Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1889-02-01

tigate the jamestown asylum.
{ The resignation of Hughes, Ericsson
and WashabauSh as members of the
judiciary committee were accepted.
WORK OF CONGRESS.
The senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan 26.-The senate
passed three appropriation biils-pen-
sion. military academy and District of
| Columbia. 1t had also under considera-
tion tle Sherman trust bill, to which
several amendments were adopted.
Other bills were passed as follows:
To secure the maintenance Of public
order during the Inauguration ceremo-
MES and appropriating 5000. Senate
| bill)
To increase the salary Of the chief
| clerk of the department of justice from
| 5000 to $500. Senate bill.)
Accepting the invitation of the impe-
| rial German government TO the United
States To become party to the lnterna-
tOnal GeCdetic association. House bill
TO provide for the sale of land allotted
and patented to certain members of the
Black Eob band Of Shawnee Indians
House biil.l
ais to the survivors of the "Forlorn Hone
storminG party" of Port Hudson. on
June -, 1868. tSenate bill.)
To authorize the construction of a
| bridge or bridges across the Mississippi
river at La Crosse, Wis. Senate bill
To authorize the CONVEYANCE of certain
absentee Shawnee Indian lands in Kan
sas. Senate bill.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-The senate
discussed the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill. Mr.. Chandler. in CON
sequence of directions given by Mr.
Gibson to the official reporter. withdrew
his resolution 10 correct The Record
The credentials of Mr.. Butler, for
new term were presented and placed on
file.
After transacting other business of a
miscellaneous character. the senate took
up the consular and diplomatic appro.
priation bills.
Several minor amendments relating
to consulates were adopted. The senate
discussed the question of changing titles
OF ministers 10 ambassadors, pending
which it adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-At theconclu-
sion Of morning business the senate re-
sumed consideration of the diplomatic
ana consular appropriation bill.
Mr.. Call introduced a Joint resolution
providing for the survey of the st. Johns
river at Jacksonville.
On motion of Senator Cockrell. the
senate passed bill authorizing the sec
retary of war To deliver to national or
state homes for disabled soldiers such
obsolete serviceable cannon. suitable for
firing salutes, as may be on hand, not to
exceed two to each home.
The bill was passed amending the law
giving the Choctaw Coal and Railway
company right of way through the In
dian territory.
At a:31 the amendments relating to
Samoa were taken up.
Mr.. Hale moved to go in executive
session.
Mr.. Eustis called for the yeas and
nays. pending which the galleries were
cleared and the doors closed. Upon re-
opening the doors Mr.. Sherman made a
long speech in support of his amendment
asking SjJO,OO0 for investigating Samoan
affairs. At the close of his speech the
senate adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a6.-The army ap-
preparation bill was reported to the house
and placed on the calendar.
The bill to establish national military
and naval museum at Washington was
also reported. Committee of the whole.
Consideration Of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was then proceeded
with. The amendment providing that
no part of the appropriation shall be
used for the repair or reconstruction of
steam plate printing presses was agreed
to. Several other amendments were
adopted. mainly increasing amounts ap-
propriated for specific purposes. The
house at i:lo took recess until 7:30 to
consider private pension bills. At the
evening session twenty-nine private pen
sion bills We're passed.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-The tariff bill
was laid before the house and after a
brief debate was, on point of order bv
Mr.. Mills, referred to the ways and
means committee. Mir. Reed made re-
quest for immediate consideration, but
Mr.. Mills objected, The house then re-
sumed consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, reported
back the Edmunds resolution declaring
the sense of the government in regard to
the connection Of European governments
with inter-oceanic canals, and asks that
it be printed and recommitted with privi-
lege to the committee to report it back
at any time. The request was not COM
piled with
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--The sundry
civil appropriation bill occupied most of
tile time of the house. A senate
bill was passed increasing the pension of
soldiers or sailors who have lost both
hands to 800 per month.
The senate concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the counting of the electoral
vote ON "Wednesday, Feu. IL, was agreed
to.
Mr.. McComas, Of Maryland, offered an
amendment appropriating $4,000 for
the education OF children Of school age
in Alaska, without reference to race, and
proceeded to address the senate in favor
Of it. After discussion Mr.. McComas'
amendment was agreed to. Several
other amendments OF minor importance
were adopted and pending final action
on the bill the committee rose and the
house at 5p. m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-The house
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill. MIR. Burrows. Of Michigan. pre-
sented to the house petition of $4,000
citizens Of Utah against the admission Of
that territory as state. The sundry
civil bill was then taken up. and the
paragraph appropriating $50O.00O for the
new library building was discussed at
length. hut was not changed. Several
minor amendments were acted upon and
the bill passed. No other business of
importance came up during the session.
About Snlxuter.. Hon,es