The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-03-18
PROCEEDINCSOF CONGRESS-

PR0CEEDINCS0F CONGRESS-
sE2N;AArE-.After some routine business,
MIR. Brownispoke in favor of his bill to
provide new basis for the circulation OF
national banks. 5 IS - a.
HoUsE---Thoma R. Hudd was sworn in
as member from the Fifth district OF Wis.
consn Bills were introduced for the regu-
iation OF Interstate commerce, to regulate
the transportation OF live stock and to
repeal the civil service act. ~.
Both houses adjourned early on the an
nouncement Of the death OF Senator Miller
OF California. ~ e
sENATE-The debate on the report OF this
Judiciary committee condemning the at
torney general for refusing to send to the
senate Sc, the papers in the case OF United
States Attorney Duskin OF Alabama, was
opened on the 9th by Senator Edmunds.
The galleries wero crowded with visitors
who renamed in their seats during the
three hours Mr.. Edmunds occupied the
hoor. Senators OF both parties were gen.
orally in their places and gave marked at
tention to Mr.. Edmunds. A large number
OF representatives came from the house
shortly the discussion began and were as:
signed chairs to the rear OF the senator's
snats, the spaces on both sides OF
the chamber being well filed. Mr..
Edmunds' speech throughout was FREQ
from that bitterness and sarcasm
which sometimes marks MIR. Edmunds'
political speeches. The only allusion to
which the friends OF the president could ex-
cept We're those in which Mr.. Edmunds re-,
ierred to the recent message OF the presi-
dent on this question as " supplement to
the report OF the minority OF the judiciary
committee. The speech is regarded as an
able exposition OF the Republican sidel1Uf
the controversy. The bill authorizing the
Central Missouri Railroad company to
bridge the Mississippi ct Alton, ILL.,, passed.
Senator Sabin introduced a bill appro.
priating $40, 900 for. Jearum Atkins us
rocognition OF }tasnatinnal benefit derived
from his ineentNsn OF the automatic rake
for harvesting grain, which has become the
common property OF the public, for which
he received no adequate remuneration.
In executive session. the, following nomi-
nations were confirmed: s. s. Brooks, as
sistant treasurer, San Francisco; Charles
r. Phelps, Vermont, second secretary of
legation at London; Henry White, Mary
r. Rasin, naval officer at Baltimore; Jacob
T. Childs, Missouri, minister and consul
general at Siam; j. D. Kennedy, South
Carolina, consul general ut Shanghai.
HousE.-On behalf Of the committee ON
labor Mr.. James IN. W called up the bill
to prohibit any officer, servant or agent OF
the government to hire or contract out tho
labor OF prisoners incnrcerated for viola-
ton Of the laws OF the United States gov.
eminent. The bill was passed-yeas 249,
nays 8. The bill requiring the Pacific rail-
roads to pay the cost Of surveying their
lands and to take out patents thereto,
passed. Tho house went into committee
Of the whole (Mr. Townshend in the chair)
on the Indian annr0nrSatinn hill -+g.f sfIT.s'
8 SENATE.-Senator Pugh OF Alabama, re,
piled Mt length to the speech OF Mr.. Ed.
munds. Senator Miller introduced n bill
requiring all manufacturers OF and dealers
IN oieomargarine, butterine, lardine, etc. to
display signs in q conspicuous place at their
place OF business indicating that they manu-
facture or sell such articles IMPOSING a
special tax of $500 on manufacturers, $3.50
on Wholesale dealers and $1OO on retail
dealers in such products, and requiring
them to take out annual licenses to carry
on such business under penalty OF fine and
imprisonment, and requiring all persons
Engaged in such business to keep books and
enter therein accurate and detailed ac-
counts OF oil imitation butter manufact-
ured or sold by them. Such books to be
subject at all times to the inspection of the
treasury officials. 81 Z
!here was quite breeze in the senate in
which Senators Riddleberger and LOGAN
were the prominent figures. Both got very
much excited, Riddleberger referred to the
publica tion OF Eads' letter in the Record,
and spoke of Logan as .'Eads' repre-.
ssnt 5at i've, on this floor Logan. i'm.
turning to Riddleberger with flushed
iace and flashing eyes replied that
the statement that he was the representa-
tive oil any man or corporation on the
hCor OF the. senate was untrue; Riddle.
berger hastily explained that he meant
ihat5Logan was Eads' representative in
Che sense that'nny senator was the repre-
sentative OF any measure he introduced.
HoUsE.--The seney bill torepeal the civil
Service law was re ported adversely. The bill
requiring the Northern Pacific companyto
pay the cost OF surveying its lands was re.
ported. The Indian appropriation bill was
debated. : ! 80 80 = -
s SENATE.-Mr. Hawley from the com.
m itteo on civil service reported adversely
Mr.. Vance's bill for the repeal OF the civil
service law! Mr. Logan, from the minority
OF the committee on military affairs sub
mitted the views OF the minority members
on tho Fitz John Porter bill. 1t is the
same report presented by the minority in
The last congress, with the addition Of Gen.
Logan's letter in reply to Gen. Grants
articlein the North American Review justify
ing the conduct OF Fitz John Porter.
Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa spoke in opposition
to the stand taken by the president in the
matter Of furnishing the senate papers con-
corning removals from office. -. rs N
In executive session, the nomination Of
Richmond =. Dement, to be surveyo or GEN
eral 5oi Utah, was taken up. Dement, is the
man who some weeks ago came out with
story about frauds and bribery, and
among other things charged that Senator
Teller had received S25, 900 for q speech ho
made in defense OF the Mormons. The
nomination was rejected by viva rocs
vote and was 30 announced. when Gen.
Lognn arose and made vigorous speech
confirmed. = 5i e. 81 81
Mr.. Sanford introduced resolutions re-;
garding the death Of Senator Miller, which
was adopted, and alter an executive SEES.
sion the senate adjourned. Il
4 HousE.-The Indian appropriation hill
was debated, the discussion being confined
to the question OF cattlemen occupying In
dian lands in the Indian Territory. 8 Il
SESATE.-On motion OF Mr.. Plumb, the
sennte resumed considerations OF the bill to,
forfeit part Of the lands granted to the
state OF Iowa in aid OF railroads. Mr..
Plumb opposed the amendment offered by.
Mr.. Spooner, Withholding from the opera
ton OF the act certain OF the lands as to
which suit is now pending in the United
States supreme court. The bill itself, Mr..
Plump said, provided perfectly impair.
tial tribunal for the settlement OF the
rights OF all claimants. The bill WAS q bill
for peace. He feared the amendment
might prove to be O. Trojan horse. After
debate, Mr.. spooner's amendment was
agreed to; yeas, 80; nays, 13;; and the bill
then passed. & iSsi5s;
A bill was introduced by Senator Man
derson providing for the sale OF the
site Of Fort Omaha, Neb., the sale or re
moyal Of improvements thereon, and Tor d
new site and tho construction Of suitable
buildings. 81
House Nj. Weaver ((Neb. )asked leave to
offer the following 81 VS.,