The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-28

eon~;dcratior OF the Thoebc-C CARLISLE contest
81 rlserion ca~c Mr.. Xa@on's fiIi pro<id-
ing for an Investigation Of trfl<t~ and coinbI-
nations was iaken iip nv the Iou>c Committee
on Manufactures aud amer a short discussion.
which disclosed the fact that the committee
i unnnimoi', ia u. support, favorable r.
port was ordered. a = expected that this
report will be made early next week, and
WIN recommend that the committee be au-
thorixcd a. investigate AL trusts affecting
coal. s,sxnr. mining Industries and other Kin
drcd subjects Mr.. breckenridge. 81 Arkan-
s.ss, who presided over the committee in the
absence 81 Mr.. Bacon. viii probably present
the report.
Hopsf.- Mr.. Crisp Of Georgia. called up
the contested election case Of ihoebe against
Carlisle on the 2ist- the pending question be-
ing ON the resolution OF tho majority of the
Committee on Elections confirming Mr. Car
li-lc's title 10 his seat. Mr. Iiogg, Of West
Virginia. entered motion 10 reconsider the
vote by which the House defeated the reso-
luton providing fora rropening ~ the ease.
Mr.. Chapman. Of Nirblgan, asked unanimous
consent 10 oder resolution bearing on the
subject, but objection came Ia the shapc OF
demand for the regular order.
srNATE.-The senate IN secret session on
the 18th was az work on Is calendar OF treat
les. Those OF chief consequence are the
British. Russian aud Dutch exfradifion treat
les. IL - understood that they are now az
work on the Iast-nained and that they are dis
cusring the amount Of an cmbezzlemcnt or
theft which shall renper q criminal liable 10
cxtradition. Mr.. Hale, from the committee
on appropriations, reported back the delayed
deficiency bill, and stated that the amend
ments reported by the committee were but
few In number. and that he would ask the
Senate 10 pass the bill next Monday. Mr..
Iiawlcy offered resolution directing tne
secretary Of the interior 10 report the plan OF
legislation thought by him "a be needed for
the disposition Of the public timber lands, -
~ &C. secure the preservation OF the national
forest lands at the head-watcrS Of naylgable
rivers and 10 put within the rights OF settlers
legal means for providing themselves with
timber for building their homes. The reSo-
luton offered by Mr.. Manderson a few days
since, calling on the secretary Of war for in-
formation rs "a the construction OF a bridge
between Omaha and Council Bluff. was taxi
en- up and adopted. The senate adjourned
until Monday.
HoUsE.--Affer the expiration Of the morn
Ing hour, ON the 10Th, the House resumed, in
Committee Of the Whole, the consideration
of the Joint resolution accepting the invitation
10 the United States 10 participate In the
Melbourne exposition. After a long debate
the invitation was finally accepted. Another
unsuccessful effort was made in the House 10
consider the wilkins banking bill, and after
half-an-lotlr's fibustering the matter went
over until tomorrow. The Committee on
Appropriations made ready This morning the
regular annual pension bill for report "a the
House. The bill approprlates -, III. 300.
Mr.. Mckenna (Cal. has been instructed by
the House Committee on Public Lands a. re-
port fayoraby 10 the House his bill granting
per cent. of the amount realized from cash
sales OF public lands within California IN the
State. The effect OF the passage OF the hill
Will be 10 give 10 the state, for school psir-
poses, s4So, 600 no~ Ii; the Treasury.
rrxATE.--Aftcr a number Of petitions mad
been presented and bills introduced on the
18th, the bill for rcflinding the direct tax Of
1901 was taken np--the question being on Mr..
Chambers motion 10 recominit the bin. The
motion was rejected. The question was then
taken on an amendment offered by Mr. I'd
munds requiring all claims 10 be- filed within
six years and twas agreed 20. Several
amendments OF verbal character were also
agreM 10. The Senate passed the direct tax
bill by vote OF A. 10 10, and then resumed
consideration OF the Educational bin. Mr..
Farwell introduced bill Ia authorize the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 apply the sur
plus money In the Treasury 10 the purchase
Of United States bonds aud 10 per-
init the national banking system
by providing further securities. The first
section provides that the Secretary Of the
Treasury be and Il hereby authorized 10
issue 20 National Banking Associations
heretofore organized or that NAV hereafter
be organized under the general law coupon
or registered bonds OF the United States In
sIlch form and such denomination as he may
prescribe, rcdeemable after 10 years from the
date Of their issue. bearing interest pay able
semi-aDnually at the rate OF three per cent,
10 be used by National Banking Associations
rs security for their circulating notes Such
bonds shall be exempt from taxation by or
under State or municipal authority.
HousF.- Aftcr the reading Of the Journal
la the House on the 18th. the speaker pro
tenn. called the House 10 order and said: ~
desire 10 saw In order 20 allay nneasiness and
apprehension about the condition Of our
honored Speaker that he II In process of rapid
recovery, and that the occasion which calls
tbaprcsent occupant to the chair Will, hap
PLY, i trust. rapidly pass away" Mr..
Grosvenor, OF Ohio, presented the memorial
OF the Board OF Centennial Commissioners
at Marietta, Ohio, In regard Ia the centen-.
NAL celebration Of the Northwestern Terri
tories, aud II was ordered printed IN the
Record. Mr.. Stone, Of Missouri. from the
Committee on Public Lands, reported res
olution calling on the Secretary Of the In
terror for information as ~ what legislation
IL necessary for the disposal OF the public
timber land ~ "a Ia secure at the same time
preservation Of the natural forest lands al the
headwaters OF nayigable rivers and put with
I'm reach Of settlers legal means OF proyid-
ing themselves with timber for building and
domestic purposes. Adopted. The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole ON
the agricultural experiment station bill.
After brief consideration. the committee
rose, and the bill WA passed.