The Red Cloud chief., 1886-01-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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II the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Morrill,,
from the Committee on Finance. reported .
resolution extending the custom house in
x%estisation ordered for the port OF New
York 70 such other ports - the committee
might deem hest This was agreed To. Mr..
Ingalls, offered . resolution, which was
agreed to. calling on the Secretary Of the
the purchase Of silver bullion. Judge
Moody. Of Dakota. was admitted to the
floor OF the Senate. Senator Teller
question 'avoring bI-inetaIlism Adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Bragg. OF Wisconsin,
from the Committee on Military Affair.". re-
gS s sa,n back the Siil for The relief OF
calendar. Mr.. Watson. OF Indiana. from the
Committee on Invalid Pens oDs reported
back the bill to increase the pensions OF wid-
then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
Senate resolution accepting the statue Of
James A. Garfield presented by the State Of
ONO. several members made eu!oS.stic
speeches and the House adjourned.
IL the Senate on the Goth. soon after the
routine business OF the morning. senator
Morrill, too the floor In opposition to silver
coinage. contendlng thai the public faith
was pledged TO the paymen OF bonds in gold.
The debate on this question continued until
executive session. when the Senate ad-
tourned. I'm the House Mr.. Natson. Of In.
diana. on behalf Of the Committee on Invalid
Pensions. called up the bill increasing the
pensions OF widows and dependent relatives
Of soldiers from 3 to 81. per month. A dis
cussion followed on the bill until the morn
ing hour expired. at which time the House
went into Of the whole, when the
House drifted into . debate N the silver
quest on. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2Ist Senator Van
Wyck introduced q 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 count nR the
electoral VOTE. Adjourned to Monday.-..In
the House q number OF eI ecutive
cations were received. The House then re-
sumed consideration Of the bill to increase
the pensions OF soldiers widows. and two or
three members spoke strongly in its favor.
after which Mr.. Reagan. Of Texas. opposed
the measure as too sweeping in every partic-
MAR. A long debate followed on the bill.
during which an amendment WAS adopted
making II = misdemeanOr for any person TO
receive any money for tho prosecution OF
ans claim arising under the act. without
reaching a final vote the House adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the I'D.
I'm the House, Mr.. Herbert. OF Alabama,
from the Committee on Naval Affairs. re-
ported back the Bouteile resolutions callirg
on the Secretary OF the Navy for information
relative TO the alleged erasures OF certa u in
scriptiOns and the dismissal OF Union sol.
d:ers at tae Norfolk Navy Yard. with an
amendment extending the inquiry to dismiss
district at Norfolk during the terms OF the
immediate predecessor of the present Sec
rotary OF the Navy. This was the occasion
OF q long and spicy debate. The resolution
rs amended WAS adopted. At the evening
bills passed aud the House adjourned until
Monday.