The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-03-15
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


Ao0udC1 OF tho PTOC0O0lng9 OF the
Senate and House.
SENATE.
The joint resolution recently passed by
the house accepting the invitation OF the
French Republic to take part in the inter
national exposition to be held in Paris in
1850 was reported favorably with amend
ments. The resolution is amended by in-
creasing from $500. 600 to $500, 900 the
appropriation to defray the expenses OF
representation at the exposition. The
clause authorizing the appointment OF one
honorary commissioner to the exposition
from each OF the states is also stricken
out.
In response to Senator Cullom's resol u
tion OF inquiry the president sent to the
senate a letter from the secretary OF state
giving a history OF the prohibition by
France OF the Importation OF American
pork. The secrotar says that the depart
ment knows of no round to expect that
the decree OF the French government will
be revoked at an early day.
The senate spent almost the entire day
considering the G. A. r. pension bill.
HOUSE.
The McDuffie- Davidson contested elec-
tion case (Alabama) was disposed of by
the house. Tho minority resolution de-
claring McDuffie entitled to the seat was
reiected-yeas 1872. nays IA; and the
majority resolution declaring the sitting
member entitled to his seat was adopted
without division.
The house committee on territories has
received a report from the subcommittee
to whom the question OF territorial Judges
was assigned. 1t has reported an omnibus
bill, which shall cover the demands OF
all the territories asking for an increase of
their judiciary, and it is expec ted that the
full committee will adopt the report. Da-
kota is allowed two judges, and the division
OF the districts asked for is granted
Mr.. Rice presented in the house pe-
tition from the Duluth chamber OF com
merce requesting the Minnesota members
and representatives to give their support
to the two Duluth bridges proposed by
Mr.. Davis bills in the senate.
SENATE.
The senate resumed considerat ton of the
urgency deficiency bill, the question being
on striking out the provision inserted by
the house requiring the public printer to
enforce rigidly the eight.hou law. The
item was struck out.
The pension bill went over with the un.
derstanding that after the morning busi-
ness it would be taken up and discussed
under the five-minute rule, and the final
vote taxed before adjournment.
HOUSE.
The committee on Pacific railroads
agreed upon Pacific railroad funding bill
and reported it to he house. The bill diff.
fers in no essential particulars. save one,
from the Cultivate bill. The exception is
that the bill is confined to the Union Pacif-
ic, and is in no sense to be applica ble to
the Central Pacific. In his report Chair
man Cultivate says that the most
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cred Immediately is how to secure re.
payment of the peoples money. The re-
port quotes the unanimous opinion OF
the Pacific railroad commissioners and OF
the president that under no circumstances
can a settlement OF the debt OF the Union
Pacific be expected at maturity.
The committee on commerce has agreed
to report favorably Mr.. Rices bill in fela-
ton to the duty onlumber.
The bill for pensioning prisoners OF war
was reported and referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
In discussing the erection of a public
building at sedalia, Mo-, Mr.. Bland took
occasion to inveigh against the protect i've
tariff and against the extravagant system
which the house had inaugurated in the
passing OF bills for the erection of public
buildings.
The bill providing for the opening of the
great Sioux reservation has passed the
house without division or opposition.
SENATE.
The president sent message to the SEN
ate, in which he quotes The senate resolu-
ton requesting him to negotiate a treaty
with the emperor ofChina containing pro-
vision that no Chinese laborer shall enter
the United States, and says that negotia-
tions have been III progress for some time.
The president expresses the hope and ex-
pectation that an acceptable treaty will
soon be concluded.
The G.. A. R. Pension bill was passed by
a vote OF "A to 16, as follows:
j, Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Blodgett, Bowen,
Brown, Cameron, Chace, Frye, George.
German, Hale, Hompton, Hawley, His
cock, Hoar, Payne, Platt, RiddIeber-
ger, Sawyer, Sherman. Spooner, Stewart,
Chandler, -Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Dolph,
Farwell, Faulkner ingalls,, kenna, McPher.
son. Henderson, Mitchell. Paddock, Palm.
er, Stockbridge, Teller, Turpje, VOORHEES,,
Walthall Wilson Qowa).
Bate, Beck, Berry, Blackburn, Cockrell.
Colquitt Daniel. Eustis, Gibson. Harris,
Pasco. Reagan, Salisbury, Vance. Wilson,
(Md).
The Indian reservation bill passed the
house. The principal amendments to the
bill are increasing the annual interest fund
to be distributed among the Indians from
S75, 600 to 100000, and the permanent
fund from So, ,5o0,O 900 to S3,O00.ooo. BY
the Montana bill about II. 100000 acres
are opened. By the Dakota Sioux
bill 100000 acres are opened
and by the MINES ota Chippewa bill
800, 900 acres are opened. The house in
two days has passed bills opening over
100000 acres OF public domain to
settlement. The Northwest has reason to
rejoice over this great acquisition.
Cockrell, from the select committee ap-
pointed last session to inquire into the
methods and business OF the executive
departments, presented q report,
with two bills; one to continue the
work OF making classified abridgement OF
letters patent, and the other to provide
Tor the disposition OF useless papers in the
executive departments. The comm ittee
fnds much in certain places to command
and very much in others to condemn as
unnecessary, ridiculous and farcical cir
cumlocution.
The secretary OF the interior transmitted
to the house, in compliance with resolu-
tions thereof q statement showing the
amounts received as fees by United States
district attorneys, marshals and assistant
attorneys for the year 1885, 1886 and
1887.
Ts
lie lands, and as q question OF privilege, re-
ported the bill to quiet the title OF the set
tiers on the Des Moines river lands.
SENATE.
The claim OF James Devine OF Madelia.
Mimi, was favorably reported from the
committee on war claims. This is one OF
Mr.. Lind's cases which he has pushed Wig
orously.
HOUSE.
The omnibus war claims bill passed the
house. Some debate took place over an
amendment, ~hich was adopted, appro.
priating $40, 900 for the relief of the Prot
estant Episcopal theological seminary
and high school of Virginia, whose proper
ty was damaged during the war.
SENATE.
Not in session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dawes two bills providing penalties
for trespasAing on Indian lands and for
cutting timber on Indian reservations were
passed without discussion.
The house had under consideration the
bill to allot lands in severalty to the unit
ed Miami and Peoria tribes in Indian Ter
ritory, and o long discussion ensued.
The house committee on military affairs
has determined to recommend for passage
the Cutcheon bill, amended in one respect,
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