The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-12
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{ sENATE-After business Of unimportRnt nature.
the sundry OWL appropriation bill was consid-
ered.s Aresolution was offered requesting the
president Of the United States to negotiate With
foreign powers to secure treaties binding the
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HousE-A resolution was offered refusing to
take part In the inauguration ceremonies, beS
cause the representatives had not been
assigned their proper place It was lost, The
clustering, to take up the contested election
oase OF Frederick vs. Wilson. Iowa A motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bankruptcy bill
was lost-l1 yeas to 105 nays. 9 ~ 81 y
i. Both houses were in session far into the night,
their attention being chiefly paid ato-reports
from conference committees on disputed points
Eresorted to BY the Republicans In the house,
who did not wish the Ere 1eriok- Wtlsonf case to
SENATE ---Mr. Sherman explained that fh,
committee Of arrangements appointed by the
senate to take charge Of the inaugural ceremo
MES had not Disseminated against the housI
in any way, but in the present instance precs
,vor Of the house. Is. BE Il
Mr. Van Wyck satirically said the senat
could not agree to legislative provisions on al
appropriation bill when put on by the house,
but could itself put on such . bill as the Pa
cifc Mail subsidy clause when it saw fit
had been defeated at the other end Of the capt.
toll, but had demanded that the senate sho nld
violate its own rules. s .2j So
Nearly the whole day was spent in hurrying
through the appropri bills Il;
K Mr.. Pendleton offered the following resolu-
ton, for which he asked immediate consider
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Resolved, That the thanks Of the senate are
due and hereby rendered to Hon. George F.
Edmund for the courteous, impartial and able
manner in which he has presided over its de-
liberation and fulfilled the duty of president
cgreed to. VA i'S 49,: 4 tSitts ss {
HOUSE The speaker laid before the house
a communication from 9. a Craig, represen-
tative Of the Fourth Alabama district, stating
that he had forwarded to the governor of thai
MI. Robinson (N. u made, an appeal eas the
last word he wonld ever say in Washington"
asking the house to make donation Of any
amount to Mrs. Meikleham, granddaughter OF
Jefferson, and requested unanimous consent
for the passage Of q bill making an. appropria-
ton for that purpose. ~ j52I55; ! G9tf*I EF5,
Mr.. Hammond objected r., 5Isi5.s Y (: I.
| The proceedings of the day were withou,
special interest Nearly all the time was con.
Bumed in awaiting reports from conference
committees and appointing such committees.
The fun Of the evening was confined to the
ways and means committee room, where Mr.
Blackburn was celebrating his last night in
the house by treating his particular friends
to musical party, the instrumental portion Of
which was furnished by o party of Lexington
and then Joined in the refrain Of scmo negro
melody, and broke into applause as each all
was completed. Messrs. Curtin, Poland, Robert
son and Money were among the members pres
ent, and Postmaster General Hatton and Sex-
Gov. Blackburn were among the distingu ished
guests. sis III 81 ( q y &
WASHINGTON; March 3.-During the two
sessions of the Forty eighth congress- there
have been introduced in the house 8,2S6
bills and 345 joint resolutions The follow
Ing named measures of general importance
have been enacted into laws: ~:
Bills to establish the bureau Of labor; to es-
tablish the bureau of animal industry: to pre-
vent the expectation Of diseased cattle, and I'd
pIeuro-pneumonia and other contagious diseases
among domestic animals to repeal the test oath
net Of 1852; to limit to three years the time In
wnie9 g may bs begun agalnst per-
to establish q bureau Of navigation in tho treas
nry Department.: to provide o retired list for
soldiers and marines who have served continu-
ousiy for thirty years or upward ! to reduce the
rate o.. postage on newspaper and other periods
.cal publications of the second class when sent
by others than publisher or news agent to one
sent for each four ounces: to remove certain
burdens from the American merchant marine
THE Dingley shipping bin; to provide OWL gov
eminent ioE Aiaska; to prevent and punish the
Or other securities of foreign governments;
to extend q the duration OF the court OF
commissioners OF Alabama claims; to make all
It felony for any person to falsely personate an
pheer or employe OF the United States acting
nnder authority Of the United States; to re-
diers Of the late war who, after having served
atthfully until the close OF the war, left their
commands without leave: to provide for the
teer soldiers OF the Mexican war and war Of
1872 whose disabilities were not incurred In
service against the United States; to reorganize
clare forfeited certain lands granted to aid In
construction Of o railway and telegraph line
IRON Portland to Astoria, Or; to reorRanize the
Inspectors general department Of the army: to
provide for the ascertainment Of claims Of
American citizens for spoliations committed by
Tho French prior to July 81, 1901, by referring
ths% e The s9Irt Of slai%S ,,,
sent to the president for his approval sand
will oubtless be signed by him before the
adjournment of congress tomorrow, and
hence may be considered as enacted:, A
To prohibit the importation and migration of
foreigners and aliens under contract or agree
ment to perform labor in this country: to de-
clare the forfeiture Of lands granted to aid OF tho
construction OF the Texas Pacific railroad, and
g prevent the unlawful occupation Of public
Among important measures yet remaining
In conference committees upon points OF
difference between the houses are:
Tho house bill to repeal the presumption and
timber culture lawss the house bill to forfeiI
company, and the house bill to provide Tor the
settlement OF claims of officers and enlisted
men of the army for private property destroyed
IN the service OF the United States. 3s53l t5;t
SENATE. The remaining committee amend.j
ments to the river and barbor bill were agreed
70, but it was finally killed by laying on the
A great excitement was caused by the en-
trance Of President Arthur aid President
Cleveland HI { n ~
A message from the house was received an
bouncing the passage Of the bill authorizing
Yet Of tho army lApplausal The bill was read
The President protein Of the Senate Mani
testations OF applause are not in order. The
clerk read as follows: s35is z!
nate Ulysses g. Grant, formerly general conn
manding the armies Of the United states, ID
be general On the retired list Of, the army, with
the full pay Of such rank ~ ~ a 4
..s I; y - ~ ~. CHESTER a. ARTHUR +
| The presi lent pro tenn Of the senate then an
nonpced that the nomination would be consid-
cred In open session. The question is, will
| the senate advise and consent TO this appoint.
ments All senators in favor will say I IA
storm Of ayes.] All opposed no Dead 81.
| lencal The ayes have it nnaDimously. This
announcement was received with thunders Of
applause, both on the hoor and in the galleries.
Vice President elect Hendricks, escorted BY
Senators Edmunds and Hawley, had entered
the chamber and had been received with apr
lplausos Whom Quiet prevailed the presiding
pleasure Of announcing that theyice president
Iof Tie United States is in The senate chamber,