The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12
At WARRINGTON.

Mr.. Ingalls, was, on motion Of Mr.. Hoar.
elected a. president pro tenn. during the
absence Of the Vice President.
Representative Boutelle of Maine SAWS
he never deposited dollar with the Ser.
geant-at-Arms. His only dealing with
him WAS to draw his salary through his
office In the only way provided for him to
obtain 1t.
Representative Milllken of Maine. who
will probably be Chairman of the Commit.
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
declares himself In favor of Post Office
building in Washington.
Speaker Reed has appointed Amos L.
Allen, Alfred, Maine. private secretary.
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on Priv.
ileges and Elections, reported back the
resolution offered by him on Monday, pro.
viding mode for ascertaining by lot the
classes to which the Senators from the
three new States, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Washington, shall be assigned
as to their respective terms Of service,
After brief discussion the resolution
was agreed to, and then the drawing by
lot Gas provided by it) was proceeded
with The result of 1t was that, Of the
two Senators from the State of Washing
ton. Mr.. Squire was assigned to the class
of Senators whose term expires March 8,
1891, and Mr.. Allen 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.. Pierce's term
expires March 8, 1891, and Mr., Casey's
March 8, 1898.
A telegram from Mayor Shakespeare of
New Orleans, was received by Secretary
Proctor, giving official notice Of the death
of Jefferson Davis, at one time secretary
of war Of the United States. In response
Secretary Proctor sent q message. in
which he said: I'm RETAINING from any
official action on the death Of Mr.. Davis.
would not and hope do not. add to tho
great sorrow of his family and MANY
friends. 1t seems to me the right course
and the best one for all. You will, am
sure. understand thst its adoption was
prompted by the sincere wish and pur-
pose to act In the spirit Of peace and
good will which should fill the hearts Of
all our people,"
Yesterday at the Capitol was devoted
to programme of exercises commence
rative Of the centennial celebration of the
Inauguration of George Washington. The
exercises were attended by the President
and his cabinet, the Supreme Court, dele
gates to the Pan-American and Iuterna-
tional Maritime conferences, and all the
principal officials of the government In
Washington.
Speaker Reed appointed the following
committees Monday:
ways and means committee, Mckinley,
Burrows. Bayne, Dingley, McKenna, Paw.
ne. LaForrest, Gear, Carlisle, Mills, NC
MILAN, Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, and
Flower.
Appropriations, Cannon, Butterworth,
McComas, Henderson, Of Iowa, Peters,
Coggswell, Belden, Ferney, Morrow Ran.
dali, Brewer, Of Michigan, Sayres, Breck-
enrldge, Of Kentucky, and Dockrey.
Manufacturers committee, Kelly, Bur-
rows, e. B. Taylor, of Ohio, Arnold, San
ford Morse, Wilson, Of West Virginia,
Bynum, Williams, of Illinois, Grimes,
and Fowler.
Elections, Rowel, Houk, Cooper, Hau-
gen, Sherman, Dalzell, Bergen, Green
halge, Comstock, Crisp, O'Ferrell, Marsh,
Moore Of Texas, and Wike of Illinois.
In the House Mr.. Hall, of Min
nesota, introduced . resolution for the
appointment of worlds fair committee
to consist Of nine members; referred.
Among the bills introduced in the Sem
ate Monday were these:
For the admission of the State of Wy
oming.
10 provide . temporary government
Tor the Territory of Oklahoma.
For constitutional amendment con-
1errlng on the District of Columbia rep
resentati0n In the two Houses In Con-
gress and In the ELECTORAL college.
Providing for pensions for the indi-
gent parents Of deceased soldiers and for
dependent soldiers. This Is q bill pre-
pared BY the pension committee of the
Grand Army.
Mr.. Sherman offered concurrent reso-
luton, which WAS referred, to the CON-
mittee on foreign relations, requesting
the committee to invite, Is 1T occasions
arise, negotiations with any government
with which the United States has or may
nave Diplomatic relations, to the end that
any differences or disputes between the
Two governments that cannot be adjusted
oy diplomatic agencies, may be referred
70 arbitration and peacefully adjusted by
such means.
MIR. Morgan offered resolution, which
was agreed to. instructing the committee
on foreign relations to inquire and re-
port - to the best method Of increasing
trade and commerce between the people
OF the United States, and - to what i'm
pediments, II any, exist 10 our diplomatic
relations with the free state of Congo and
otner powers. standing In the way Of
soca Hade, commerce and Intercourse.
The Senate then proceeded TO the con-
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