The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-02-13
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eenate on February took up the Pacific
Railroad bill, but after brief consideration
It was laid aside and debate on the Inter
State Commerce bill resumed. The discus
sion continued until adjournment. In the
House several resolutions were adopted call
ing on the Secretary Of State for informa
tion. At this point Fight commenced on the
effort to take up the Bankruptcy bill and the
nili6ustering was kept up until af fSacn two
ment was had.
TIE Senate upon meeting on the Sd i'm
mediately took up the Interstate Commerce
bill and the debate continued at length. The
Senate bill was finally substituted for the
House (Reaganl bill by Q vote of % TO Is. but
passage. :. In the House q resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for information whether the Clear.
Bank refused to receive silver dollars or
certificates In the settlement of their bal
ances, and other Information in regard to
%ssf Of
ment have been received in silver or certif-
Gates since the LIST Of January, 1876. The
Senate amendments to the House con-
current resolution making arrangements for
counting the electoral vote were agreed to.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the River and Harbor bill. Ad-
iourned.
ON the 4th the Chair laid before the Sem
Grants offer to the Government of the
swords and other military and civil testimo-
malls lately belonging to General Grant, and
recommending Congress to pass bill to en-
able the President to place General Grant on
The retired list. After adopting several reso-
iutions calling on Departments for informa-
ton, the Senate resumed consideration of
the Interstate Commerce bill. After much
talk the bill Senate bill substituted for House
bill passed by a vote of 43 to IL. The bill for
the retirement and recoinage of the trade
dollar was then taken up. This bill as
Coinage Of silver dollars e Mr. PPn9aiIs moved
to strike out the section for suspension of
coinage of the silver dollar, when Senator
Morrill, addressed the Senate. The de-
bate continued until executive session. -.
In the House Mr.. Mutchler, from the Com
mittee on Civil Service Reform, reported ad-
yersely the bill prohibiting the removal of
In the civil service except for cause.
Mr.. Willard obtained permission to
hle minority report hereafter. Mr..
and Post-road, reported a bill to reduce
postage on mailable matter of the second
class. IL provides that postage on publica-
ohs on the s sooona,ciass when sent 6y
one cent per pound or fraction thereof. The
House went into Committee of the Whole
on the River and Harbor bill, and no other
business was transacted, although an even
ing session was held.
In the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Van Wyck
offered a resolution, which was agreed to,
calHng upon the Secretary of the Interior to
furnish a statement showing what amounts
were due the United States December 81.
lS2 from the Union Pacific Railroad; also
what amounts have become due from thatl
date until December 81, 1884, according to the
rules laid down in the decision lately made
between the United States and said road, in
settlement was made February, 1884, as pro-
vfded i'm the Thurman act. The bill for the
redemption of the trade dollar and the sus-
pension of the standard dollar was taken up
and discussed until adjournment. In the
House the resolution calling on the Presi-
dent for copies of all communications re-
speeding the Congo Conference was adopted.
was resumed, after which the Legislative,
Judicial and Executive Appropriation bill
was reported and the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 9Th Senator Palmer
delivered a lengthy address favoring the
resolution to submit to the States the propo-
eition to amend the constitution so as to per-
init women to vote. The bill to regulate
the fees of pension agents and attorneys was
then taken up and passed. 1t provides that
no fee greater than $40 shall be received by
special circumstances, a contract may be
made between the applicants and claim
agents for fee not exceeding SIS. The bill
more than $40 for claims filed between June
20, 1873 and July 4, 1884, The Consular and
Diplomatic bill was then called up and
passed: The Chair laid before the Senate the
Anti-Silver Coinage bill, and Che Senate went
into executive session. The House, in
Committee of the Whole, resumed considera-
ton OF the River and Harbor bill being a
continuation of Thursdays session. The
committee soon rose and the House ad-
1ourned and was Immediately called to order
for the new legislative day. After routine
business the River and Harbor bill was
again taken up and debated until recess
At the evening session twenty-six pension
hills