Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CoNoRLSS1OS3ALs
IL the Benste On the 5th a resolution
was agTeed to. appointing Mr. sh--ran
Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, and making changes in several other
committees. Mr.. Piatt submitted an amend
ment TO his resolution providing for open
executive sessions. The Army BILL was then
an the d House p:,i,:pr Of bills lad pesS. j.
lions were introduced. When the Mexican
Pension bill came up for final action, mo-
ton to suspend the rules was agreed to and
the bill passed by vote of l5s yeas 10 Is
nays. The bill grants a pension Of IS per
month to all officers. soldiers and sailors VINO
enlisted in the Mexican war and to their snr-
the relief of certain settlers and purchasers
OF public lands in Nebraska and Kansas
After passing keverGi bills OF local ih:cree:
only the House adjourned.
Il the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Plumb pre-
scented q petition of al association Of colorcd
citizens OF Kansas praying fer assistance to
emiGratc to Africa. with a view to building
up another United States Republic. TIE
Army Bill was then taken up and debated
until a1 iournnt1lt. -. IN the House bills were
reported from the Commerce Committee au-
thorizing the construction of bridges across
the Missouri river near Kansas City and
Atch:Son. The Post-ofiicc Appropriation bill
then came up in regular order ard alter a
lengthy debate vote was reached ard the
bill passed. Adjourned.
nj tIS VI lEt ilDI HOt4
on the 9Th the Senate resumed consideration
of the bill 10 increase the army. After long
debate vote was reached and the bill was
defeated by vote OF - yeas to 81 nays. The
Senate then adjourned After the usual
morning rout ne in the House the re-
mainder of the day, including the evening
session, was given up to debate on the silver
question, and the House adjourned.
THE Senate on the Sth passed the bill
granting the right of way through the Indian
Territory to the Kansas Il Arkansa. railroad.
The Washington Territory Admission bill
was then placed before the Senate and de-
bated until adjournment. In the House the
Free Coinage Silver bill was called up and
mot on TO suspend coinage in two years was
voted down. 81 10 POL. After long debate
vote was reached and the bill defeated; yeas,
1:6: nays, 1913. The House by this vote put
age or a suspension of the present system.
AdjOurned.
IN the Senate on the 9th Mr. ingalls,, by
request. introduced q bill to provide for the
appointment of a board of arbitration to ex-
anime and settle differences between railroad
companies and their employees. Mr.. Hearst,
the new Senator from California, was sworn
in. Mr.. Frye then addressed the Senate i'll
support of his resolution in relation to the
fisheries. The Washington Territory Admis-
sion bill was then placed before the Senate.
the pGnding question being on BIZ. EUstis'
suffrage in the proposed new State to quail
fed male electors only. After 2
lengthy debate the amendment was
rejected. Adjourned. Soon after meet
OF the Whole on the private calendar
When the committee rose Mr.. Mcneil asked
unanimous consent for the consideration Of
his resolutions OF sympathy with Gladstone
for his efforts in behalf of home rule in Ire
land, but objection being made the matter
went over. Adjourned.