The Penn's Grove record., 1889-02-16
50th CONGRESS. -Saeoui Session.


In the U. ). Senate, on the S;h, the
Naval and Fortl0catiou Appropriation
bills were reported with amendments
and placed Oh the calendar. The reso.
luton heretofore offered by Mr.. Glib
son for IN inquiry rs to the state of
suffrage throughout the United
States, with Mr.. Chambers substitute
thereto, rs to the recent election iG
Louisiana, were on motion OF Mr..
SpOoner referred to the COMMITTEE Oh
Privileges and Elections. The House
bill to quiet the title of settlers On tile
Des MONIES River lands was passed.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was
passed, the amendment to increase the
clerical force OF the Civil Service Com
mission having been rejected. The
Pension Appropriation bill IA motion
to reconsider it being pending1 was
amended in relation to checks for
pensions and to pay ments for portions
of a quarter up to the death of a pen.
siOner, and again passed. The confer
ence report on the South DAKOTA bill
was presented, showing disagreement.
The Senate insisted on its disagree
ment and a further conference was
ordered. The Senate adjourned, after
having first passed 80 pr vste pension
bills IN % minutes.
In the U. 5. Senate on the 9TH, the
credentials OF Mr.. Ransom for his new
term were presented and filed. The
bill to establish a United Statas Court
In the Indian Territory was passed ami a
conference ordered thereupon. A confer.
ence was also ordered on the House
Ing bill. The Fertilization Appioprit.
ton bill was passed with amendments,
one Of them an item of S2G0, 600 for the
purchase Of movable submarine tor
peioes impelled and controlled al will
from shore stations. The Union Pa.
ciac Funding bill was discussed. The
bill to organize the militia OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia was also considered ,
pending which the Senate adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the 18th, the
credentials of Mr.. Coke for his new
term were filed. Mr.. Dawes presented
a petition from 100 Indian students at
Hampton, Virginia, against the CON
~tlnuance Of the system OF issuing IA
tions to indians as unwlse, and recon-
mending their equivalent in farming
implements and stock. Mr.. Dawes
SAID the memorial Was IN the hand
writing OF one of the students, was
signed in their own handwriting by all
except three of the 120, and was their
own unprompted idea. The petition
was referred. On motion of Mr.. Sherman
the Senate went into executive session,
and remained with closed doors nearly
three h urs. When the doors we're re-
opened the Union Pacific Funding bill
was temporarily laid aside and the
Naval bill taken up. Pending It's o n
sideration the Senate adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on tie
18th, the bill to establish a National
Board OF Health was reported and
placed on the calendar. The Naval
Appropriation bill vas passed with a
few amendments A message was re
ceived from the President transmitting
a report from the Secretary Of State in
regard to the Behring's Sea seal Gsh-
cries. Mr.. Evarts asked unanimous
consent for the setting aside Of the
unfinished business, the Union Paciie
Funding bill, TO take up The report OF
the Committee on Privileges aud Elec.
lions In regard to 0utrages In Washing.
toh county, Texas After discussion
the resolution was taken up. IL al.
reefs the Committee on PRIVILEGES and
Elections to carefully reverse the ex.
listing laws regulating elections of
Congressman, with IA view of pToyld-
ing for a mo complete protection of
the exercise of the elective FRANCHISE
aud for the punishment OF offenders
agai st 1t, and TO report TO the next
legislative session of the Senate. by bin
OF otherwise. Adjourned.
In the U. y. Senate on the 18Th. the
conference report on the Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was agreed TO. after
a statement by Mr.. Hale in reply Ia A
question of Mr.. Sherman y that the Ar.
preparation Of half a million for the
protection OF American interests in