Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-08
rHB RECORD OF coxsREsA
Record Of Proceedings From Day 10 Deg
On the National Conaresa

tn the National Congress.
HoUsE.-In the house on tho 2jtl
the senate bill was passed amendatory
OF the act authorizing the construction
OF bridge across the Mississippi river
at st. Louis. Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas,
from the committee ON judiciary, 70.
ported resolution VIII ch was adopted,
as substitute for the one offered by
Mr.. Dubois OF Idaho, calling on the at
torney general for information as 30 the
| number of convictions that had been
made for the offenses Of polygnny,
adultery and unlawful cohabitation In
Utah and Idaho, and as to the number
OF pardons granted to the persons CON
vlcted. A resolution to go into com
mlttee of the whole on the deficiency
appropriation bill disclosed the fact that
there was no quorum present. Mr..
fayson OF Illinois offered a resolution
revoking all leaves Of absence except
those granted for illness, to take effect
Monday; Mr.. Payson, in supporting
the resolution, severely arraigned the
absentees for dereliction of duty His
remarks were strongly seconded by Mr..
Blount of Georgia, who referred 10 ths
important business which remained for
Congress to transact.
SENATE. The committee on public
lands reported back senate bill to forfeit
lands granted the state Of Michigan to
aid III the construction of a railroad from
Marquette to Ontonagon, and Plumb
gave notice that, in few days, he would
ask the senate 10 take il up for consider.
alton. The resolution heretofore offered
l1ty Gfutputsk II,t.r. r
afiidavlts, and communications on which
the commissioner general Of the land
office based his letter 10 Burns on the
subject Of timber depredations. was then
taken up. The following bill was re-
ported from the committee and placed
on the calendar: Senate bill authorizing
citizens Of Colorado, Nevada and the
territories to remove timber from the
Dublic domain for mining and domestic
purposes.
HOUSE. Under the call of states n
number of bills and resolutions were in
trodnced. Messrs. Hovey and Matson.
rival candidates for governor of Indiana.
were granted leave OF absence amid
much good-natured railery. The house
then went into committee Of the whole
on the deficiency appropriation lii
The decision OF the chair ruling ont of
the bill the French spoiIation claina
was sustained by vote Of 1Os 60 80. and
the provision was eliminated. After n
speech by Vost, Of Virginia, scoring
democrats for defeating the Blair edu.
cational bill, the deficiency appropria-
ton bill was reported back To The house
with certain amendments. The houae
then passed the bill without tue spoiln-
tion Claims section.
HOUSE. I'm the house on the 2stb
Mr.. Holman OF Indiana introduced area
olution to suspend all laws touching Oh,
disposal of public lands except the home.
stead law. Referred. MONDAYS record
in the Bynnm- Cannon controversy wos
corrected in accordance with the notas
OF the official stenographers. The honse
then went into committee Of the wboie
on the Oklahoma bill. Mr.. Payson ~
Illinois took the floor in support Of lie
amendment requiring that land thrown
open to settlement shall be disposed ~
by homestead entry, and not sold nv nre.
emption, as proposed by the bill. SO aa
to secure enough money for the satisfac'
ton. OF the Indians for bonds relin.
pushed.
SENATE. I'm the senate on tho osn,
the resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar last
Friday, calling on the president for ali
correspondence between the Unitod
States and Great Britain in regard e.
the fisheries troubles, together with tLo
offered by Mr., EdmunJs
was agreed TO. The senate then pro. |