The Dickinson press., 1888-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL LONGS.
In the Senate,
wAsu1ScToS. March gu n

VII. Dawes introduced a bill to estab
fish courts for the Indians on the yariou.
reservations, aud to extend III, protcctio,
OF the laws of the state and tcrritoric.
over all Indians. Referred.
Among the bills passed were the fol
lowing: For the disposal of the For,
Wallace military reservation in Kansas
~Appr"priating SN1,oNo for Il public build
ing at Hel"Ha. Mont Appropratina
s23o coo for Ii III" i1nil IT puS
City. Iowa, .Arlg"l",: :;
public building ut Cilcycni~, ..,-, att
propriating $4,000 for the colnn!clior d
the monument to Mary. t;in mother OF
Washington, ut Fredericksburg, Va. Th,
total number of bills passed was sixty.
one.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-ScnatorVoor
hccs introduced Il bill authorizing the
Issue of specie certificates reGccmnl,,
half in gold coin ana half in silver bul.
lion. The bill authorizes the secretary
of the treasury To purchase S.. UOO, OGt
worth of silver bullion per month until
$1,000. 600 600 have been expended. The
certificates are to be >, %. 20 and II. idol
lar denominations. 10000 of each. and
are to Ike legal tcndcr and not to be issued
to exceed 5000. 600, 0GO.
WASHINGTON March 3l.-In the senate
Mr.. H"ar endeavored to present for refer
"nrc II petition from citizens of Manitoba
praying fo- action hy the United States
government to set at rest the doubts as
To who woS actually the di:toyprpr of
America.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the senate
passed without amendment the house
resolution providing for the particiua.
ton OF this government in the Paris in
ternational exhibition.
Mi. Voorhees, introduced Il bill author.
izthg the issue by the treasury of coin
certificates redcemable in gold and silver
coin in equal amounts.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Tic house ln,-
ing sent over an original bill to gir, y
pension of $4,000 to rlc widow of ten
John y. Logan, %inSteal of passing the
senate bill in precisely the s;lme terms,
the house bill was, on motion of Mr..
Davis, passed.
The house bill to authorize the CON
struction OF a bridge across the Missis-
sippi river Mt Memphis. Team. was, nn
motion OF MI. Harris, taken up and coa-
sidered.
WAsIilNcToN, April 3.-Among the be-
tltions and memorials presented and re-
ferred was one to send United STATES
troops to Chicago to protect the lives and
property of citizens agains, socialists in
Illinois and Iowa: also one to preserve
the mineral and>O of M0ntun. for c;liy.ns
of the United States.
MI Mitchell, from the committee on
railroads, reported the bill appropriatjnp
s!",ooO for Il ship canal around the OBJ
structions to navigation in The Columbia
river mt the Dalles and Cello fulls. CAL
endar.
The senate went into executive session
the fisheries treaty. After two hours
the doors were again opened.
n vote was taken on MIR. Pnlmer's mo.
tlon TO recommit the bond purchase bill,
and the motion was reier; ID: nnve. 20.
yeas, 81.
WASHINGTON, April "A bill for the
withdrawal of public lands in Mississippi
from sale at ordinary private entry. AMI
redlstrict then, for homestead settlers,
was reported from The committee on
public lands and placed on the calendar.
Inc Dill tor the purchase of govern
lheht ponds With the treasury su;,lus
was taken up and discussed.
On motion OF Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas.
the bill granting the Billings, Clark
Fort Il Cook City railroad the RIGHT Of
way through the Crow ludiln reserva-
ton was taken up and provision inherited
no part of the route should tone,
the Yellowstone park. The bill was
passed.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, March 20-An adverse
report has been made Oh the resolution
calling on the postmaster general for IN
formation as to whether Instructions had
been given observation-disclosures. Prohibiting
American citizens from using the [ nitpJ
mails on the same terms MS t'p,u.
0lilL citizens. This refers tn buffalo and
Rochester seed men s%andin.; leeds over
me border to take advantage Of the
Canadian postage.
Inc Dill was reported to prohibit aliens
IRON acquiring title to or owning lands
"llhln tile Emitted States. House cal.
rndar. The house then went into COM
lill'tee OF the whole on the Indian appro-
bill. Mr.. Nelson, of Minnr,n,n
LOOK advantage of the general debate to
peak upon the tariff. The committee
men rose ana the house adjourned.
W~AsH1SGToN, March 81 -Mr. Rogers.
rom the committee OIL he Judiciary. re-
ported the bill to sub,iivide the eastern
judicial district of Louisiana. House
calendar. ~
Mr.. Brown from the committee ON
commerce, reported the bill for the
ts'ahllshlnent Of Il quarantine station
Sun Francisco. Committee of the
whole.
In the consideration morning hour the
discussion was reSume upon the Onion |
Pacific railroad funding bin.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 2.-Mr. Mills, of
eSas' chairman vi the committee ON
ways ana 1heans, reported the Mills tariff |
)iil, ana IL was referred to the committee |
# the whole.
MIR. Mckinley. of Ohio, submitted the
minority report, which was ordered
printed. ~
Mr.. Grain, of Texas, moved to pass,
.ii'ef the suspension of the rules, the
'"inV resolution proposing Il constitu-
ional amendment changing the time
If the meeting of congress. The reso-
utlon was defeated, yeas. so: nuys. l51.
WASHINGTON, April 3-Mr. Culbcrson.
ieNas' chairman of the committee on
Duaic 'rN, called mp the special order. the
'eh;l'e direct tax bill. The matter was
ienied and the house hen went into com
n''tee OF the whole (lr. Hatch, of Mis-
SOURI, III the cbair1 for the consideration
u the special order.
MAsllSGToN, April .l.-The house
ommittee on military affairs directed
steele to favorahly report his i,ill an
'roHr'atins 5000 coo Tor the establish
memo of a national soldiers hon,. in
Irant county, Indiana.
VII. Grosvenor's resolution DIRECTING
me committee to inquire into the feast
ollity of completing the qualifications nf
the records of the rebellion unle, ,h,
supervision and control OF n ioiu, com
.ittee of congress was REFERRED 20 a sinh
railways and canals directed a favor
report on the bill approDriatiur
s:o.ooo for the survey of the N.nrep;n
canal and an adverse rel or on he hill