The Red Cloud chief., 1886-02-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph aud Mail.
CONGREsSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL
! IL the Senate on the I'd among the petit
| lions presented and appropriately referred
were several By Mr.. Frye. from various or.
sanizations OF the knights Of Labor Of
| Maine. praying that the territory known ~
! Oklahoma might be opened tn settlers. Mr..
Riddleberger offered . resolution. in effect
I that IL 10 the right Of the Senate TO call for
any paper Glazing To removals and appoint
| ments and that il IL the duty OF the Execu.
tive 20 comply with the demand. Mr.. Puxh
submitted a subst tuie for the resolution aud
| the matter went over. Mr.. Morgsn's resniu-
the Utah bill was then placed before the Sen.
ate and referred to the Jud ciary Committee.
The Attorney Generals letter TO the Senate
In respect TO the Dustin case was referred.
A statement was made OF the authority Of
the Attorney General that the press had not
obtained its Information I'm regard TO the
Dustin letter from the Department Of Jus.
tice. The Electoral Count; BIZ then came mp
and Mr.. Evar's addressed the Senate. The
Dakota bin was then placed before tho Sem
ate and Mr.. Logan obtained the roor. but
gave way for an executive session. after
which the Senate nd iournei. In the House
resolutions OF respect 10 the memory Of
Vice President Hendricks were offered.
eulogies delivered. and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the I'd the resolution Of
fered By Mr.. Riddieberger, and Mr.. Puzh's
substitute. relating to the relations between
the President and the Senate In regard to in
formal on and papers affecting Government
officers suspended or appointed. came up for
action, and upon motion OF Hr. Edmunds were
laid on the table. A bill Was passed for the
benefit OF the States of Texas. Colorado.
Oregon. Nebraska, California. Kansas and
Nevada and the Territories Of Washington
and Idaho. providing that In case of the loss
settlement OF claims the Secretary of War
may accept copies thereof. properly certi-
fed; The Dakota bill was then laid before
the Senate and debated until adjournment.
In the House q spirited debate took
place over q resolution OF Mr.. Bland calling
for certain from the Secretary
OF the Treasury in regard to the policy 10 be
pursued in aymen of silver coin. etc. The
resolution was adopted. In Committee of
the Whole bills were considered. among them
the bill relating to the taxation OF fractional
parts OF q gallon or distilled spirits. Mr..
Mills. OF Texas, offered an amendment pro-
vidin2 that all taxes imposed by this act
should be paid in standard silver con. and
using this amendment as a text he addressed
the upon the entire silver ques-
ton. without action the committee arose
and the House adjourned.
In the Senat on the 4th q communion
ton was received from the Secretary OF the
Treasury, in reply to an inquiry. stating that
the conscience fund" amounted to 3, 22,A 2
Petitions were received asking for the open
ing OF Oklahoma. The bill providing for the
appointment Of an Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy then came up and brought out q
came up and was debated until adjournment.
the bills introduced was one by Mr..
Ingalls, authorizing the Atchison Bridge Com
10 build = bridge across the Missouri
river at AtchisOn. aud a bill by Mr.. Plumb
apprOpriatinK $4,000 to complete the
public buildings at Fort Scott, KAN.
In the House Mr.. Hammond. OF Georgia.
called up the bill to prevent the claiming OF
war taxes, under the act OF August 5, 1851,
and the acts a~mcndatOry thereof by the
United States, being set of against States
having claims against the Government.
Pending consideration the morn ng hour ex-
pred aud the House. in Committee OF the
Whole. further discussed the shipping bill.
When the rose the bill passed, and
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 5th more petitions
were presented favOring the opening Of Ok.
lahoma. The Dakota bill then came up and
a lengthy debate followed. Mt the close of
VIII oh the bill n reported from the com
mittec passed.: ayes b: nays. -. The bill
the Territory of Dakota on the line
OF the 18th parallel of latitude. provides for the
of the southern portion as n State
under the title Of Dakota. and the northern
into a separate Territory under the
Of Lincoln. Adjourned until Monday.
In the House bills were considered in
Committee of the Whole. and several bills OF
a local character passed. MIR. Randall. from
the Committee on Appropriations. reported
the Pension Appropriation bill. II apprO- |
$.5, i54.a Si, an increase of about $i3.- |
WO.UO over last year. After making the
titZ John Porter bill q continual special
order from Thursday the House adjourned.