Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-06-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONVERSATIONAL.

SONS0HSSIONAls
IL the Sehate On the 7th. after a spirited
discussion, the Oleomargarine bill Vas re-
ferred to the Committee er agriculture by a
vote of p to q. The opponents of the bill
wished IL referred to the Finance Committee.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill was passed.
After some debate the bill PASSED to provide
for the settlement o. Accounts with railroad
companies that had received property from
the United States during 1865 and 1856. After
executive session the Senate Adjourned. In
W., ,hs House Mr.; Crisp OF ssoSgia' spclogized
Indiana. il former debate, aud Mr.. Holman
gracefully accepted the apology. Inder the
call of States several bills we're introduced.
bill repeating the Presumption. Timber Cut
ture and Desert Land acts prevailed bya vote
of la' to 40. The same motion prevailed as 10
bud R az Pspsnsea No. But little o,Ser
business bf importance was transacted, when
the House adjourned.
In tho Senate on the e.h MIR. Morrill,,
from the Committee ON Finance reported a
bill for at Assistant Secretary Of the Treas.
nfy. This is intended to assist Secretary
Manning during his iIl-heath. A restitution
was adopted calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for certain information as to ex
tending the bonded period on whisky. A bill
was passed providing Tor commission OF
dent. by and with the ad vice and consent Of
the Senate, to investigate the truth of the
alleged discoveries Of the specific cause of
yellow fever. In the House the Committee
for Senator Blair's Pension bill the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Barry, Of Mississippi. with aS
amendment The bin agreed upon provides
for Uniform pension OF tweiver dollars per
month for all soldiers and sailors absolutely
disabled and unable to mai,t. Il themselves.
After Mr.. Kelley had addressed the House
upon his resointcn upon the subject Of Mr..
wheeiefe remarks as pr nted in the Record,
rejecting upon Ed win NJ. Stanton. the House
in Committee OF the Whole considered the
Legislative. Executive and judicial Appro
priatiOn bill. When the committee rose the
House adjourned,
JUNE being private bill day in the Sen
ate large number of such bills passed. one
being the bill to legalize the incorporati on of
National trades unions In the House the
Legislative. Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill was taken up in Cpmf,ittee OF
the Whole, and the debate which followed
opened up the question OF civil-servce, upon
which many and diverse opinions were ex-
pressed by members. The debate closed. and
pending the reading of the bill and the de-
cisOn OF a point of order raised by Mr.. Mur-
ris0n, the House adjourned,
In the Senate on the 10th Senator Beck
called up the bill to prohibit members of
congress from accepting retainers or en-
ployment from railroad companies which re-
celved land grants or pecuniary aid from
congress, and it was passed by vote OF 81 to
~. Inc hgTiCuHiiai n APPROPRIATION Dul WIS
then discussed at some length ard passed.
The Northern Pacific Land Forfeiture bill
WIS then discussed. After agreeing to
motion by Senator Hawley 20 reconsider the
vote 10y which the bill passed prohibit ng
members of Congress from accepting re-
tainers from certain railroads, the Senate
adjourned -. In the House the Legislative,
Executive and judicial Appropr alton bill
was taken up in Committee of the Whole,
the consideration of which continued until
adjournment.
The Senate resumed consideration Of the
Northern Pueifc Land Forfeiture bill on the
18th, which was the only business transacted.
The bin finally went over. Mr. SpOoner Of
fered resolutions of coincidence upon the
death OF Representative Rankin, of Wiscon-
cossin and delivered a touching tribute to
his memory Adjourned :. In the House the
Senate bill legalizing the incorporation of
trades unions passed. The House then went
into Committee OF the whole on the Legis-
lative. Executive and judicial Appropriation
bill. A spicy debate ensued, Mcssrs Findlay
and Compton. of Maryland, being the cen
trnl figures. At the evening session the de-
bate on the bill continued until adjourn
ment.