National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-10
WHAT coNeRRss Is DOING.
The Dakota Bill In tho Senate and Interstate
Commorep in tho IiOuSe.

commerce IN tnc House.
In the senate yesterday Mr. Hale called up
the naval appropriation bill, which, at the
close Of last session. was in the hands of the
conference committee, and as to which that
committee had reported that 1t had been un-
able to agree. He moved that the senate fur.
ther insist on It's amendments, and order new
conference, II was so ordered.
A large number of petitions were presented
urging constitutional prohibition Of the liquor
traffic
Mr.. sherman introduced bill to provide for
the erection Of n statue 10 the memory Of Gen.
Lafay ette. Referred.
Mr.. Slater called up the Oregon Central land
forfeiture BILL but the senate refused, by q
vote OF 20 yeas to 30 nays, to take up the bill.
II was then decided by a party vote (yeas 81,
nays 25) to take up the bill for the admission
Of Dakota-republicans voting in the afliTma-
tive democrats In the negative.
The Dakota bill having thus secured right OF
way for O'Clock, the senate proceeded In the
interim to the consideration of bills on the
five minute calendar, and some bills for pri-
vate relief were read third time and passed
ON motion of Mr.. Logan, the Joint resolution
TO amend article one, section seven, clause
two, of the constitution relating TO the veto
day of next week. This isthc Joint resolution
authorizing the President TO veto special
clauses of appropriation bills while APPROX
ing the remainder.
Cherokee reservation in Arkansas, was read q
third time and passed.
The bill TO amend the sections of the Re.
vised Statutes which prohibit delivery Of
registered letters and the payment of money
orders to lottery companies, was read third
time and passed, [The amendment consists of
striking out the word fraudulent so as to
cover lotteries generally, and not merely
The senate then took up and without debate
passed the bill NJ the last session, providing
iorthe ascertainment of claims of American
citizens for spolation committed by the
French prior to the sist of July, 1901. II is the
same Dill that passed the senate two years ago.
The Dakota bill was then taken up Mr..
Harrison addressed the senate upon the bill.
Aner giving brief outline of the bill Mr..
Harrison went on to say that to consider the
application of a people for admission to the
union, from point Of view of Its relations to
the fortunes OF political party, was to con-
slider 1t from level far below that of states
manshp, He criticised the report of the
minority of fthecommittee on territories, repre-.
sented by Mr. Vest which strongly opposes
the admission of the territory.
Mr.. Vest was about to address the senate in
reply, but yielded to motion for an executive
session
The chair reappointed on the naval con.
ference committee Messrs. Hale, Logan, and
Beck
The senate then, at $3.50 p. m, on motion of
Mr.. Sherman, went into executive session, and
when, ati:ll, the doors were reopened, the
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, presented to the
house yesterday memorial of the New York
chamber of commerce praying congress
promptly TO appropriate a sum of money
which will accord with the suggestions of the
chiet of engineers relating to the defenses of
the harbor of that city, which are declared to
Do practically worthless as protection against
existing war vessels. Referred.
Mr.. Chalmers, of Mississippi, introduced a
bill TO restore republican form of govern.
ment 10 the state of Mississippi. Referred
Some derlsive laughter from the democratic
side greeted the reading of the title of this bill.
Ut provides that congressional and state cleo
tions shall be held on tho same day in that
state. Each candidate for congress shall bo
permitted to appoint in writing, one in
spector and ono clerk at each voting pre-
cinct, who shall be permitted to witness all
the proceedings. II is made crime, punish
able by tine and imprisonment, for any per-
son to assault intimidate, threaten or insult
any inspector or clerk.
The consideration of the interstate commerce
bill having been resumed, Mr.. Barksdale, of
Mississippi, addressed the house in constitu-
tional argument in support of the right of con-
gress to legislate on the subject. Speeches
were also made by Mr.. Davis of Illinois. and
Mr.. Horr, of Michigan. The latter referred to
the action OF the COMMITTEES on commerce, in
the forty-seyenth congress, in almost unan-
imously rejecting Mr.. Reagans proposition.
Mr.. Reagan accounted for this by the re-
mark that that committee had been selected
in favor of the railroad companies.
Mr.. iiorr said he understood that the present
committee had been selected by the gentleman
from Texas In order to report this very bill.
Mr.. Reagan denied this, and declared that
he had never named a man for that commit
rus NfE NEessah, S,i,9 bifY A. p"nnsyi'-' -r-- "1-'--
Mr.; Weaver, of Nebraska, favored the substi-
! tute bill.
Pending further debate, the house (at 4:45)
adjourned.