Morris tribune., 1888-02-08

CONGRE ESSiONAL.
General Summary of Important
Proceedings in the Senate
and House.
Matters Of General Interest Gathered
Under the Dome Of the Ma
tien's Capitol.
I'm the Senate.

| In the Senate.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Among the
| bills reported from the committees and
placed on the calendar were the follow
ing:
| To provide for warehousing fruit
brandy and for the construction of q
bridge across the St. Croix river.
| Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following:
! Stewart: To establish a United States
land court, and to provide for the settle
ment of private land claims. Also to
enforce restriction on Chinese immigra-
! tion. t1s
Mitchell: To permit miners and min
ing companies to prospect and develop
| mining portions of any Indian reservation
| on certain terms and conditions.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the secretary Of
| the interior for information as to the
sale of the lands of the Omaha reserva-
| ton.
| ---WAsHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Mr. Coke pre-
sented memorial signed by mercantile
men, of FL Paso, Tex, asking that q
reciprocity treaty be3entered into with
l
The memorial was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Frye, from the committee of foreign
relations, reported back adversely the
bill to facilitate the settlement AID
development of the resources of Alaska;
and to open an overland route between
the United States, Asiatic Russia and
Japan. Indefinitely postponed.
Senator Davis presented to the senate
petition, signed by the merchants of st.
Paul, favoring the passage of a bill to
provide for the immediate transportation
of dutiabie goods. - - -
q Senator Palmer introduced a bill ap-
prepriating 81, ,000, 900 for the Ssult Ste.
Marie canal, and s, ,00O, 900 for the Hay
lake channel ,---
sEWAsHINGToN, Feb. -2.-Mr. Spooner
presented petition from the president
ofthe Johnson. & Fuller Misunderstanding
company, OF Madison, Wis, for the abo-
Ation Of all import duties on agricultural
machinery.
/ Among the bills reported from COM
mittees and placed on the calendar were
the following: '------ ---- - -
Honse bill, to facilitate the prosecution
Of works projected for the Improvement
Of rivers and harborss ~ - 1s-..-- 80, :. i
Authorizing the construction of bridges
across the Red River of the North.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following: s..-~-..
ByMr. Butler: To provide for justices
OF the supreme court for New Mexico,
authorized to determine the validity of
Spanish and Mexican land grants.
The senate adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Mr Hoar, from
the select committee on the celebration
of the centennial Of the constitution, re-
ported q joint resolution providing: In
addition to such other celebration as may
hereafter be provided, that the two houses
of congress shall meet in the house of
representatives: that the chief justice of
the United States shall deliver an ora
ton; and that the president, the mem.
bers Of the cahinet, the executives of the
several states and territories, and other
persons to be eSdetermined upon, shall be
invited to attend.
After much debate the constitutional
centennial resolution was adopted.
The educational bill was laid before
the senate, bat was laid aside tempora.
nly,i and Mr.. P1att took the floor for q
speech upon the presidents message.
In the House.
{ WAsHnsGToN, Jan. 3l.-On motion of
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, bill was passed
authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river at jefferson,
No.
Mr. cDingley, Of Maine, frcm the COM
mittee on banking and currency, re-
ported a bill authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to invest the law money de-
posted in the treasury in trust by ma
tenal banking associations for the retire
ment Of their circulating notes. House
calendar.
{ Mr.. Dockey, of Missouri, from the
committee on postofiices and post roads,
reported a bill requiring the land grant
railroads to construct and operate inde-
pendent lines. House calendar.
Mr. Blont, of Georgia, the same COM
mites, reported adversely bill to regu-
late the rates OF postage on second class
matter at letter carrier Offices. House
calendar. 80 @
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Mr. Burnes, Of
Missouri, from the committee on appro-
prfafions, reported the urgent deficiency
bill Referred to the committee ON the
whole
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, introduced
o bill for the reorganization of the In
spection force of the postoffice depart
ment. Referred.
Andersen's resolution was adopted
with amendments, providing for a acom-
raittee of five members of the house to
investigate the Reading railroad strike
difficulty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-on motion OF
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas, bill was passed
authorizing the secretary of war to con-
vey to the city of Austin. Tex.;a tract Of
land, known AZ the Arsenal block, for
educational purposes.
Mfr Blount, of Georgia, called up the
bill to prevent the transmission through
the mails as second class matter Of cheap
literature and requiring it to be trans
mitted as third class matter. After CON
siderable debate the bill was passed.
The bill to increase the pension Of the
totally helpless to $72 per month was
passed. skU2H
WAsHIseTo0, Feb. 3s--On motion Of
Mr., Rogers, OF Arkansas, senate amend
merts to house bill to punish robbery,
burglary and larceny In the Indian terri
tory.s
Mr.. Dockery, OF Missouri, from the
committee on pOstofices and post roads,
reported bill authorizing the appoint
ment Of eleven division superintendents
Of the railway mail service. COMMITTEES
of the whole.
Mr.. Collins, Of Massachusetts, from
the Icommittee on Judiciary. submitted
averse reports on bills to create court
Of customs, and proposing constitu-
tional amendment empowering congress
| to grant aid to the committee Of schools
Of the several states Laid on the table
WAsHISGT0x, Feb A On motion Of
Mr.. Wilson, OF Minnesota, o bill was
passed providing for the holding of terms
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