Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-01-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Harrison
reported favorabiy from the Committee on
Territories the original bill to admit Dakota
and provide for the organization Of the Ter
ritory of Lincoln: After aenn,e on MI MT
the Introduction of number or oils the
Senate went into executive session and then
adjourned. 80. Il the House under the call OF
States many b.Es and resolutions were pre-
scented, among them a bill b. Mr.. Oates, OF
Alabama. to prohibit aliens from acqu ring
titles to or owning lands within the Dnlteu
yidirg for the issue By the Treasury of silver
certificates in denominations OF a, ~ ana
50 each. This 10 an amendment OF the ST.
yer act OF 1878. under WHICH the $lo cerL IN
Gates are now issued; by Mr.. Payson, OF ILL
nois, to restrict the ownership OF real estate
in the Territories to American citizens; by
Mr.. Weaver. of Iowa. to retire the Nationai
bank notes and to prevent the fiuctuati0n OF
the currency by the substitution therefor of
treasury notes: also to provide for the issue
of fractional paper currency; 10y Mr. Warner,
ON deposited silver bullion; also directing the
payment Of the surplus in the treasury IN
excess Of $4,000, 0o0 on the public debt Dur
ing the call $50 bills and resolutions were IN
troduced. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th a number Of
Senators engaged in debate on the PROPOSE
ton 10 pay the National debt in gold and sill
Senator Vance declared that "in this country
where the people rule, silver is not going to
be demonetiZed." Among the bills introduced
was one by Mr.. ingalls, providing that all
bona f,de claimants and occupants of lands
in Kansas, which we're allotted to certain
New York Indians. shall be entitled to Pur-
chase the lands occupied by them, not ex.
cceding l60 acres to each, on payment OF
IL "a per acre, the proceeds OF the sale 10 ne
paid the Indians. Any lands not entered by
such settlers within six months are to De
80
the Senate adjourned. In the House. MT.
Caldwell of Tennessee. from the Committee
on Laws Regulating the Election OF Pres dent
and Vice President, reported PACK witnout
bill and it was placed on the calendar: IN
Committee of the Whole Mr.. Reagan took
the floor with long and carefully prepared
speech on the financial question. advocating
the double standard of value, condemning
| the National banking system and arguing in
favor Of applying portion OF the surplus !, IN
the treasury to the gradual payment OF the
public debt. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. ingalls, OF
fered resolution declaring that in the opin
| ion of the Senate the compulsory coinage oil
| silver dollars directed by law should not be
suspended until the aggregate should reach
| the sum of $500, 0O0,O00. Mr.. Bowen onered o
resolution directing the Committee on In
| dian affairs to inquire into the expectancy Oh
| removing all the Indians in the United States
| to the Indian Territory west OF Arkansas
| The Senate then proceeded to the consld
| Grafton OF bills on the calendar. ana the OH
authorizing the Secretary of War to furnish
| certificates of discharge to certain members
| Of the Missouri Home Guards was passed
Mr.. Coke then called up Beck silver resotu
ton and addressed the Senate on it. After
executive session adjourned. In the Hous'
| Mr.. Curtin asked and was excused iron
serving rs chairman of the Committee or
| thanking and Currency. Mr.. Caldwell, Of
| Tennessee. called up for action the Hoal
| Presidential Succession bill, but on the state
| ment of Mr.. Cooper, of Ohio, that the minor
| ity report had not been printed. the discus
sion 5n the subject was postponed and thu
| House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 14th Mr.. Beck sale
that there had come to him several petitions
| to be presented to the Senate urging Con
| gress to suspend the silver coinage He hat
| declined to present them because he believed
the sending Of such petitions bad been inliu
enced by the circulation of letter marked
"Confdential'' sent out by committee o
the New York Board of Trade and Trans
portation. A memorial from the Legs
pension was presented. Mr.. Brown thel
| called up Mr.. Reck's silver Resolution
| and addressed the Senate on it. Mr.
Maxcy also spoke on the bill, both senator
| fayoriny the propOsit on. Mr.. Scwell, from
| the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
favorably the bill introduced by him early il
| the session relating to the annual aprropr.a
ton of sG00.0O0 to provide arms and equip
! mcnts for the militia. Adjourned to Mon
day In the House Mr. Caldwell, of Tennes
Sec called mp the Presidential Succession
| bill, and it was decided that the dehAt
| should be continued in the aftasnoon. Th
| afternoon was accordingly taken up with dc
hate upon the hill, before closing which tn
House adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the 14th
. In the House the debate on the Pres
Dental Succession bill was resumed and cor
| tinued until $3.50 u. m. when the previou
| question was ordered and the bill passed b
| ayote of 1873 to X. as It came from the Senate
| and the House adjourned until Monday.