The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-02-25

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
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SENAfE2 a resolution was adopted calling
on the secretary OF the interior for informa-
bon concerning the3work OF special agents
appointed to Sinvestiga to land frauds: Mr..
Hawley introduced n bill relating tp the
taxation o trailroad lands, and in asspee9h,
said the Northern Pacific company had
paid the survey fees upon only q small por-
the franking privilege to the widow OF Gen.
Grant passed. Mr.. Morgan concluded his
speech against the educational bill.
A letter was received from Secretary La-
mar in answer to request. Lamar said:
I. am directed by the president to
say that ii the object Of the resolution
il to inquire into the reasons for the sus-
pension Of Ward, these papers are not to
be considered as constituting all thes eyi-s
dence transmitted to HMM relation there
to-. am also directed by the president to
say that he does not consider it consist
entwith the public interests to transmit
CoplSS4 VI guHOLlCltl plpGtS EOui Pl!fuoo
records held in my custody from him,
which relate exclusively: to the suspension
OF the incumbent. ~ ~ s. II 81 = "a
HousEABills were introduced to termin-
ate certain treaty stipula tions between the
United States and China; to grantapension
Use, 900 a year to the widow OF Gen. Han
cock; for the free coinage OF silver; to re.
;vive the grade OF general in the army, aud o
resolution for the investigation of.the tele.
phone scandal in oil it's phases. The Fitz
John Porter bill was debated.
SENATE.-Mr. Cullom reported q substi-
tute for. the bill to regulate commerce re-
Gently submitted by the committee on
interstate commerce, and gave notice that
he would soon ask the senate to set o day
Tor it's consideration. The important SEQ:
'tions Of the bill have been revised an
somewhat modified by the committee. AS
the bill now standssits provisions apply TO
the transp ton Of passengers and freight
by railroad, or partly BY railroad and
partly by water when both are used for
continuous carriage between the states and
between the United States and foreign
countries. The sections prohibiting unjust
discrimination and the giving OF undue pref.
.erences are not materially changed.
d: HousE.--Mr. Blandss bill for the free
coinage Of silver was reported adversely.
A resolution WAS adopted instructing the
committee on judiciary to investigate the
state OF the law. on the question OF the gov.
eminent bringing suit to test the validity
Of patents (referting to the Bell telephone
case. SSs5l u n. 5 5E 5575}.} :&SL
SENATE-Bills were introduced for the es
tablishment OF on educational fund from
the proceeds OF public,land sales and re
csipts from railway companies under til,
Thurman act; imposing q duty Of rs pei
cent ad yalorem on all goods the product
iof countries east OF the Cnpe OF Good Hope
except wool, raw cotton and raw silk; an
propriating $3.50, 900 for a monument tc
Gen. Grant in Washing tom: The bill fol
punishment OF trespassers upon Indian
lands designed especially to cover the
cases OF the Oklahoma boomers) passed.
Y HousE-The Hennepin canal bill was re.
ported favorably. Bills passed making the
allowances for clerk hire to first and second.
class postmasters cover the cost of clerical
labor in the money order business; reduc.
ing from eight to five cents the charge for
money orders not exceeding S., and to pro,
tect homestead settlers within rnilroad
limits. The debate on the Fitz ] Ohm Por.
ter bill WAS resumed. is5 5
i SENATE.-Mr.E dmunds, from the judici-
ary committee, presented resolutions and
a report on the relations OF the senate and
the president in the matter Of the suspen-
sion of officials. After the report and res
buttons were read, 7. Mr.. Pugh, from the
committee said: ."As to the report Just
made, desire to state that the minority
OF the judiciary committee; knew
nothing OF the contents OF the re-
port until it was read to the committee
this morning. The minority desire to pre-.
their views; and to enable them to d SO,
they haye;until Monday week within which
to prepare the report, and it is understood
that the majority report, aud the resolu-
lions accompanying it, will not be called
up Tor considernt ion until we get leave to
file the minority report. The time given
us to do SO is not to extend beyond next
Monday week. = {. :. a Il
I SO the minority report and. discussion
will probably be postponed until the Let
of March. IL 355 /. 4 q & V stsg s5 Z
q Among thu petitions presented in the sem
ate and appropriately referred was one BY
States"-citizens whose names, Mr.. Hoar
said. seemed to indicate they were foreign
for the submission by con
gress to the several states OF q proposed
constitutional amendment abolishing the
presidency s$ 8: 'es555sg
Y HoUsE.A bill amending the Pacific rail.
road acts. compelling the roads to pay to
the government the amounts for survey
ing lands, was reported. - Z !
I The Fitz j ohm Porter bill was passed by
the house the vote standing: Ayes 173,
nays i Is. The debate was closed by Gen.
Bragg. in "a speech OF considerable force,
in which he showed great familiarity
with the movements OF the troops on tho
Bull Run battle field, having been an active
and in command Of brigade
on the Union side upon tina OCCASION tHs
denounced Pope and Med IA II IL
Many OF the points made by Bragg were
applauded on the Democratic side, and
like demonstration was made on the Re-
publican side when Steele or Cutcheon shc-
ceeded in injecting some pointed question
or remark into B agg's speech. e
\ sSENATE.-Mr. Manderson, introduced. "a
resolution directing the secretaries .of state
and war to investigate and report upor
the killing Of Capt. Crawford by Mexican
soldiers. The Blair, education bill was de
bated, several Southern senators being
among those who spoke against It. 3
SG Mr.: Edmunds, from The committee on
the judiciary, reported favorably, bills ia
remove the political disabilities 81 Alexan
der e. Stewart of Mississippi, Thomas u
Rosser OF Virginia and Edward CIV. But.
Ter Of Missouri. The bills were at once pass.
90, Mr.. EdmundH remarking that one 81
the parties was an old gentleman and desir
Cd before lea wing this world, to be at peace
with the United States. HI
Mr.. Beck said he did not know Of any
smaller business for the judiciary commit,
tessthap to- be ped ding out removals b
disabilities in this way. 81:
Mr.. Edmunds replied: n
All that the United States asked OF any
person. before relieving him Of the pen
atty imposed upon him by the con.
stitntion for violating his oath and
DESERVING the consti tuition that he
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