate amendments thereto, was
lost by vote of 120 to IS.
Mr. King introduced bill appropriating
S., 900 600 for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river in accordance with the plans
and estimates of the Mississippi River Com
mission. Referred.
| A motion was made to suspend the rules
and adopt the Senate bill to establish q
uniform system of bankruptcy, the special
order for January %, but after a lively de-
bate the motion was crushed by a vote Of
135 to IS. This action practically kills of
| the bill for this session. The vote upon the
motion to take it up shows that it would
pass if it could get before the body, but Ow
ing to the short time remaining it will
probably not pass.
january Z, the Senate passed q bill au-
thorizing the first National Bank ofLarned,
Kan, to increase its csI ital stock not to
exceed $25O,0OO.
Senator Steiner made motion to recon-
slider the Oregon Central land Forfeiture
bill, and Senator Morgan spoke in opposi-
ton to it.
The hour of two o'clock arriving, the
consideration of the Interstate Commerce
| bill was about to be resumed, but on motion
| Of Senator Slater the Senate by q vote OF
% yeas to % nays, decided to lay the bill
over.
Senator Morgan's amendment to the
Oregon Central bill was voted down, and
the original bill passed without division.
In the House January Z, Mr.. Ellis from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
| joint resolution. appropriating $50 for
the support of the destitute Indians of Mon
tana.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Pension Appropriation Bill.
the bill, which appropriated $59, 976 600, or
$50, 900 less than the estimates.
Messrs. Warner, Taylor, Keller, Ever
hart, and Rogers, inveighed against the
abuses which existed under the present
pension law. An amendment was adopted,
providing that the mode and manner pro-
vided for the regulation for payment of
| white pensions shall apply to all pensions.
Mr.. Watson offered an amendment in
creasing the pension to widows and minor
children to $l2 per month. Ruled out on
point of order.
The Committee rose and the bill passed.
Adjourned.
In the Senate January Z, the report of
| the Missouri River Commission was re-
ceived, showing the maintenance by Capt.
EaCs of the channel in the South Pass Of
the Mississippi River.
Among the petitions presented was one
by Senator Plumb. from the Oklahoma set
tiers, who set forth that the land that they
occupy has been long since bought from
the Indians bv the United States, and paid
for; that the United States did not expect
nor intend that the Indians should
petitioners, therefore, see no rea-
son why they should not be allowed
to remain and establish homes for them
selves and families; they protest against the
cruelty of their removal, and say that they
would not have been disturbed but for the
great influence of the wealthy and power
full cattle owners, who do not pretend to
have any title to the land, but who use the
land for grazing cattle
The Senate then passed the House joint
resolution appropriating $500, 900 to relieve
the wants of destitute Indians.
Senator Morrill, called up his resolution
declaring that reciprocity treaties with Ma
tions Of inferior population and resources
should be regarded with disfavor, and
spoke at length in its support.
The consideration of the Interstate Com
mercs bill was then resumed.
In the House January Z, the Speaker in
troduced letter from the Secretary of the |
Treasury transmitting an estimate from the
Secretary of the Navy for an appropriation
of 81 500, 900 for the erection of gun foun |
dry and the purchase OF steel for the manu- |
facture of heavy ordinance, in pursuance of
a recommendation by the Gun Foundry |
Board. Referred.
The House then resumed consideration of
the Inter State Commerce bill.
Mr.. Burns from the Committee on APP |
preparations, reported the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill. Referred.
Discussion of the Inter State Commerce |
bill having been resumed, Reagan defended
the measure from the attack made on it be- |
fore the holidays by Mr.. Phelps, and main
tanned that the gentleman had never read
the bill, or having read it, had not under |
stood it.
Mr.. Phelps replying, said the gentleman
from Texas failed to recognize the distinct
ion between a threat and a prophecy.
Whether he (Phelps) was prophet or not
time would show.
On motion, Mr.. Hopkins amendment
was adopted giving the United States Courts
power to issue writs of mandamus compel
ling railroad companies to forward freight.
Mr.. Hammond offered an amendment pro-
viding that no case brought under this act
in any State Court of competent jurisdiction
shall be removed to any United States
Court, which was agreed to-yeas 124, nays
50.
Mr., Gibson offered resolution declaring
it the duty of this Congress to enact such
appropriations as will enable the Govern