The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-12-30
CONGRESSIONAL. PROCEEDINGS,

HoUsE.-The motion OF Morrison that
the house resolve itself into committee OF
the whole for the purpose OF considering
revenue bills was defeated by five
votes, the vote standing-yeas 149,
nays 154. There were some changes
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 q vote of yeas 40, nays 157;
not voting, q. The changes from
that vote were as follows: The
following Democrats, who voted with
Mr. Mr., +, Kand M on June II, voted
New York; Findlay, Maryland; Pindar
New York; Viele, New York. On the othe,
hand Mr.. James of New York, who voted
with Morrison last June, voted against
bin. 'Messrs. Hayden and Stone OF Mas
sachusetts. Republicans, who voted against
consideration in June, voted with Mr..
Morrison.
u The Democretes who voted against Mr..
Morrison are the following: Bliss, Boyle,
Campbell OF Ohio, Curtin, Ermentrout.
Foran, Gay, Giddes, Green OF New Jersey,
lrion, Lawler, 1efevre, Martin McAdoo.
Mer ciman, 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-
sets. Nelson Strait, Wakefield and White
sENArE.-The 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
vice, Mr.. Williams in place OF MIR. Pike:
epidemic diseases, Mr.. Cheney in place OF
MI. Spooner; Improvement OF the Missis-
sippi river, Mr.. Williams in place OF Mr..
Pike;transportation routes to the seaboard
Mr.. Williams in place OF Mr.. Henderson, re-
signed.
Mr. Vest introduced substitute for
the bill to incorporate the Atlantic &
Pacific Ship Railway company. and stated
that it simply provided for a naked incor.
poration OF the company without any
guarantee by the government.
HoUsE.-The Weaver resolution calling
on the secretary OF the treasury for inior.
nation as to the issue OF treasury notes
and the cancellation OF 81 and 81 notes.
was adopted.
Mr.. Morrison introduced q resolution for
the holiday recess from Dec. 22 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 bin providing that
200 acres OF the Fort Smelling reservation
be set aside upon which a soldiers home
may be erected.
SENATE.-A bill appointing James B. An
gelt OF Michigan member of the board OF
regents Of the Smithsonian institution
passed. Mr.. Ingalls, offered IL resolution
discharsing 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 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 we're in his com
ments upon the management OF the rail-
road companies, especially in Iowa. As
to the fourth section, which makes provis-
ion Tor the long and short haul MIR. Will
son maintains that the implication in the
substitute which has been so sharply con-
dcmned is avoided in the conference bill.
He insists that the section is a wholesome
one, and that it does not deserve the cur.
rent critic sms.
Senator Salisbury introduced bill pro-
viding:
After an alien shall have lived in the
United States Tor three years. he may pre-
sent his petition for admission to CIT zen
ship. This pctioion shall be accompanied
by the affidavit OF a citizen stating that
the petitioner has lived three years
plication is made, and that during
that time he has behaved as n man
fgood moral character. Upon the pre-
sentation OF the petition the court shall
grant IL 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-
"' they shall have lived three years within
tl': United States. No person shall be ad
United to citizenship who cannot speak
the English language.
HoUsE.-Mr. Morrison reported back the
concurrent resolution for a holiday re-.
c..ss from Dec. % to Jan. i. Agreed to-
The senate amendment to the bill for
the. relief OF the survivors OF the
c"ncurred in. The Indian mil
itary academy, diplomatic and consul
lar and pension appropriation bills were
reported. Mr. Weaver called up the presi-
dents veto OF the bill granting IL pension
to Simmons A. II. Harden, but the house re-
fused-ycas, 1O1; nays, 11O-to consider the
pension bill. Mr.. O'Donncll, from the COM
mittee on ventilation and acoustics, re-
ported q resolution directing the daily
cleaning of the ventilating pipes leading to
the hall OF the house. In its report the COM
mittee speaks of the habit ofexpectoratinq
rs lowering the dignity OF this august assem-
b!nge and being injurious to hea th. It says
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.
ing that when any officer, travelling on
duty, travels ON railroad on which Unit
en- States troops are entitled to be trans
ported free OF charge, he shall be allc wed
only four cents a mile as a subsistence
fund. The bill passed. The senate amend.
ments to the urgent deficiency bill were con.
Cured in. and the house adjourned.
vOrably for Senator Mcmillan, from the
committee on commerce, the bill allowing
the Duluth, Pierre & Black Hills to con-
struct a bridge over the Missouri river at
Pierre or some other point in Hughes coun-
ty, Oak.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution directing
the com nit tee on commerce to report in
the river and harbor bill as to each public
work for which an appropriation is made,
wherein lie the facts which render such ap-
preparation advisable and OF national i'm
por,nnc.'. and the condition OF the work if
begun. Adopted.
The resolution introduced by Mr. Dawes
on the second day OF the session. instruct
ing the committee 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 OF
home labor, was adopted.
HousE.-Mr. Warner (Ohio), from the
committee on postottices and post roads,
reported bill requiring all land grant rail
road companies to construct, maintain
and operate Telegram lines.
The bill granting to the St.. Paul, Min
neapo]is & Manitoba Railroad company
the right Of way through Indian rescrva-
tiOna in NOrthern MnDfano and North