Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1882 — CONGRESSIONAL. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE. WiUfllN' OT o»M a ifh IW-.fnum-ber !o|3Petitioiifff %ere preftnted and refelpd. | M~ \ J & k 0 TWe faitowado.repkrtß.wJte nflMePfcTo provide for the allotment of latads In severalty to Indians. To extend to Ind’ans the protection of the laws of the states and territories. Cftl&friar. ' ’ For the erection of a public building at Hot Springs, Arte". —CstratrUr; —— , For the appointment pfaeommit tee ‘On ‘public of seven senators. Calendar, mi» . M After an executive session of three hours the senate adjourn^. The speaker announced the select \oompajttee ,09 woman , sUflrage as Camp, White, Sherwin, Stowft bums, Springer, Vance,' MuhJipw - afid Shabkleford- o>i no Senate bill was taken ,np twpunish polygamy, which the (Bth of March) point of order had been made by Mr. Converse, of Qiao, jthat it must receive its first/ 5 ConsfderanGn'fn committee of the “whole, f as it pmvided for r aw appreciation. ,<* 'I A .call of theiiquse was ordered, hut on moiofl of W*. Haskell further proceedings undei. .he cal| were dispensed Keith ! hrid the libdse book a recess until 11:30 a. m. to-morrow, when the bill will retain the position which it X:i i» . i . Washington, March 14.—A meaaorial was presented from the Wisconsin legislature in favor of the improvement of the Mississippi ands its tributaries in ” Connection With The great lakes.- - ,vj the conclusion of Mr. Call’s remarks the subject Was lai4 ( aside.. The postal appropriation bill proceeded With, the Holman amendment relating to sub- contracts giving rise to a discus.Mifjn. Plumb defended the provisions as reported, and Mr. MeMUlan supported it." Wltirduf hdtlo*fi '“the senate adjourned. , . , HOUSE. ; , R , The house met in continuance of Monday's session. The speaker* auhouncbd trriftfiished business for consideration, the ant;* polygamy bill, fbe ppeuing question ie be on seconding the deinand for the previous question on the third teadiiig of the bill: The bill then ptassed in exactly the «hape in which it came from the senate —yeas, 109; nays, 42The reading of the journal 'having been postponed, the anti-Chinese bill, the senate'bill -for that of the house, was taken up,, .. ••• Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, in his advocacy of this bill planted hirifself on the broad ground 'that the government owed protection to the lab or of the country, dnd he challenged any sentimentalist or humanitarian who Was opposed to the bill to reconcile bis views on this subject with his views of a protective tariff. The matter then went over for the day, Mr. Page, of Colorado, holding the floor. Adjourned. SENATE. Washington, March 15.—Mr. Brown, from the railroad committee, reported with amendments the bill granting the right of way for a railway and telegraph line through the lands of the Chdctqw and Chicasaw Indians to the St. Loujs & Sau Francisco railway company. Restored to its former place on the calendar. Consideration of the postoffloe appropriation bill was then resumed. YVithout further progress the bill was laid over as unfinished business for to-morrow, The senate then went into executive session and adjourned.

HOUSE. Mr. Houk, chairman of the committee on war claims, reported back ' the bill for the allowance of certain claims reported allowed by the accounting officer of the treasury deSartment. Passed without division*. t appropriates $291,000 for the payment of thirteen hundred hundred claims. SENATE. ■Washington,March 16.— The house amendments to the senate Joint resolution making a farther appropriation to relieve the sufferers ty the Mississippi overflow, were taken up,and the first, increasing the appropriation by $50,000. was concurred in. Mr. Sherman presented a protest from many ex-Union soldiers against! the passage of any bill restoring to the rolls of the army of Fitr John Porter. Mr. Vorhees introduced a bill to increase the pensions of persons who have lost a leg or arm or have been permanently disabled in the military •r naval service. It increases the pension of such persons from, SB6 to #4s.~pfcr month, and provides they; ■hall be paid the difference between •aid sums monthly from February 28, Consideration of the postoffloe appropriation bill was ’ resumed. Without further progress on the bill the senate, after restoring the tariff oommisskm bill to its place as regular order, went into exucutive session and adjourned. ‘ HOUSE. The house resumed consideration ol the Chinese question,and was addressby Mr. Miller, of Kentucky, who congratulated.the people of California and thte people of the whole Country, that they were at least tb sec Ci-hi 1 substantial if not entire, relief from the evils of Chinese emigration. Mr. fagq, of California, stated that If hd.GouJii QhlJ jtfjp the bill to-morrow he would .demand the (previous question at 8 o’clock. If ho could t*<H tftyd tafh tbtfflttW- i 6' r Mo^rs^;I l uslwft uld call t \ . • -• ’ # K/vh* I 'JH’O * * m*iM *

the previous question st 3 o’olock Saturday. go H sl at thoiized the sending of troops to Nebraska, together with the reasons therefor. Adopted. 1 The speaker announced the comSnittee ttfcp-pf'Ef o|/b thf heerection or a mohument to Chief -Adjourned.