The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-01-21
Housr.-HiL, on behalf Of the comniste,

HousE.-Hill, on behalf OF the COMMITTEES
on territories, called up and the houst
passed the senate bill to ~legalize the cleo
ton of the territorial legislative assembly
OF Wyoming. On behalf OF the committee
on presidential laws, Caldwell called up fol-
action the Hoar presidential succession
bill; but on a statement by Cooper that
the minority report had not been printed,
the discussion OF the subject was postponed
until tomorrow. Mr.. Bland was excused
from the craftsmanship OF the committed o.
banking and currency.
SENATE.-Senator Vance addressed the
senate on the silver question. A resolution
offered by Henderson was agreed to, call
ing on the secretary OF the interior to fur
nish the senate with a copy of the report
made by Special Agent Phillips on the sub
ject of the Yellowstone National park. Mr..
Dolph offered q resolution that the Judi
ciary committee be directed to consider
and report whether or not q statute limit
ing the time within which all actions in
suits must be brought by the United States
against its citizens is desirable, and il in
the judgment of the committee such a
statute should be passed by congress-, to
report 2 bill for that purpose.
HoUsE.-Bills offered and referred: By
Wheeler, of MISUNDERSTANDING females
to enter lands under the homestead law.
By Joseph, OF New Mexico-To divide the
territory of Dakota and to create a terri
tory OF Lincoln. By Payson, OF Illinois
the territories to American citizens. By
McKenna, of Colorado-For the appoint
ment OF a board of two army and two navy
officers and one civilian, authorized to
construct two gun foundries-one in Cali
fornia, at the Mare island navy yard or at
Benicia arsenal; n one at such other
place as the board may determine, at a
cost not to exceed 1000, 600 for each
foundry. By Warner, OF Ohio-For the
silver bullion; also, directing the payment
Of the surplus in the treasury in excess OF
$50, OO0, 900 on the public debt. Notwith-
ing the large number of bills introduced
during the last call OF the states, the call
brought forward $50 additional, the pro-
portions of which increases to nearly
1000 the number OF measures o await
ing the action Of the house committee.
deutschland introduced a bill repeal.
ing SO much of the act Of June o, 1879, as
provides for the exchange and redemption
of subsidiary coin. The presidential sue
CeSSlOn Dill wal Cnen taken up by DIDDle,
who argued that neither the president pro
tempore of the senate or the speaker OF the
house was a United States officer, and in
support OF his position quoted from the
fourteenth amendment of the constitution,
where distinction is made between a men,
Der of congress and a United States officer.
An amendment offered by Adams, of Hi
nois. striking out sections of the revised
statutes providing for special elections,
was rejected-yeas 113, nays 1873. A SUBJ
stitute offered by Mckinley, of Ohio, leav-
ing in force the present law with the add.
ton of the provision for the purpose OF
having the speaker OF the house OF represen-
tatives in office continuously, was also re-
jected. On these two the vote OF the house
was divided by party lines. After a couple
of further attempts to recommit and
amend the bill it was passed-yeas 1873,
nays 77-precisely as it came from the sem
ate. The negative vote was cast by the re-
publicans and by Bennett and Green, of
New Jersey. Among the republicans who
voted with the democrats in the affirma-
tive were Hill. La Follett, Price, Struble,
and Weaver of Nebraska.