Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate on the 18th the Indian APP
preparation bin was further discussed, and
after adopting ali amendment increasing the
appropriation 10 SO, 1000 for Indian schools in
Alaska the bill passed. Senator Sherman
the House labor A Arbitration bill. The
substitute creates commission OF ar
b:tration consisting of twelve meifi-
bers. two Senators and three members
of the House. to be Apo nted by the presid-
ing officers, and seven other members, 70 DC
appointed by the President not more than
four of whom shall belong to One poiit cal
party, whose duty it shall be to investigate
all labor ccntrovers es of whatever nature
Ard report to Congress not later than
the nfst Nosday in December; IN
Gs House % Mr. from .Ss @
Rules, reported a resolution for the appoint
ment of a select committee of seven mem
bers by the Speaker to investigate the causes
and extent of the disturbed conditions now
existing in the relations between railroad
corporations and their employees, the com,
mittee to have power to send for persons ana
papers and to visit such places as may ne
After debate the resolution was adopteo
without division. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Platt Of
fered an amendment to the rules, providing
for open executive sessions, and addressed
| the Senate in support of the proposition. Inc
House bill passed authorizing the secretary
of War to deliver to the owners certalu
| classes of property captured in the late war
consisting of family heirloOms. silverware,
watches, etc. Mr.. Fryc's resolution rciatng
adopted. The Interstate Commerce bill was
then placed before the Senate. Adjourned.
In the House the Hurd-Romies contest
was discussed until adjournment.
THE resignation of Senator jackson, OF
Tennessee, was laid before the Senate on the
18th. A memorial from the late wool grow
ers convention at st. Louis was also pre-
scented protesting against putting wool on
the free list. At two O'Clock the Interstate
Commerce bill was taken up and debated I'M
| til executive SESSION. Adjourned. In the
House the Hurd ROmeis contested case was
taken up as unfinished business and the mo-
ton to adopt the minority report or the com
mttee declaring Romeis hot ent tied to the
scat was defeated by a vote of 1C6 yeas TO l6o
nays, 4s Democrats voting in the negative;
The majority resolution confirming boinels
right to his seat was then agreed to without
division. The Agricultural Appropriation
bill was then passed. and the House adj
jOurned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Mr..
Logan in a lengthy speech supported the res
olution for open executive sessions. The
Pension bill was then taken up, but laid
aside for the Interstate Commerce Dill.
| This in turn gave way to an executive SEES
| sion, ut the conclusion of which the Senate
| adjourned In the House the Senate bill
| accepting from Mrs. Grant certain objects OF
| art presented to General Grant was favor
| ably reported. Many other bills were re-
| ported from committees. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the In
| dian Appropriation bill. Before completing
| the bill the House adjourned.
AT the expiration of the morning hour
| on the 10th the Senate resumed cOns;derat on
| of the Interstate Commerce bill, and Sena
tor Camden addressed the Senate in favor OF
| the bill. The Senate then adjourned until
| Monday In the House, on motion OF Mr..
| Dorsey the Senate bill passed for the estab
| l'shmenu of two additional land q sire I'd
Nebraska The House then went into Com
| mittee of the Whole on the private calendar
after which it took recess until evening
| at the evening session forty-fve pension
| hills naSSed.