The national leader., 1889-02-09
5Oth CONGRESS. Second Session
SENATE.

IN Tie u nlteQ States Senate on the
lst, G:essage was received from the
President vetOing bll pensionina
Mrs. Ellen Hand. on the ground that
''the soldiers death was in no way re-
lated to any incident of military ser.
vice" The veto was laid on the table,
Mr.. Platt saying he might have some
remarks to make on the subject. The
House amendment to the bill for the
admission Of South Dakota as State
We're non-concurred in, and a confer
ence was asked. MIR. Salisbury offered
a sesOlutiOn, which was agreed 10,
directing the Committee on Foreign
Relations to inquire into affairs On
the Samoan Islands, and report at
an early day what measures are
necessary to protect American in-
terests there and secure to the island.
ers freedom from foreign control. Mr..
Sherman presented letter from the
Secretary Of State, with a copy of the
formal concession OF the harbor of
Pago Pago to the United States by tie
Samoan Government, in accordance
with the treaty. l. was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Il 4Iations. The
credentials OF Senators Morgan and
DOloh for their lew terms were pre-
sented and filed. Alter an executive
session the Senate @1ioured.
In the United y ates Senate, on the
4th. Mr. Evarts, from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, reported
the testimony taken in the Texas elec-
tiOn investigation with resolution
directing that committee to revise
carefully the existing laws regulating
the election of members OF Congress,
with view of providing for more
complete protection in the exercise Of
the elective franchise and for the pun
ishment of offences against it. The
resolution was placed on the calendar.
MIR. Dolph introduced joint resolu-
tion in reference to the $721, 600 re-
c lived by Henry E. Mckee as a con-
tingent fee in the ChOctaw claim. and
his disobedience of the order of the
Court to pay over $4,000 of the
amount. 1t directs the apprehension
Of Mckee wherever he may be found,
and that he be brought to Washington
and subjected to the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court Of the District. Re-
ferred. The Union Pacific Funding
bill was then taken up and discussed. {.
A conference was ordered on the Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill. Adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate, on the 5th, the
House bill tor Territorial Govern
ment In Oklahoma was, after some
debate, referred to the Committee on
Territories. Mr.. Hawley offered an
amendment to the Sundry Civil bill,
which was referred, for the payment
to the widow of General Sheridan Of
$4,000 in grateful recognition of his
extraordinary services to his country.
The House joint resolution for the
payment of 500, 900 50 the legal repre-
senUatives of James g. Eads was
passed. The Legislative Appropria-
ti0n bill and the conference report on
the amendatOry Interstate Commerce
bill we're discussed, but not acted
upon. Adjourned.
In the U. s. Senate, on the 9th, a
message was read from the President
transmitting to Congress a copy of the
provisional agreement with the Creek
Indians by which their title and in
terest in all lands in the Indian Terri
tory or elsewhere. except such as are
held and occupied by them as homes, is
coded to the United States. 1t was
referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs. The Legislative Appropria-
tiOn bill was considered, pending which
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE,
In the House, on the 1st, the confer
ence report on the bill to create the
Department of Agriculture was
agreed 10. The Diplomatic Appropria-
tion bill, with the Senate amend
ments, was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. The Oklahoma
bill was passed-yeas, 148; nays, 1O2.
Conference reports on the Nicaraguan
Canal bill and the bill to amend the
Inter. State Commerce act were pre-
sented, ordered to be printed and laid
over. An evening session was held
for the consideration OF private pension
bills. Adjourned.
In the United States House of Rep
on the I'd, a conference
was appointed on the Territorial Ad-
mission bill. The Agricultural Appro-
priatlon bill was reported and placed
on the calendar. The Naval Appro-
priation bill was considered in Com.
mlttee Of the Whole. On motion of
Mr.. Herbert. an amendment was
adopted, appropriatlng $1,000 to be
available for the perma-
nent establishment of a coaling station
at Pag0 Pago, in the Samoan Islands.
The bill was then reported to the
House and passed. The Post-ofice
bill was reported and
placed on the calendar. Adjourned.
In the House on the 4th, the Speaker
having proceeded to call the States for
bills. Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, de-
manded the reading OF a long printed
bill to establish a Court of Appeals.
his intention being to consume time
and prevent the passage of the Union
Pacific Funding bill under a suspen.
SION of the rules. Mr.. Crisp. of
Georgia, broke the monotOny by call.
ing up. as s'a question of the highest
the conference report on
,he amendatory Interstate Commerce
bill: Another conference was ordered
IN the disagreeing amendments. A
conference was also ordered on the