The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-12-13
WORK OF CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE president
pro tempore laid before the senate GER
tilted copies of the certificates received
by the state department from the gov
errors of Kansas, Maryland, North Car
DINA and Georgia as to the result of cleo
ton for electors for president and vice
president This is in accordance with
law passed In 1887, requiring that copies
of these certificates shall be forwarded to
the two houses of congress by the secre-
tary of state. Mr.. Sherman raised the
question of the constitutionality of the
law and the papers We're referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
At 1 :05 the senate resumed the consider
alton of the tariff bill.
The senate at o'clock adjourned until
Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lin the senate
Mr.. Frye offered a resolution instructing
the foreign relations committee to in
vestigate the condition of affairs in
Samoa. After some discussion the reso-
luton was referred and the senate took
up the tariff bill. In response to the
resolution of Senator Dawes, adopted by
the senate few days ago, the secretary
of the interior sent to the senate COM
munication concerning the alleged out
RACES against the women of Alaska. The
secretary says that the department pos
sesses no information On the subject, nor
has its attention been called to it, other
wise than through newspaper reports
of uncertain value" The department,
says the secretary, possesses no authority
to redress these grievances, even if they
do exist. After a brief review Of the
condition of the natives Of the territory,
the secretary says that he has trans
mitted to the governor Of the territory a
copy of the senate resolution and Of the
newspaper reports, and that as soon as
he forwards the information which has
been asked of him concerning these re-
ports, it will be transmitted to tho SEN
ate.
WASHINGTON, Dec IA resolution
of Mr.. Cockrells was agreed to, calling
on the secretary of war for an account
of the money expended by Gen. Han
cock in entertaining the French officers
| whether or not it had been refunded to
mis- estate. At 1910 the tariff bill was
taken up.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Senator Plumb to allow the Omaha
Dodge City and Southern Railroad COM
pany to construct q road through the
Fort Hays military reservation.
Mr.. Cameron introduced Joint reso-
luton authorizing Capt. George S. An
derson, of the Sixth cavalry, to accept
from the president Of the French repub-
lie diploma comforting the decoration
| of the national order of the Legion of
Honor.
Senator Chandler presented petition
and letter from E. A Webster, of
Orangeburg, S. c., enclosing the petition
of 1875 citizens of Eeigler, Orangeburg
county, saying that they had presented
themselves at the polls On Nov. 6, and
that they were denied the right to vote
for presidential electors and congress
! men, although they had made every rea-
sonable effort to become qualified. Mr..
Webster says that there are petitions
signed by 1895 voters who were denied
| their privileges ana he asked that tie al
tention of the senate committee be called
to their grievances.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Dec T.-Notice of MIR.
Belmont's resignation as a member of
congress from New York having been
received by the speaker. the clerk was
directed to drop MIR. Belmont's name
from the roll Of the house.
On motion Of Mr.. Casweil, Of Wiscon-
sin, the direct tax bill was taken I'D.
The order for the consideration of the
measure has been SO modified as to make
it special order for to-day, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The house at $3.50 p. II. adjourned.
WAsaING1oN, Dec. S.-I'Le invalid
pension bill was reported and referred to
the committee of the whole
The majority report in the South Car
DINA contested election case of Smalls
VS.. Elliott was reported and placed upon
the calendar. Ii is i'll favor of Elliott,
the sitting member. The minority re-
port in favor of Smalls, was also reported
and placed on the calendar. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the private calendar, the pending
business being the senate bill to incorpo-
rate the Nicaragua Canal company.
At the evening session the house
passed ten pension bills, and at 10 O'Clock
adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lin the house a
large number of bills were introduced,
among them bill to repeal the inter
stGte commerce law, by Morse, OF Mas
sachusetts; bill reviving the grade of
lieutenant general III the army, by Camp
bell, of New York, and bill authoriz-
ing the construction Of Notifications for
New York, Boston, Charleston and San
Francisco harbors, by Chapman, of
Michigan. District business was then
taken up.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, offered
resolution instructing. the committee on
the Judiciary to investigate the charges
of the corrupt use of money at the recent
election. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mcpherson, of New Jersey, moved to
postpone consideration Of the tariff bill
until Jan. 10. The motion was defeated
on viva voce vote.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. In the house,
after the reading of the journal. the di-
rect tax bill was taken up, and Hopkins
of Illinois spoke in favor of the bill and
against the proposed amendment re-
funding the cotton tax.