The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
A Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

| CONGRESSIONAL.
! IL the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Coke
| introduced a bill to establish a National
] cattle trail. At the conclusion of the morn
! ing business Senator Aldrich introduced res
| Olutions in regard TO the death of Senator
] Anthony, of Rhode Island. and after eulogies
! by Senators Aldrich, EdmTnds, Bayard. Pen
| dleton. Garland, Ingalls, and others the Sen
ate adjourned. In the House Mr.. Slocum
! offered resolution requesting the President
| to transmit to the House q copy of the appeal
! of FitZ John Porter. with the accompanying
papers. Mr.. TOwnSher.l also offered a reso-
/ luton requesting the President to furnish to
/ the House copies of all correspondence rela-
| tive to the so-called oklahoma lands in the
| Indian Territory, together with information
as to the present condition OF the contro-
versy growing out of the attempts at the oc-
cupatiOn of such lands. After some parlia-
Tentary sparr.ng, the House adjourned,
gIN the Senate on the 10Th Mr.. Plumb
3fered q resolution that the President be
requested to advise the Senate as to the
status Of unoccupied land in the Indian Ter
Titory lthe Oklahoma lands as viewed by the
Executive; the action taken, if any, to eXpel
persons seeking to settle thereon, and
reasons for the same, together with any
other information in his possession bearing
upon the existing controversy A bill was
reported favorably from the Committee on
Public Lands making valid the purchase of
lands Withdrawn from safe uilQcr certain cir
cumstances. The Senate then proceeded to
consideration of bills on the calendar. Con-
sideration of the Interstate bill was then re-
sumed. The House (Regan bill was taken
from the calendar and read in full. and
a long debate followed on the motion
of Senator CullOm to strike out all
after the enacting clause and substitute the
Senate bill. Pending action the Senate went
into executive seSSiOn...--In the House IL
bill was reported from the Committee on
Public Lands prohibiting aliens and for
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lands in the United States. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the In
dian Appropriation bill, and pending debate
public business was suspended and the
House proceeded to pay fitting tribute TO
the memory of the late John H. Evans, of
South Carolina. EulOgistic addresses were
made and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 21st the resolution
of Senator Plumb in regard to the Oklahoma
lands went over one day, and the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the calendar.
The bill to establish a Court of Appeals,
was considered until cut Off by limita-
ton of time, and the Interstate Commerce
bill taken uD, and the debate continued until
a message was received from the House an
nOuncing the action of that body on the
death of Mr.. Evans of South Carolina, when
the Senate adjourned. In the House Mr..
Kelly, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported Il bill TO authorize the eStab-
ishment of an export bureau for tobacco
manufacturers and allowing drawbacks on
tobacco. While considering the Indian
Appropriation bill, public business was SuS-
pended and the House proceeded TO the con-
sideratiOn of the Senate resolution relating
to the death of Senator Anthony, of Rhode
Island. Eulogistic addresses were delivered
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate ON the 22d the Oklahoma
resolutions of Senators Vest and Plumb
came up for action, when Senator Vest with
drew his resolution. In doing so he took occa-
sion to say there could be no doubt whatever
that. as the law stood, the Oklahoma lands
were not at this time subject to settlement
by white people. The President, therefore,
was unable to do otherwise than he had done
Senator Plumb's resolution calling on the
President for his views on the present status
of the Oklahoma lands was then agreed to.
Senator Vest then offered his resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to as
certain and report upon what terms the
Creek and Seminole Indians would surrender
all their remaining rights TO the said land.
Senate then went into executive session. ...
In the House Mr.. Cobb presented the confer
ence report on the Oregon Central For
feiture bill. Agreed to. The House receded
from its disagreement to all the Senate
amendments. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the Indian Ap-
preparation bill. Pending debate Mr.. Ryan
offered an amendment authorizing the Prcsi-
dent to open negotiations with the Creeks.
Seminolcs and Cherckees for the purpose Of
opening to settlement under the Homestead
laws unassigned lands in the Indian Terri
-
Oklahoma lands), which was adopted. The
committee rose and reported the bill to the
House. The previous question was ordered
and the bill passed. Adjourned.
On the 23d the Chair laid before the Sen
ate the memorial of the Womau's Silk Culture
Association of the United States, and on mo-
ton of Senator Beck. a resolution was
adopted expressing the high appreciation
and thanks of the Senate for the efforts and
success of the WOmans Silk Culture Associ- |
alton, in their patriotic purpose to ameiorate
the industrial condition of their country
women. Senator Vests resolution in regard |
to the Oklahoma lands came up for action |
and Senator Plumb offered substitute re- !
questing the President to enter, as speedily |
as possible, into negotiation with such In |
dian tribes as may be in possession of more |
land than enough to give each head of Il |
Il view of using such surRlus lands for |
actual settlers only. Pending debate |
on the matter the Senate went |
into executive seSSiOn....In the House |
a resolution was adopted similar to the one /
passed by the Senate, accepting Il hanSome /
flag presented by the Woman's Silk Culture I
Association. Mr.. Hurd, as privileged ques- !
ton, offered preamble and resolution recit- |
ing that certain bills apprOpriatng money /
from the treasury and originating in the |
Senate, are now on the Speakers table, and |
the Judic airy Committee to inquire |
into the power of the Senate to originate /,
bills apprOprlating revenue and report TO the |
House at any time. This brought out a long /
debate, when the motion was laid on the |
table. An evening session was held at which |
fOrty-seven pension bills passed, including !
one granting a pension of SO rcr month to !
the widow of Commodore 5. Dana Green. 4
Adjourned.