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Proceedings Of Congress.

dent G0riiciQ, presented Dy the state OF
Ohio, was accepted in behalf OF congress
by President Pro Tom. Sherman in q speech.
Bills were introduced to facilitate pro-
motion in the army; to increase pensions;
to substitute silver dollars for gold coin in
the treasury reserve; to repeal the civil
service act; for the compulsory education
Of Indian children; creating two additional
justices ri tho supreme court of Dakota;
to establish national university in the
District OF Columbia. Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa
spoke on the question OF government con-
troll OF Pacific railroads.
HousE.-Bills were introduced placing
lumber and various ores on the free Inst;
to establish postal savings banks and
pt stall telegraph; to repeal tho tenure OF
Office aetI to establish a uniform SYSTEM
I'll bankruptcy; by Mr., Strait to amend
the titiber culture act; to prevent the ac-
quisitior oipublic lands by aliens; for the re-
tifefhent ard recoinage OF the trade dollar;
authorizing the PURCHASE q foreign built
use in the foreign carrying trade; to Greats
I'm interstate commerce commission; to
tax the manuiacturH and sale Of olBomar:
garine; to abolish internal revenue taxa.
tis,n. The constitutional amendment
proposed by Mr.. McAdbo of New
Jersey provides that presidential cleo.
tors shall lie elected in every stats
on the third Tuesday In October, and
that no other officers than representatives
in congress shall be elected on the same
day. Mr.. McAdoo also introduced bin
depriving OF the right OF suffrage all polyga-
nlists or persons who are members OF or
ganzatioas that encourage other persons
to commit bigamy.
Mr.. Nelson OF Minnesota introduced bill
at the request OF the Farmers Alliance OF
Grant county to put hemp and sisal grass
on the free list. This is to cheaper the
cost OF Irvine, SO largely used in binding
grain. MI. Nelson also introduced the fol-
lowing bill:
To open up the Red Lake Chippewa res
ervation; to build custom house in
Duluth at a cost OF $1OO,OOO; to build q
lighthouse at Two Harbors at q cost oil
SIS, 900; to authorize the Mississippi Water
Power and Boom company to build a
dam within twp miles. OF Brainerd, and
erect a foot and wagon bridge; to establish
the northern judicial district Of Minnesota.
with courts to be held at Duluth and Fer
gus Falls; referring the Basil Chippewa
claims to the court OF claims; a number OF
private relief and pension bills, and char
ter for II ferry over the Missouri river at
the Fort Buford military reservation.
SEN.sTE-A communication from the
postmaster general, in reference to the
charge that posto in Maine had been
bought and sold, was laid before the SEN
ate. A long political debate ensued. after
which the communication was referred to
| the COMMITTEES on civil service re-
| form. Messis. Gray and Mcpherson spoke
against silver, replying to Mr.. Beck. The
| Utah bill was debated and an amendment
| to strike out the section DISTINGUISHING the
women OF Utah was rejected-eleven to
| thirty -yeven. Bills were introduced pro-
viding for the meeting OF congress III Octo-
| Der; to prevent contraction in the currency
| and increase silver certificate circulation;
| to increase pensions.
The pension bill of Senator Mitchell OF
| Pennsylvania extends the benefit of the
act OF March 80. 1885, to all pensioners
| whose disa bilities are caused by ampu-
| tation of the arm or leg above the point OF
articulation, when the remaining stump is
| in such condition as to prevent the use OF
an artificial arm or leg, and increasing the
rate OF pension for such disabilities to $50
| per month from March 3, 1879; provided
| that when such rate is allowed the recipient
| shall receive no artificial limb or commuta-
| ton therefor.
Senator Manderson's bill confers brevet
promotion ON officers OF the army below
| the grade Of brigadier general who have dis
| tinguished themselves by heroic action
against hostile Indians. Non-commission-
ed officers and privates who may dis
| tinguish themselves by extraordinary
bravery in Indian battles shall be entitled
| to the highest pay OF their respective grades,
and also, after passing a successful exa min
alton, to the right Of promotion as COM
missioned officers next after West Point
cadets.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced both to
restrict and facilitate silver coinage; to re-
| peal the civil service act; to provide for ma
| tional bank circulation; to restore the duty
| on wool; for postal telegraph syst EN-; for
| the retirement of the trade dollar; for the
relief OF the merchant marine; to regulat c
| interstate commerce; to prevent contrac-
| ton of the currency; to establish n nation.
| al livestock highway; authorizing a retired
| list for privates and non-commissiorcd ar.
| my officers.
SENArE.-After some preliminary bust
| ness, the debate on the Utah bill was re-
| sumed. A bill was introduced increasing the
pension for total disability OF ex-soldiers.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered as substitute for a
resolution recently offered by his colleague,
| one reciting in its preamble:
The commissioner OF pensions in his an
nual report has stated that at one time
| the pension bureau was all but avowedly 81
political machine filled with uncOmpromis.
| ing adherents OF a single organization
| (meaning the Republican party, and that
claimants were often required to sup
port the Republican party as condi-
tion upon which pensions should issue.
| The resolution instructs the committee on
expenditures of public money to inquire
| into the truth OF these allegations and
confers power to send for persons and
papers.
| HoUsE.-Bils were introduced for the
| ~,f,> h,,;1 ut the follow.
| ing places:
Huntington, w. Va; Oshkosh, Milwaukee,
| Superior and Eau Claire, Wis, Las Vegas
and Albuquerque, N. NJ; Helena, Mont;
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Bay City, Mich; Pueblo,
Colo; Fremont, Ncb., and Kalamazoo.
! Mich.
Bills were introduced to repeal the
tobacco tax; to tax oleomargarine; for
/ the admission of Dakota and Washington
| territories as states; for the unlimited coin
| age OF silver dollars; for the construction
OF the Hennepin canal; to establish de-
| partment OF commerce; to prevent unjust
| discrimination by railroads, and to sub
| ject them to the control OF states; Tor q
postal telegraph; to reduce drop letter
| postage to one cent.
Speaker Carlisle announced the names Of
members of committees, most of the old
i members holding their former places. The
i 49,
as follows: Election Turner OF Georgia; ap-
preparations, Randall OF Pennsylvania;
ways and means, Morrison OF Illinois: naval
affairs, Herbert OF Alabama: military
affairs, Bragg Of Wisconsin; foreign
| affairs, Belmont of New York; banking and
currency, Burtin Of Pennsylvania; coinage,
| weightsand measures, Bland OF Missouri; riv-
ers and harbors, Willis of Kentucky; labor,
O'Neill OF Missouri;patents Mitchell ofConn.;
Pacific railways, Throckmorton OF Texas;
commerce, Reagan Of Texas; public lands,
Cobb of Indiana; judiciary; Tucker oi
Virginia; Indian affairs, Wellborn of Tex
as; postoffices and postroads, sBount
Of Georgia; claims, Springer Of Illinois;
accounts, Spriggs OF New York; in
valid pensions, Mattson Of Indiana;
/ militia, Muller. CT New York; war
claims, Geddes, Of Ohio; Mississippi river,
| King, OF Louisiana; education, Aiken, oi
South Carolina; pensions, Eldridge, Of
i Michigan; private land claims, Salcsell oil
/ Kentucky; District OF Columbia, Barbour,
| Of Virginia; reform in civil service, Cox, al
North Carolina; American ship building.
Dunn, OF Arkansas.