The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-21
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
TREY ARE DOING.

representatives mpOrtanC measures
Discussed and Acted On Gist of the
Business.
TIE credentials Of Mr.. Coke for his new Soma
torial term were presented to the Senate on the
11th inst, and placed on file. Mr. Dawes pre-
sented petition from one hundred and twenty
Indian students at Hampton, Va, against
the continuance of the ration system to In
dams as an encouragement to idlensss, and
recommending their equivalent in farming
implements and stock. The petition was so re-
ferred. In secret sess on the Senate passed the
following bill to enable the President to protect
the interests of the United States in Panama:
BE enacted, ETC., that there BIO and is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated the sum of $3.50 600
to enable the President to protect the interests OF
the United States and to pi Divide for the security
OF the persons and property of citizens of the
United States at the lsthmas of Panama in such
manner as he may deem expedient." Nonains-
tions confirmed by the Senate Joseph C. Beck
enridge. Inspector General; Sidney l.. Wilson
Pension Agent at Washington; Thomas J. An
derson, Associate Judge of the Supreme Court
on the direct tax bill The Senate bill
was passed authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Missouri River
at Leavenworth, Kan The House decided
lott election case. Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, de-
Tended the South Carolina Returning Board and
Mr.. Rowell, of Illinois, advocated the claims of
Smalls to the seat Pending further debate the
matter went over. The Speaker appointed
Messrs Caswell, Seney, and Oates as conferrees
on the direct tax bill
AMONG the Senate bills reported from COM
mittee and placed on the calendar in the Sen
ate on the 18th inst, was one to provide for the
enforcement of the quarantine laws and reg
ulations OF the United States AMI for the es-
tablisnment of q National Board of Health.
The following House bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: To authorize
the Court of Claims to hear, determine and rem
der final Judgment upon the claim Of the "old
settlers" or Western Cherokee Indians to pay
$1,000 to Charles T. Swain, master of the bark
Philena, Of New York, for eoing to and rescuing
shlpwrecked seamen from an uninhabited
island near Cape. Horn; granting right
Of way to the Pine Land and
Water Company across Fort Lowell
Military Reservation, in Arizona The Senate
resumed consideration of the naval approprs-
ton bill An amendment adopted appro-
priating $4,000 for testing the Hurst guns and
then the bill was passed. bill reported
favorably in the house appropriating $50 600
for lighthouse and fog signal on the
harber of Chicago There was also reported
favofsbly q bill for the erection of lighthouses
and fog signals, as follows: Lighthouse at
Eleven Foot Shoal, off Point Peninsular, Lake
Michigan, at a cost not exceeding $50 000; light
house and fog signal at Squaw Island Lake
Michigan, to cost not exceeding $25 co. light
house at Old Mackinac Point, Michigan, to cost
not exceeding 50, o o. for signal and range lights
on the end OF the west pier at Ashtabula to cost
not exceeding ST ,00J.
MIR. EVARTs made speech in the Senate On
the 18th inst, III support OF his resolution in
structing the Committee on Elections TO revise
the laws governing Congress- .onaI elections The
Senate confirmed the nominal lions Of Norman
j. COlman of Missouri to be Secretary of
Agriculture, and Ira NJ. Krutz of lndi-
annapolis TO be Register Uf the Land
Office, North Yakima. w. L. Tho House,
alter one OF The liveliest debates of The session
settled the South Carolina cont, st case 10y Civ
ing the seat to Elliott, the sittin:, m amber The
minority report, seating Snlalls MAS rejected
by party vote of l26 % l43 except that Messre
Wilson (Minn.l and Russell MussI voted with
the RepublcaIs. The maiorI,y report was
adopted without n division. The House
judiciary Committee reported tavorably
bill to amend the na uralization laws. The
bill, in brief, limits the classes of fore cners
who shall be eligible to citizenship including
Indians adopting civilized lne) prescribes the
form OF application; requires that the district
attorney shall defend the Government against
improper applications and that applications
shall be corroborated upon the point of resi-
dence; restricts jurisdiction to high State
courts and Federal courts; preserves the
rights of aliens who have already declared
their intention; allows the right of bona-ide
applicants TO make homestead entries and to
receive patents after naturalization, and re-
quires that wouldbe citizens shall have
sided five years i'll the United States and be
1be 10 read the Constitution i'll English. The
Senate and House met in Joint convention and
counted the electoral vote, and formally de-
clared General Harrison elected President and
Levi L MOIIOu nee IieSlu6IC. vi Inc SUI
electoral votes they received 2j3: necessary to
@ choice, DOL
Mr. WILSON Iowa. made speech in the Sen
ate, on the 18th inst, in favor of Fryes bill al
lowing State laws relating to the sale of liquors
to extend to imported liquors. The measure
was adversely reported from the Judiciary Com
mlttee last NJ arch. he nomination of Carroll
ID. Wright of Boston to be Commissioner of La
Dor was confirmed. The report of the Election
committee was discussed. An amendment to
the resolution was offered instructing the COM
mittee to so frame legislation on the subject Of
elections that it shall not apply to any State
whose constitution and laws provide ample Sc
eurity for the honest exercise of the right to vote
end return of the votes. MI. Jones' of
Nevada, reported favorably, with g. re-
quest for immediate consideration, Mr..
Stewards resolution authorizing the ap-
po1ntment OF committee to investigate and
report on the irrigation and reclamation OF
Western arid land The resolution was agreed
to. Two petitions from citizens OF Albuquerque,
N. NJ, were presented to the Senate denouncing
as misleading and false the allegations con-
tanned i'll memorial recently presented to the
Senate protesting against the admission of the
Territory State. The House % ssed the bill
to divide the Sioux Reservation in Dakota into g.
number OF smaller reservations for the various
tribes, and to grant lands in severalty to such
Indians as desire The House voted to insist
ON its amendments to the Senate bill for the ad-
mission Of the State of South Dakota and ask
for another conference, the conferrees having re-
ported total disagreement. Mr.. Baker IN. VI
then offered resolution instructing the House
conferrees, but afterward accepted an amend
uent offered by Mr.. Cox making them read
follows: To exclude the Territory of New Mexi-
co from the bill. TO amend the bill so BIS to
provide for the admission of South Dakota by
proclamation of the President under the Sioux
Falls constitution, etc.
MR.. VOORHEES, introduced in the Senate
the 18th inst. the following a proposed
amendment to the sundry civil appropriation
bill: Soldiers and sailors in the war of the
rebellion who honOraby discharged
United States and the widows and children
of deceased soldiers shall he eligible to appoint
ment, transfer, and promotion, subject only
to such examination as may be prescribed by
the heads of departments and without cOmpeti-
tive examination" Forty-one pension bills
were passed in twelve minutes. The bill
placing Gen. Rosecrans on the retired list was
passed. Senator Spooner introduced a bill pro-
viding for system of farmers Institutes as g
part of the new agricultural department. The
Senate passed bill ratifying the agreement
with the Creek Indians, opening to settlement
unassigned lands i'll the Indian Territory, the
passed the resolution instructing the House
conferrees on the territorial BILL and
the bill was again sent to conference. The
resolution instructs the conferrees to exclude
New Mexico from the BILL so amend the bill as
to provide for the admission OF South Dakota
under the Sioux Falls constitution by proclaIna-
ton of the President without new vote being
taken Oh the question of division, and to pro-
vide for the admission of North Dakota, Mon
tana and Washington by proclamation The
instructing clause was agreed o by a vote Of