Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-23
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In the Senate on the 18th, after the re-
ports ct committees and introduction OF
several bills. the House Electoral Count bill
was laid aside and debate resumed upon Mr.
| MorrIlIs torif resolution. After lengthy
discussion the resolution went over for
further debate. message was received
from the House enpCunc ng the death OF
| Representative i,pwriney of New York A
\ committee to attend the funeral was an.
pointed ind the Senate adjourned Many
Gliis and re oiutions were introduced in the
mouse undo: the call OF States AMONG them
bill by Mr.. LAWYER looking to the use of the
treasury surplus FOR repairing the coast de-
1enses. TIE Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury relative to the collection of GUS
toms duties. and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate OH the 18th the House
amendment to the Electoral Count bill was
non concurrcd in and Il committee Of confer.
ence appointed. A bill was introduced
amending the Olcomargarine law. Senator
EdmunGs then addressed the Senate in OBJ
position to the bill repeating the Tenure of
Office act. after which the Senate went into
executive session. The House, after the
report OF committees, went INTO Committee
OF the Whole on the Sundry Civil bill. debate
on which continued until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 18th the report of
the conference Committee on the Interstate
commerce bill WAS the occasion of quite a
debate, but the report was finally ordered
printed, to be called up Tuesday. Senator
Piatts resolution for open executive ses-
SONS was taken up and by vote OF 81 to 81
laid on the table. Senator Beck's resolution
prohibiting Senators and REPRESENTATIVES
10 act as attorneys for subsidized rail
on bc was s taksm up, the question beng
dietary Committee. A long debate fol-
lowed, and without final action the Senate
went into executive session In the House,
upon motion of Mr.. Warner. of Missouri
bili passed bringing the cites of Atlanta,
Ga!veston, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Ind apapo-
us. Kansas CITY and Omaha under the pro-
VISIONS OF the law rcquir Dg National banks
i'll certain cities to retain Il sum equal to %
per cent. of their circulation. The House
ihen went into Committee Of the Whole on
the Sundry Civil bill. When the committee
rose the House adjourned.
AFTER the introduction of bill in the
Senate on the 18th Senator Blair offered a
resolution, which was adopted, instructng
the Committee on Finance to inquire into the
proprlcfy OF reporting Il bill providing for q
rebate on certain imported materials used
IOr manufacturing other articles for export.
me calendar was called and the Sc nate
hnally took up the bill TO repeal the Tenure
OF Office act. Pending debate the Senate
went INTO executive session.. The House.
IN committee, resumed consideration of the
Senate bill for the allotment of lands in sew
crafty to the Indians The bill was finally
passed. The bill also passed prov ding for
the deficiency in the public printing Office
In Committee of the Whole the Sundry Civil
Dbl was further considered and finally rec
commended for passage. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the nth petitions were
presented for the reduction Of the tax on
oleomargarine. The Senate then took up
and passed the bill for the retirement and re-
coinage Of the trade collar The Senate
passed the House bill to extend the postal
free delivery system. After passing several
bridge bills the Senate took up the b II re-
pealing the Tenure of Office act and passed it
by vote of 30 yeas to % nays. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned until
Monday. After routine business in the
House, the Sundry Civil bill was taken ND
and passed. Several private bills passed and
at the evening session eighteen pension bills
were passed. Adjourned.