The Progress., 1888-02-04
Epito1ne of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN the Senate on the 23d bills were introduced
for the admission of the State of Dakota and
the organization Of the Territory of Lincoln; to
authorize the sale to aliens Of certain mineral
lands, and to regulate elections for members of
Congress. A resolution was adopted to inyesti-7
gate the alleged participation of Federal offfci-
als in the suppression of the votes of the col
Ored citizens OF jackson, Miss Senator Frye
spoke in opposition to the Presidents tariff
policy 2. In the House bills were introduced to
apply the surplus money In the Treasury that
may accumulate prior to June 80 next to
the purchase OF United States bonds; to
amend the Civil Service law by fOrbidding the
deDarment of any person on account of age:
TO reduce the tax on bank notes: to provide for
IL constitutional amendment prohibiting the re-
peal OF general pension laws; to extend the
aegal-tender quality of the half dollar and for
the issue OF silver certificates on the same;
20 punish the dealing in futures in agricultural
products, and to provide that school catalogues
ana reports OF benevolent societies shall pass
through the mails ut one cent per pound. The
majority report of the Committee on Elections
lconfrming Mr.. Carlisle's title to his seat was
iadopted-yeas, 1854; nays,7.
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session OF Congress to the first Monday in
Dctober, and of the short session to the second
kMonday in November; to provide that pub
NlcatlonS OF the second class NAV be trans.
mltted through the mails free Of charge to SUBJ
scrlbers who live in another county but re-
celved their mail in the county in which the
pupilcatlon is issued, and for the admission of
EMontana as State. -. In the House a bill was
introduced authorizing the President to dis
contnue any customs district where the reye-
nues are not equal to the expenses.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was passed
IN the Senate on the 25th and the bill to pen
sion ex-solders and sailors who are incapaci-
tated for manual labor, and provide pensions
relatives
was 1aVorablyGepOrted. :. In the House a bill
was repo. ted to amend the internal revenue
laws. and a memorial Was presented from set
tiers on the public-lands strip prayng for the
organization OF the Territory of Cimarron. The
resolution for an inquiry into the names
number and extent of the CORPORATIONS en-
gagged in manufacturing or mining or dealing
IN any OF the necessities of life and known as
trusts or pools was adopted A Joint res
olution was introduced intended to secure the
eAtraoltlon OF all classes of criminals who take
refuge in Canada.
IN the Senate on the Goth bills were passed
granting pension of s.. 600 year to the widows
or General John A. Logan andGeneral Frank p
Blair and raising the maximum pension for
deafness from $13 to $50 month Petitions
were presented asking for retaliatory legis-
aatlon against France and Germany for exclud-
nng American meat, and against the admission
OF U tab as q State with poygamy bill was
introduced to regulate commerce carried on by
telegraph. Adjourned to the 3Oth . In the
House bills were passed providing for the sale
OF the New York Indian lands in Kansas; ap-
propriating $l75Ooo for the repair OF the United
States war steamship Hartford and regulating
practlce in cases removed from State to Federal
courts. 5-. ' a. -.
IHE senate was not in session on the 27th
LIN the House the delayed Deficiency bill
of last year was passed. A bill was introduced
to withdraw from disposal the unsuryeved
public lands embracing natural forests, and all
public Ian s returned by the public surveys as
timber lands, and providing for the appoint
ment of Commissioner OF Forests and four
assistants. The Indiana contested election
case was disposed OF by the Committee on
Elections by declaring the seat vacant, on the
ground that White (Rep.), the sitting member.
is Ineligible, while Lowery (Dem), the contest
ant, did not have majority of the votes cast.
Adjourned to the 3Oth.