The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
Lth CONGRESS---FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
Among the petitions presented in the Sem
ate to-day were the following:
By Senator Platt-In favor Of the prohibition Of
the liquor traffic in the District of Columbia.
By Senator Blair In favor of a national prohi-
bitory constitutional amendment.
By Senator Hoar-Against the admission Of
Utah as State as long as the local power IS IN
the hands of the Mormon priesthood; also several
in favor of the Blair educational bill.
Senator Dawes, from the committee on In
dian affairs, reported bills to amend the act
for the allotment of lands in severalty in the
Umatilla reservation, in Oregon, and granting
patents therefore; to provide for the COM
pulsory education of Indian children, and in
relation to marriage between white men and
Indian women. They were placed on the
calendar.
Among the bills introduced were the fol
lowing:
By Senator Hoar-To provide for a worlds ex-
position at the National Capital in 1892 and there
after permanent exposition of the three Ameri-
cas- in honor of the four hundredth anniversary
Of the Of america Referred to
By Senator Dawes-To establish postal tele-
g-aph.
mission into the Union of the State Of North
Dakota.
BY Senator Plumb--To equalze bounties.
Senator Mitchell called up the joint resolu-
tion introduced by him on the 18th Of De-
cember for the appointment of commits
sion to select Site for naval station on
the Pacific coast, and addressed the Senate
in its advocacy. Senator Dolph spoke on
the same subject. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on naval affairs.
The Senate at 2.35 took up the Blair edu-
cation bill as unfinished business.
Senator Cameron moved that when the
Senate adjourn to-day it adjourn te-meet
Monday, and the motion was agreed to.
The unanimous report of the committee on
education and labor was then read, after
which Senator Blair said as his bill had been
so long before the country and had twice
passed the Senate, the friends of the measure
thought it proper to yield the floor to those
opposed.
Senator Reagan spoke against the bill, his
opposition being based on the absence of
power in Congress to enact such law. Its
passage would be the adoption of the policy
of Capitalization which would establish the
despotism of o popular majority and en-
danger the liberties of the people. 1t offer
ed bribe of money to the people to sacrifice
their manhood and their State governments,
and would be a surrender by the people OF
their birthright for mess of pottage. SEN
ator Reagan argued that the Southern States
were not in need of Federal aid for the sup
port of common schools and showed that in
Texas the school fund this year was $S.100.-
600.
Senator Vest obtained the floor, but yield
ed to Senator Plumb, who offered an amend
ment to the second section, providing that
money be distributed among the several
States and Territories in proportion to their
population according to the census of 1880.
Senator Blair read letters from the educa-
tional authorities of Texas, complaining OF
want of funds there and urging thepassage
of the bill.
The Senate at 45O went into executive ses-
sion, and at $40 adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Among the bills introduced in the House
and referred were the following:
By Mr.. E, B. Taylor of Ohio, to restore to duty
on imported WOOL
BY MIR. Grout of Vermont, to reduce the post
age on fourth class matter; also, to enable the
people to name their pOstmasters; also, for the
appointment of an alcoholic liquor commissioner
The speaker announced the appointment
of Mr.. Cox of New York as a member of the
board of regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, the House at
1.10 adjourned until Moua9y to enable COM
mistees to organize and select a clerical force,
and, if possible, prepare business for the
beginning of the week.