News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-12
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.


Mr.. Hoar. from the Committee on Privi-
| leges and Elections, reported back the resolu-
| ton offered by him on Monday, providing a
mode for ascertaining by lot the classes to
which the Senators from the three new States,
North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washing
| ton, shall he assigned as to their respective
terms of service.
AFTER a brief discussion the resolution was
agreed to, and then the drawing by lots (as
| provided by it) was proceeded with. The
/ result of it was that, of the two Senators
from the State of Washington, Mr.. Squire
was assigned to the class of Senators whose
| term expires March 3, 1891, and Mr.. Allan to
the class expiring March, 1898.
OF the South Dakota Senators, Mr..
Moody's term expires March 8, 1891, and Mr..
Pettigrew's March 8, 1895, and Of the North
| Dakota Senators, Mr.. Pieree's term expires
March 8, 1891, and Mr., Casey's March 3, 1898.
Several petitions were also presented and
referred, among them the following:
By Mr.. Blair, of the National Temperance
| Society, for q constitutional amendment to
sale of alcoholic liquors as beverage. Many
bills were introduced and referred, including
| the following:
| By Mr.. Sherman-To declare unlawful
| trusts and combinations in restraint of trade
and production. Also, to make and alter
regulations as to the times, places and man
ner of holding elections for Representatives
| in Congress.
By Mr.. George, in relation to trusts and
other acts in restraint of trade and produc-
| ton.
BY Mr.. Reagan-To define trusts and pro-
vide penalties for them; also, for the free
| coinage of silver; also, to repeal the act for
/ the sale of bonds to redeem legal tender notes.
By Mr.. Dawes-Extending the pension
laws. He said that the bill had been prepared
| by a committee of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and that he introduced it at their
/ statement 10 said
not because he dissented from the provisions
of the bill, but that he might not assume the
authorship which belonged to others.
BY Mr.. Morrill-To refund the direct taxes
collected under the act of 1861.
Among the public building bills introduced
were the following:
By Senator Blair-Dover. n. H., $4,000;
Nashua, n. H., 100000; and Keene, n. H,
100000.
By Senator Platt-Danbury, Conn.,, $780,
OOO.
BY Mr.. Hoar-Fixing the salaries of the
several United States District Judges at
$4,000; also for the adjustment of accounts of
workmen under the eight hour law.
By Mr.. Blair-FOr the establishment and
temporary support of common schools. Also,
joint resolution proposing amendments to
the Constitution allowing women suffrage
and prohibiting the manufacture, importation
and sale of alcoholic liquors.
By Mr.. Piatt-The copyright bill.
BY Mr.. Vance-To repeal the civil service
law
By Mr.. Evarts-Several bills to increase
the salaries of United States Circuit and Dis
trict Judges, and providing annual leave of
absence for custom officers.
By Mr.. Voorhees-For the payment of
arrears of pensions from the date of death or
discharge.
By Mr.. Cullom-To revive the grade of
General of the Army; also, to equalize the
rates of pensions in certain cases.
By Mr.. Farwell-'TO nerDetuate ma
No ma ban sss.e Post once buildings
| in towns where the Post Office receipts ex-
coed $4,000 year. Also in relation to postal
clerks as to civil service rules.
By Mr.. Hawley-To revive the grade of
Lieutenant General of the Army.
By Mr.. Wilson of Iowa-Subjecting inn
ported liquors to the provisions of the laws
of the several States.
By Mr.. Davis-Granting pensions to ex-
soldiers and sailors incapactated for manual
labor, and to dependent relatives.
By Mr.. MitcheIl-To prohibit Objectionable
foreign immigration, encourage desirable
immigration and defend American labor.
Also for one-cent letter postage. Also for
the admission of Idaho as State.
By Mr.. Frye-Providing annual leave of
absence for Custom House officers who re-
ceive per diem compensation. Also for the
appointment of commission on alcoholic
liquor traffic.
Mr.. Vest offered a resolution, which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce,
calling OH the President and Secretary of
State for copies of all communications since
March 4, 1885, in regard to fees exacted by
or aid to United States Consular officers in
Great Britain, and to notarial officers there,
for the Yerifcation of invoices, with copies
of instructions issued by the State Depart
ment on that subject; directing the Secretary
of State to inform the Senate as to the total
number of invoices; whether notarial officers
in Great Britain are, In some cases, British
subjects, employed by and receiving compen-
sation from the United States as clerks or
consular officers; whether there is any ar
rangement by Which Consuls are benefited
by such notarial fees. The Secretary of State
Is instructed to report on all these points pre-
cisely and In detail.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, the Select Com
mittee on Relations with Canada was contin-
ued for the present session.
Dec. 5.-SENATE.-Amongt the other bills
introduced and referred were the following:
By Mr.. Beck-For the retirement of
United States legal tender and national bank
notes of small denominations, and the issue
of coin certificates, in lien of gold and silver
certificates. Also to repeal the laws relating
to the sinking fund.
By Mr.. Blair-Proposing constitutional
amendment to confer on the District of CO.
lumbia representation In both houses of Con-
gress and in the electoral college. To amend
the naturalization laws. To give right of
trial by jury to claimants for pensions. To
allow pension of 800 month for the loss
of both hands.
By Mr.. Ingalls-To aid and secure the
eommemOratiOn of the 400th anniversary of
the discovery of America.
By Mr.. Edmunds-To amend the laws rel
alive to the removal of cases from state courts
to United States courts.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution (which
was agreed to- calling on the secretary of the
navy for list of the rear admirals and COM
mOdores now on the active list, with a state
ment as to their present duties, their pay,
services, etc.
Mr.. Reagan proceeded to address the Sem
ate in explanation and advocacy of bill in
troduced by him yesterday for the repeal of
so much of the third section of the act of 1872
as provides for the sale of bonds, so as to pro-
duce reserve for the redemption of legal
tender notes.
Mr.. Moody of South Dakota introduced n
bill to prohibit officers and agents of the gov
eminent from requiring payment of special
taxes under the internal revenue law, for
the manufacture or sale of Intoxicating
liquors in states where sHch manufacture or
sale is prohibited by the state constitution.
Referred.
The Vice-President having informed the
Senate that he would be absent from the CITY
for two or three days next week, Mr.. ingalls,
was, on motion of Mr.. Hoar, elected as presi-
dent pro tenn. during the absence of the Vice
a
HOUsE.-The speaker laid before the House
a communication from j. p. LeedOm, late
sergeant-at-arms of the House, directed to the
speaker, informing him of Captain Silcott's
defalcation, whereupon the House adopted a
resolution authorizing the speaker to appoint
select committee to examine the accounts of
the office of sergeant-at-arms. and report
thereon to the House. The committee
(Which has authority to administer oaths.
and to report in whole OF in part at any time)
was appointed by the speaker as follows /:
Messrs. Adams, Stewart of Vermont, Payne
Reed of Iowa, Holman, Blount and Hemp
hill.
The speaker also appointed the following
committees:
On rules-The speaker and Messrs. Me
Kinley, Cannon, Carlisle and Randall.
On accounts-Messrs. Spooner, Boothman
Kelly of Kansas, McCord, Hansbrough.
Hayes, Grimes, Lee and Kerr Of Pennsyl-
vania.
On enrolled bills-Messrs. Kennedy, Town
send of Pennsylvania, Moore of New Hamp-