The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENATE.-Mr. Cullom reported n substi-
tute for the bill to regulate re-
Gently submitted by the committee on
interstate commerce, and gave notice that
he would soon ask the senate to set a day
for it's consideration. The important Sec
tons OF the bill nave been revised AMI
somewhat modified by the committee. AS
the bill now stands its provisions apply to
the transportation ofpassengers and freight
by railroad, or partly by railroad and
partlv by water when both are used Tor
continuous carriage between the states and
between the United States and foreign
countries. The sections prohibiting unjust
discrimination and the giving OF undue pref
erences are not materially changed.
a bill Wa reported from the finance com
mittee authorizing the treasurer OF the
United States to appoint an assistant
treasurer. 1t was Tecommitted to the
committee for further consideration. The
Blair education bill was debated.
The chair laid before the senate the reso-
luton heretofore offered by Mr.. Plumb,
calling on the secretary OF the interior for
information as to the number and the
names Of the special agents employed by
his department for the purpose Of detecting
fraud in the entries Of public lands, etc.
Some amendments suggested by Mr.. Cock.
rell, extending the scope OF theinquiry, hav-
ing been made to the resolution, it was
agreed to.
HoUsE.-Mr. BANDS bill for the free
coinage OF silver was reported adversely.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
committee on judiciary to investigate the
state OF the law on the question of the gov
ernment bringing suit to test the validity
OF patents (referring to the Bell telephone
CASEY
Mr.. Riggs, committee on postofices and
post roads, q bill compelling all vessels OF
the United States to carry the mails to and
from foreign ports when offered to them by
officers OF the United States; house calen-
dar. In committee the vote on reporting
this Hill favorably stood IL to 3. Messrs.
Blount, Barry, Dockery, Merriman, Jones,
Warner, Guenther, Taylor, Wakefield,
Ward and Riggs voted in the affirmative,
and Messrs. Peters, Burrows and Miller in
the negative.
The action of three Republicans in voting
in opposition to the Pacific Mail portends
defeat in the senate. Mr.. Guenther's vote
is taken to indicate the position Senators
Sawyer and Spooner will take, and the
Pacific Mail people nave been thinking
these were their friends.
The Fitz John Porter bill was debated
most OF the day. ...
SENATE-Bills were introduced for the es
tablishment of an educational fund from
the proceeds of public land sales and re
c'ipts from railway companies under the
Thurman act; imposing a duty OF 20 pei
cent ad valorem on all goods the product
of countries east of the Cape OF Good Hope
except wool, raw cotton and raw silk; APP
nropriating $3.50, 600 for a monument to
Gen. Grant in Washington. The bill fol
punishment Of trespassers upon Indian
lands designed especially 80 cover the
cases Of the Oklahoma boomers) passed.
The president sent the following nominar
ions to the senate: Ex-S Senator j James b.
Groome, to be collector OF customs for the
district OF Baltimore, Md; j. Freeman
Raisine, naval officer Of customs in the
district of Baltimore, Nd; Pendleton King,
North Carolina, sec etary OF the legation
Of the United States at Constantinople.
The president sent the name Of William
NJ. Campbell to the senate No e~xplana-
ton OF the delay is TO be had. The confir-
nation OF Campbell is expected to come as
soon as the senate can get at his name.
The educational bill was considered and
numerous amendments adopted.
HoUsE-The Hennepin canal bill was re-
ported favorably. Bills passed making the
allowances for clerk hire to first and second
class postmasters cover the cost OF clerical
labor in the money order business; reduc-
ing from eight to five cents the charge for
money orders not exceeding So, and to pro.
tect homestead settlers within railroad
limits. The debate on the Fitz John Pur.
ter bill was resumed
The bill to protect homestead settlers,
within rail,, ay limits, which passed the
house provides:
All such settlers restricted to less than
100 acres who make an additional entry
under the acts OF March and July, 1879,
shall be entitled to have the lands covered
by the additional entry patented without
any further cost OF proof Of settlement and
cultivation.
SENATE.-Mr. Edmunds, from the judici-
airy committee, presented resolutions and
a report on the relations OF the senate and
the president in the matter OF the suspen-
sion OF officials. After the report and res
o~lutions were read, Mr.. Pugh, from the
committee said: AS to the report Just
made, | desire to state that the minority
OF the judiciary committee knew
nothing OF the contents of the re-
port until it was read to the committee
this morning. The minority desire to pre-
pare a report, in which they will present
their views; and to enable them to do SO,
they have until Monday week within which
TO prepare the report, and it is understood
that the majority report, and the resolu-
tions accompanying it, will not be called
up Tor consideration until we get leave to
file the minority report. The time given
US to do so is no to extend beyond next
Monday week.
So the minority report and discussion
will probably be postponed until the LIST
Of March.
Among the petitions presented in the SEN
ate n appropriately referred was one by
Mr.. Hoar from "CitizeDs OF the United
States'-citizens whose names, Mr.. Hoar
said. seemed to indicate they were foreign