Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 13th.-The ad-
dress of the Constitutional Convention of
Dakota, favoring a division Of the Territory
and the admission of the southern portion
as State, was presented.
The following bills were reported and
placed on the calendar: To provide for the
erection of public buildings by contract to
the lowest bidder; for the forfeiture, in
certain cases, of wagon road grants i'll
Oregon for a Commission on the subject
of the alcoholic liquor traffic.
The following bills were introduced and
REFERRED
By Voorhees-To increase the pensions
of those who have lost limb, or two
limbs, or both eyes.
By Platt-To prohibit members of Terri
torial Legislatures from holding other
offices at the same time.
By Turpie-To grant service pension in
the army and navy.
Stewart offered a resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as TO the segrega-
ton of public lands capable of irrigation
from other lands.
Morgan offered resolution, which was
laid over, instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire and report whether Con-
gress had the power TO enact laws to pro-
u,
and whether, if such power exists, it is part
of the power of taxation or results from the
power to regulate commerce between States.
The Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the Blair educational bill, and was
addressed by Plumb in opposition to it,
The bill was laid as de and the resolution
in regard to the inefficiency of the postal
service was taken up, and Reagan addressed
the Senate in defense of the administration
of the Postoffice Department
The following bills were passed Appro-
priating $500, 600 for the construction of a
public building at Portland, Or. relating to
lands in Colorado lately occupied by the
Uncompahgre and White River Ute Indi-
ans.
The House.
WASHINGTON, February 13th.-In the
House, this morning, under the call of
States, the following bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred:
By Peel of Arkansas the
election of a Delegate from Indian Terri
tory to the Fifty-first Congress.
By Townsend of Illinois-Permittipe
farmers and producers OF tobacco to sell
leaf tobacco in any quantity to unlicensed
dealers, or to any person without restric-
ton; and repeating all laws in connection
Herewith.
By Brewer of North Carolina-A resolu-
ton lnsruchng the Committee OH WAYS
and Means to report what progress it has
made in consideration of the bills repeating
the internal revenue laws, and to state al
what time such bills are likely TO be re.
ported to the House. In case the commit
tee is unable TO agree upon these bills, it is
instructed to report that fact to the House
and the bills shall be placed Oh the calen.
dar
By Hatch of Missouri-To prohibit ficti.
| tious and gambling transactions in article:
produced by the American farming indus
try.
By Buchanan of New Jersey-A resolu
ton calling on the Secretary of the interior
for information in regard to the California
Railroad Company
By Johnston of North Carolina-Consti
tational amendment limiting the member
ship of the House to $50.
By Herman of 0regon-For the estab
lishment of an assay office at Portland.
Chapman of Michigan, from the Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported the res
olution calling upon the Treasury Depart
ment for information relative to the refusa
of the Canadian authorities to allow Amer
lean wrecking vessels to assist American
vessels when in distress 10 enter Cana
dian waters. Adopted.
Bland of Missouri introduced a bill tc
prohibit the coinage of s. gold pieces. Re
ferred
Adjourned.