Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS,
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Tho Senate.

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, 49, The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Sin the senate
Messrs. Pierce and Casey, senators from
the new state of North Dakota, were
sworn in, Mr.. Hoar's resolution offered
Monday providing a mode for ascertain
ing by lot the classes to which the sena-
tors from the three new states-North
Dakota, South Dakota and Washington
shall be assigned las to their respective
terms Of seryice) was agreed to and the
drawing by lot was proceeded with, re-
sulting as follows:
Mr.. Squires, from the state of Wash
ington, was assigned to the class of sem
ators whose term expires March 8, 1891,
and Mr. Allen to the class expiring
March, 1898. South Dakota-Senator
Moody, MarchS, 1891, and Mr.. Pettigrew
March 8, 1895. North Dakota-Senator
Pierce, March 3, 1891, and Mr.. Casey
March 8, 1898.
Among the bills in the period were the
following:
BY Mr.. Sherman-To delare unlawful
trusts and combinations in restraint of
trade and productions; also to make and
alter regulations as to the times places
and manner of holding elections for rep
resentatives in congress
By Mr.. Morrill-To refund the direct
taxes collected under the act of 1881.
Cullom, of nlinois-C Ceding to Califor-
MIA, Oregon, Colorado, Nebraska, Wash
ington, Montana, North and South Da-
kota and all of the territories, public
lands in aid Of arid and dry lands, pro.
vided that the states shall convey the
lands to bona fide settlers only and that
no more than eighty acres shall be trans
ferred to one settler; provided that any
money received shall be expended on
irrigation or shall be loaned out.
Moody, of South Dakota-Granting to
the state of South Dakota per cent of
the net proceeds from the sale of public
lands.
Pierce, of North Dakota-To re-im-
burse the state of North Dakota in the
sum of $4,000 for the expenses of the
constitutional convention.
Spooner. of Wisconsin-The bill intro
duced by him in the last congress to pro-
vide for a more efficient enforcement of
the laws of the United States relating to
elections at which representatives or
delegates in congress are to be voted for
Wilson, of Iowa-Subjecting imported
liquors to the provisions Of the laws Of
the several states; amending the inter
state commerce law SO as to prohibit the
transportation into state of any article
the manufacture and sale of which is
prohibited within the state, but not pro-
hibiting its transportation through that
state.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-After num-
Der of bills had been introduced and re-
ferred, Mr.. Regan addressed the senate
in advocacy Of his bill for the repeal Of
the third section of the act of 1885 pro-
viding for the sale of bonds so as to pro-
duce a revenue for the redemption of
legal tender notes.
The president sent the senate a large
number of recess nominations
Senator Platt introduced bill provid-
ing territorial government for Okla
homa. It provides for the appointment
by the president of the usual territorial
officers. The governor is to receive
$4,000, the justice of the supreme court
So, 900 and the secretary 81 800 a year.
Senate at 1:26 adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-In the senate
number Of bills We're introduced and
after some discussion as to the proper
reference of several of them. the senate
| at 1:55 went into executive session and
at 2:15 adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Mr. Chandler
introduced bill to amend the laws rela-
tive to the elective franchise.
Mr.. Turpie called up his resolution in
relation to trust penalties and addressed
the senate at considerable length on that
| subject.
Mr., Evarts introduced bill to provide
for the celebration of the 4O0th anniver-
sary Of the discovery Of America. by a
| worlds fair to be held in New York, and
| asked that it lie on the table for refer
ence to the proper committee, when ap-
pointed.
At 1:25 p. m, the senate went into Sc
cret session, and at 1:35 p. M. adjourned.
The senate in secret session confirmed
| the nomination of Robert P. Porter to be
superintendent of the census, Commits
sioner Croft and Assistant Commissioner
| Stone, of the general land Office, and Re-
| corder Thompson, Of the general land
office.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The speaker
| laid before the house communication
from from j. P. Leedom, late sergeant.
alarms Of the house, announcing that
G. E. Silcott, late cashier of the sergeant.
alarms office had departed without
settling his accounts, and requesting an
investigations. A committee of seven
was appointed.
The Following committees were ap
pointed:
Rules-The speaker Mckinley, Can.
non, Carlisle, Randall.
Accounts Botthman, Kelly
McCord, Hansbrough, Hayes, Grimes
Lee, Kerr.
Enrolled Bills-Kennedy, Townsend
Moore, Williams.
House adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The following
committees were announced by Speaker
Reed:
Ways and Means-McKinley, chair
man, Burrows, Bayne. Dingley, Nc
Kinna, Payne, La Toilette, Gear, Car
Isle, Mills, Mcmillan. Breckenridge, o1
Arkansas, and Flower.
On Appropriations-Cannon, chair
man, Butterworth Mccormick, Hender
son, Iowa. Peters, Cogswell, Belden
Morrow, Brewer, of Michigan. Rams
dell, Forney, Sayres, Breckenridge, Ken
lucky, and Dockery.
On Enthusiastically, Burrows, E
3. Taylor, Ohio, Arnold, Morse, Sanford
Wilson, West Virginia, Bynum, Will
Jams, Illinois, Grimes and Fowler.
On EIections-Rowe]l, Houk, Cooper
Hangen, Sherman Dalzell, Bergen
Greenhall, Comstock, Crisp, O'Farrell
Outhwaite, Marsh. Moore, Texas, ant
Wykoff, Illinois.
Mileage-Lind, Townsend, Pennsyl
vania, Williams, Massachusetts, Clunie
Pennington.
A number of resolutions providing 70,
appointment of various committees
were referred, including one by Mr.
Hall, of Minnesota, for a worlds fail
Ecommittee to consist Of nine members.
Charles Fl. Turner, member-elect from
! the Sixth district Of New York, ap
peared at the bar of the house and wa
sworn in. iElzs.S t...,',.. -
| The house at 1:15 p. m. adjourned til
Wednesday. t- ~ -. ~
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/ BRRSE, Dec. lO.-The application O
4 tex-Arch Duke John, salvator Of Austria
for naturalization as q citizen Of Switzer
land has been refused By the Swis
4 government. In = ~ Ii.
The Behrtng Sea Question:.
LONDON, Dec. 9.--The Times Is derot
ing a good deal of space to agitation q
the Alaska seal fishery question. Th.
4 government Is urged not to acquiesce il
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