Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-05
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF HOME.
STEAD SETTLERS.
The Pacific Railroad Bill-Shortage
in Campaign Funds-The La
Dor Inquiry-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoN. Il
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-us1os.I
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, December 4th. = In the
Senate to day the annual reports, includ-
ing that of the Secretary of the Treasury,
were presented and appropriately referred.
Numerous bills were introduced and re-
ferred, including one for the construction
of two steel rams to be armed with heavy
ritied dynamite guns. and one for the con-
struction of two steel cruisers, TO be armed
with dynamite guns.
Frye, at 1890, moved to proceed to the
consideration of the Union Pacific settle
ment bill.
Mitchell opposed the motion on the
ground that he bad had no time to ex-
anime the report; it was a matter that
should be looked into.
Teller also favored a postponement, as he
had had no opportunity to investigate the
subject
Frye said the matter was very familiar
one. a Senate select committee bad been
appointed early in the session to consider
it and had devoted much time to the in
vestigation. The committee found that
the Pacific Railroad Companies could not
be connected on account of difference in
their conditions and capacities. Therefore
the committee had unanimously reported a
bill touching the Union Pacific only. The
report has been made in writing and
printed as long ago as July. The bill, he
thought, could be disposed of in four or
five morning hours.
Plumb said there was no particular rea-
son for haste, as the debt would not mature
for nine years. In the present temper of
the public mind, and in views of some
promises rather recently made, there are
some obligations resting on the Senate to
discharge public business before it took up
any matters of private concern. In his
judgment the bill would require a good
deal of debate. Without saying what
might eventually become of the bill, he
thought it would be found one of rather
more importance than the Senator from
Maine seemed 10 think. He therefore
moved that if there be any spare time be-
tween now and o'clock the Senate utilize
il by taking up the tariff bill at once
On motion of Allison, the Senate substi-
tute for the tariff bill was then taken up
for consideration.
Vance said the Democratic Senators who
had amendments 10 offer to the tobacco
section (the first in the substitute) were not
prepared for them to-day, but would be TO
morrow. He therefore asked a postpone
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Adjourned.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. December 4th. - The
Speaker laid before the House TODAY the
annual reports of the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Comptroller of the Cur.
rency, which were appropriately referred
A resolution for the investigation into
the purchases of real estate by the Commits.
sioners of the District of Columbia as re.
ferred to the proper committee.
Mcdonald Of Minnesota presented a peti.
ton from the citizens of North Dakota
asking for immediate admission into the
Union, and from South Dakota and Mon
tana, and for the consideration of conyen.
tions in North Dakota, Washington Terri.
tory and New Mexico. Referred to the
committee.
Stone of Kentucky introduced a ioint
resolution, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, providing that the President
and Vice President be chosen every fourth
year by the direct votes of the people.
A paragraph of the joint resolution for.
bids the holding of any local or State cleo
ton, except Tor Members of Congress, on
the day set apart for the election of Presi.
dent and Vice President The election is tc
take place on the first Tuesday in Novem.
ber.
The House spent the afternoon filibuster.
ing on tie bill TO erect a statue to General
Knox at Thomasville, Me. A determined
effort was made by Kilgore and Bland tc
defeat the bill by proposing dilatory mo
uons TO consume the time set for its cor.
siderations. Motions to adjourn and
amend the bill were made until the bouI
of five o'clock arrived, when the Speaker
declared the House adjourned under rule
of the last session.