The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The following were among the bills intro
duced in the Senate today:
BY Mr.. Washburn-Appropriat $780,.
OOO for the erection OF a public building at
Mankato, MINI.
to provide for survey for the purpose OF
irrigation of the state Of North Dakota; ap-
propriating $50, 900 to establish O peniten.
tlary in the state OF North Dakota, and to
carry out the provisions of San q ct to pro-
vide for the division of Dakota into two
states and to enable the people Of North
and South Dakota, Montana and Washing
ton to form constitutions and state govern
ments and to be admitted into the Union;''
apprOpriating $15,O 900 for extending the
military reservation and repairing the quar-
tiers ut Fl. Abraham Lincoln, N D..
By Mr.. Hale-Increasing the pay of super
visors of pensions from $500 to 1000 per
year.
Half dozen bills having been introduced.
Mr.. Houk of Tennessee. offered resolution
directing the clerk to call the states alphabet
ically tor the introduction of bills, but on mo-
ton of Mr.. Oates. of Alabama, the resolution
was referred to the committee on rules.
Mr.. Tracy, of New York. having previously
been recognized, the clerk proceeded to read
the titles of the bills introduced by him.
which were as follows: To refund duties
paid by the state OF New York on arms
imported in 1888; to enforce the eight hour
law on government premises.
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana. demanded the
reading oil the latter measure ond it was evi.
dent that no business could be transacted.
sENATR.
The bill to reimburse the state of North
Dakota for expenses incurred in holding it's
constitutional convention was reported back
and placed on the calendar. resolution
was reported by Mr.. Hiscock authorizing the
committee on quadrocentennial celebration
to give hearing to the advocates of the vari-
GUS localities proposed as to the site of the
exposition.
Mr.. Plumb expressed his disbelief in the
utility of such hearings. He said the only
effect of them would be to give publicity to
landations of the cities of New York, Chicago
and St. Louis.
attorney general for information as to the
attack on Justice Field, in California, and
the killing of David S. Terry by Deputy Mar.
shall Nagle.
Mr.. Lind introduced bill for the relief of
settlers on the public lands which are claim
ed by railroads. The House devoted most of
the day to the introduction of bills and joint
resolutions under call of states. A joint
TeSOIuUlOu was pdSSeu eAteuuluk Uue IIUlU OI
the International marine conference to
March l, 1890.
A resolution reported from the Silcott
committee authorizing the sergeant alarms
to offer reward of s., 900 for the arrest and
delivery to the marshal of the District of
Columbia of c. E. Silcott the absconding
cashier. was adopted.
SENATE.
The Senate committee on Indian affairs
hnd hon r,f I,,<1i vn1c
Morgan. Father Stephan, director OF the
bureau of Catholic missions headquarters in
this city, was present end filed written charg-
es against Morgan of prejudice towards the
Catholic schools and teachers under the con-
troll of the Indian bureau. The matter went
over until after recess for final action.
HOUSE.
The House was not IN session, but the cor
ridors and lobbies were seemingly as we'll
represented as ever. Every body is anxious
Iy awaiting the announcement of Speak
er Reeds committees, and there s a well de-
deloped feeling of confidence that the list will
give satisfaction to Republicans and the
country at large.
The special house committee investigating
the Silcott defalcation has at last agreed up
on a report, by The terms of which an ap-
preparation will be asked to make good the
losses sustained by the members ofthe house.
It ia estimated that about SIS, 900 would
cover this deficiency. A separate bill will
also be reported making the sergeant-at-
arms disbursing officer.
SENATE.
After routine business in the senate, Mr.
Morgan called up his joint resolution recog-
nizing the United States of Brazil. Mr.. In
gall did not believe, though. he said, that the
United States should recognize the new gov
eminent in Brazil until the senate had an
affirmative and volunt arly declared through
the peaceably constituted authorities OF that
countrv-after they had met in convention
by delegates elected for that purpose-an-
nouncing the assumption of governmental
powers. The question was debated at length
but no vote on its adoption was reached.
HOUSE.
The following we're among the bills intro
duced in the Senate today: To provide fora
limited postal telegraph service. The bill
authorizes the postmaster general to con-
tract for period of years with any tele-
graph company for the transmission OF pos
tai message. between postoffices to be desig-
mated by the postmaster general where deliv.
cry system exists, or may exist after the pas
sage OF this act.
To provide for holding the worlds fair at
St. Louis in 1892 and creating q corpora
ton to carry On the same. To provide for
the free coinage of both gold and silver and
for the issuance of coin certificates to circu-
United States legal tender and national bank
notes of small denominations. To provide
for the erection of public buildings in the
cities of Bismarck, Grand Forks and Fargo,
N. D.
SENATE
Mr.. Spooner offered substitute for Mr..
Morgan's resolution as to the recognition OF
the Brazilian republic, to be referred to the
committee on foreign relations. 1t declares
that the action of the president in according
diplomatic recognition to the present provis-
ional government OF Brazil and instructing
the Unitsd States minister to extend, on the
part o. this government, a cordial and FORM
al recognition of the new republic, as soon
as a majority Of the people Of Brazil should
have signifed their assent to it's establish
ment and maintenance, merited, and receiv-
ed the unqualified appreciation of congress.
HOUSE.
Speaker Reed appointed his committees and
it is conceded by the very men who opposed
him for the speakerhhip that he has done q
good job. In making up the list he did several
thiEgs which it was predicted he would not