The Red Cloud chief., 1886-03-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONCRFSSIOSAL.

THE Senate on the 9Th passed a bill au-
thorfzing the Missouri Pacific road TO con
struct a bridge across the Mississippi river
at Alton. III. The Senate then took up the
report OF the Jud ciary ON the
question o! removals. and Senator Edmund.
which Mr. Pugh took the floor. when the
Senate adjourned. In the House the bill
passed requiring the Pacific ROADS to pay the
cost Of surveying their lands and TO take ont
patents therefor. A number Of bills were
reported favorably from committees. among
them the bin granting pensions 20 Mexican
soldiers. The bl prob biting the employ
ment OF convict latpor by officers or agents OF
the Emitted States passed The House then
went into OF the whole on the
Indian Appropr alton b4i and stier discus
sioe adjourned.
Is the Senate on the 10Th a tilt occurred
between Senators Logan and Riddlebergcr
on the Eads canal rrojecr. after which un.
flashed business. the repor, OF the Jud. ciary
Co<nrnIttee on the question Of furn shing
payers on removals. came up and senator
Puch addressed the senate sustaining the
post on taken by the President. The Urgency
Deficiency BIZ was passed and the Senate
ADJOURNED In tn. House when committees
reported the bill repeal ng the CyIlSergice
law was reported Advcr-ly. The House then
went into Comm ftec OF the Whole on the
Indian Apron alton bill and pend ng con
sfdcration the House adjourned.
II the Senat. on the Ilth Mr. Evarts pre-
snied a petition from Albany lawyers for
the confirmation of Matthew. the colored
nominee for Recorder of Deeds Of tie Ds
tr ct. Mr.. Logan from The minority Of the
committee on Military Affair.". submitted the
views Of the minority on the FiZ John Porter
Jill The regular order. the resolutions re
ported from the Jud iclary Committee a. 10
the right of the Senate 10 papers on III" N
the department., then cane up. and NJ. vii
son addressed the Senate IA support
OF the resolutions reported 10y the
fHH-DEEfE OF fEs committee lsE@n.TIf q =
regarding tire death of senator Miller were
then introduced. and the senate adjourned.
-. nthc House. after reports OF committees.
cons Iteration OF the Indian Approrr alto
bti WAS re.umed in omm tieo. Without final
action the committee rose. and Il resolution
Was adopted authorizing the appointment OF
"A committee of seven unemtcrs To ioin "A : m
liar committee on 1he part of the senate 10
accompany the rema rs OF senator j. r.
Miller from Washington TO California. Ad-
lonrncd.
Is the Senate on the 18th the bill passed
10 forfeit part OF the lands granted 10 the
state of Iowa in aid Of ra!lroais- The report
Of the Judiciary Committee ON the subject of
furnish Ing papers IN cases Of rrrnoSa then
came up and Senator kcnna addressed the
Senate. and AZ the conclusion OF h : remarks
the Senate adjourned. The House. III Com /
mitt'e OF the Whole. took up the pr vat"
caieudnr. and when the committee rose the
Speaker announces the appO nfnenf Of the 1
following comm tfee to accompany the re-
mains Of Senator Miller to California;:
Messrs. Mckenna. Spriggs. Loutitt. Morgan.
Hepburn. Lsioon and Mililkcn. Al the
evening session forty-Gyc pension bills
passed.
No business was transacted in the Sen
ate on the 18th. That body met and received
the House of Representatives. the President
and Cabinet. the Supreme Court. diplomatic
corps and Others for the purpose of conduct
ing the funeral services of Senator Miller. Of
'aiifornia, al the conclusion OF which the
senate gIfntIFisaf NhGn th, IInfl>s re- I
turned To its chamhcr after the services in
the Senate il Immediately adjourned.