Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-02-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONVERSATIONAL.


In the Senate on the sth many petitions
were presented asking for the opening of
Oklahoma. Senator Hoar. from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, reported
favorably a bill fixing the time for the meet
ing of Congress in 1877 and every second
year On the first Monday in October. and in
1856 and every second year thereafter on the
second Monday of November. Senator In
gals. from the Committee on Rules, reported
adversely on Senator Platfs resolution, pro-
tive nominations in open session He
also offered a resolution which was
agreed to, directing the Committee on
Finance to inquire into the propriety OF max
ing such amendment to the revised statutes
as may be necessary to require the issue of
United States notes OF the demon nation of
one and two dollars. The Senate finally
drifted into long debate on the right of the
Senate to call for information in regard to
removals, and after executive session the
Senate adjourned. -. Under the call of States
troduced. MI. Crane, of Texas, from the
Committee on Labor, reported a bill consti-
tuting eight hours days work for all labor
ers employed by the United States Govern.
ment. The Half gallon Tax bill was then dis
cussed until adjournment
In the Senate on the 9th Mr. Logan, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
favorably the bill to increase the efficiency
of the army, and 1t was placed on the calen-
dar. Among bills introduced and apprOpri-
atPiy referred WAS one Dy Mr.. ALLISON 10
make full legal tender money interchange.
able at the Treasury or at the sub-treaSury in
the city of New York, and by Mr.. Beck to pro-
vide for the issue of coin certificates and
for other purposes. The Senate then took
up and after a shot debate passed the bill to
extend the laws of the United States over the
nnorganzcd territory south of the State of
Kansas and known The Public Land
Strip" Adjourned. In the House, after the
report of committees. the bill to prevent the
CLAIM of war taxes asa set off against the
Government was debated at some length,
and the House went into committee on the
Halfgalton Tax bill, and the debate cOntin-
ued until adjournment.
Il the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Hoar Of
fered a resolution, which was agreed to, re-
quiring the Committee on Library to report
at an early day upon the expediency of erect
ing at Washington statue or monument to
General Hancock. The Senate then took up
Senator EuStis' recent resolution calling On
the Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
ton rs to the refusal of the Assistant Treas
.urer at New Orleans to receive shipments of
silver and to issue silver certificates there
for. A long silver debate followed. and the
matter finally went over. After an eyecu-
tive session the Senate adjourned In the
House resolutions of respect to the memory
of General Hancock were offered by Mr..
Blanchard. of Louisiana, which were adopted,
and the House adjourned.
AMONG the bills introduced in the Senate
on the 18th was one by Mr.. Mitchell, of Ore
gOn, pfOVluinS IOr the repeal OF all treaties
permitting Chinese to come to the United
States and prohibiting their coming exceptin
the case of diplomatic or official persOnages.
The bill to regulate the promotion of West
Point graduates was passed after considera-
bic debate. At two o'clock the Education
bill was laid before the Senate, and Mr.. Nor
gan took the floor, which he occupied until
executive session In the House commit
tees reported. when Mr.. Adams, of Illinois,
on behalf of the Committee on Banking and
Currency, called up the bill to enable Ma
tonal banking associations to increase their
capital stock and change their names or
location. The bill passed: Yeas, 129; nays
10 At two O'Clock the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Ftz John Porter
bill, and after a long discussion the House
adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the
18th. In the House. after the reference of
a large number of Senate bills to appropriate
committees, the Speaker proceeded to call
the committees for reports of private
nature. At the conclusion of the call
the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar. At its even
ing session the House passed seventy.one
pension bills and adjourned.