The Red Cloud chief., 1888-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Frye Addresses the Sen3te-The Peace Ne
morial-rhe Carlisle Matter Ended In

Frye Addresses the Senate-The Peace Me-
mOrial-rhe Carlisle Matter Ended in
the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-In tho Senate
yesterday Mr.. Hoar presented the petition
Of the Governor of Massachusetts. the
mayor Of Boston, presidents Of colleges
and a large number Of other distinguished
persons representing a mass meeting held
In fremont Temple November Il to well
come the British peace deputation. The
petition was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittee to which had been referred the IN
vestigation into the jackson (Mi,s.) cleo
ton troubles, reported Il resolution
authorizing that committee 10 send for per-
sons and papers inquirIns .hto the alleged
participation Of Federal officials ia the sup
preston of the votes Of coio-cd citizens
and Mr.. Vest said that as i member Of that
committee he had consented 20 the report
ing of the resolution, because il WAS con-
fined to the conduct Of United states Off
Gals. Tie resolution was ai.pted.
Mr.. Beck presented the re,nons:rancc OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company
against the passage of tne Postal Telegraph
bill. He said that it WAS a very full pre-
sentation Of the case and that the Post
Office Committee desired 10 have the COM
munication printed ami referred. It vas
SO ordered.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following: Fol the admission Of the State
OF Dakota and the orgar,zaiion OF the Ter
ritOry Of Lincoln; to authorize the sale to
aliens Of certain mineral lands; to relin-
Quish the interest Of the United States in
certain lands IN Kansas.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported back, without
amendment, the House joint resolution re-
lating to the invitation from the British
Government to participate in the Interna-
tional Exhibition at Melbourne to celebrate
the founding Of New South Wales, and it
was passed.
Mr.. Chandler offered the resolutions
calling on the Secretary of the Navy for
information as to the cost, ETC., of plans,
designs drawings CT specifications of ships
or engines obtained abroad: as to changes
made from the original plans of the Chi
cago, Boston, Atlantic and Dolphin and as
to the contracts made for naval vessels,
machinery and armor since March 4, 1885.
The resolutions were laid over n ordered
printed.
Mr.. tryo called up inc motion TO re1er
10 the Committee on Finance the Presi-
dents annual message, and proceeded to
discuss the message, in which he said the
President had clearly thrown down the
gauntlet OF free trade.
After Nj. Frye had spoken for . oonsid-
cradle time Mr.. Blair spoke for al hour on
his Educational bill, INC then the Senate,
after an executive session, adjourned
The Thoebe-C Carlisle case was called up
yesterday morning and tho House pro
ceeded 70 vote On the majority resolution,
confirming Ar. Carllsle's title TO his seat
MessrA. Cannon Cooper, Davenport Nc
Ksnna, Post and Dtsela, Republican,, !
voted in the Affirmative. and Baker. Of ILL.,
nois, Brewer. BuchsnS Hovey, Kerr and
Haidlsw, Republicans, in the negative.
Upon the call Of States Q large number !
Of bills were Introduced and referred.
Bills were reported ana placed upon the
for the erection Of public build
ings 1t the cost Of 500, 100 each at Spring
field, Mo-. Nouroe, La, and Portsmouth, O
Adjourned. !