The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1889-03-01

this parallel shall assemble Mt Bismarck.
and those elected south to this parallel
Mt Sioux Falls. Delegates to the con
~yention in each of the proposed new
states. shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in May next, and
shall meet the 4tli OF July n declare
that they adopt the constitution OF the
United States. The report was adopted
amid applause on both sides OF the
chamber.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 2fst
the conference report on the Legislative
appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to. The senate bill TO authorize
the sale of n tract of land in the military
reservation of Fort Leavenworth, at not
less than $500 per acre. WINS reported
and passed. The committee on build
ings and grounds reported to the senate
a resolution directing the president OF
the senate TO issue a warrant command
ing the sergeant-at-arms forthwith to
arrest and bring TO the bar OF The SEN
ate Thomas ID. Fisher, chief clerk In
the supervising architects Office, to
show cause why he should not be pun
ished for contempt. Mr.. Morgan OBJ
jected to its present consideration, and
it went over. The sundry civil appro-
p~riation bill was then considered until
adjournment.
HoUsE.-In the house on the 21st the
p~ostoffice Appropriation bill was consid-
cred. Messrs. Adams and Lawler made
earnest and vigorous endeavors to in
crease the appropriation for pay of let
ter carriers. They pointed out hat the
growing city of Chicago was made
qnately supplied with letter carriers,
and advocated an increase in the num-
Der of trips made daily. Their efforts
were, however, unsuccessful. Having
concluded consideration of the bill. the
committee rose. Mr.. Cannon, of Hi
instructions to the postofice committee
to report it back with the classification
features eliminated. The bill was then
passed. Mr.. Forney presented the con-
ference report on the Legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill, and
1T was agreed to. The house vent into
committee of the whole on the def
cheney appropropriation bill. It was
not disposed of Mt the hour of adjourn
ment.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 22d
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
considered, the question being on His
cocks amendment appropriating $780,
900 for the expenses of the celebration
of the centennial of the constitution.
HOar offered a substitute for the amend
ment, which was agreed to. 1t declares
Tuesday. April 30, 1889. the anniversary
of the inauguration OF George Washing
ton, q national holiday throughout the
United States; provides for the assem-
bling of both houses in the hall of the
house of representatives on the second
Wednesday of December, 1889, when,
under arrangement by a joint commit
tee, suitable ceremonies are to be had
in further commemOratiOn OF that his
toric event; authorizes the Joint COM
mittee to invite officers of the United
States, and of the respective states, and,
through the secretary of state, repre-
sentatives of foreign governments, to
attend; also to invite the chief Justice to
deliver a suitable address on the occa-
sion, and appropriates So, 600 to defray
the expenses of the joint committee and
the carrying out of its arrangements.
The bill was then reported back to the
senate and all the amendments were
agreed to. After other amendments,
some of which were adopted and others
rejected, the bill passed.
HoUsE.-The house on the ed passed
the senate bill granting a pension to
Mrs. Sheridan, with an amendment
it at So, 500 per annum. The house
passed, after an interesting debate, the
senate bill for the retirement of General
Rosecrans. The committee on rules re-
a resolution for the immediate
consideration of the senate bill for the
of Rosecrans with the rank
of brigadier-general. The resolution
was adopted and the bill taken up and
Spinola desired to offer an
amendment, authorizing the president
to appoint and return j. @. Fremont as
but under the terms of
the resolution the previous question
was ordered on the bill, and the amend
could not be received. Great
was expressed on both sides
Of the house when it became generally
known that the president had signedthe
territorial bill. Shortly after the house
met, n special messenger from the white
brought the following autograph
letter from the president to the chair
man of the committee on territories {:
''The Hon. William NJ. Springer-My
lear sir: [ signed the bill for the admis-
sion of the new states at II o'clock this
morning. Yours very truly"