The American citizen., 1889-03-01
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.


In the Senate on the 14th the reso"
ton for a select committee Of seven Senators on
on the irrigation and reclamation OF aria lanus
was agreed to. One or two unlmportant Dllls
passed. Senator Wilson Uowa) addressed the
Senate in support Of the bill relating 70 I'M
ported liquors. A conference was ordered Oh
the Legislative Appropriation bill, and the reso-
luton in relation to the Washington county
CTex) election! was further discussed by SEN
ator Coke . The House non-concurred IN
the Senate amendments to the Legs
lative bill and asked a further CONFER
ence. The report Of the conference commlttee
on the Territorial Admission bill was presented
and further conferende asked Mr. BAKER IN
W offered resolution instructing the House
conferees to ~ exclude New Mexico; (2) amend
1he bill SO as to provide for the admission OF
South Dakota by proclamation, and CD that the
proposed States OF North Dakota, Montana ana
Washington shall be admitted on the same
basis, either by proclamation or act OF aon1s-
sion. A substitute offered by Mr.. Cox IN. ~
providing for the admission OF North DaKota,
Montana and Washington was cepted by Mr'
Baker. The proposition to eliminate Ne"
Mexico was adopted and pending further con-
sideration the House adjourned.
AMONG the bills reported to the Senate
on the 18th was the House bill to proVlde lot
the allotment Of lands in severalty to the PeorlS
and Miami Indians in the Indian Territory. Inc
were presented. The Senate bill to ratlty ana
confirm tllI agreement with the Muscogee or
Creek Indians and opening for settlement IN
assigned lands in the Indian Territory was
passed The bill to retire General w. >. Rose
craEs with the rank OF Brighter General
passed. The Senate passed forty-one private
pension bills in twelve minutes. After resolu'
tions ana eulogies upon the late Con
gressman Robertson, OF LOUISIANA the
Senate adjourned In the House the
Tarin bill with Senate amendments
was reported. Mr.. Mills also reported
resolution that the substitution OF new aIarlr
bill by the Senate was in conflict with the Con
stitution, which gave the House the sole power
to originate such measure. The resolution IN
structing the House cOnferees on the Terrltorla
Admission bill was agreed to. It pro
vides for the admission Of North Dakota, Mon
tana and Washington. The Senate bill for th
protection Of American interests IN Panama
passed. A conference was ordered on the tortl
fication and Pension Appropriation bills. IN
Post-of1ce Appropriation bill was further cor
sldered in Committee OF the Whole AT IN
evening session thirty-three private pensio
bills passed.
In the Senate on the 10Th the bill t
place Major James Belger on the retired l1St q
Colonel passed. The conference report on tn
Direct Tax bill was presented and agreed u
and the rest of the session was occupied Q
Senator Coke in addressing the Senate on 10
resolution on the Washington County CTex
election !. In the House the conference repo
on the Diplomatic bill was submtte
and agreed to. Two bills to r
duced taxation were reported from the Wa!
and Means Committee. Mr.. Randall reportt
the Cowles bill amending the internal revenV
law (abolishing the tobacco tax, and M
Forney (Ala.) reported minority substitut
The Post-of1ce Appropriation bill was th
considered until adjournment.