Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 26th.-In the Senate
Cullom, from the Committee on Territories,
reported unanimously resolutions declaring
it to be the sense of the Senate that the
Territory of Utah ought not to be admitted
into the Union as State until it is certain
beyond doubt that pOlygamy has been
entirely abandoned by the inhabitants
that it shall remain Territory until it is
certain that its civil affairs are not con-
trolled by the priesthood of the Mormon
Church. The resolutions went over
Cullom also reported back the Utah
memorial and draft of the Constitution
and asked that the committee be dis
charged from their further consideration.
1t was so ordered
Bills were reported from committee and
placed on the calendar, including the fol-
lowing:
To provide for the formation and admis
sion into the Union of the State of Mon
tana.
To grant certain lands to the city of The
Dalles, Oregon, for public park.
For the sale of lands contained within
the Fort Sedgwick military reservation in
Wyoming to actual settlers
Anderson offered a resolution calling on
the Attorney-Geperal for detailed lnforma-
ton on the subject of the suit to vacate
land patents. Adopted.
The resolution offered by Riddleberger
last Thursday to suspend ths rules for ex-
ecutlve sessions in respect to the fisheries
treaty was taken up and Riddleberger ex-
pressed the hope that the Senate would
agree to it. Laid over.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of House bills to provide for the
purchase of United States bonds by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
nAa
form of a new section requiring the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, whenever the circula-
uon of a national bank is surrendered, to
issue Treasury notes To an unusual amount.
Yeas %, nays %.
Plumb renewed his amendment modi-
fed in regard TO the legal tender quality of
the proposed Treasury notes, and argued in
support of it.
After brief discussion Morrill, moved to
lay the amendment on the table. Defeated
ayes "a, nays %.
The amendment was then adopted-ayes
%, nays D.
Farwell expressed the hope that no
amendment would be made to the bill.
Sherman argued against delay in the
passage of the bill, attaching the amend
ments made, and therefore moved to lay
the Plumb amendment on the table,
The amendment was laid oD the table
yeas %. nays %.
Stewart offered an amendment allowing
deposit of gold and silver bullon-not
less than five ounces of gold or eight ounces
OF silver-and the issue of certificates there
for.
The bill went over as unfinished business,
with Stewards amendment as the pending
question. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, March 26th.-The House
adopted a resolution that the funeral of the
late Chief Justice be held in the hall of
the House at noon on Wednesday, March
2Sth.
On motion of Cox, the Senate bill was
passed appropriating $1,000 to provide for
the payment of the funeral exercises of the
late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Springer, from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported the bill for the organization
of the Territory of Alaska. Committee of
the Whole.
District of Columbia business occupied
the rest of the session. The bill to prevent
the dissertation of graves in the District
gave rise to long debate No final action
was taken on the bill, and the House ad-
iOurned