The national leader., 1889-02-23

Tue UOFoIuOk nuu PoOpio OF Mlcltg3nt
for their gift of the statue of General
Lewie Cass. and assigning to 1T a place,
in the old Hall of Representatives. Mr..
Palmer spoke in eulogy of the distin-
guished statesman of Michigan. and
was followed by Messrs. Morrill,.
Chandler, Morgan and Hoar. after
which the resolutions were unanimous
adopted. Mr.. Sherman gave notice
that he would move to dispose of the
conference report on the Direct Tax
bill on the 10th. The Sundry Civil bin
was reported, with amendments. The
| House bill to provide tor taking the
census was passed with amendments.
Adjourned.
In the United States Senate. on the
10Th. Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, reported
a resolution providing for an lnuuiry
into the elections for members of the
Fifty-irst Congress, and also to in
Quire whether Louisiana has repub.
llcan form of government. Mr..
Vests motion to reconsider the con-
| ference report on the Direct Tax Re.
fund bill came up. and he spoke in
opposition to the bill. The motion was
rejected-yeas. 8; nays, 48. The Sundry
Civil bill was considered, and the
Senate amendment to pay the widow
of Chief Justice Waite the balance of
her husbands salary for the current
year was agreed to-2S to 16. Pending
further action the Senate adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on the
Goth, Mr.. Stewart offered resolution.
which was referred. continuing the
Select Committee on the Pacific Rail-
roads until the Indebtedness of all the
companies to the Government shall bs
wiped out, and instructing the commit
tee to make a personal examination Of
the roads during the recess of Congress.
| The conference report on the "Omni.
bus" bill to admit the Territories of
North and South Dakota, Washington
and Montana into the Union as States
| was presented by Mr.. Platt, and, after
some discussion, agreed to without a
a division. Pending consideration OF
the Sundry Civil bill, the question
being on the amendment in regard to
the printing OF Government work by
steam plate printing machines. the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House on the 18th Mr.. Mills.
of Taxas, from the Ways and Means
Committee reported back the Mills
Tariff bill with the Senate substitute.
and it waS referred to the Committee
OF the Whole. Mr.. McCreary, from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported the Senate bill appropriating
$3.50, 600 to enable the President to
protect the rights of the United States
in Panama. and. after some discussion,
it was passed. The resolution instruct
ing the House conferrees on the Terri
torial bill to provide for the admission
Of South Dakota, under the Sioux Falls
Constitution, without new vote being
taken on the question of division, and
for the admission of North Dakota.
Montana and Washington by proclama-
tiOn of the President, was passed finally
the vote on the instruction clause
being 149 TO 101. Adjourned.
II the House on the 10Th the confer
ence report on the Diplomatic ApprO-
prlation bill was agreed to. Mr..
Mcmillan, from the Ways and Means
Committee. reported his substitute for
the Tariff bill, and Mr.. Breckenridge,
from the same committee, reported his
bill ''to reduce taxation and for other
purposes" They were referred to the
Committee of the Whole. These bills
are on the calendar ahead of the In
ternal Revenue bill, which was sabse-
quently reported by Mr.. Randall from
the Committee on Appropriations, and
they will retain the right of way unless
the friends of the Cowles bill can secure
enough votes to set them aside. Pend
ing consideration of the Post-office
Appropriation bill, the Hosse ad-
journed.
In the House. on the 18th, Mr..
Hatch, Of Missouri, moved that a sub
stltute for the bill regulating the sale
OF compound lard, reported In July
last and placed on the calendar, be re-
referred to the Committee Of the
Whole. The motion was opposed by
Mr.. Randall (because the bill would
take precedence of the Cowles bill).
but it was agreed to. Mr.. Dunn, from
the Committee on Merchant Marine.
called UP the bill to provide for the
better protection of the fur seals and
salmon fisheries of Alaska. On motion
OF Mr.. Spinola the bill was recommit-
| tOO3 Will luSLIuCGIOuS LO ICuuCO ShO
term of the lease to the Fur Company
from twenty to ten years, and require
the lease to be approved by the Presl'
dent also, authorizing any person to
bring suit against the lessees to recover
$40 for every seal taken in excess OIL
the number fixed by law.
In the House on the 10Th the Post
office Appropriation bill was considered
In Committee of the Whole, but noC
completed. Mr Caswell presented the
conference report on the Direct Tax
Refund bill and said that Mr.. OateS
had refused to sign it. Mr. CasWeli
demanded the previous question ana
the Democrats resorted to tiliDusterihg
tactics with such success as to compel
Mr.. Casewell to withdraw the msG1ei'
An evening session was held tor Dusl-
Dess from the Committee on Mlntary
Affairs.
In the House, on the goth, Mr. Jas
we'll, of Wisconsin, as a question vi
privilege, called up the Conference re-