Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
Tho House.

The House went into Committee of the Whole for the consideration of appropriation bills. The Indian Appropriation bill came up as unfinished business. The pending amend ment was one proposed by Mir. Peel appro- priating nearly S2 OOO, ,0O0 to pay the Semi holes for over 2.OO0, 900 acres of land partly ceded to the United States in 1866. Mir. Toole, of Montana, succeeded in doubling the appropriation for the support of the pupils at the St. Ignatius school on the Jocko reservation. The number of pupils in- creased from 15O to 300. and the appropria- ton from S22, 500 to S45,0O0. Nearly tho whole session was consumed in a discussion of the sectional discussion as to freedom of elections. raised a lew days since by MT. Ken nedey.
 In the House MT. Boutelle attacked the naval administration of Sec. Whitney, who was defended by MT. Herbert and Mir. McAdoo. Tho House non-cOncurred in Senate amendments to the naval appropria- tions Conference reports on many bills were rushed through in n way to recall some of the scenes on the New York Stock Exchange. The Senate bill to protect the Alaskan salmon fisheries came up, and Mr. Poindextcr Dunn attached an amendment claiming jurisdiction over Behring sea. MT. Julius Cesar Burrows then wanted unanimous con- sent to erect federal building at kalama- zoo. MT. Bland said it was an absolute dis grace to consider such measures while the California election case was awaiting action bill came up to punish snwdust swindlers. Mr. Randall stopped it. The House agreed with the Senate the agricultural bill. The Notifications appropriations bill as amended i'll conference was also agreed to.
 The legislative throat of the House was gorged with conference reports. The Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil bill, the De icency bill, the Indian Appropriation bill, and scores of minor bills, were all in the way of the Randall-Cowles internal revenue ,y1,i1n Mr. r,tc noIy pushing the California contested election case. Mir. Andcrson's joint resolution to promote commercial union with Canada was considered by unanimous consent Many undelivered speeches were bundled of to the Record to satify constituents while saving the time of the House. Another lot ofbridge bills passed
 Saturdays session of the Senate continued until .15 o'clock Sunday morning. Then q recess was taken until 3 p. m., when enrolled bills were signed, and then until s p. m. for general business. Just before recess four pri- vate bills were taken up and passed The first business transacted was the adoption of the conference report on the Indian hppropri ation bill. The passage of private bills went on under unanimous consent. ln the mean time MT Riddleberger, who had left the chamber, again made his ap- pearance and informed the presiding off, that he h.ld just telcSraphcd to the Governor of Virginia his resignation as a Senator because he could have no recognition from the presiding officer. He had found that Republican Senator from Virginia could not be recognized by the President pro tenpore of the Senate. The Presiding Officer. The statement made by the Senator from Virginia is in violation of order. The Chair directs the Senator to take his seat Mr. Riddeberger did not obey the order, but made another attempt to speak. The final outcome of the matter was the necessity of removing Senator Riddebcrger from the chamber. Then the business of the Senate was allowed to run it's regular course. Most of the bills that were passed were of a private character. At 10.45 the Senate took a recess until midnight. On motion of MT. Frye the Union Pacific Funding bill was recommitted to the select committee on the Pacific Rail- roed indebtedness,