The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-05
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
A Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate on the 23d resolution
was agreed to authorizing the Committee on
Indian Affairs to continue during the recess
of Congress the Investigation OF leaseS OF
Indian lands. The Des MOines Settlers little
bill was then passed by a vote OF 81 10 "a ana
consideration of the Post-ofhce Approprla-
ton bill resumed. An amendment onereo
by Mr. FRYE appropriatlng ScO0.UJO lot Ine
TRANSFORMATION of foreign mails, including
transit across the Isthmus of Panama tchar-
acterized by Mr.. Beck as a Pacific Mail SUP
sidyl was adopted Ihe senate retalneu IN; tHt
cles to be marked without increase OF post
age The bill was then read third time and
passed. In the House the Sundry ClEn AP-
preparation bill was reported. Inc senate
amendments were cOncurred in to the House
bill forfeiting the Texas Pacific land-granI-
The House then went into COMMITTEE o. the
Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill: AFTER
a lengthy debate and several amendments
the bill passed. An evening session was held,
when several unimportant bills passed
liz the Senate on the oath Mr.. Cullom
presented memorial from the Legislature
of Illinois urging some quick and satlstac-
tory settlement of the Oklahoma question.
By unanimous consent the bill onereu Dy
Mr.. Dawes to authorize the President 10
negotiate for the purchase OF the remaining
right of the Seminole, Creek ana cherokee
Nations of Indians to these lands was taken
no and passed. Senator Cockre3 called up
the House bill already favorably reported
from the Committee on Military AHalrS 70
provide for the settlement of claims OF ON
GERS and enlisted men of the army. for loss Of
private property destroyed IN the Hiltar!
service of the United States. After some
debate the bill passed. The senate lhSisteu
on its amendments 10 the Agricultural Ap-
preparation bill and a committee OF confer
ence was appointed. the House the
River and Harbor bill was further CONSIDERED
in COmmitte of the Whole. Numerous
amendments were made and after discussing
the bill all day il was finally reported to
the House. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th Mr. Allison
submitted conference report on the Army
Appropriation bill and said the conferees
had agreed to all differences except that re-
lating to courts martial in time sf peace. y
tilt between Senators followed upon the md
ings and sentence in the late Swain Court
Martial. Mr. Allison, from the Commlttce on
Appropriations, reported the Ieglslal.E6'
Executive and Judicial Appropriation Dill
and asked immediate consideration Inc
bill was taken up and its consideration con
tinued until adjournment. In the House
the rules were suspended ana the Denclency
Appropriation bill taken up and passed.
Business under the special rules was then
proceeded with until the River ana H2rDOr
bill was reached, and from that hour until
midnight the House was scene OF disorder
confusion and dilatory motions. Ihe House
was forced TO an ADJOURNMENT without
action.
In the Senate on the Goth the Naval APP
preparation bill was reported. Senator Hoar
introduced a Pacific Railroad Funding bill
The Legislative Appropriation bill after fur
ther debate, was then passed. The Silver Dill
was then taken up, and after neDa'e,
laid aside. Senator Van Wyck offered amend
ments TO Senator HOarS Pacl1c hailroac
Funding bill as follows: That no dividends
shall be declared until the interest Of bonds
shall have been paid; that the consolidation
of 1850 of the Union Pacific with the Kansas
and Denver Pacific shall not be legaliZed: ::
h9r nnS Srn considered Tor
which no money was paid. Executive Ses-
sion.....In the House the conference
report on the Army Appropriation bil!
was agreed to. The Post-Ofiice Appropria-
ton bill, with the Senate amendments, was
| taken from the Speaker table and referred
to the Committee on Appropriations. MI.
| Randall moved TO suspend the rules so that
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill might be
| considered for four hours. which time should
| be occupied iii debate on the clauses relating
! to the suspension of silver coinage and the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Exposition.
! The motion was lost Then Mr.. Randall
modified his motion so as 10 move TO suspend
the rules and pass the bill with the silver
| clause stricken QUIT The motion prevailed
| and the two hours debate begun, at the close
of which the bill went over and the House
adjourned.
| In the Senate on the 9th the Naval APP
preparation bill was taken up and read. The
Committee on Public Buildings reported
favOrably the bill making appropriations for
d
| included an item arpropriating $5O.U06 for
! Wichita, Kan. AT one o'clock the unfinished
| business, being the Anti-Silyer Coinage bill,
was laid before the Senate but was tempo
/ rarily laid aside and consideration of the
/ Naval bill continued. The bill was slightly
| amended and passed. The bill providing for
! the sale of the Sac and Fox Reservation in
Kansas and Nebraska passed. A number of
pension bills passed. In the House con-
Sideration of the Sundry Civil bill was re-
sumed \ motion TO strike out the clause
making an appropriation to the New Orleans
Exposition was lost. The bill finally passed.
| The Senate amendments to the Legislative
Appropriation bill were non-concurrcd in
| and a committee of conference appointed.
Mr.. Willis moved to suspend the rules and
put upon its passage the bill apprOpriating
| $5.OO0eOO, to Ee expended under the direction
! of the Secretary of War, for the continuation
! and completion of the works designated in
! the last River and Harbor bill. After debate
| the motion prevailed ard the bill passed. At
the evening session thirty-siX pension bills
passed.