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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,


In the senate on the 18th Dawes.
from the committee on Indian affairs,
to which was referred the presidents
message vetoing the bill to change the
boundaries of the Urcomphagre In
dian reservation, reported it back
without recommendation, and at the
same time reporting new bill for the
same purpose. The bill and message
were placed on the calendar. Consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was resumed, and Reagan
continued his argument. After dis
cussion the bill was laid aside. In the
house Cannon of Illinois, from the
committee on rules, reported resolu-
ton providing that the house shall
Immediately proceed to the considera-
ton OF the original package bill, the
previous question to be considered as
ordered Monday, after the reading
OF the journal, and that the house
shall consider the bankruptcy bill, the
previous question to be considered as
ordered Wednesday, after the reading
of the journal. The house decided to
consider the resolution. After the de-
bate the resolution was modified SO as
to provide that the appropriation bill
shall not interfere with the considera-
ton of the two bills, and the resolu-
ton was then adopted. The ''original
package" bill was then taken up. E.
b. Taylor said never had such a blow
been given to state rights as by the as
certainment that under the constitution
citizens of foreign state might take
into another state any property that
was subject to taxation, and there sell
it without the liability for taxation.
While he preferred the house substi-
tute, he feared its adoption would en-
danger the legislation, consequently
he advocated the senate bill. GILBERT
son, of Texas, said if Iowa could pro-
hibit the importation of Intoxicating
liquors it could go further than guar
anteeing the health and morals of its
citizens; it could protect its own pro-
ducts against those of other states. 1t
would be better to amend the constitu-
ton than to mangle it by such make
shifts.
In the senate on the 10Th Mr.. Frye,
from the select committee on Pacific
railroads, reported back the senate bill
authorizing the secretary OF the treas
ury to settle the Indebtedness to the
government of the Sioux City & Pa
cific railroad. Placed on the calendar.
Consideration of the sundry civil APP
preparation bill was then resumed.
The amended appropriation bill was
agreed to this afternoon, which APP
points number of managers to the
national soldiers home to fill vacan-
cies. Among the number is John G.
Black of Illinois. Among the amend
mendmcnts reported by the committee
on appropriations, and agreed to by
the senate, was the following: Insert
ing an appropriation for the construc-
ton of buildings and the enlargement
of military posts from $500, 900 to
$500, 900. An amendment was
adopted increasing the amount
summed up as the total of APP
preparations for all national soldiers
homes from 81, Gil, 700 to 81, CSC, 600.
Other amendments were adopted and
the bill then passed. In the house Mr..
McRae, of Arkansas, introduced a Joint
resolution directing the secretary of
the interior to suspend the issue of pat
ents for lands to Union Pacific railroad
company until the adjustment of the
debt due the United States by the said
company and authorizing the attorney
general to institute such legal proceed
ings as may be in his opinion necessary
to subject the lands granted to and held
by the said company to the payment of
the debt due the United States. Refer
red TO the committee on public lands.
The house then resumed consideration
of the original package bill and con-
tinued discussion of the measure until |
In the senate on the 2lst the bill |
the construction of a pom
toon bridge across the Mississippi river
at Quincy, ILL.,, was passed. The tariff |
bill was considered and Mr.. Voorhees,
spoke in opposition to it. At the close
of his speech, Mr.. Cockrell offered |
(Which were agreed toy |
expressing the senate's regret at the |
announcement of the death of Repre- |
sentative Walker of Missouri and for |
the appointment of committee of |
three senators to attend the funeral. |
Messrs. Vest, Plumb and Berry were |
appointed and the senate, us "a further |
mark of respect, adjourned. In the |
house Mr.. Payson of Illinois, from the |
on public lands, reported a
resolution calling on the secretary of
the interior TO inform the house by |
what authority and why he has author
lied and directed the issue of patents
to the Union Pacific railroad company |
for lands granted the company prior to
the payment of the debt due the United |
States from the said company, and that
he also report to the house the amount |
Of lands that have been patented or
certified to each OF the land grant cor
porations of the Union Pacific railway
system up to this date. Adopted. Res
buttons were then unanimously adopt
ed expressing the sorrow with which
the house had heard of the death Of
Mr.. Walker, of Missouri, and provid-
ng for the appointment OF committee
Of seven members of the house and
.hree members of the senate to take
charge of the funeral ceremonies.
In the senate on the 22d the bill
irving pension of $1,000 year to