The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-09
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Mr. Burnes, Of
Missouri, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported the urgent deficiency
bill. Referred to the committee on the
whole.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, introduced
bill for the reorganization of the in
spection force of the postoffice depart
ment. Referred.
Anderson's resolution was adopted
with amendments, providing for a COM
mittee of five members of the house to
investigate the Reading railroad strike
difficulty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-On motion of
Mr.. Savers, of Texas, a bill was passed
authorizing the secretary of war to con-
vey to the city of Austin, Tex, tract Of
land, known as the Arsenal block, for
educational purposes.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, called up the
bill to prevent the transmission through
the mails as second class matter of cheap
literature and requiring it to be trans
mitted as third class matter. After con
siderable debate the bill was passed.
The bill to increase the pension of the
totally helpless to $72 per month was
passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-On motion Of
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, senate amend
ments to house bill to punish robbery,
burglary and larceny in the Indian terri
tory.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, from the
committee on postoffices and post roads,
reported bill authorizing the appoint
ment of eleven division superintendent
of the railway mail service. Committee
of the whole.
Mr.. Collins, of Massachusetts, from
the committee on judiciary, submitted
averse reports on bills to create q court
of customs, and proposing a constitu-
tional amendment empowering congress
to grant aid to the committee of schools
of the several states. Laid on the table.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-On motion of
Mr.. Wilson, of Minnesota, a bill was
passed providing for the holding of terms
of United States district courts at Duluth
on the second Tuesday in April, at St.
Paul on the third Monday in June and
the second Monday in December, and at
Winona on the second Tuesday in jan
uary.
Mr.. Guenther, of Wisconsin, presented
the petition of $500 residents of the
District of Columbia against the enact
ment of prohibitory laws for the district.
Referred.
The house then resumed the considera-
ton of the Lowry-White contested cleo
ton case. The debate occupied the re-
mainder of the session, and the house,
without reaching vote, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Under the call
of states the following bills were intro
duced and referred:
Delegate Clifford introduced q bill to
establish an assay Office at Deadwood.
Also bill dividing the Bismarck land
district and creating new one, the land
Office to be located at New England.
Chapman, of Georgia: For refunding
United States 4 per cent. bonds into ~
per cent. bonds.
Henderson, Of North Carolina: To
divide the surplus money in the treasury
on the LIST Of July, 1888, among the sew
eral states and territories, to be used in
aid of common schools.
At the conclusion of the call OF states
Speaker Carlisle entered the chamber
and resumed his official duties amid a
round of applause. A resolution OF
thanks to Mr.. Cox was unanimously
adopted. The house then resumed the
consideration of the LOwry-White cleo
ton case. A decision was finally reached
in favor of Mr.. White.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Mr. Seney, Of
Ohio, from the committee On the judi.