Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
On the LIST letter from the Secretary of
War was laid before the Senate transmitting
the report on the militia force of the United
States. After routine business the Senate
took up and passed the bill providing for the
Dakota and the REIMBURSEMENT of the In.
dams title to the remainder. The next meas
ure on the calendar was Mr.. Morgan's resO-
luton relating to the appointment of the
trustees. provided for by the recent Ctsh
bill. At two O'Clock the Electoral Count bill
displaced Mr.. Morgan's resolution, which
went over. Mr.. Hoar addressed the Senate
in favor of an amendment offered by him.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the amendment. Mr..
ingalls, also addressed the Senate, when Mr..
Eyarts obtained the floor and the Senate
went Into executive session, and when the
Mr. Hanback,. of Kansas, rose to question
of privilege and proceeded to read
An article from New York news
but as the article did not reflect on HIM per.
sonally he was decided out of order. Mr..
Hanback, then offered resolution of inquiry,
which was adopted, and after further wrang.
of States was completed several motions to
adjourn were made, but they were all voted
down. and Mr.. Watson, of Indiana, moved to
suspend the rules and put upon its passage
the bill increasing the pensions OF soldiers
widows from So to $12, with an amendment
providing that the act should apply only to
widows who were married to the deceased
soldiers prior to its passage: The motion
finally prevailed. and the bill passed, yeas,
1888; nays, 66. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the I'd among the petit
tons presented and appropriately referred
were several by Mr.. Frye. from various or.
CARNATIONS OF the Knights of Labor Of
Maine, praying that the territory known as
Oklahoma might be opened to settlers. Mr..
Riddleberger offered resolution, in effect
that it is the right OF the Senate to call for
any paper relating to removals and appoint
menfs and that it is the duty of the Execu.
tive to comply with the demand. Mr.. Pugh
submitted substitute for the resolution and
the matter went over. Mr. MOrgans resOlu.
ton regarding the trustees provided for in
the Utah bill was then placed before the Sen.
ate and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Attorney Generals letter to the Senate
in respect to the Dustin case was referred.
statement was made on the authority OF
the Attorney General that the press had not
obtained its information in regard to the
Dustin letter from the Department of JUS
tice. The Electoral Count bill then came up
and Mr.. E-arts addressed the Senate. The
Dakota bin was then placed before the SEN
ate and biz. Logan obtained the floor but
gave way for an executive session, after
which the Senate adjourned. In the House
Vice President Hendricks were offered.
eulogies delivered. and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sd the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Riddleberger, and Mr.. Pugh's
substitute. relating to the relations between
the President and the Senate in regard to in
formation and papers affecting Government
officers suspended or appointed, came up for
action, and upon motion of Mr.. Edmu nds were
laid on the table. bill was passed for the
benefit of the States Of Texae, Colorado,
Oregon, Nebraska, California. Kansas and
Nevada and the Territories of Washington
and Idaho prOvid m thar N ~ Of a lose
of original vouchers required by law for the
settlement of claims the Secretary of War
may accept copies thereof, properly certi-
the Senate and debated until adjournment.
In the House spirited debate took
place over a resolution of Mr.. Bland calling
for certain information from the Secretary
of the Treasury in regard to the policy to be
pursued in payment of silver coin, etc. The
resolution was adopted. In Committee of
the Whole bills were considered, among them
parts Of a gallon of distilled spirits. Mr..
Mills, of Texas, offered an amendment pro-
vidng that all taxes imposed by this act
should be paid in standard silver coin, and
using this amendment as text he addressed
the committee upon the entire silver ques.
ton. Without action the committee arose
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th communica
ton was received from the Secretary of the
Treasury, in reply to an inquiry, stating that
the conscience fund" amounted to g., 222 442.
Petitions were received asking for the open
ing of Oklahoma. The bill providing for the
appointment of an Assistant Secretary of fhe
Navy then came up and brought out
lengthy discussion. The Dakota bill then
came up and was debated until nd jOurnment.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
ingalls, authorizing the Atchison Bridge Com
pany TO build bridge across the Missouri
river at Atchison, and q bill by Mr.. Plumb
appropriatng Sl50,0O0 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 s. 1861,
United States, being set of against States
having claims against the Government.
Pending consideration the morning hour ex-
pired and the House, in Committee of the
Whole further discussed the Shipping bill
When the committee rose the bill passed, and
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 5th more petitions
were presented favoring the opening of Ok.
lnhOma. The Dakota bill then came up and
a lengthy debate followed, at the close Of
VIII CHI the bill as reported from the COM
mittee passed: ayes, R: nays, %. The bill
divides the Territory of Dakota on the line
of the 10th parallel of latitude, p DIVIDES for the
of the southern portion as State
under the title of Dakota, and the northern
portion into separate Territory under the
name of Lincoln. Adjourned until Monday
LIN the House bills were considered in
Committee of the Whole and several bills Of
the Committee on Appropriations. reported
the Pension Appropriation bill. 1t apprO-
PIRATES $50, i54.am, an increase of about 3d.
000,GOO over last year. After making the
FitZ John Porter bill continual special
order from Thursday the House adjourned.