McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-12
xoarY-neHrH CONGRESS-
SENATE,

Beck moved 10 amend this so as to prohibit
merely charging more for transportation any
distance less than the whole length OF tue
line than is charged for similar service over
the whole length of the line" He was at.
tempting to remedy one evil that was hagrant
without attempting to regulate the internedi.
ate rates, with all the complications attriouteo
to them. This amendment would stop the
practice of doubling up charges on local ousi-
ness, in order to make up what was lost In
through business.
Without action on Plumb's amendment the
senate went into executive session anu soon
adjourned.
Randall called up the resolution providing
that during the remainder of the session
| thirty minutes every morning shall De devoted
to the consideration of measures called up py
individual members, IL there are not five OBJ
iections made thereto, provided that while this
order is in force the speaker shall not enter
| tain q request for unanimous consent at any
other time. Adopted yeas 1872, nays los.
Collins moved that the house take recess
| until IL o'clock tomorrow. This was done
| for the purpose of continuing the legislative
day of Monday in order that an opportunity
| may be had to move the passage OF the bank
| rupt bill under suspension OF the rules Fill
clustering ensued and roll call followed roll
| call in monotonOus succession. The friends
of the bankruptcy bill being in a majority OF
two to six and voting down every motion 70
| adjourn. At midnight the house was still in
session with no prospect of adjournment.
SENATE
The credentials OF Evarts, elected United
States senator from the state of New York,
| were presented. The credentials were I'M
| usually lengthy. During their reading Hoar
remarked that in his judgment certificate
from state simply saying that the person
named in the certificate was duly elected sena-
| tor for the stated named for certain time was
| sufficient.
The papers were referred to the committee
| on privileges and elections.
| Dawes, IRON the committee on Indian at
fairs, reported fayorably the bill to authorize
the secretary of the interior to extend the
time for the payment of each of the several
! annual installments to be paid by the settlers
on the Omaha and Otoe Indian lands to such
time, not exceeding one year, as he shall see tit
The senate resumed consideration OF the
| interstate commerce bill, but no definite &C
ten was taken.
| Stewart (Texas), from the committee on
| foreign affairs, reported a resolution request
| ing the president to take all necessary and
| proper measures to assure Julio X. Santos, an
| American citizen imprisoned in Ecuador, a
| speedy and impartial trial and protect him in
| his life and property.
The consideration of the river and harbor
bill was resumed in committee OF the whole.
The general debate closed and the first section
of the bill was read, after which the house ad-
journed.
SENATE.
The chair laid before the senate the presi-
dents message relating to Mrs. Grants offer
to the government of the RELICS of General
Grants military career, and recommending
that congress pass bill to enable the presi-
dent to place the general on the retired list.
The interstate commerce bill was amended
somewhat in committee of the whole and re-
ported in the senate, where it was passed
yeas 10, NAYS II.
The Texas Pacific railroad bill was taken up
but subsequently laid aside, in order to take
up the house bill for the retirement and recoin-
age of the trade dollar" The bill, as
amended by the senate, provides also for the
suspension of the coinage of the standard sill
yer dollar. The last named measure did not
reach definite action when the seu9te ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Under the new rule adopted yesterday,
Pusey called up the bill appropriating 100000
for the completion of the public building at
Council Bluffs. This was objected to and the
bill was not considered number of other
bills of private character met similar fate.
Money, from the committee on pOstOfnces
and postrOads, reported the bill to reduce
postage on mailable matter of the second class.
Placed on the house calendar. 1t reduces
postage of the second class, when sent by pub
ishers to bona fide subscribes, to one cent or
a fraction thereof.
SENATE.
Van Wyck offered the following resolution,
which was agreed to:
ReSoiyed, That the secretary of the interior
inform the senate what amounts were due the
United States on December 81. 1883, from the
Union Pacific railroad; also, what amounts
have become due from that date until Deem
Der 81, 1884, according to the rule laid down in
the decision lately rendered between the mi
ted States and said road in the court of claims;
also, whether the annual settlement made
February l, 1885, as provided in the Thurman
act.
The senate then considered the redemption
of the trade dollar.
HOUSE.
Belmont, from ne committee on foreign af-
fairs, reported back the resolution requesting
the president to cause copies Of all communi-
cations received respecting the Congo confer
ence, and especially copies of the text of the
commission or power sent by the government
to each of the three American plenipotentia-
ries or agents, to be Immediately transmitted
to the house. Adopted.
Van AlStyne from the committee on expen-
ditures for the department of Justice reported
back the resolution directing the secretary of
the treasury to inform the house of the total
expenses incurred under the law providing for
tue appointment of deputy marshals, chief
supervisors and supervisors of elections. and
in what states the money had been expended.
Adopted.
The chair laid before the senate the crejcu-
tials of the reelection of Senator ingalls,.
Tue DlIl 10 the ices OF pension
agents and attorneys was taken up.
Beck said in 1884 the pension agents wanted
their fees increased to S25 but both houses OF
congress declined to increase them, vet in
conference committee the fees were increased.
Allison said it was due the conference COM
nittee to say that, as he (A1lisonJ understood
ihe matter, the pension commissioner and sec
rotary of the interior recommended or ap-
proved such legislation.
After further discussion the bin was passed
EithOut division.
The consular and diplomatic bill was then
allied up and passed.
HOUSE.
After the transaction of a variety of misceI-
aneOus business, the house went into com
nittee of the whole on the river and harbor
ill.
The amendment a2propriating St5,OO0O0O
or the improvement of the Sandy Hook chan
el (the mouth of New York harborJ was the
occasion of a long wrangle of personal ma
ure between Hiscock ana King and was
nally rejected.
The committee were without action and the
ouse adjourned until evening, when twenty
tx pension bills We're passed. including one
cranting so each to the minor children Of the
ate Lieut.. Kislingbury.
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