Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
CONVERSATIONAL.

postmaster-genera for estimates OF the coat
OF an extension OF the free delivery system,
was reported back and agreed to. The Dill
for the relief Of the Venezuela Steam Trans
porthtion Company was reported and
placed on the calendar. MIR. Blair offered
an amendment (sitniar to that OF last SEES
siun) to the Pacific Railroad Funding bill,
aud IL was referred. MIR. Hoar Introduced
bills giving jurisdiction IN certain pension
eases to the United States district courts, /
and changing the time of ending OF the |
ofiltial terms OF the President. Mr.. Blair |
| FROM the committee on education and labor |
| reported back his Educational bill, and |
eavp notice that he would cali IL up for
action as soon as possible after the holiday |
4 recess. After an executive B9sslon, inc |
| Ssuate adjourned.
4 IA the honse the Senate amendments to
1 the resolution for he printing OF the agri-
! cultural report were agreed to. The ways
| and means coilmlttes reported a concur
| rent resolution for a recess from December
| 1iAt to January G:h, npd II was agreed TO-
l54to 49, Mr.. Hit GID introduced . i2lnt
resolution, which was pnsssd, extending to
March 1T tho limit Tor the lltrrnAtloIal
! Maritime Conferences, Tho comm tee on
elections was grated !HHvs TO at during
i tne sessions OF the tionse. Resolution
was adopted authorizing d reward OF s5,OCn
Tor the arrest and del very 10 tho marshal
81 he li.rtict Of Columbia ~ o. p, s.lratt.
Hbscuhjng eA.hler Of tie eersGanr-at arms
on .u. MIR. ilcKtn 10y, from tho c2mnittes
o. Ii5lr5, reported u resolution, which was
H.read 10, Tor al Immediate call OF stHte5
Tor the Introduction oil hils. Y der tubs
CniI ,Gii blla many OF them dup icgttons,
were introduced for tBfsrsnca. Tho deaths
OF iamrs IAlfi III NBhraska, s. y. Cox of
Nav York ant j. W. l0Wnshcud Of Illinois
were Announced, and the House, as u mark
OF respect, Adj3urnei unti Friday.
ThuHsDAy. Sc
Ia the Senate, tnh Aou,e concurrent ieso-
lntol for a holiday recess from Fsday
until TIM 9Th OF Janua Y YVES agreed 70. MIR.
Hoar, from tho Gominirtee on privileges
aud elections rep4fsei adversely Mr.
Balrs c)nstitu lorAl amendment giving
the District OF Columbia representation in
both hOnses nj Congress and the electoral
college At MIR, B atr's req Test 1t WAS paced
on the calendar. Sevarsl nlila were into
dncsd, among tham oue by Mr.. FRYE, 30
place the American merchant marine In
. tho foreign trade Oh Eli equality With that
OF other nations" ar Chandler Called up
a re50ln.ion, offered by him A5t1e days ago,
, la reference to alleged lobbyins In the
, Interest of naval Off ars aad after some
discussion 1t was agreed to. Mr.. Morgan
, said "" had intended to explaih big object
III Offering on Wednesday the resolution
! recognizing the Bra2'llan republic, but as
therA was 10 urgent neressitY to 10 into
j executive session, liz would let il 90 over
: for another day. Nr. Mitchell oiTared an
amendment TO tho Pacific II .ilroad Funding
! BILL which WIS referred After an execu.
tive session messages were received from
7 the House announcing the deaths Of repre-
/; sensntivas when had occurred during The
f recess. The customary resolutions of re-.
4 greet were adopted aud tho Ss..ate ad-
4 journed.
= The SENATE, In executive session on Fri.
:, day, coriJmei Ghout 2jO nominations
x among them the following: Arthur l.,
3 Thomas, governor Of Utah; Cyrus j. Fry
4 mar. hal tor South Dakota, and Robert )
4 Ronprison of Tldiana, and Alvin saundel!
q OF \ ,brassa U an commissioners.
