Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-05-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
IL the Senate on the 10th several rese-
Iut;ons calling upon heads III departments
for certain information were adopted. when
tho Inter State Commerce bill was taken up
and debate continued until adjournment
In the House several bills We're introduced.
| among them bill by Mr.. Bland. of Missouri.
for the issue of coin certificates An attempt
was then made to pass the bill to prohibit
pool selling in the District of Columbus, but
as many members who oppose the bill were
intending the races as interested pool buyers
the bad fellows" DID not succeed during the
absence OF the good fellows of the House.
The bill to prob bit advert sing of lotter es
and selling tickets in The District of Columbia
was passsd. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th a memorial
from the Republican Central Committee OF
Ohio was presented charging that the cleo
ton of Senator PAYNE WINS sec;ired by fratid.
corruption and bribery, After routine bus
| ines. the Interstate Commerce b II was fur
thcr discussed and finally ordered reprinted
us amended. Adjourned. The House in
Committee OF the Whole discussed the bill
providing for the appointment Of three com.
III ssionerS. who shall rcce We a salary of
$500 per annum for four years for the pur-
pose OF adjusting Spnr.sh-McXicau land
ella ms in New Mexico. Arzoha and Colorado.
The Army Appropriation bin was then taken
up end debate cont nued until adjournment.
THE Senate on the 18th resumed rotsid-
erat or of the Interstate Co,rtncrce bill. and
Ritcr further debate vote was finally
reached and the bill passed. there being only
four negative votes. =. The Rock SDr ng
Chinese Indemnity joint resolution occupied
the morning hour in the House. Then the
Army ApprOpr alton bDll came fr ami nfter
further debate passed. The Dipiomtic bill
WAS taken up and DEBATE on il continued
until adjournment.
The Senate Oh the 18th passed q bill
creating q new judicial circuit. This makes
Nebraska, Kansas. Arkansas and Colorado
the eighth circuit. and Minnesota. Iowa and
Missouri the ninth. the Eew Judge to be APP
pointed for the ninth Circuit. The General
Pension bill was then placed before the Sen
ate and debated until adjournment 80. The
House cons dered the Chinese Indemnity
resolutions in the morning hour but reached
no vote. TIE Diplomatic bill was then
duties of the Agricultural Bureau Was
reached and discussed Until Adjournment.
This bin makes the head Of me bureau a
Cabinet officer with the title of Secretary Of
Ayr culture.
TIE Senate on the l4th passed a bin max
ing an appropriation Of $4,000 to enlarge
the public bu lding at Kansas City. The bill
also passed authorizing the Fort Scott Il Gulf
road TO build through the Indian Territory.
The Pension bill then came mp and was dis
cuSsc6 until eXccut We session. after which
the Senate adjourned until Monday. The
House passed the Senate bill al'propriat;ng
$5DOOO to complete the public building ut
wichita. Kan. The House then went into
cndar. \ bill extending a patent led the
House into Il debate on the tariff. IT finally
got back to the business before il, reported
several bills and ad jOurncd.