Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.


WASHINGTON, March 29th-In the Sem
ate to- day, Dawes introduced bill to estab-
lish Courts for Indians on the various res
eryations and to extend the protection of
the laws of the States and Territories over
all Indians Referred.
Mitchell offered preamble and resolu-
ton (which went over instructing the
Committee on Territories to inquire into
the validity of an Act of the Legislature of
Washington Territory fixing the time for
the next meeting of the Legislature.
Berry addressed the Senate on the sub
ject of the Presidents annual message.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consid-
Grafton of bills on the calendar. Among
the bills passed were the following:
Appropriating $4,000 for public build
ing in Helena, Montana.
Changing the boundary of the Yellow
stone National Park, and providing police
and other regulations therefor.
Increasing the limit of expenditure for
public buildings at San Francisco to $780,
coo.
Granting the right of way to the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad Company across
the military reservation on Uncompahgre
river in Colorado.
To authorize the Cheyenne Street Rail
road Company to build its road on and
across the Fort D. A. Russell military
reservation.
Appropriating $4,000 for public build
ing at Cheyenne.
To authorize the Columbia River Bridge
Company to construct and maintain
bridge across the Columbia river between
Oregon and Washington Territory.
To grant the right of way through In
dian Territory to the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad Company.
70 extend the southern and western
boundaries of the State of Kansas.
The House bill to ratify and confirm an
agreement with the Gros Ventre and other
tribes of Crow Indians in Montana. An
amendment having been made to this bill
looking to treaty for the removal OF the
Southern Ute Indians from Colorado, a
committee of conference was orderedl
In aid of the Centennial Memorial Asso-
citation of Valley Forge, and to secure the
Washington headquarters, mansion and
ground occupied by the Continental army
of I777-s.
Appropriating $50, 900 for the completion
of the monument to Mary, the mother of
Washington, at Fredericksburg, Va
To have copies of certain national medals
struck and delivered to certain departments
and to the various States and Territories.
The total number of bills passed was 81.
Adjourned until Saturday.
The House.
WASHINGTON, March 29th.-In the
House Eptoe reported adversely a resolu-
| ton calling upon the Postmaster General
for information as to what instructions had
been given subordinate officers of the Post
office Department intending to prohibit
American citizens from using the United
States mails on the same terms as Cana
| dian citizens living in tho San,a xrici,,;tv
and competing in business He said the
resolution reflected upon the Postmaster
General by drawing the inference that he
had violated the law
Allen of Massachusetts, thought the spec
tacle was unique one-e majority of a
committee of the House bringing in an
adverse report upon a resolution asking
for official information of the head of a
| great department of the Government. He
| did not think that the House would indorse
an adverse report
blount had no objection to the House re-
ceiving all the information on the subject
it desired, but he protested against the dis
respectful language of the pending resolu-
ton, which would be regarded as insulting
If used by the Executive Department in
addressing Congress.
Peters of Kansas wished to amend the
resolution by striking out the words which
were consider 10 reflect upon the depart
ment. but was not PERMITTED to present an
amendment. The resolution was tabled
yeas l25, nays I22
Randall moved to reconsider the vote.
Last-yeas 123. NAYS l27.
The bill was reported to prohibit aliens
from acquiring title 20 mining lands within
the United States. Calender.