Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-01
THE CAPITAL.
THE SENATE PASSES THE PRES.
fDENTIAL BILL.
California's Half a Million of School
Land Money-Land. Surveys
National Banks-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uN1oN.l
CONGRESSIONAL pRoogED1ses.
The senate.


WASHINGTON, January 3Ist.-In the Ser
ate to-day Riddieberger offered a resolution
that the treaty between this Government
and Great Britain, now before the Senate
IN executive session, be considered in open
session, and asked for its immediate con-
sideration
Edmunds objected, and it was laid over.
The resolution Offered Yesterday by
Plumb, instructing the Postoflice Commit
tee to make thorough INQUIRY into the
cause OF the inefficient mail service. espe-
cially IN the West and South, was taken IN.
Manderson hoped the investigation
would be thorough
Stewart said the service in Nevada was
wholly inadequate.
Teller thought the fault was largely in
the inadequacy of the appropriations made
for tue PUstotfice Department, although
some reasoc for it might be found in the
numerous removals of skilled and compe-
tent men ana the substitution of new and
unSkilied men,
The resolution went over until to-mor-
row, without action.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
By Stewart-To establish a Land Court.
and to provide for the settlement of private
land claims; also, to enforce restriction on
OnlneSe lullllSrallOn.
BY Mitchell-To permit miners and
mining companies to prospect and develop
mining portions of any Indian reservation
on certain terms and conditions.
Mitchell offered resolution, which was
adopted, lnstructing the Committee on
Commerce to consider the advisabilitv of
inserting provision in the river and har-
Dor bill requiring work to be done by con-
tract.
Among the bills passed were: To author
lze Dailes City to construct bridge across
the Columbia river, III Oregon and Wash
ington Territory.
To grant the light of way through public
lands for irrigation purposes.
Thej joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution providing that the
term of office of President and the Fifieth
Congress shall continue unul the Both day
OF April, 1889, at noon; that Senators whose
existing terms would otherwise expire on
the 4th of March, 1889, and thereafter, shall
continue in office until April 30th, succeed.
ing such expiration that the Both of April
at noon shall thereafter be substituted for
the 4th OF March as the commencement
and termination of the official term of the
President, Vice president, Senators and
Representatives in Congress, was also
passed.
Evarts spoke briefly in support of the
Blair educational bill.
Adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, January 31st. Dingley.
from tie Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, reported bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to invest the lawful
money deposited in the Treasury in Trust
by the National Banking Association, for
the retirement of their circulating notes.
Placed on calendar.
Claudy, from the Committee on COM
merce, reported back the Reading strike
resolution with a substitute requesting the
Interstate Commission to investigate the
matter. 1t was made the special order for
tomorrow.
Dockery, from the Committee on Post
offices d Postroads, reported a bill re-
quiring all Immigrant railroads 10 construct
and operate independent telegraph lines.
House calendar
Blount of Georgia, from the same COM
mlJtee, reported adversely the bill to regu-
late rates of postage on second-class matter
at letter-carrier offices. House calendar.
Morrill, of Kentucky reported the bill
granting a pension to Mrs. General Logan.
Also the Senate bill increasing the pension
of Mrs General Blair. Both went to the
private calendar.
Adjourned