The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-24
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
AND ACTED UPON.

At the Nations Capitol What Is Being
Done by the Senate and House Ola
Matters Disposed of and New Ones Con-
sidered.
The amendment to the tariff bill, providing
for placing salt upon the free list furnished
the, topic for debate in the Sena.e on the 18th
inst, and occupied the entire day. Mr.. Springer
till.l caieo up IN the House as the special order
the Senate bill for the admis sion of South Da
kota and the organization of the Territory Of
North Dakota and a lengthy debate followed
without action. The President transmitted to.
both houses of Congress q Re port from the Secra
tary of State, with later correspondence since,
Dec 81, exhibiting the progress of the disturb
ances IN Samoa up to the present date In his
message OF tranSmlttal the President saws: I'm
the midst of the disturbances which have arisen
at Samoa such powers have been exercised as
seem to be within executive control under the.
Constitution and laws, and which appear tos
accord with our national policy and condition
to restore tranquility and secure the safety of
our citizens through negotiation and agree
ment WI Great Britain and GERMANY
which, with our own government con-
stitute the treaty powers interested
IN Samoan peace and quiet. The attempt has
been made to define more clearly the mart which
those powers shall assume in the government Of
that country, while at the same time it's anton
omy has been insisted upon. Germany still
asserts, as nom the first she has done that she,
has no desire or intention to overturn the
native Samoan government or to ignore our
treaty rights ana she still invites our Gov
eminent to join her in restoring peace and
quiet. But thus far her PROPOSITIONS on
this subject seem to lead to such preponder-
ance of German power in Somoa as was never
contemplated by us and is moons istent with
every prior agreement or understanding, while
her recent conduct, as between warning factions
gives rise TO the suspicion that she is not con-
tent with neutral position recent collisions
between the forces from German man-of-war
stationed in Samoan waters and q BODY of
natives rendered the situation SO delicate and
critical that the war-ship Trenton, under the
immediate command of Admiral Kimberly
was ordered to join the Nipsic, already at
Samoa, for the better protection of per-
sons and property OF our citizens and in
furtherance of efforts to restore order and
safety. The views of the Executive in respect
to the just policy to be pursued VIII b regard to
TINS group OF islands which lie in the direct
highway of the growing and important com
merce between Australia and the United States
have found expression in the CORES pondence
and documents which have thus been fully COM
present stage is submitted to the wider discus
sion conferred by the Constitution upon the
legislative branch of the Government"
Mr.. VESTS amendment to the tariff bill to
make salt free was rejected by the usual party
vote on the 10th inst. A long debate then took
place on the tin-plate question. A copy Of
the proceedings OF the North Dakota 5, ate
hood Convention in favor of the division Of
the Territory and the admission of North Da-
kota was presented to the Senate The House
again discussed territorial statehood the claims
OF New Mexico being advocated by Delegate
Joseph IN. M and Representative Mansur
(Mol while Mr.. Voorhees, of Washington voiced
the demand OF the people of that Territory for
the admission of New Mexico, Saying
that large proportion of the inhab-
itants of the Territory were unable to
speak or understand the English language and
were not entitled to statehood until they came,
up to the line of the language ard American
civilization. Mr.. Dubers udaho said that,
while Idaho was not asking for admission into
the Union it did ask for an enabling act which
would fix definite time when it could assume
the responsibilities of statehood. The House
passed bill constituting Columbus, Ohio, O.
port of delivery.
Mr.. HoAR, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, reported back to the Senate with
out amendment, on the 18th inst, the concur
rent resolution recently introduced by him, as
to the meeting of the Two houses to count and
declare the result of the electoral votes. Cullen
dar. Among other bills reported from ctm-
m1ttees and placed on the calendar were
the following: Granting the right of way for g.
railway across the ort Pima military Reserva-
ton, in Arizona; to authorize the construction
OF bridge across the Mississippi River at La,
Crosse, Wis. granting to the Big Horn South
ern Railroad Company the right of way across g.
part of the Grow Indian reservation in Mon
tana. The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the tariff bill, the pending question being on
the amendments to the tin-plate paragraph.
The Speaker laid before the House communi-
cation from Ex-Governor Gray of Indiana,
stating that on the 18th inst. the resignation
of A. 2. Hovey as Representative from the
First Indiana Congressional DistricJ
ceived and accepted. Laid on the table. After
the transaction of some unimpoIt ant business
the House resumed the consideration of the
Territorial bills. The House adopted the follow
ing amendments: Granting 12y,UO0 acres for the
support of an agricultural college in the State
of Dakota the senate bill granted ninety
tlons of land) providing that the lands sold tor
common school purposes shall not be sold for
less than $40 an acre; reducing the salary of the
District Judge from S., 600 to $780, fixing
April 8, 1889, the date of the election TO de-
eide the question of accepting the boundaries
and name of the new State and to elect State
officers and two members of Congress-.
THE sugar-bounGy amen ment to the tariff
bill was passed by the Senate the 18th inst,
by vote of 81 to %, party lines being main
tanned, except that Mr.. Payne voted yea
with the Republicans and Mr. Quay voted
with the Democrats against it. The amend
ment provides for bounty of one cent g.
pound on sugar produced from beets, sorghum,
and cane grown in the United States. The nouse
spent the day in the consideration of the Ter
ritorial bills. MI. McDonaId's substitute for
the omnibus bill was first rejected by vote
of yeas, III nays, 1872 Mcdonald and Tarsney
voting with the Republicans i'll it's favor. Mr..
Springer then offered an amendment to the
omnibus bill, providing that if division OF
Dakota is authorized, and majority of all tho
votes cast at the election provided for in the
act shall be in favor of the Sioux Falls Consti-
vention which may assemble at Sioux Falls to
resubmit to the people of South Dakota for
ratification or rejection the Sioux Falls Con-
stitution of 1855, and also the articles sepa-
rately submitted at that time, including the
selection of the temporary seat of Government,
with such changes as relate to the name and
boundaries of the proposed State, to the reap
portionment Of the judicial and legislative
districts, and such other amendments may
be necessary to comply with the provisions Of
this act. On motion of Mr.. Perkins (kan.) an
amendment was adopted providing that if the
Sioux Falls constitution is ratified by the peo-
pie of South Dakota the President shall issue
his proclamation declar ng the State of South
Dakota admitted into the Union. Mr.. Spring
ers amendment as amended vas then
agreed to. similar provision relative
to the admission of Montana was embodied in
the substitute. The House then voted on the
omnibus bill as amended n substitute for the
Senate measure, and it agreed to by party
vote of yeas 1873 nays 100. The Senate bill as
amended by the substitution OF the omnibus
bill was then passed-yeas, IA; nays, 9S.