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duct. the sum to belpaid each producer to
be ascertained through the internal reye-
nue. and custom officers


Presldentiwlth disregard of civil rervica
pledges. Mr. Butler sent to the clerk desk
and had read a circular sent out in 1S7S
by authority OF the Republican co,f,rea-
slonal committee, OF which Mr.. Hale was
member, calling on governmentempleyes
LOT political ntribntions. Mr. Hsle
justified the circular and said that it d.
rec1fy and explicitly excluded the idea q
extorting contributions
Senator Sabin presented a petition from
voters in the First and Fifth congressional
districts OF Minnesota. praying for the sup
preston OF the alcoholic liquor trafficin the
District of Columbia. He also presented
petition from the st. Paul chamber of com
merce relative to the establishment of "a new
customs collection district in Minnesota,
Mr.. Hoar's resolution passed calling up
on the president to send to the senate the
report OF the Pacific railroad commission.
This resolution was presented because of
the great delay in transmitting the report
to congress. 1t is understood that the de.
lay is due to the fact that the president is
engaged IN the preparation OF a message on
the subject. {
Senator Henderson introduced bill to
increase all invalid pensions to SIS per
month. A statement accompanying the
bill says that it will increase the pensions
OF LAC, 3S3 persons now carried on the
payments by Sc, 753, 352.
HOUSE.
The bill to repeal the tax of manufac-
tured tobacco was introduced by McMil.
Ian OF Tennessee. =
The following item was passed by the
committee on the whole without comment:
10 enable the secretary of state to pay
to Mary S. Logan, widow of ] ohm A. Lo.
gan, late senator from Illinois. deceased,
the amount OF compensation as sena-
tor from Dec. 81, 1886, to Dec. 27, 1887.
$4,000.
MIR. Nelson introduced a bill authorizing
the secretary OF the treasury to settle the
accounts OF Charles A. Ruffee, Indian,
agent, from March Is, 1873, to Sept 80,
1881, his accounts remaining unsettled
Tor that period by reason OF certain sus-
pensions and disallowances by accounting
officers of the treasury.
.. s.~.. SENATE.
Chandler's resolution concerning the al
legged suppression of the colored vote at
jackson, Miss, was adopted by the SEN
ate. :
Mr.. Riddleberger remarked that there was
no concealment of the fact that the resolu-
ton was intended to affect matters that
ought to be considered only in executive.
session; and he gave notice that as to him.
self he would vote for the confirmation Of
Mr.. Lamar. The resolution was adopted
yeas 80, nays pa party vote, except
that MIR. Riddleberger voted with the
Democrats, while the two Mississippi sen.
ators were excused from voting. /
Mr.. Dawes submitted report on the bill
to increase the powers and duties OF the
Indian school superintendent. The bill
places in the hands of the superintendent
most OF the powers over Indian schools
and their employees now possessed
by the Indian bureau, even to-
the discharging ana employing Of
the superintendent. This makes
something OF the Indian, school superin-
tendents, who up to this time has been
man without place or prerogative, be-;
yond drawing his salary. :!
The Norman constitution OF Utah has
been referred to subcommittee of the
senate committee on territ cries, OF which
Mr.. Cullom is chairman. 1t is pretty safe
to say that the constitution and the
mem orial which accompanies it will never
be reported favorably by Mr.. Culom's
subcommittee to the full committee; nor
from the full committee to the senate. :
The president sent to the senate tho
nomination OF Edward Bragg OF Wiscon-
sin, to be envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary OF the United States
to Mexico.
The house passed the senate bill fixing
the salary OF the commissioner OF fish and
and fisheries at S., 900 per annum
The bill to permit increased circulation
is prevented from consideration in the
house, which proves a surprise to. the
banking and currency committee.
SENATE.
In the senate Mr.. Gray made a constitu-
tional argument against the Blair educa-
tionnl bill Criticisng details, he poin ted
out that provision which requires copies
OF school books to be filed with the inter-
ior department. Stewart offered an,
amendment to the bill providing for the
investment Of certain funds in the treas
urv. 1t provides:
Any lerson may deposit at any mint or
assay office gold or silver bullion Ind re-.
ceive certificates therefor. The price to be
paid for good bullion is fixed at 81 for 25,
$40 grains. $40 fine, while the price for
silver is to be fixed by the secretary Of the
treasury on the LIST and Is of each month,
at the average price OF silver in the New
York market during the preceding Is,
days; provided, that the price should
not exceed an ounce OF gold for sixteen
ounces OF the same tineness. The,
certificates are to be in de-
nominations of not less than 50 nor more
than 81 900. and are to be legal tenders,
redeemable at any treasury or subtreasu-
ry. The bullion received is to be melted
bars. No more gold or silver certificates
are to he issued, and those coming into the
treasury are to be Cancelled. No gold or
silver is to be coined except to meet obli-
cations expressly made payable in coin
and to meet the actual wants OF silver cur.
rency among the people. The silver coin
age act is repealed.
Senator Sabin has presented in the senate
the protest OF the state grange OF Mime
sofa against change in the oleomargarine
law. Congressman Lind has been informed
by the pension bureau that a pension has
been allowed w. II. Cook of Sanborn,
MINI.
Senator Plumb introduced bill declar-
ing forfeited all lands, except the right of
way granted to any state to aid In the
construction of a railroad opposite to and
co-terminous with the uncompleted por-
ton of any such railroad, for the benefit
OF which lands have heretofore been grant
ed. The forfeited lands are declared open
to settlement under the homestead laws
only.
Senator Morgan has not yet laid before
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