Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-10
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Faulkner Opposes the Aliens
Mine and Land Purchase
Bill.
The Deadlock MonotOny Of the
House Broken by the In
PRODUCTION Of Oates
Resolution.
A Substitute Adopted for the Second Sec-
tion Of the Dependent Pension
Bill"
The Bill Now the Embodiment of Dem
ocratic Policy in Pension
Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Apr. ..
Senate.

Among the petitions and memorials pre-
sented and referred was one from publisher.
and others of New York, for the passage OF
! the House bill for the issue of fractional pa
per currency, and several in favor of the in
ternational copyright law from Typographical
unions in various States.
The joint resolution accepting the invita-
ton of the Belgian government to participate
in the International exhibition at Brussels
and appropriating $50, 900 for the purpose
was pas sed
/ The military academy appropriation bill
was reported back from the committee anC
| placed on the calendar.
| The House bill to give validity to certain
patents for inventions irregularly issued, be.
| ing signed by the second assistant secretary
of the interior, instead of by the secretary
himself, was passed.
! Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would or
Wednesday address the Senate on the Presi-
dents annual message. Mr.. Coke gave a
like notice for Thursday.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: BY Mr.. Frye, a bill to
regulate the signal lights on sailing vessels
at sea by Mr.. Allison (by request) bill for
the establishment of a permanent court of
arbitration between the United States Great
!
bill for the completion of the direct tax of
1881.
The bill to authorize the sale to aliens of
certain mines and lands was taken up. Mr.
Faulkner, a member of the committee on
mines and mining from which the bill had
been reported spoke in opposition to it.
He moved an amendment providing that
where the mining claims which had been pa
tented, are acquired by partnership, the ma
jority of the partners or of the trustees,
or of the directors, shall be citizens of the
United States. After the discussion, the
question was taken on the amendment. Not
enough Senators voted to constitute a quo
rum. The bill was laid aside.
Unfinished business was taken up, it be-
ing the bill TO provide for the admission of
the state of Dakota into the Union and the
organization of the territory of Lincoln. A
substitute was reported from the committee
on territories to the original bill, which es-
tabiishes the boundaries of the proposed
state and designates the remaining portions
of the present territory as the territory of
North Dakota, not Lincoln, with Bismark as
its capital
Mr.. Plat. the chairman of the committee
territories, said that the conditions were such
that Dakota could not be taken away from
tltHtf poIllOU VI tllt ttifltOiN uoibH
violence to the feelings and wishes of every
iuhabitant of the territory. The proposed
state of South Dakota had population of
400, ,0O0. He thought it had right to be ad-
mitted in time to participate in the next
Presidential election. There were now in
TIE Union nine states having a less popula-
ton than the proposed state of South
Dakota. He argued that South Dakota had
brought herself within the precedents under
which States had been admitted. 1t couldn't
be said that she had done anything irregular
WHY should she not be admitted and admit
ted now! Why should her prayer be longer
denied? Why should the Senate turn a deaf
ear to her prayer? Why should the Senate
refuse to participate in that greatest and
grandest act of legislation, the admission of
new State into the Union, thus adding to
the grandeur, strength, glory and renown of
the American republic?
Mr. Butler obtained the floor and the bill
went over till tomorrow.
A message from the President relative to
the purchase of lands in Florida, on which
to locate the Seminole Indians, was pre-
scented and referred to the committee on In
dian affairs.
The Senate then pro .eeded to executive
business and adjourned.
House.
The demand for the regular order from
Mr.. Reed of Maine, opened the sixth day
contest over the direct tax bill when the
House met, Monday morning, at ll.45 in
continuation of the session of Wednesday
last.
The regular order is the vote upon the mo-
ton submitted by Mr.. Taylor of Ohio, that
the House go into the committee of the
whole on the direct tag bill.
Dilatory motions began and the roll call OF
calendar day was proceeded with.
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Weaver moved an ad-
! iournment 1t was defeated by vote OF
yeas, l5l, nays. so. There was practically
/ no change in the relative strength. Then
followed hours of absolute stagnatlon. Al
about 6 O'Clock, Mr.. Oates of Alabama asked
unanimous consent to have a resolution read
( for information, and for objections from th'
republican side. The resolution provided
for the appointment of committee of sever
to investigate the claims that there are large
Numbers of attorneys and lobbyists, ci tIm
/ agents and state agents, covertly using every
means within their power to secure the pas
sage of Senate bill No. I39, now under con
! 81 leration in the House, and that millions OF
money are appropriated by this bill, which
/ if it should become a law would, under the
existing contracts, pass into the hauds of the
( LAWYERS, lobbyists, claim agents and state
agents The committee was to report within
I 30 ,lays and the further consideration of ths
bill was to be postponed until the report wa
made.
Subsequently Mr.. Wheelock of Alabama
asked consent 10 offer a resolution tor the ap
poiutment of a committee to ascertain wha
the amount of the sum proposed to be pai'
was which will inure to the benefit of the peo
nile and how much to the claim agents. L
was objected TO.
At /. 80 the sergeant at arms appeare'
and reported % members absent withou
leave. 20 were out of the city and th'
other couldn't be found. He was directej
to continue the search.
The House spent the entire afternoon an'
evening iIibustering. At 10, while dIia
tory notices were piled up in great variety
f. b. Taylor asked unanimous consent, II
the interest of good nature and good health
that the House take recess until ll.4o 10
morrow.
The speaker pro TEN put the request, an
after a short pause declared 1t granted, orihs
ing down his gavel just as Breckenridge o
Arkansas, sprang to his feet with an Oojee
tion. which came second too late Reces
was taken
General Congressional News
The House committee on invalid pensions
Monday mo rning took final action upon tt
Senate bill, known as the dependent pensio
bill. A substitute was adopted for the se'
ond section. the principal section of the bill
The substitute provides pensions for a
, persons who have served in the military
, naval service of the United States for n
, period and who are now or who may herea
ter be suffering from mental or physical dl