The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume of the Proceedings
of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The following were among the bills intro
duced in the Senate today:
BY MIR. Notwithstanding $780,
600 for the erection OF a public building at
Mankato, MINI.
By Mr.. Pierce-Appropriating $4,000
TO provide for survey tor the purpose OF
irrigation Of the state OF North Dakota; APP
prOprating $40, 600 to establish Il peniten-
tiary in the state OF North Dakota, and to
carry out the provisions of IAN q ct to pro-
vide for the division of Dakota into two
states and to enable the people OF North
and South Dakota, Montana and Washing
ton to form constitutions and state govern
mPnts and to be admitted into the Union"
appropriating $4,000 for extending the
military reservation and repairing the quar-
tiers at FIT. Abraham Lincoln, N. d.
By Mr.. Hale-lnCreasing the pay of super
visors OF pensions from $500 to $1,000 per
year.
Hall q dozen bills having been introduced,
Mr. Houk OF Tennessee, offered a resolution
directing the clerk to call the states alphabet
lcally or the introduction of bills but on mo-
ton of Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, the resolution
was referred to the committee on rules.
Mr., Tracy, OF New York, having previously
been recognized, the clerk proceeded to read
the titles of the bills introduced by him.
paid by the state OF New York on arms
imported in 1888; to enforce the eight hour
law on government premises.
Mr. Bynum. of Indiana, demanded the
reading Of the latter measure, and twas evi'
dent that no business could be transacted.
sENATR.
The bill to reimburse the state of North
Dakota for expenses incurred in holding its
constitutional convention was reported back
l,,1,, hn dor A SnlI IN
was reported by Mr.. Hiscock authorizing the
committee on Quadrocentennlal celebration
to give hearing to the advocates OF the vari-
Gus localities proposed as to the site OF the
exposition.
Nr. Plumb expressed his disbelief in the
utility of such hearings. He said the only
effect of them would be to give publicity to
Iandations of the cities of New York, Chicago
and St Louis.
Mr. Coke offered resolution calling on the
attorney general for information as to the
attack on Justice Field, in California, and
the killing of David S. Terry by Deputy Mar
shall Maggie.
Mr.. Lind introduced bill for the relief of
settlers on the public lands which are claim
ed by railroads. The House devoted most of
the day to the introduction of bills and joint
resolutions under call OF states. A joint
resolution was passed extending the limit of
the International marine conference to
March |, 1890.
resolution reported from the Silcott
committee authorizing the sergeant alarms
to offer reward of S. 900 for the arrest and
delivery to the marshal of the District OF
Columbia of c. f. Silcott the absconding
cashier, was adopted.
SENATE.
The Senate committee on Indian affairs
had the nomination of Indian Commissioner
Morgan. Father Stephan, director of the
bureau of Catholic missions, headquarters in
this city was present end filed written charg,
es against Morgan of prejudice towards the
Catholic schools and teachers under the con-
troll of the Indian bureau. The matter went
over until after recess for final action.
HOUSE.
The House was not IN session, but the cor
ridors and lobbies were seemingly as well
represented az ever. Every body is anxious.
~ awaiting the announcement of Speak
err Reeds committees, and there is a well de-
deloped feeling of confidence that the list will
give satisfaction to Republicans and the
country at large.
The special house committee Investigating
the Silcott defalcation has at last agreed up
on report, by the terms OF which an ap'
preparation will be asked to make good the
losses sustained by the members ofthe house
1t is estimated that about S75 200 would
cover this deficiency. 4 separate bill will
also be reported making the sergeant-at'
arms a disbursing officer.
SENATE.
After routine business in the senate. Mr.
Morgan called up his joint resolution recog
nizing the United States of Brazil. Mr.. In
gall did not believe, though. he said. that the
United States should recognize the new gov
ernment in Brazil until the senate had an
affirmative and yolunt arly declared through
the peaceably constituted authorities of that
Country-after they had met in convention
Il Al
nouncing the assumption of governmental
powers. The question was debated at length
but no vote on its adoption was reached.
HOUSE.
The following we're among the bills intro
duced ia the Senate today: To provide for 6
limited postal telegraph service. The bill
authorizes the postmaster general to con
tract for period of 5 years with any tele
graph company for the transmission of pos
tai messages between pOstoffices to be desig
mated by the postmaster general where deliv
cry system exists, or may exist after the pas
sage OF this act.
To provide for holding the worlds fair a
St. Louis in 1892 and creating a corpora
ton to carry on the same. To provide TO
the tree coinage of both gold and silver ant
for the issuance of coin certificates to Circu
late as money and for the retirement O
United States legal tender and national BAN
notes of small denominations. To provid
for the erection of public buildings in tn
cities of Bismarck, Grand Forks and Fargo
Nd.
SENATE.
Mr. Spooner offered a substitute for Mr.
MOrgans resolution rs to the recognition @
the Brazilian republic, to be referred to tn
committee on foreign relations. 1t declare
that the action of the president in according
diplomatic recognition to the present provis
iOnal government Of Brazil and instructin
the Unitsd States minister to extend, on tn
part of this government, a cordial and form
nj recognition of the new republic, as 500
as q majority OF the people of Brazil shout
have signifed their assent to its establish
ment and maintenance, merited, and receiv
ed the unqualified aPpro baton of congress-
HOUSE.
Speaker Reed appointed his committees an
IT is conceded by the very men who oppose
him for the speakership that he has done
good job. In making up the list he did severs
things which it was predicted he would not
The important chairmanships are distribu
ted to the West as freely as they could hav
been done if the speaker had hailed from tn
middle of the country instead OF the far cas-
corner He has rewarded some of his friends
hut not ct the expense of his enemies. II
has given practical proof that the campaig
warn that he was an anti-silver man VIII
would take that sentiment to the speaker
chair was false. Those who have no Low
for hiM gay that he is a bigger man than h
was. He has made his committees withOu
regard to parsOnal feeling.