Dodge City times., 1888-03-22
EIFTlETH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the !. h Mr. Dolph re nitro
duced his bill to apprcpri tie 81. 20, % for
coast defens S. Several Senators gave notice
of intention 10 introduce bills or to
make speeches on days named, and the
Senate went into secret session. -...
In the House bill was passed
appropriating ,1-0,oC0 for the enlargement OF
the public building at Atlanta. Ga. Mr. oates
ofYered a resolution restricting the rights OF
aliens in regard to naturalization and owner
ship of lands, which, after long debate, was re-
ferred to the omm ttee on rules. Considera'
ton of District OF Columbia measures then oc'
cupied the House until adjournme I.
IN the Senate on tie f-lh ihe resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Hale last December for the ap-
pointment Of a special committee to examine
into the present condition OF the civil service
in all branches OF the Government was called
ND and adopted. Mcssrs. Beck and Sherman
discussed the bill to provide for the retirement
of United STATES legal tender and National
hank notes OF small Gen, minatioEs and The is
sue of coin cert fic,tcs in lieu Of god certif-
Gates 90. In the House the Grosvenor resoiu-
tion was reported and adop'ed, directing the
military affairs committee 10 inquire whether
auy unofficial matte er has tecn Incorporated IN
the rebellion records
In the Senate, on the 14th, Mr.. Brown called
up his resolution, declaring it the Imperative
laws at the earl est day practicable, and pro-
ceeded TO address the Senate in advocacy OF 1t,
reading his speech from manuscript. The Un-
ieryalu alton bill was thea considered briefly,
and laid over. The bill to regulate telegraph
service was referred to the Commit
tee on Interstate commerce..
In the House, Speaker Carlisle
tool, his seat for the first me for two weeks
The District Militia bill was discussed and laid
over. Senate bill. fixing the charge for pass
ports at one dollar was called up and passed
A private bill. referring to the Court OF Clan
the claim OF Hannah J. Jones, occasioned con.
siderable discussion, in the midst OF which,
pending q motion to lay over. the House ad-
journed.
was ordered into the claim made by various
pension agents that they Can promote and Sc
oure pension leg Station. resolution was In
troduced cal ing upon the President Tor o
journal of the proceedings OF the Fisher es con.
ference. At the expiration OF the morning
hour Mr., Teller secured the floor and delivered
a speech criticisng the Pres dents tariff mes
sage Consideration Of he Und 'rvaluation
bill was resumed. but resulted in no action.
The Senate then adopted resolutions OF
sympathy, and as mark OF respect
te the memory OF the lte Seth z. Mofiltt, OF
Michigan, at 4: p. m. 4 ] u-ned. In the
House a resolution was int o luced and referred
calling upon the Pos master General for in
formation as to whether the Pcst-office De-
partment had issued an order designed to pre-
vent American dealers in seeds from using the
Canadian mails on the same terms as their
rival Canadian dealers, and for his authority in
the premises.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Hale intro
duced bill authorizing the President t ap'
point and retire John c. Fremont as Major
General The differentiation bill was taken
ND and passed ..... In the House. NJ Enloe,
from the committee on post-ofices and
post-roads, reported bill providing that
seeds, plants. bulbs and scions should
be classed as thiri.rate mailable mat
ter, and shall be carrie through the mails at
the rate OF one cent for each ounce The House
then went into committee OF the whole on the
Urgency Deficiency bill. after which some time
was spent in consid ration Of private bills.
An evening session was also held for the con-
sideration OF pension bills.