Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-02-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONVERSATIONAL.


In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Cullom,
from the special committee to investigate
the subject, submitted Q bill to regulate in.
ter-State commerce. Mr.. Eustis addressed
the Senate upon the silver question. The
Judicial SALARY bill was then placed before
the Senate and after aOme debate passed. 1t
gives all United States District Court Judges
5000 a year and prohibits them from ap-
pointing their relatives to Office in their
courts. After executive session. adjourned.
80 In the House, under the call of States,
q bill by Mr.. Hanback,, of Kansas
abolishing the Fort Wallace Military Reser-
vation in Kansas and opening It up for settle
for carrying on the work of Improvement Of
the rivers and harbors by contract; by Mr..
Bland, OF Missouri, to amend the statutes
in relation to the election of directors of
National banks. A bill for the admission Of
Montana WIS introduced by Delegate ToOle.
Mr.. Nelson. of Minnesota, from the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, reported a bill author
ancs. for the relief of the Northern Chey-
enne Indians in Montana. This was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th Mr.. Morrill,,
from the Committee on Finance. reported a
resolution extending the custom house in
vestigation ordered for the port OF New
might sesf 1 RGs o
ingalls, offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for certain information IS to
Moody No Of Dakota, ' Was admitse di to tie
floor of the Senate. Senator Teller
then addressed the Senate on the silver
question favoring bi-metallism. Adjourned.
-. In the House Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin,
from the Committee on Military Affairs. re-
ported back the bill for the relief of
Ftz John Porter and it was placed on the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported
back the bill to increase the pensions Of wild
ows from IS to sH per month. The House
then proceeded to the consideration Of the
James A. Garfield presented by the State of
Ohio. Several members made eulogistic
speeches and the House adjourned.
In ths Senate on tho Goth, soon after the
routine business of the morning, Senator
Morrill, took the floor in opposition to silver
coinage. contending that the public faith
was pledged to the payment of bonds in gold
The debate on this question continued until
executive session, when the Senate ad-
journed. In the House Mr. Matson, of In.
diana. on behalf of the Committee on Invalid
pensions of widows and dependent relatives
Of soldiers from IS to S12 per month. A dis.
cussion followed on the bill until the morn
ing hour expired, at which time the House
went into cOmmitte of the whole, when the
House drifted into debate on the silver
quest on. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 21st Senator Van
Wyck introduced bill to prevent the de-
monetiZation Of American coin by certain
persons in the United States. Senator Sher-
man then took the floor and addressed the
Senate on the bill to provide for counting the
electoral vote. Adjourned to Monday . In
the House number of executive communi.
cations were received. The House then re-
sumed consideration of the bill to increase
the pensions of soldiers widows, aud two or
three members spoke strongly in its favor.
after which Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, opposed
the measure rs too sweeping in every partic.
ular. A long debate followed on the bill,
during which an amendment was adopted
making it misdemeanor for any person to
receive any money for the prosecution Of
any claim arising under the act. without
reaching final vote the House adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the 22d.
-. In the House, Mr.. Herbert, OF Alabama,
from the Committee on Naval Affairs. re-
ported back the Boutele resolutions calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for information
relative to the alleged eraSureS of certain in
scr;ptions and the dismissal of Union SOL
diers at the Norfolk Navy Yard, with an
amendment extending the inquiry to dismis
sails made at the navy yard and light house
district at Norfolk during the terms of the
immediate predecessors of the present Sec.
rotary of the Navy. This was the occasion
of a long and spicy debate. The resolution
AS amended was adopted. At the evening
session sixteen pension and two disability
bills passed and the House adjourned until
Monday.