The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23
roBrY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

epn {fensnortation business, still wise, just
I'D conservative start could be made toward
putting that business on proper iooths ~ T les
rPeiation to the government and people Inc
h;ii before the senate was not. perhaps, per-
feet but it was beginning; We had already
crossed the line at which the railroad compa-
80 had tenaciously contended that the gov
nlr1 Emf must stop. The railroad companies
= Sd not been content to manage their own al
tn du but had iutermeddled with almost every
industry OF the country.
,nea.spe was received from the president
.ansmitti9g the report of the secretary OF the
,nterior. recommending that some provision DC
made for disarming the Indians, when SUN
action is found necessary for their ADVANCE
ment in civilized pursuits, the indian 10 oe
Compensated for the arms taken.
HOUSE.
uiecock moved to suspend the rules and pass
the hill abolishng the internal revenue TAX on
tobacco, cigars, snuff, cigarettes and cheroots,
the special tax on dealers in tobacco, ana tns
Max on liquors distilled from Huit' LOST ~
Keifer moved to suspend the rules and take
from the speakers table the Mexican pension
bill. and concur in all the senate amendments
thereto. Lost SIS to 1919.
adopt the resolution taking up the senate Dill
to establish uniform system OF oankruptcy'
continuing the special order Tor thursday
January 22d. Lost. ooo
600 for the improvement of the Mississippi
river In accordance with the plans ana csV!-
mates of the Mississippi river commission
DReferred- srx,rr
WASHINGTON, January 9.-Among the bills
introduced was one by Allison relating to fees
of pension claim agents and attorneys. He
said he did not wish to be responsible FOR all
of its provisions, but they were the identical
provisions found in the pension bill recently
passed by the house. He said it was general
legislation and repealed all the legislative pro-
visions contained in the appropriation bill last
year. Referred to the committee on pensions.
Hawley offered a resolution, which lies over
one day, requesting the president, IL not In
;. compatible with the public interest TO COM
municate to the senate historical statement
concerning the public policy of the executive
department of the confederate states during
the late war, reported to have been lately filed
in the war department by Gen. Sherman
HOUSE.
On motion of Valentine the bill passed
granting to the Fremont, Elkhorn and Mis-
souri, Valley railway the right of way across
the Fort Robinson military reservation, IN Ne
braska.
The house then resumed consideration OF
the interstate commerce bill, the pending
question being on an amendment onered oy
Hammond to the amendment offered by Fer
lkins providing for commsson), providing
that the commission shall not be appointed
until the 5th of March, 1885, This amend
ment was agreed toll to r.
interstate commerce bill proposition for the
appointment of five commissioners and de-
timing their duties Lost-yeas 90, nays 81
The Interstate commerce bill was then
passed-yeas 15S, nays 20.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-The bill passed
directing transfer of one OF the vessels OF the
Greedy relief expedition, to the treasury de-
partment for revenue cutter, for use in wa
fers in Alaska, and authorizing the retention
of the other two for use in the navy as survey
ing vessels or otherwise.
Jackson, from the committee on pensions,
reported favorably, without amendment the
bill introduced by Allison, comprising the leg
islative provision of the pension bill recently
passed by the house.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the interstate commerce bill, but without de-
finite action adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
By yote-67 to 6O-the house refused to post |
pone private business to take up the naval |
bill A large number of private bills were pro-
posed and placed on the calendar.
Curtin reported resolution calling for in
formation from the executive relative TO the |
arrest of Moynahan, an American citizen, by
the government of Mexico. Adopted.
Also the correspondence between this gov |
eminent and France with regard 10 the French |
and American claims commission since the |
23d of November, 1881. Adopted.
Stevens, from the committee on Indian af
fairs reported back the bill for the allotment
OF lands in seYeralty TO the Indians
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. January 1O.-Randall moved
to dispense with the morning hour for the pur-
pose Of pressing the navy appropriation bill to
passage. Lost, yeas 135, nays SO.
Clardy, from the committee commerce,
reported the bill authorizing experiments as to
the practicability Of lighting the navigable
waters of the United States by electricity.
bill was reported from the committee on
public buildings increasing to $50 OoO the
If fb.,a riofip mr. q bnft1iUO
at Marquette, Michigan.
The house then went into executive commit
tee Of the whole Wilson, of Iowa, in the chair,
on the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January Evan Wyck, re-
ported favorably, with amendment, the mouse
bill to prevent the unlawful occupancy OF pub
lie lands
Among petitions presented in the senate
was one from Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood pray
ing that congress see that the votes cast for
her during the presidential election DO
counted.
The chair laid before the senate a resolu-
ton, heretofore offered by Hawley, calling
upon the president for copy of the historical
statement concerning the public policy OF the
executive department OF the confederate
states, filed at the war department by Gen.
Sherman.
A long discussion followed, when the matter
went over. I'd
The inter commerce Dill WIS NouSiu-
cred, followed by executive session and ad-
journment.
HOUSE
The bill passed appropriatng 5000 for the
erection of building for the use OF the APP
praiscr at Chicago. -,
The senate bill passed authorizing the Chi
cago, st. Paul g. St. Louis railway company to
construct bridges across the Mississippi, one
within Minnesota and one between Minnesota
and Wisconsin.
The house went into committee OF tho
whole (Wilson, OF Iowa, In the chair) on the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
There being no quorum present, the mousse
adjourned.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, January 13-Dolph, from the
committee ON public lands, reported favoraby
the house bill repeating the pre- empton, tim
Der culture and desert land acts and modify
ing the homestead act.
The Sherman Davis resolution was taken up
and passed-52 to TO-
Van Wyck introduced bill to make rail