The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

The Chair laid before the Senate a letter
reports relating to bridges in course OF con-
struction which may interfere with free
navigation of the navigable waters OF the
United States.
Mr.. Maxey presented Il memorial OF the
Mexican Association, praying the passage OF
a bill p%ensioningt the veterans ofthe Mexican
war. Referred.
Among the bills favorably reported and
placed on the calendar were the following:
By Mr.. Edmunds-From the Committee
on Judiciary, in reference to bigany and
polygamy in Utah. Mr.. Edmunds said he
should ask the Senate to take up this bill
after the holiday recess.
By Mr.. Hoar-From the same committee,
reported upon the original billfora uniform
system OF bankruptcy throughout the
United States. Mr.. Hoars said he would ask
the Senate to take up this bill as soon as
possible after the holiday recess,
Mr.. Cullom introduced a postal telegraph
bill. 1t provides for the purchase OF amy
existing lines under the provisions OF the
act of 1866, at an appraised valuation to
be ascertained by a commission OF five els,
interested persons. The bid was referred
to the Committee on Postotfices and Post
Roads, to be considered in connection with
a bill on the same subject recently intro
duced by Mr.. Edmunds.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
BY Mr.. Vanwycke-To provide forthe or
ganization OF that part OF the territory o
| the United States 0 known as the In
dian Territory, a public land strip in the
| territory to be known as the Territory O.
Oklahoma; to provide temporary govern
| ment for the same for allotment OF home
| steads to Indians in severalty, and to oper
| the unoccupied lands to Indian settlers.
Bv Mr.. Wheeler, OF Alabama, for the re
lief Of Fitz-John Porter; also to amend
The Civil Service Act. 1t amends the Act
by the addition OF sections calculated te
e~qualize appointments in the Civil Service
alnon the several States, and provide!
that the appointing officer may designates
certain person for examination, and upOl
his being found capable, may appoint hin
to Office.
BY Mr.. Henley, OF California, declarin'
forfeited certain lands granted to aid IN tn,
construction of the Northern Pacific Rail
road; also to declare forfeited certain land
granted to aid in the construction OF thu
Southern Pacific.
Mr.. Vest offered a resolution strong|.
commenting the course OF Secretary Bay
ard in the Kelley matter, ana moved IL re-
erence OF the resolution to the Committee o
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Plumb thought the incident shove
how utterly worthless the whole diplomat
service was. He hoped the committe
would report that the service could be di
persed with altogether. ,
Mr.. Vest then proceeded to address tt
Senate in regard to his resolution. At TT
conclusion of his remarks the resOlutlC
was referred to the Committee on ForelG
Relations.
The Senate then passed the House CO
current resolution providing for an a
iournment from to-day till January 9TH:
= The Senate agreed to the resoluti'
offered by Mr.. Hoar, authorizing the f'nan
: Committee to investigate the New 70
/. Custom House, especially as to the matt
+ OF valuation.
o Mr.. Harrison offered a resolution dire
/, ing the Commissioner on Expenditure