The Red Cloud chief., 1886-01-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
By Telegraph and Man.


CONGRESSIONAL
TIT Senate met promptly at oon On the
6th when the credentials OF John ". Daniel.
6snatoreiect from Virginia. were presented
and fled. Among the bills introduced we're:
To give the right Of trial BY jury 20 claim
ants for pensions whose appl ications have
been rejected BY the Secretary Of the In
s ser Increase 20 s1 sse pse! Soo% for II. IL lo. .se Of if so,i
arms. or both legs. or the sight OF both eyes,.
or other ~fsturies resulting in total helpless
ness: 70 substitute silver dollars In place OF
gold coin and currency In the several reserve
funds held in the treasury. Mr.. ingalls, intro
duced a bill 10 establish q National Cniver-
slty in the Distric: Of Columbia. and Mr..
Plumb q bill granting the right Of way
through the Indian Territory to the Kansas
City. Fort Scott & Gulf Railway Company.
Mr.. Van wyck offered Q resolution. which
Education and Labor TO inquire bow
many hours OF labor per day were ex.
pected Of men and boys IN the employ OF
street car and other corporations in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. After executive session..
adjourned. In the House the Hosr Presi-
Dental bill and the Senate resolution prOpos-
appropriate committees Contrary to gen.
erai expectation the committees were not an
nounced and the Speaker Immediately pro-
ceeded to call the States for the Introduction
OF bills, when about 30 bills were Introduced
and yet the call 10y States, commenced before
the holiday recess, was not completed. Mr..
LARD, OF Nebraska. Onereu q JOINT Sesc!itlcn
authorizing the President TO call ouI two vol
unteer regiments OF cavalry in the Terri
tories OF New Mexico and Arizona, to be en-
listed and ofhcered from citizens OF such Ter
ritories for the suppression OF Ind an host H.
ties: also n bill declaring forfeited lands
granted TO railroads on VIII ch the cost Of sur
veying and conveying has not been pad: al
SO TO prevent the acquisition OF property by
aliens. Without completing the call OF States
the House adjourned.
IL the senate on the Sth Mr.. Hoar intro
duced a bill fixing the time for the meeting
OF Congress IN 1856 and every second year
thereafter on the FIRST Monday In October.
and In 1857 and every second year thereafter
tor Beck's resolution Of inquiry regarding
the payment OF customs duties in coin was
then called up and debated, when il was lad
aside and the Utah bill came up and after
the Committee On Education and Labor.
reported favorabIy n bill to ad in the
establishment OF common schools the
Senate last Congress. Adjourned -. In
the House The call OF States for the inrroduc-
ton OF bills and resolutions WAS resumed,
and continued all day. sG2 bills being intro
duced. when the State of Texas was called
Mr.. Mills introduced a bill directing the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury to call $tp.OyO.0OO three
per cent. bonds and pay them in coin OF
standard value. as Is specified in said bonds.
Before the conclusion OF the call the House
adjourned.
IL the Senate on the 9Th n resolution OF
fercd by Mr.. Mandrson, calling on the Secre-
tary OF the Interior for certain
in regard to Nebraska lands, and whether L
WAS advisable to discontinue the Office OF
Surveyor General, was agreed to. MIR. In
gals introduced a bill to increase the rate of
pension for the total disability OF persons
who held the rank OF Orderly Sergeant or
First Sergeant i'm the late war from - to SO
a month. and that for increased d stability 70
the rate now allowed second Lieufenants.
At two O'Clock the Utsh bill came up
and u lengthy debate ensued. without
concluding the co3s;derat on OF the
House the call of States WAS resumed. MIR.
Anderson. OF Kansas. introduced q bill TO
provide for the adjustment OF land grants
made by Congress TO I'D IN the construction
of railroads i'm Kansas. and for the forfeiture
OF unearncd lands: also 10 prevent the sale
OF the Pacific Railroads before CERTAIN
United States bonds with interest shall have
been fully PAID; also to prevent unj Csf dis
examination by railroad companies and to
subject them TO the control of the states.
4 the conclusion of the call the Speaker an
Dounced his committee appointments, and
the House adjourned until Monday.
IL the Senate, the Sth, Mr.. Eustis offered
e concurrent resolution that in TIE Opin-
ion OF Congress the Sl0.OD.000 of bonds called
m to he paid February 1, isSG. should be paid
in silver dollars. such payment being in
strict compliance with the existing law and
in aid of the financial policy csiabl. shea by
the legislation of Congress. The resolution
was referred. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of bins on the calendar.
The Utah bill was taken up and its consider
alton proceeded with. After debate the bill
adjourned until Monday. =. The House was
not in session.