Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-01-18
FlFTiETH CONGRESS.
I'm the Senate,


WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Mr. voorhees,
introduced the proposed codific alton
of national bank laws of Comp
troller Trenholm After considera-
bic discussion the direct tax bill
went over and at 2 O'Clock the Blair
educational bill came up. Mr.. Wilson,
Eof Maryland, made speech. in opposi-
ton 90 1T; Mr.. Chandler introduced q
resolution directing the judiciary COM
mitee to investigate the. suppression of
the colored votes at a, recent. election at
jackson, Miss.
Jan. 11.-Among the
bills Introduced and referred were the
followiag: @5s0s.
p Manderson: To establish two addi-.
tional land offices In Wyoming territory;
10 enlarge the jurisdiction of the probate
Courts IN wyoming.
Mr.. Hoar offered o resolution request
ing the president to transmit to congress
the report of the Pacific railroad commits
sion. Adopted. - .ee~s4 zr
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale on
the 18th of December for a select commit
tee to examine fully into the present con-
h6ion of the civil service, was taken up,
and Mr. Hale addressed the senate In ex-
PLANTATION and advocacy Of 1t.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 12.-The nomina-
ton of Lamar will not be called up in ex-
ecutiye session until after Monday next
The Democratic senators, for some rea-
SON mot stated, have requested the judi
ciary committee not focan mp the case
before Monday, and this has been agreed
to. The Mormon constitution of Utah
was referred to "a sub-committees OF the
senate committee on territories. of which
Mr. Cullom is chairman. Tt is safe to
eays it will never be reported favorably
TIE resolution offered by Mr.. Chandler
tnstructing the committee on judiciary to
inqufelinto the suppression of me votes
Q; tie cOiored citizens of Jackson, Miss,
at the recent municipal election was
taken mp, and Mr.. Chandler spoke In
supportof it,. = 80 ~ =
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Mr Blair pre-
sented memorial and resolutions OF the
general assembly of the knights OF La
dbor, in favor of the bureau of engraving
and printing, and for snch legislation as
win prevent the debasement of: currency
notes, etc., also. for 2an investigation Of
the present method of supplying postage
stamps, etes House bill relating to per
|smissibles marks printed and written on
second, third and. fourth. class mail
matter was reported from COM
mittee and placed on the calender.
snthorizir the city Of Duluth to
bridgea alon the government piers
Eand toS Superior bay.
the city of Duluth for the money ex-
pended In the construction Of the canal.
=, As soon as the morning business was
all disposed of Il o'clock) Mr.. Riddle
berger moved that the senate proceed to
executive business, and the motion was
agreed, to without a; division. l.. @. G.
I Lamar was confirmed by the senate as
asspctate justice Of the the United States
supreme court. Dickinson and Villas
were also confirmed. .s
-es I'm the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 The call OF
states. which was uncompleted Tuesday,
was resumed, and the following bills
were introduced and referred:
Il .Woodburn, of Nevada; Directing the
purchase Of not less than "a 000, 900 worth
| of silver bullion per month, and the COIN
laee Of the same into silver dollars.
IsEWhite, Of New York: To authorize
the refunding Of the national debt into Q
uniform consolidated bond.
/ After the introduction and reference Of
70 large number of bills the house at 1:50
Ip adjourned.
sNAsHINGToN,s Jan. 1.-THE speaker,
as the first business III order proceeded
ltocall the committees, but no reports Of
any Icharacter were submitted. The
/ house then, on motion Of Mr.. Mills, Of
IT4xas, went into committee Of the whole,
l(Mr. McCreary, Of Kentucky, in the
chair,) upon the state Of the Unipn, for
| the consideration Of the president's mes
sages Mr.. Mills offered resolution re-
ferring the message to the committee on
ways and means. The resolution was
agreed to, and the committee haYi4g
risen It's action was confirmed by the
l house,
| The house then again went into COM
nittee OF the whole on the Little def
ciency bill. =
WAsHIkGoN, Jan. 1.-THE opponents
j If the so-called McPherson-Wilkin bill,
| 70 permit national banks to increase their
sirculation to par Of the bonds deposited
/ - security for circulation, were success.