The Red Cloud chief., 1889-03-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRnA

In the Senate on the 18th the credentials
OF Senators Berry and Harris were presented
and filed. Senator Hoar. from the Committee
on Elections, reported several resolutions ito be
laid on the table, for . general inquiry into re-
cent elections In Louisiana and other States and
IN original resolution making IN investigation
Of elections to the Fifty-nrst Congress 70 report
in December. Senator Salisbury. for the mi.
nority. dissented. The Senate then considered
Senator Vests motion 10 RECONSIDER the vote on
the conference report on the Direct Tax bill.
which did not prevail and the Sundry Civil hill
vas considered until adjournment. The House
took up the Post-oflce Appropriation bill but
It vss laid aside 70 receive the conference re-
port on the Direct Tax bill. A deadlock en-
An evening session was held for considering
business reported BY the Committee o. Indian
A6ain.
AFTER the disposition Of resolutions and
motions OF minor importance the Senate on
the 4th further considered the 0undry
Civil bill. Pending consideration the confer
ence report On the Territorial Admission
bdLl VAS presented and finally agreed TO.
A. agreed 70 the bill admit North
Dakota. South Dakota. Montana and Wash
ington upon conditions mentioned. The Direct
Tax bill was received from the HOUSE.
signed ard sent 70 the President. 80. When the
House met the contest over the Direct Tax bail
Wa renewed and after . long debate the con
ference report was finally agreed 20. The confer.
eace report on ~ Territorial Admission bill
admitting North and South Dakota. Montana
ONCE bill was further considered Al the
evening session The calendsr was cleared of .
large number OF looal and private btllA
In tho Senate On the 2lst . resolution
was introduced for the arrest OF Thomas d.
Ffster. N employe OF the Supervising Archi-
tect's once who had refused 70 answer certain
questions ~ . Wttness before the Committee
on Public Lands and Buiidings. II was laid
over. The Committee on Indian A6airs n
ported . bill 70 pay the Seminole Indians
sl.9l2.9 ~. for all their rights 70 lands in the
Indian Territory. The Texas Election Inves-
tigati0a resolution Was debated awhile
and the Sundry Civil bill taken up, the debate
being continued until adjournment. In the
House Mr.. Randall offered . resolution for
amending the rules SO as to prevent nlibuster-
ing on the COwies bill (repealing the tax on
tobacco. etc.. which Was referred. The Post
ONCE Appropriation bill vas further considered
and finally passed. The conference report on
the Legislative bill WAS agreed to and the
Deficiency bill considered until adjournment.
AFTER disposing Of business OF little
general importance on the 2ad the Senate again
took up the Sundry Civil bill the pending Ques.
ton being on Senator H,scOck's amendment
appropriating g O.GO for the expenses Of the
celebration Of the centennial OF the Constitution.
Senator Hoar offered q substitute. which was
agreed to. declaring April -. lss9 (the annivers-
AIRY of the inauguration OF Washington . M
tiOnal holiday and providing for the assembling
OF Congress in the hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives on the second Wednesday in Decem-
her 1854 to appropriately celebrate the event.
The bill finally passed and the Agricultural Ap-
preparation bill was taken up and passed. The
Conuto soe into a eanulo nm Sonatnp HOap.R ppsn.
luton for an investigation Of election outrages
in certain States and finally found itself
without . quorum. . In the House Mr.. Mills
called up his resolution touching the cOnStitu-
ti0nal right OF the Senate to amend the Tariff
bill BY way OF . subs titute but the House re-
fused TO consider IL and M. Randall. from the
Committee on Rules, reported . resolution for
amending the rules and It WAS adopted. The
bill pensiOning the widow Of General Sheridan
wss amended SO - TO reduce the pension TO
ss,5nO and passed. The hin for the retirement
of General Rosecrsns with the rank OF Brigs-
der General occasioncd . lively debate but
passed. Pending consideration Of the Def
cheney bill the House adjourned.
A PETITION wal presented In the Senate
on the ma from the Texs~ G. A. r.. assembled
1t Fort Worth. asking that 1t least One-hxlf OF
Oklahoma he reserved for entry and settlement
by the Union veterans without their being sub
irct to present homestead laws. Senator Hoars
Election Outrage resolution Vas then debated
until adjournment 90. The House passed the
senate bill 10 ratify and confirm the agreement
with the Creek Nation OF Indians for the pur-
pose Of opening 70 settlement unassigned lands
in the Indian Territory. The Senate amend
ments to the bill for taking the eleventh census
were cOncurred in. and the Deficiency bill was
further considered. Al the afternoon session
resolutions upon the death OF the late Repre-
sentative Burnes were adopted. e~ulOgies deliv-
cred and the House adjourned.