The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL DOIrcA



WASHINGTON, Dee. B.-In the senate
Messrs. Pierce and Casey, senators from
the new state of North Dakota, were
sworn in, Mr.. Hoa,'s resolution ofpered
Monday providing mode for ascertain
ing by lot the classes to which the sena-
tors from the three new stAtes-North
Dakota, South Dakota and Washinston
shall be assigned las to their respective
terms of ser1ice) 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, 1893. South Dakota-Senator
Moody, March3, 1891, and Mr.. Pettierew
March 8, 1895. North Dakota-Senator
Pierce, March 8, 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 production; 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 1851.
Cullom, of Illinois-C eding to Caiifor-
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--GrantinR to
the state of South Dakota per cent oe
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 SIX, 900 for the expenses Of the
constitutional convention.
Spooner. of Wisconsin-The bill intro
duced by him in the last congress to pro-
vide for 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 1owa-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. CATER q num-
Der Of bills had been introduced and re-
ferred, MIR. Regain addressed the senate
In advocacy of his bill for the repeal Of
n cno<S~SS ~ - Il
vidlng for the sale of bonds 50 as to pro-
duce a revenue for the redemption of
legal tender notes.
number of recess nominations.
Senator Plat introduced bill provid.
ing territorial government for Okla
homa. 1t 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
$4,000 and the secretary 81 800 year.
Senate at 1:26 djourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-In the senate
q number of bills were introduced and
after some discussion as to the proper
reference of several of them, the senate
at II :55 went into executive session and
at 2:15 adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Mr. Chandler
introduced a 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.
Mir, Evarts introduced bill to provide
for the celebration OF the 40Oth anniver-
say of the discovery of America. by a
worlds fair to be held in New York, and
;..,ked that it lie on the table for refer
e!ice to the proper committee, when ap.
= tinted.
At 1:25 p. M, the senate went into Sc.
cret session, and at l :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.
corter Thompson, of the general land
Office.
Tho Hnusc.
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 withou,
settling his accounts, and requesting ar
| investigation. A committee of sever
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 Speake
Reed:
Ways and Means-McKinley, chair
man, Burrows, Bayne, Dingley, Nc
Kinna, Payne, La Toilette, Gear, Car
Isle, Mills, Mcmillan, Breckenridge, o
Arkansas, and Flower.
On ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, chair
man, Butterworth, Mccormick, Hsnder
son, Iowa, Peters, Cogswell, Belden
Morrow, Brewer, Of Michigan, Rams
dell, Forney, Sayres, Breckenridge, Ken
lucky, and Dockery.
On Manufactures-Kelly, Burrows, E
B. Taylor, Ohio, Arnold, Morse, Sanford
Wilson, West Virginia, Bynum, Will
| HALLS, luluOlS, uIuico anu CO"lcI.
On Elections-Rowell, Houk, Cooper
Hangen, Sherman Dalzell, Bergen
Greenhall, Comstock, Crisp, OFarrell
Cultivate, 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 MI
Hall, of Minnesota, for a worlds fai
committee to consist of nine members.
Charles H. Turner, member elect from
the Sixth district of New York, ar
peared at the bar of the house and wa
sworn in.
The house at 1:15 p. m. adjourned til
Wednesday.
Wouldn't Naturalize ex-Arch Duke John
BERNK, Dec. 10.-The application Q
ex-Arch Duke John, salvador of Austris
| for natnral izsti m "a q citizen IF C,pikzpI