Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-06-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL
AFTER routine business in the Senate on
the 9th, many pension bills were taken up
and disposed Of. The regular order was then
temporarily laid aside to give Senator Glib
con an opportunity to address the Senate re-
Harding open executive sessions. In the
House the Senate amendments to the Ship
ping bill were concurred in except the Frye
| amendment. Several bills were introduced,
and the House in Committee of the Whole
took up the General Revenue bill. and con-
sumed much time in discussing oieomarga'
rine. No final action was reached on any Dill.
Adjourned.
AFTER the transaction Of unimportant
business in the Senate on the 18th the bill was
passed FORGETTING the Atlantic 4 Pacific 1aDd
grants. The Sc nate then took up the bill! 10
increase the pensions of soldiers who had
lost an arm or leg, and spirited debate fol.
lowed. The conference report Ontbe Urgency
Deficiency bill was agreed to. The Bank
ruptcy bill was then considered until ad-
iournment. =. In the House Nj. Springer,
from the Committee on Territories. reported
form constitution and State government
and reported adversely on the Senate bill for
the admission of Dakota. The conference
report on the Urgency Deficiency bill was
agreed to. The House then went into COM
mittec on the Oleomargarine bill. This
seemed to Oil the tongues OF members ana
debate was commenced that continued until
adjournment.
TIE Senate on the Goth took up private
pension bills. which received attention until
two o'clock. Thch the Bankruptcy bill being
in order was. temporarily laid aside and the
bill to tax railroad land grants was taken up,
which received but little attention before the
bill amending the Chinese Immigration bill
was taken up, and lively tilt took place be-
tween Senator Teller, who favored. and sena
tor Ingalls,, who opposed the bill. Senator
HOar also opposed. while Sherman favored
the proposed restr elton on Oh nese iinfnigra-
ton. Adjourned. In the House the QieC.
mare urine bill was the subject OF debate
during the days sess OF, but no action was
reached before adjUurf1tncnt.
In the Senate on the 9th the bill re-
storing to the United States certain lands
granted TO the Northern Pacific railroad was
taken up and considered during the morning
hour, and then went over. After agreeing 10
the conference report on the Dill abOnshin2
certain fees i'm connection with American
shipping, the resolutions regarding the death
of Senator Miller. o. California. were taken
up, eulOgics delivered and the Senate ad-
jonrncd. In the House the conference re-
port on the Shipping bill was agreed tn. After
reports OF standing committees the House
went into Comm ttce Of the Whole on the
Oeomargar:ne bill. During the considera-
ton of this bill The committee drifted into
scene of confusion and hilarity that blocked
every thing. The committee finally rose and
the House adjourned.
The Senate on the 2Sth briefly discussed
the propos tiOn to investigate the Indian
traders and then resumed consideration OF
the Northern Pacific Land Forfeiture bill
Senator Van Wyck's bill for the taxation of
railroad lands was placed before the Senate
and In discussing ii debate got back to the
Northern Pacific bill, and the debate had out
little reference to the bill under cons dera-
ton. After executive session the Senate adj
journed After dispOsing Of private bust
ness in the House the Oleomargarine bill
was taken up in committee and another day
was consumed i'm debate on the great ma.
tional question of bogus butter. An evening
session was held at which twenty-five private
pension bills were passed.