Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on the 14th joint resolu
ton was presented from the Legislature OF
Connecticut asking the passage, without de-
lay, of a bill to provide for the Presidential
count. The memorial of Southern Dakota
praying for admission as State, was :ft<o
presented. The Presidential succession bill
was reported favorably by Mr.. Hoar. The
Committee on Appropriations was increased
to ten members, and Senator Logan APP.
pointed to that committee. Mr.. Hoar. from
the Committee on Judiciary, reported favor
ably bill fixing the salary OF United States
District Judges at $1,000 The Senate then
went into executive session. When the
doors were opened message was received
from the President transmitting the Kelley
correspondence recently called for and the
Senate adjourned. In the House Mr.. Nor
mtted the report of the committee on the
proposed revision Of rules, and it was or.
dered to be printed and laid over one day.
permission being given to Mr.. Randall, of
Pennsylvania, to submit minority report.
motion by Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, for the
call of States for the introduction of bills
was defeated. and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th bill was in
troduced for the admission of a portion of
Dakota as a State. M. ingalls, introduced a
bill for the sale of the Kickapoo diminished
reservation in Kansas. Senator George in.
troduced = bill to pension soldiers of the
Mexican war. Mr.. Edmunds introduced a
Dill granting pension to Mrs. Julia d. Grant,
ouu duOtutF ulll RTdHtIHk ueE L0c IrdnkIDK
privilege. The report of the Committee on
Rules, embracing a code of JOINT rules for
the two houses of Congress, was then called
up and after lengthy debite on rule H. pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in
the Capitol, the rule was adopted. :. In the
House Mr.. Morrison called up the report of
the Committee on Rules and a lively debate
at once commenced and was continued until
adjournment
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Henderson
introduced bill to provide for the pension
ing of all persons who served for at least one
year during the late war and were either dis
charged upon surgeons certificate of disa
bjlity, or who were discharged with the re-
enlistment clause stricken from their certifi.
cate. Senator Plumb introduced . bill to
provide for the payment of bounty to GER
tain discharged soldiers of the United States
Army. Senator Teller introduced n bill to
provide for the free and unlimited COIN
age of silver Senator ingalls, intro.
duced bill to provide for determin-
ing the existence and removal of the in
ability of the President to discharge the
powers and duties of his Office. The Chair
laid before the Senate message from the
President transmitting the report of the Sec
rotary of the Interior, calling attention to
the condition of some of the Cheyenne In
dams. The Presidential Succession bill was
then discussed until executive session, after
which the Senate adjourned In the House
disabilities of Alexander r. Lawton. of
Georgia. The discussion Of the proposed
revision of the rules was resumed and lasted
all day, and without concluding the general
debate the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Plumb
introduced resolution. which was adopted,
requesting the Secretary of the Interior to
furnish the Senate with the names of all set
tiers and description Of odd numbered Sec
tons of land settled upon by such settlers
within the granted limits of each of the land
grant railroads in the State of Kansas. Mr.
cd n IN 10 70
locating branch Of the Soldiers Home. Mr.
Mitchell, the new Senator from Oregon, was
sworn in, Hr. Hoar reported favorably the
bill to fix the day for the meeting of the
Electors Of President and Vice-President
The Presidential Succession bill was then
passed. After executive session the Senate
adjourned. In the House Mr.. Dibble intro
duced resolution proposing a tonstitu-
tiOnal amendment providing for the election
of Second Vice-President, who should be
Vice President in case the first succeeded to
then commenced and continued until ad-
journment.
In the Senate on the 18th the bill grant
ing pension to the widow Of General Grant
passed without debate. Mr.. Hampton intro
duced bill making it unlawful for Senators
or Representatives to recommend or solicit
frGSaeea s sH Office tic pr M ingalls, Sa in
lawful enclosure of public lands. 1t
is the bill introduced by Mr.. Ingalls,
in the last Congress. The Dakota resolution
offered by Mr.. Butler then came up and a
lengthy debate followed. when the Senate
proceeded to consider the joint rules. and
after short debate accepted them. In the
House consideration of the report of the
Committee on Rules was resumed, and after
4 long debate the report was adopted by an
vote On motion of Mr. Mason,
of Indiana, the Senate bill granting a PEN
son to the widow of General Grant was
AIKEN up and passed. Mr.. Price. of Wis
,onsin. alone voting in the negative. Ad
Ourned.