The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-01-21
LEGLSLATIYE NEWS AND NOTES.

LEGLsLATIVE NEWS AND NOTES.
n Record of Proceedings In Both Branches
of the o. s. Congress.
HoUsE.-On behalf OF the judiciary COM
mittee Hammond, OF Georgia, called up and
the house passed a bill amending section
643 of the revised statutes by adding the
following provision: Provided. that when
anyscriminal prosecution shall be removed
from a state court to TIE United States
court before presentment by a grand jury,
or Indictment, or information shall a
been made and filed against the defendants
in the state court, it shall be lawful for the
state court to proceed in such cases SO far
as to lave such presentment, or indict
ment, or information filed in said state
court, and after the sameis to be made and
filed the clerk OF the United States court
shall issue a writ OF certioriari to the state
court for like purpose Int with like effect
as il the case had been 80 removed after
such presentment or indictment was made
and filed in such state court. The house
then considered the presidents message,
Messrs. Reagan, Bland and Others making
speeches.
SENArE.-Platt presented a petition from
the commercial travellers praying for legis-
tdUlCH W elleN UueIl HOm UuTueISOIuS.
taxation. Teller presented a memorial OF
the Colorado Legislature urging congress to
see hat no discrimination was used against
silver and favoring free coinage OF that
metal. 1t was referred to the committee
on nance. Going to the calendar, the
senate gave some consideration to the bill
providing for a division of the Sioux indian
reservation in Dakota. Without reaching
a result the matter went over. The judi
cial salary bill was laid before the senate.
Fine of the sections OF the bill provides that
no person related within the degree of first
cousin to a Judge of the United States shall
be appointed by such judge to any position
in his court; and persons so related who
now hold such Offices shall not continue in
office after six months from the passage OF
the act. Among the bills introduced was
one by Wilson, of Iowa, to fix the rate of
postage on fourth-class matter at 2 cents
for each ounce or fractional part thereof.
HoUsE.-Springer called up the resolution
directing that committee to inquire as to
the expediency of the passage OF general
laws for the ascertainment OF the facts in
all private measures by judicial tribunal
before action by congress-, and also the
propriety OF prohibiting the adjudication
of private claims or relief measures by con-
gress. On behalf of the committee on presi-
Dental laws, Caldwell called up the Hoar
presidential succession bill and as there
were but a few minutes OF the morning
hour remaining, it was agreed that the de-
bate should continue during the afternoon,
Caldwell reserving the right to call for the
previous question at any time. Caldwell
stated that the committee. in reporting the
measure, hat not dealt with other propo-
sitions before it. There were many meas
ures proposed that would more properly
meet all possible imaginable exigencies than
the one now reported, but all required con-
stitutional amendment before they could
become laws. and constitutional amend
ment involved a delay which would ill ac-
cord With the reasonable anxiety which the
great body of the people felt. There were
many exigencies which the pending amend
ment did not cover. but the present ext
gency is completely covered.
SENATE.-On motion OF Harrison, the
senate concurred in the house amendments
to the bill legalizing the territorial legisla-
ture of Wyoming. Henderson offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, calling on
the postmaster general to inform the sem
ate over what railroads the so-called fast
mail was transported from Chicago to
points in Colorado, Utah and Idaho, and
whats advantage was gained by the govern,
ment by transporting such mail over roads
other than the Union Pacific, also, as to
the cost of such service, and why it is paid
for out OF the treasury-if the fact is that
it is so paid for-to other companies in
stead of having the service performed by
the Union Pacific company and the COM
pensation credited on that c~ompany's in
debtedness to the government. Bower
offered a resolution, which, at his request,
was laid over for the present. directing the
committee on Indian affairs to inquire into
III fhn nj nc
in the United States to the indian territory.
Senator Payne reported favorably from
the committee on foreign relations the bill
to permit Joseph Rawise, United States
consul at Warsaw, Russia, to accept GER
tain decorations from the Russian govern
ment.
SENATE.-Among the bills %troduce
we're the following: By Spooner To au-
thorize the Dakota Central railroad to
construct a bridge across the Missouri
river at Pierre, Oak. By Senator Sabin-
For the payment OF SIC, o out OF the
Geneva award fund to VIM. H. Whiting for
injuries sustained by him through capture
and Imprisonment in the hold OF the con-
federate cruiser Alabama" By Allison |
To amend the act relating to Immediate
transportation OF dutiable goods. Man.
aerson called up his bill to increase the
efficiency of the infantry branch of the
army. The bill provides that each infant
nv regiment shall consist OF twelve COM
NAMES: one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel,
three majors, one %adjutant, one quarter
master, one OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
one chief musician. All appointments to
original vacancies above the grade of Sec
ond lieutenant created by the act shall be
filed by seniority in the infantry branch OF
the service. Henderson addressed the SEN
ate on the bill. Beck's silver resolution !
was considered without action, when the
senate adjourned.