The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
General Summary Of Important
Proceedings in the Senate
and House.
Matters Of General Interest Gathered
Under the Dome Of the Ma
ti0n's Capitol. -
In the Senate.

the direct tax OF 1851 was taken up, the
question being on Mr.. Chandler's. motion
to recomniit the bill. The motion was
rejected.
The senate passed the direct tax bill by
a vote of 48 to 10, and then resumed con-
sideration of the educational bill, Mr..
Brown taking the floor.
Senator Sabin introduced bill appro-
priating $25, 900 for range and pier lights
at Duluth and Kewanee, and at Port
Washington, Lake Michigan.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-In the senate
several petitions in favor of postal teleg-
raphy were presented.
A resolution was reported for the COM
piiation of revenue and appropriation
bills passed by congress from the first to
the forty-nhth. Mr.. Hale reported from
the appropriation committee the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr.. Cameron, it was de-
cided that when the senate adjourns to-
day it will be till Monday. The senate
at 12:45 went into secret session. al
After going into secret session the SEN
ate took up the consideration of the treaty
with the Netherlands. -
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2B.-Mr. Edmunds,
from the judiciary committee, to which
had been referred the investigation into
the Jackson, Miss, election troubles, re-
ported a resolution authorizing that COM
mittee to send for persons and papers in
quiring into the alleged participation Of
Federal officials in suppressing the votes
of colored citizens. "
Mr.. Vest said that, as a member Of
that committee, he had consented TO the
reporting of the resolution because it was
confined to the conduct Of United States
l. officials. ..-.- -. ...'... -.
The resolution was adopted. ..
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. "A message
from the president transmitting the first
report of the board of control, as to the
management of the industrial homes in
Utah was presented and referred to the
committee on territories. . =
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced bills for the
admission of Nevada. Referred.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 16.-Mr.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, presented the
memorial of the board of centennial COM
missioners at Marietta, Ohio, in regard
to the centennial celebration of the set
Element of the Northwestern territories,
and it was ordered printed in the Record.
Mr.. Stone, of Missouri, from the COM
mittee on public lands, reported a resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of the in
terror for information as to what
legislation is necessaryfor the disposal of
the public timber lands so as to Sc
cure at the same time the preservation
of the natural forest lands at the head
waters of navigable rivers, apd put
within reach of settlers legal means of
providing themselves with timber for
building and domestic purposes. Ad-
dopted. .
WASHINGTON, D.. c., Jan. 10. in
the morning hour the house resumed
in committee of the whole the considera-
tionsof the joint resolution accepting the
invitation to the United States to partici-
pate in the Melbourne exposition. n
After long debate the invitation was
finally accepted.
The Wilkins banking bill was again
taken up, and after half an hours fill
clustering, the matter was laid over.
tee on appropriations, reported the in
valid appropriation bill, and it was re-
ferred to the committe Of the whole.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.--After per-
sonal explanation from Mr.. Springer, of
Illinois, relative to his connection with
the case involving the rights of the
United Statss in the appropriation made
for the Philadelphia centennial in 1876,
the bill providing that letters patent and
copyrights should be signed by one of the
directed by the secretary was taken up
and passed.
The house then took up the considera-
ton of the Thoebe- Carlisle contested cleo
ton. Mr.. Thoebe was allowed an hour
in which to present his case. A vote was
| taken which resulted, yeas 140, nays 8,
in favor of the majority resolution. The
Republicans refrained from voting, and
consequently there was no quorum. Ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Mr. Crisp, Of
Georgia, called up the contested election
case of Thoebe against Carlisle-the
pending question being on the resolution
Of the majority of the committe on cleo
lions confirming Mr.. Carlisle's title to
his seat.
Mr.. Hogg, of West Virginia, entered q
motion to reconsider the vote by which
| the house defeated the resolution provid-
ing for reopening of the case.
The vote on the majority resolution re-
suited: Yeas, 40; nays, 60; no quorum.
! Mr.. Crisp stating that the vote had dis
closed the fact that there was no quorum
present, moved that the house adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was agreed to;
Yeas, 1879; nays, lisa strictly party
vote.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The Thoebe-
Carlisle case was called up, and the house
proceeded to vote on the majority resolu-
ton confirming Carlisle's title to his
seat. The resolution was adopted-yeas,
1854; nays,7;
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Mr. Whit
thorne, of Tennessee, from the committee
on naval affairs, reported bill appro-
| priating $175,000 for the repair Of the
United States steamship Hartford. Com
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. Milliken, Of Maine, from the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds,
reported q bill for the erection Of build
| ing in Washington for the use Of the
signal Office. Committee of the whole.
Nautical school at Milwaukee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a3.-Mr. Smith
presented in the house Saturdays petit
ton from the board of education Of Mil
waukee for the establishment of Q
nautical school for the greal lakes of MIL
waukee. The board urges that the grow
! ing shipping interests at these lakes de
mand better equipped and experienced
ssamsn.
The Democratic Convention.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The National
Democratic committee will meet in this