The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL,

WASHINGTON, Feb. BIN the house Mr..
Dockery, of Missouri, from the committee
on postofices and post roads reported a
hill authorizing the appointment of eleven
division superintendent of railway mail
service. Committee of the whole. The
house then proceeded 10 the consideration
of private business and a number of pTi-
yate bills passed.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-On motion of
Mr.. Wilson, of Minnesota, a bill was
passed providing for the holding of terms
Ftrpf itssd STATES district ,Uufts 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 Janu-
airy.
Mr., Guenther, Of Wisconsin, presented
the petition of $500 residents Of the Dis
trict of Columbia against the enactment Of
prohibitory laws for the District. Re
ferred.
The house then resumed the considera-
ton Of the Lowry-Whitc contested cleo
ton case. Mr.. Moore, of Texas, a mem
Der Of the majority Of the committee on
elections, spoke briefly in support of the
majority resolution aud contended that
the contestant had failed utterly TO make
proof Of his naturalization.
Mi. O'FerraH, of Virginia. took the same
grounds,
Mr.. Wilson. of Minnesota, (dem.) spoke
In support Of the Contestee and declared
that men would be moral p~erjurers if
thpy did not vote their honest convictions
irrespective Of every party consideration.
Mr.. Cultivate, of Ohio, supported the
majority resolution and the house, with
out reaching Il vote, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Among the bills
and resolutions introduced this morning
were the following:
By Mr.. Milliken, of Maine-A resoIu-
lion directing the secretary Of the treas
ury to make a thorough investigation of
the so-caIIed sugar trust.
BY Mr.. Henderson, Of South Carolina-
TO divide the surplus money in the treas
my on the LIST Of July, 1888, among the
several states and territories to be used in
sid of common schools; also to repeal the
tax on notes Of state banks used as circul-
alton
By Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio To *
tend the trade and commerce of the
United States and to provide a fldl re-
ciprocity between the United States and
the dominion Of Canada.
By Alf. Caswell, of Wisconsin7-Fo n
pR9llc building at Racine, Wisconsin.
BIZ MT. Clifford, of DakotgEe the es-
t%aohshinent Of an assay Office at Dead
seod, Dakota.
BY Mr.. Gfosyenor, Of Ohio--Joint rese-
luton of the Ohio Legislature expressing
4 faith ia a protective tariff for the sake
Of protection, to the end that the people
may have d diversity Of employment.
At the conclusion Of the call of the
tates Speaker Carlisle entered the cham
prr M assumed the gaveI amid huge ap-
plaase on both sides Of the house.
The house then resumed consideration
IF the Lowry White election case. After
fall discussion Mr.. Crisp, chairman of the
eleei3n committee, moved the previous
aps an upon tie resolution submitted
II she majority Of the committee.
u howell, Of Illinois, moved as d sub
aitale the resolution presented by the
minority, declaring the sitting member,
White, entitled to the seat, The substi
sgte WIS agreed to-Yeas 1877. nays 105.
The following democrats voted IN the
sflrmative with the republicans. Ander
son. of Illinois; Biggs, Bliss, Bryee.Bufnes,
Burnett, BYnuin, Il. ]. Campbell, Ut New
fafk; Chapman, Cochran, Collins, Comp
ton, Cilibegtson, Dockery, Enloe, Fisher,
NeFd. FofneY, Gloss, Hare, LaiFoon, Lam
ham, Macdonald. Mahouey, McAdo0. Nc
KiRney, McShane, Merriman, Netl. Nicols,
ONeii If Missouri, Phelan, Randall,
Rasnos, Rowland, Rask, Ssfyers, shively,
raWden, S%pfiRger, Stewart of Texas.
Asane of Missouri, TaFsnRy, Tllman,
Weaver, Whiting, and Wilson OF Mime
sota.
T~hesesolntion 4 rsaended BY the sub
etltaie was then agreed 80, thus cSntifm
sug Whites title to the seat.
Adjourned.
sHNATE.
WAsnINeroS, FEB. Elm the senate
M Hear from the select committee on
TIE celebration Of the centennial III the
constitution rcportod i joint resolution,
providing IN addition to such other eel
ehfatipns is may hereafter Be provided,
that the two houses of congress shall meet
y the han u tAe house 81 representatives
that the chief Justice Of The United States
shall deliver Az eraioa aud that the pres
tdaus of the United states, the justices Of
fhe supreme court, The members Of the
t%ahinet The executives of the several
states aad territories and such other per
aons IS may hereafterbe determined upon
10 invited 90 attend.
NE. hoaf from fhe.judiciary committee
reported haek Tie bill 70 provide for in
quests pnder hatiOnai authority. which
fsaN placed on the calendar. wifh d mis-
norlty report be3rpnitted hereafter
NJ Sawyer called up and the senate
qassea the blu to amend the postal laws
q that newpaper now sent free III post
aga q persons residing within the county
81 pnblcatlon may be sent to persons Iir
tng IN other counties when they receive
tAem At posioalees WiflsIn the county az