Dodge City Times

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gleaned by Telegraph and Mail

CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on the 7th, after a spirited discussion, the Oleomargarine bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture by a vote of 22 to 21. The opponents of the bill wished it referred to the Finance Committee. The Consular and Diplomatic bill was passed. After some debate the bill passed to provide for the settlement of accounts with railroad companies that had received property from the United States during 1865 and 1866. After an executive session the Senate adjourned....In the House Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, apologized for language used against Mr. Holman, of Indiana, in a former debate, and Mr. Holman gracefully accepted the apology. Under the call of States several bills were introduced. A motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill repealing the Pre-emption, Timber Culture and Desert Land acts prevailed by a vote of 133 to 40. The same motion prevailed as to the bill appropriating $50,000 for a public building at Springfield, Mo. But little other business of importance was transacted, when the House adjourned.

In the Senate on the 8th Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on Finance, reported a bill for an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. This is intended to assist Secretary Manning during his ill-health. A resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for certain information as to extending the bonds period on whisky. A bill was passed providing for a commission of three persons to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice 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 on Pensions agreed to report as a substitute for Senator Blair's Pension bill the bill introduced by Mr. Barks, of Mississippi, with an amendment. The bill agreed upon provides for a uniform pension of twelve dollars per month for all soldiers and sailors absolutely disabled and unable to maintain themselves. After Mr. Kelley had addressed the House on his resolution upon the subject of Mr. Wheeler's remarks as printed in the Record, reflecting upon Edwin M. Stanton, the House in Committee of the Whole considered the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill. When the committee rose the House adjourned.

June 9 being private bill day in the Senate a large number of such bills passed, one being the bill to legalize the incorporation of National trades unions....In the House the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was taken up in Committee of the Whole and the debate which followed opened up the question of civil-service, upon which many and diverse opinions were expressed by members. The debate closed, and pending the reading of the bill and the decision of a point of order raised by Mr. Morrison, the House adjourned.

In the Senate on the 10th Senator Beck called up the bill to prohibit members of Congress from accepting retainers or employment from railroad companies which received land grants or pecuniary aid from Congress, and it was passed by a vote of 37 to 11. The Agricultural Appropriation bill was then discussed at some length and passed. The Northern Pacific Land Forfeiture bill was then discussed. After agreeing to a motion by Senator Hawley to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed prohibiting members of Congress from accepting retainers from certain railroads, the Senate adjourned....In the House the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was taken up in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of which continued until adjournment.

The Senate resumed consideration of the Northern Pacific Land Forfeiture bill on the 11th, which was the only business transacted. The bill finally went over. Mr. Spooner offered resolutions of condolence upon the death of Representative Rankin, of Wisconsin, 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 Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill. A spicy debate ensued, Messrs. Findlay and Compton, of Maryland, being the central figures. At the evening session the debate on the bill continued until adjournment.