= Tho special house committee investl1at
: Ing the Slleott stenl has decided upon re
port aaEing ~ apptop.iatioato make good
the losses sustained bS the members Of III
> House. Messrs. Holman and H4mphill dis
!, sent from the majority. air. Holman
r Riah4d to haze the .7b 600 remaining II
N the saf..aRat .at-Hrm's fil1s distributed fire
ID to the members VINO ntl ;nonsy on deposit
I, ami lest It che total hsinG about IS,O9t)
l AMI TO have the remainder Divided pro-rati
" amohc the members who lost thei
a November salaries. Mr.. Hemphli
favored tho rererancA OF the case TO tbs
10 court OF elains. Against his proposition
h Il ygas urges that Congress- couit not com
i Dol any ono TO mako up a case before tbt
a, court OF claims, while IN the ReseLco Q
!, further legislation any member had ID
rl9nt to 20 O9fore that tribunal and sue
u aecep'e 1ir II I'm ms rIew rs far rs /
~ went, but added another clause providin
ii. for the passage OF AZ appropriation OF Z
- much mauer rs might be necessary 10 max
y, good taa a. ilt!enctes 81 salaries after In
{. distribution vi the funds on hand. 1t wa
W estimated thGS about &75,0D0 would cove
this deficiency. The report will not
pfeyaptad until after the nnl!daY raee1s.
on lne Cnoctaw Nation, III memorial lai
IN bhfore tho Senate on Friday, proteste
he against the right Of way through 4
Iniiau Territory being granted to the $
v. Louis 4 San Francisco railway.
liz FRIDAY.
I'd In the Senate, an executive commune
nj ton Wns received enclosing the draft of
bill for the reduction OF the Round VALE
II Indian reservation In California. III
- President invites careful consideration
~ the subject. Bills were introduced by NJ
~ Culiom providing for limited postal tel
- graph service, and by Mr. Reagan for q
lree coinage OF gold and silver the Issue
'ay certificates to serve as money, and the I
'ou tiremenr OF greenbacks and national bal
isf notes OF small denominations. h4r. MorRt
ne called IN hls joint resolution for the reco
US uttton 81 the Uuited States OF Brazil. Att
d long debate, Il vote was taken on meth
ocn Of Mr.. sherman to refer the resolution
Of the committee on foreign resolutions.
700, tho Republicans voted for the reterenC
ar. Rul all the Democrats, except Mr.. Ga
md against 1t, tho vote standing 26 to Is.
sen no quorum voted, tho whole matter we
over WITHOUT action. An executive eesst
H. was held. When the doors were raopene
Se4 a resolution of regret was adopted for I
ltv death Of Representative Nntting On Y
sas and ths senate then, III respect TO {
tb0 memory 9t tha deceased adj burned.
,lor la the House Il Senate resolution, than
10, iug Gulei Justice Fuller for his address
ND the Washington centenary, was agreed
Nv Mr. Mckinley from the committee
nal rules, rtpE ltei resolution, wh!eh "
: Ii adopted, tor tho creation OF RI" folowi
commit Gts. standing aormlttoe on t
"a. pplriitures IN tho deunumeut OF Hgjia
,ta, TUE, 10 consist Of seven mcmbcrs; Il SOL
VII committee on IRRIGATION OF the Arid Ian
~ TO consist Of II menhets, RID - select 60
inis m!tlce on irlPistRtipp ala natIral'2ttit
III to consist of ~ vsu members. a rrsOuTl
InGs offered bg MIR. Carlisle WGs aiupted, au'h
NM lstug Isaac II. Hi 10 net Ms assist,
~ uaSfsartHg ~ the House, q int ~
I'LL lutiDu was passed making t;ltiaaiat
II, available for repairing tbs d!mai
III, caused by tnH u %! III the sacratne
n" nni Feather rtysra, IN uuesEratei
MI Qlci 81 ali0,rO1. Bli!s wera .ntroiG'
ny ga i3i oTs: BJ Str Fa 7tdn Gkh), ktA
~ l4g o. diem pensions, BY III. lircts
rest r!lga tkr). tor the issue OF coin cerl
tseH cRp4- % mo8fy rne Internal faveara 6
W. trm mud hert4rir,; trusts ualnwtul.
Tbs HI, R1ntriin n nTnyi,i. i naval re4ar
'"a'l u tlr. BlaF.Hin (Pa,), 70 rsduan post
ht.- on iourth.cl 81 l.ttta., Ter limited POI
~, Telegraph, ami 10 exseEi tue free deliY
laE4 syslem. l5g Il D inytnr 60 y, TO cstahl
~ ~ d uniform sy-ton OF bankruptcy. By
1a Grain (IeN J, TO nGse tAB terms OF q
62l efsssuiHn uss;n and end on Dacsr
IN 3lst, and change inau2urAt!Du Gay to a
the so Ii: also, 10 raducs taxation ('MOndy
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