Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-10
Fifty-First Congress--First Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. I SENATE.-Among the bills introduced wer
 these:
 To increase rates of pension for variou
 specified grades of disability.
 For the admission of the State of Wyo
 ming.
 l To provide temporary government for th, | territory of Oklahoma.
 | For constitutional amendment conferrinf on the District of Columbia representation 1T the two houses of Congress and in the cleo | toral college.
 Providing pensions for indigent parents oi deceased soldiers and for dependent soldiers This is the bill prepared by the pension com. mittee of the G. A. R.
 MT. Sherman offered concurrent resolu- tion, which was referred to the committee on foreign relations, requesting the commit- tee to invite from time to time, as fit ooca- sions arise, negotiations with any govern ment with which the United States has, or may, have, diplomatic relations, to the end that any differences or disputes between the two governments that can net be adjusted by diplomatic agencies be referred to arbitra- ton and peacefully adjusted by such means. MT. Morgan offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instruotiDg the committee on for eign relations to inquire and report as to the best method of increasing trade and com- me:ce between people of the United States, and as to what impediments, if any, exist in our diplomatic relations with the free state of Congo and other powers standing in the way of such trade, commerce and intercourse. A resolution offered last week by MT. Aid rich as to joint select committee on rules was amended (at the suggestion of MT. Ed munds) and agreed to, instructing the Sen ate committee on rules to prepare and re- port code of joint rules on business be- tween the two houses conferring and act- ing currently with the House committee on rules.
 The Senate then proceeded to the consid- eration of executive business and at 2:10 ad- journed till tomorrow.
 HoUsE.-After the opening of the House this morning the chaplain offered g prayer, in which he made tender reference to the death of Jefferson Davis.
 Charles H. Turner, member-elect from the Sixth New York district, (the ice man) ap- peared at the bar of the House and took the oath of office.
 After the prayer, on motion of Mr. Adams of Illinois, resolution was adopted authorizing the committee Investigating the sergeant-at-arm to have printed for it's use such evidence as it might deem needfu1.
 MT. Cannon, of Illinois, from the commit tee on rules, reported a resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint the various standing and select committees of the House and specifying the jurisdiction of each commit tee, Mr. Cannon explaining that the resolu- tion provided for the same committees which existed in the Fiftieth Con gress. The resolution was adopted.
 MT. Payne of New York introduced bill the House of Representatives. It defines the duties already performed by that officer and then proceeds: "The moneys which have been or may be appropriated for the compensation and mileage shall be paid at the treasury on requisition drawn by the clerk on the ser- geant-at-arms and shall be kept, disbursed and accounted for by him according to law, shall give bond in the sum of $50, ,000 which shall be deposited in the office of the first comptroller of the treasury. The bill was referred to the special investigating commit- tee with leave to report at any time. MT. Hall of Minnesota introduced resolu- tion for the appointment of worlds fair committee to consist of nine members. Re- ferred. After the reference of a large number of executive communications the speaker sur prised majority of the members by the appointment of the following committees: Ways and means committee-Messrs. Mc- Kinley, Burrows, Bayne, DinRley, McKenna, Payne, Lafollette, Gear, Carlisle, McMillin Mills, Breckenridge of Arkansas and Flower. Following Is the committee on approprla tions-Messrs. Cannon, Butterworth, Peters McComas, Henderson, Coggeswell, Belden Morrow, Brewer of Michigan, Randall, For 1 ney. Sayres, Breckenridge of Kentucky and Cookery.
 On manufactures Kelly, Burrows E. B. Taylor of Ohio, Arnold Morse, Sanford Wilson of West Virginia, Bynnm, Williams of Illinois, Grimes and Fowler. On elections Messrs. Rowell, Houk Cooper
 Haugen, Sherman, Dalzell, Bergen, Greyn halge, Comstock, Crisp, O'Ferrell, Outh' | waite, Maish, Moore of Texas and Wike oi Illinois. On mileage -Messrs. Linde, Townsend O l Pennsylvania, Wallace ot Massachusetts l Clunie, Pennington.
 At 1:15 the House adjourned until Wed nesday.