Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-11
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SENATOR FRYE SCORES TEE AD-
MiNISTRATION.
Utah Affairs to be Investigsted-New
Bills in the House-CaH-
fornia Matters-Etc.
SPECIAL DrspArcHEs TO rHz RRooAD-rn1on.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, December 10TH In the
Senate to-day Senator Frye introduced the
following resolution:
Resolged, That the Committee of Foreign At
fairs be instructed to inquire into the condition
of affairs in the Samoan Islands so far as il af-
fects the interests and rights of American citi-
zens doing business there, the relations of the
United States with and their obligations to said
Islands under existing treaties. the necessity OF
maintaining their neutrality or independence
and our duty in this regard, what steps have
been taken in this direction by our Government
and what further action, if any, is demanded.
The committee is given power to send
for persons and papers, employ stenog-
rapher and cause its proceedings to be
printed.
Senator Frye, in speaking of his resolu-
ton, denounced the action of Germany to-
ward Samoa, which he declared was a
direct insult TO the United States. He
thought that instead of sending ironclads
to a miserable island like Hayti, they
should be sent to Samoa or Canada, where
our interests have been violated to a greater
extent and by more powerful nations.
Senator Gray objected to the immediate
consideration of the resolution and it was
referred TO the Committee on Contingent
Expenses.
Much of the day was spent in a discus
sion over the iron schedule of the tariff bill,
the debate at times being of a decidedly
partisan character. No action bad been
taken at the hour OF adjournment.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, December 10th.-In the
House to-day, Mr.. Vandever introduced
bills establishing port of delivery at Los
Angeles and port of entry at Santa Bar
bara; also, a resolution calling upon the
Secretary of War TO furnish reports OF
Major Miller on irrigation.
Mr.. Morrow offered bill providing for
appropriations for the establishment OF
lighthouses and fog signals at the following
points Pacific coast-Point Gorda. twelve
miles south of Cape Mendocino, $4,000
| Point Buchon, eight miles north of Port
Hartford. S33, 600; Point Arguellas, twelve
miles north of Point Conception, $4,000
Dead Mans Island, entrance to harbor at
San Pedro, $1,000 east end OF Anacopic
Island ,.S25 600; San Miguel Island, east
end of Santa Barbara channel, $25 600.
Hermann of Oregon introduced bill to
| grant the Astoria and South Coast Com.
pany the right to erect a bridge over
Young's Bay, Or.
Dubois of Idaho introduced a bill pro.
viding for the admission of Idaho into the
| Union as State.
Holman introduced resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary to in
vestlgate the newspaper allegations as tC
the corrupt expenditure of money on the
election to influence votes, and report whar
legislation is necessary to suppress such
corrupt methods and preserve the purity o.
the ballot-box.
Lawler of Illinois introduced bill pro-
viding that all soldiers and sailors of the
war, honorably discharged and upward o
! 60 years of age be placed on the pensior
roll at so per month also widows of such
| persons.
Mcdonald of Minnesota introduced bill
providing for a call of Constitutions
| Convention in North Dakota
| The House then, in Committee O
the Whole, proceeded to the consid
eration of the District of Columbia appro
| priation bill, which was laid aside, after !
short deba e, with favorable report to tht
| House, end the committee proceeded tC
consider the pension appropriation bill
This occasioned no debate, and the com
mittee rose, and both bills were passed anc
| the House adjourned