The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-30
CONGRESS.

HousE.-The motion OF Morrison that
the house resolve itself into q committee OF
the whole for the purpose OF considering
revenue bills was defeated by five
votes, the vote standing-ysas 149,
on both sides from the vote OF the
18th OF June last, which also resulted in
the defeat OF Morrison. The motion then
failed by a vote OF yeas 40, nays l57;
not voting, 81. The changes from
that vote were as follows The
following Democrats, who voted with
Mr., Randall on June IL, voted
New York; Findlay, Maryland; Pindar.
New York; Viele, New York. On the other
hand Mr.. James OF New York. who voted
with Morrison last June, voted against
him. Messrs. Hayden and Stone OF Mas
sachusetts. Republicans, who voted against
consideration in June, voted with Mr..
Morrison.
The Democrates who voted against Mr..
Morrison are the following: Bliss, Boyle.
Campbell OF Ohio, Curtin, Ermentrout.
Foran, Gay, Giddes, Green OF New Jersey,
Irion. LAWYER Leievre, Martin McAdoo,
Merciman Miller, Randall, Seney, Sowden,
Spriggs, Stahlnecker, st. Martin, Wallace,
Ward OF Illinois, Warner OF Ohio and
Wilkins.
The Republicans who voted for the mo.
ton are Hayden and Stone OF Massachu-
| ~ Minnesota.
sENArE.-Ths president pro tenn. an.
nounced the following appointments to
committees:
Claims, Mr.. Spooner as chairman in place
OF Mr.. Pike, deceased, and Mr.. Cheney in
place OF Mr.. Spconer; District OF Columbia,
Mr.. Cheney in place OF Mr.. Pike; civil SER
VII Nr In nj nj ~ :E6.
epidemic diseases, Mr.. Cheney in place OF
Mr.. Spooner; improvement OF the Missis-
sippi river, Mr. Williams in place OF Mr..
Pike;transporta ion routes to the seaboard
Mr.. Williams in place OF Mr.. Henderson, re-
signed.
Mr. Vest introduced substitute for
the bill to incorporate the Atlantic 4
that it simply provided for a naked incor-
porat ton Of the company without any
guarantee by the government.
HoUsE.-The Weaver resolution calling
on the secretary OF the treasury for in!or
nation as to the issue OF treasury notes
and the cancellation OF 81 and 81 notes.
was adopted.
Mr.. Morrison introduced resolution for
| the holiday recess from Dec. % to Jan. 4.
| The rules were suspended and the senate
| bill passed amending the statutes, making
an annual appropriation to provide arms
| and equipments for the militia, with an
amendment proposed by the house com.
mittee making the annual appropriation
| 100000.
Mr.. Gilfllan offered bill providing that
! 200 acres OF the Fort Smelling reservation
| be set aside upon which soldiers home
| may DO erected.
SENArE.-A bill appointing James B. An
| CELL OF Michigan member OF the board OF
regents of the Smithsonian institution
| passed. Mr.. Ingalls, offered u resolution
| discharying the committee on pensions from
| further consideration Of the bill introduced
| by him last session to remove the limitation
| Of payment OF arrears OF pension.
The first and only speech thus far deliv-
| cred upon the interstate commerce bill was
| delivered by Senator Wilson of Iowa. He
undertook a detailed analysis OF the meas
ure, but his explanation as to the long
| and short haul will hardly suit those who
| have SO severely criticised that feature OF
| bill. Mr.. Wilson was very severe in his COM
ments upon the management OF the rail-
| road companies, especially in Iowa. AS
| to the fourth section, which makes provis.
| ion for the long and short haul, MIR. Will
| son maintains that the implication in the
substitute which has been so sharply con-
demned Is avoided in the conference bill.
| He insists that the section is a wholesome
| one, and that it does not deserve the cur
rent criticisms.
Senator Salisbury introduced a bill pro-
viding:
| After an alien shall have lived in the
| United States for three years, he may pre-
sent his petition for admission to citizen
ship. This petioion shall be accompanied
by the affidavit of citizen stating that
the petitioner has lived three years
within the state in which the ap-
| plication is made. and that during
| that time he has behaved as O man
| of good moral character. Upon the pre-
| sentation OF the petition the court shall
| grant u certificate stating the facts, where
upon the petitioner shall be subject to all
| the duties OF citizenship and have all the
! rights thereof, except that he shall not be
| entitled to vote until two years have
| elapsed from the issuance OF his certificate.
| Minor children of foreign born citizens
| shall have the rights OF citizenship provid-
ed they shall have lived three years within
the United States. No person shall be adj
mitted to citizenship who cannot speak
| the English language.
! HoUsE.-Mr, Morrison reported back the
| concurrent resolution for a holiday re-
cess from Dec. % to Jan. 4. Agreed to.
| The senate amendment to the bill for
| the relief OF the survivors OF the
exploring steamer Jeanette was
| cOncurreQ IN. ans 1uulttH Hill
itary academy, diplomatic and consul
lar and pension appropriation bills were
reported. MIR. Weaver called up the presi-
dents veto OF the bill granting IL pension
to Simmons A. H. Harden, but the house re-
| fused-yeas, 1O1; nays, 11O-to consider the
pension bill. Mr.. O'Donnell, from the COM
mittee on ventilation and acoustics, re-
ported q resolution directing the daily
cleaning OF the ventilating pipes leading to
1 III to- ~ + hno
| mittee speaks of the habit ofexpectorating
as lowering the dignity OF this august assem-.
| blage and being injurious to health. Itsays
| that members spit in the brass ventilators
instead of the cuspidors. The resolution
was adopted. The military appropriation
bill was taken up. On motion of Mr..
Bragg an amendment was adopted provid-
ing that when any officer, travelling on
duty, travels on a railroad on which Unit
en- States troops are entitled to be trans
ported free of charge, he shall be allowed
| only four cents a mile as q Subsistence
fund. The bill passed. The senate amend.
ments to the urgent deficiency bill were con.
Cured in. and the house adjourned.
SENATE.-Senator Conger reported To-
vorably for Senator Mcmillan, from the
committee on commerce, the bill allowing
the Duluth, Pierre Il Black Hills to con-
str uct bridge over the Missouri river at
| SONsA7
ty, Oak.
Mr.. Hoar offered q resolution directing
the com nit tee on commerce to report in
the river and harbor bill as to each public
work for which an appropria ton is made,
| wherein lie the facts which render such ap-
mopriation advisable and Of national inn
portsncc, aud the condition Of the work il
begun. Adopted.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Dawes
on the second day OF the session. instruct
ing the comm ttee on finance to inquire in
to and report what specific reductions can
be made in the customs duties and internal
taxes that will reduce taxes to the neces-
sary and econo mical expenses Of the govern.
ment without impairing the prosperity OF
home industries or the compensation oil
home labor, was adopted.
HoUsE.-Mr. Warner lOhio), from the
committee on postoffices and post roads,
reported bill requiring all land grant rail