Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1889-01-11
WORK OF CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. i.-The resoluti( n
of Senator Voorhees, calling upol the
secretary Of the interior for information
as to the homestead and other entries
cancelled during this administration was
agreed to. Resolutions were adopted
calling upon the secretary of war and
and the secretary of the navy for infor-
nation concerning the services Of the
Nez Perces war of 1877 from Washing.
ton territory and Idaho. AT the close of
the morning hour the tariff bill was
taken up. No amendments were con-
CURED in, At s p. m. the senate ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-A resolution
was agreed to calling on the president
for correspondence and information con-
rerning occurrences Mt Hayti.
At the conclusion of the morning hour
the consideration of the tariff hill was
resumed
On motion of -Ir kldrich the senate
rules were 80 amended as to include
among the persons entitled to the privi-
leges Of the floor the president. elect and
the vice president-eiect
Mr.. Coke introduced a joint resolution
for the appointment Of three engineer
officers to make careful and critical ex-
animation of the northwest coast Of the
Gulf of Mexico Excluding the mouth of
the BRACES river for Z deeper water hir,
Dor for naval and Commercial vessels
Referred to the committee on com.
merce.
After brief executive session the SEN
ate at O'Clock diourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan, In the senate
resolutions were agreed 10 calling on the
president for Information rs TO the Ven.
ezuelan wards and what steps had been
taken to collect the monthly quotas of
the Caracas customs receipts. The Pan.
ANA canal resolution Of Mr.. Edmunds
was then taken m and discussed al
length.
WASHINGTON, Jan. She senate
spent most of the Gay in secret session
on the resolution Of Mr. Edmunds in ref.
ererce 10 the Panama canal. At the
conclusion OF regular morning business
the resolution reported from the commit
tee on foreign relations in reference t
the Panama canal was taken up. and Mr.
| Gray rose to make some remarks, bat
was interrupted br q motion 10y Mr.. Ed
munds. seconded by Mr.. luar, that the
| subject be considered III secret session
| which was agreed to. and at l2:aj ths
doors were closed. After considerable
| debate the resolution was adopted b. {
| vote Of 80 tO3. The secret session con
cludcd at $40. when, by unanimous con
the date for Tie vote on the tariff bill
| was made Jan. y, instead of Jan. 81
The senate then ad journed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The senate, al
the conclusion OF the morning hour, re
sumed consideration of the tariff bill.
The senate passed. without amend
ment. the bill which recently passed the
house directing the Immediate delivery
of letters bearing special delivery
stamp. even thoIgh the regular postage
on them be lacking on GnieTpaid.
A resolution offered by Air. Hoar was
agreed to, calling on The secretary of the
treasury for the report Of Special Treas
ury Officer Byrne. made in November
| loS9. in regard TO the evasion of suSal
duties in Ncw York.
The house Joint resolution TO loan flag
TO the inaugural committee was passed
and the senate at $40 ad diourned.
The House.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. AFTER preSenta
ton of memorial of the board of trad,
of Philadelphia. which was referred, ask
ing for an appropriation for the estab
lishment of houses of refuge at Point
| Barrow and East Cape. Siberia, and fol-
| the repair of the steamers Bear anC
Thetis. Mr.. Dunn called up the Nicara
qua canal bill. which was passed by 9
vote of l5i yeas TO "a nays.
Mr. Reed called Up .hc resolution abol
ishing the call of states on suspension
| Mondays. \ hot discussion followed
| When the vote was taken the minority
refrained from voting. and the resolu
ton went over from lack Of a quorum.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. ). - The houst
shortly after assembling resumed the
wrangle over the proposed change in III,
rules. No quorum being present, a cal
| of the house was ordered.
The house did nothing but filibustel
until ego, when it adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal the con
test over the resolution of Mr.. Reed was
renewed The old-time dilatury motions
to adjourn 10 Wednesday, no quorum
| votes by tellers, etc, were resorted to
until ) O'Clock, when the session ended
| by limitation, and the house, without
action ON the pending measure ad journed
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The resolution
to change the rules in the house has
been recomInitted. thus breaking the
deadlock. The vote was: Yeas, 100
| nays, III.
Several measures for printing govern,
ment documents. reports, etc., were
passed.
At the conclusion of the hour devoted
to the printing committee the Okiahoma
bill the river and harbor bill and the
Small-Elliott election ease were brought
into antaSoniSn. The election case was
taken up, bat a motion by Mr. Springer
to make an order for final vote on the
Oklahoma bill at 3p. IN. to-day, being
objected 10, Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, re
sorted to filibustering tactis in the inter,
est of the Oklahoma measure.
Seeing that there was no hope of ac'
ton, Mr.. Crisp moved to adjourn, and al
$50 the house adjourned.