The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-13
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Proceedings of Congress For W eek Ending
Saturday, Feb. o-NiscelIaneous Items.

Proceedings of Congress For W eek Ending
Saturday, Feb. 9-MisceIIaneOus Items.
Monday. Feb. AIN the senate Mr.. Mander.
sons credentials as senator from Nebraska were
presented. The legislative appropriation bill
was reported. The Texas election investigation
and report thereon from the committee on priv
neges and elections were ordered printed. The
bill declaring trusts unlawful was debated. The
Union Pacific funding bill was considered. A
conference was ordered on the diplomatic ap'
preparation bill. In the house ilibustering was
inaugurated by Payson of Illinois, who pre-
sented long bills under the call of states and
demanded their reading to prevent the sus-
pension of the rules for the passage of the
Union Pacific funding bill. This killed the
Sheridan pension bill, the international copy
rght bill and other measures. The conference
report on the amendments to the Interstate
commerce law was considered as a privileged
matter. Another conference was ordered. The
Nicaragua canal report was discussed.
Tuesday, Feb. 5.-In the senate the Okla
homa bill was reported from the house, and
after struggle for its reference to the Indian
ahalrs committee it was sent to the committee
on territories The Union Pacific funding bill
was the regular order, but it was laid aside for
the Legislative appropriation bill. The confer
ence report on the bill amending the inter
state commerce law was presented. In the
house the senate amendment TO the bill retir-
ing Gen. William f. Smith was concurred in,
giving him the rank of major OF engineers.
The conference report on the Nicaragua canal
bill was considered.
Wednesday, Feb. Elm the senate the con-
ference report on the Nicaragua canal bill was
agreed to. A joint resolution was reported pro-
posing a constitutional amendment to secure
woman suffrage, with a minority report
or 4 tn
charge OF desertion where soldiers atterward
served faithfully. 4 resolution 10 appoint a
senatorial committee on the Inauguration was
passed. A bill to provide for writs OF error
or appeals to the supreme court in all cases
involving the question OF jurisdiction OF
courts below was passed. The naval officers
claim resolution was discussed. In the house
the senate bill providing that public lands
subject to private entry shall be dlsp, Sed OF
according to the provisions OF the homestead
laws only, passed. a bill TO increase the pen
sion of the widow of Gen. Emory was passed
Notwithstanding Cheadle's attempts 10 NIL
buster.
Thursday, Feb. I'm the senate the presi
dents message on the offer of the Creek In
dians to sell their lands was read and referred
The naval officers claims resolution was dis
cussed and laid over In the house the ere
dentials of Frank b. Posey of Indiana, Gen
Hovey's successor, were presented and the new
member sworn in. The conference report on
the Nicaragua canal bill was adopted after q
lengthy discussion. An attempt was made Ia
take up the bill increasing the pension of the
widow of Gen. Emory, but 1t was prevented
At p. N. the house took a recess, the night
session being devoted TO Indian affairs.
Friday, Feb. Sin the senate the naval and
Notifications appropriation bill were reported
Several District bills were passed. A number
of resolutions were agreed to. The house blll
to quiet titles on the Des Moines river lands
was debated and passed. A message from the
president on Samoan affairs was read and g
number of private pension bills passed. In the
house, after unimportant business, the army
appropriation bill was considered and passed
At p. m. the house took recess until Z 80 p
M, the night session being devoted TO private
pension bills.
Saturday, Feb. Elm the senate the ere
dentials of Mr.. Ransom of North Carolina were
presented and filed. The bill to establish L.
S. court in Indian Territory was considered
The Notifications bill was passed. The Union
Pacific funding bill was discussed. COnferees
were appointed on the direct tax bill. In the
house a number OF unimportant bills were
passed. The postofice appropriation bill was
taken up.