The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS
IN THE SENATE.

The Catholics Oppose MIR. Morgan
Indian Comm SsiOner To Tax
National Bank Notes and United
states Notes.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-SENATE
The Senate committee on Indian at.
fairs had up to-day the nomination OF
Indian Commissioner Morgan. Father
Stephen, director of the bureau of Catho-
lie missions, with headquarters in this
city, was present and filed written
charges against Morgan of prejudice to-
wards Catholic school teachers under
control of the Indian bureaus.
The house concurrent resolution for a
holiday recess from Saturday next till
Monday January 6, was presented and
concurred in. Among the bills reported
from the committee and placed on the
calendar were the following: To amend
the act for taking the eleventh census
for light station at Hillsboro, Fla; for
leave of absence to the officers in custom
service who receive per diem compensa-
ton. The matter went over till after
the recess for final action.
Mr.. Hoar from the committee on privi-
legeS and elections reported back ad-
versely the joint resolution introduced
by Mr.. Blair for the constitutional
amendment comforting on the District Of
Columbia representation in both houses
of congress and in the electoral college,
I and asked that it he indefinitely post
poned. Mr.. Blair objected to this sum-
mary disposition ofthe matter, and upon
his motion the resolution was placed on
the calendar. Among the bills introduced
and referred to committees were the fol-
lowing:
By Mr.. Cullom, to provide for cclebrat-
ing the +O0th anniversary of the dis
coYery of America by an exposition OF
art. industry, manufactures and products
in 1892. This is the Chicago bill)
BY Mr.. George, to permit the States to
tax National bank notes and United
States notes.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to proceed to ex-
ecutive business. Mr.. Morgan said that
he had intended to explain to the senate
to-day his object in offering yesterday
the resolution in regard to independence
of Brazil, and to the existence and per
manency ofthe republic established there
but as he understood that there was an
urgent necessity to go into executive ses
sion. he would let the resolution lie over
till tomorrow. when he expected TO have
an opportunity to address the senate.
Mr.. Mitchell offered an amendment to
the Pacific railroad funding BILL which
was referred to the select committee on
thai subject. He explained that the bill
itself was confined to the Union Pacific
and it's branches; and that his amend.
ment applied to the Central Pacific and
its branches.
N The senate then proceeded to executive
business. After the business had been
begun, with closed doors, a solitary
young man was discovered in the gallery
quietly surveying the scenG below him
his presence created He was soon hus-
tied out. He was about eighteen, and
appeared to be just convalescing from a
prolonged spree. He had nothing to say
for himself and was not detained. No
body seemed to know him. The door
keepers explained that he was probably |
asleep under some benches when the gal |
leries were cleared and escaped notice.
After the doors were reopened messages |
were received from the house announcing |
the death during the recess) of repre- |
sentatives Ladd, of Nebraska, Town |
SHcHu, Oh lllnOlS, ana NOX, OF New lOTK. |
Resolutions expressive of the regret OF
the senate were offered by Mr.. Mander:1
son, Mr.. Cullom and Mr.. Evarts, and
were agreed to; and as a further mark OF
respect to the deceased, the senate, at
4.30 adjourned till tomorrow.
In executive session large amount of
routine business was transacted, about
200 nominations were confirmed, and as
many more reported from committees
and placed on the calendar. None of the
combinations were of general interest,
and none so far as made public, local to
the South. During the session Mr.. Nc
Pherson criticized the action of President
Harrison in removing the postmaster at
Jersey City, and before voting to confirm
the appointee wanted to know for what
reason the old incumbent had been re-
moved? Whereupon Mr.. Edmunds re-
minded him of the fact that he MIR. Nc
PhersonD with other senator's, had voted
to repeal the tenure of office act, thereby
depriving the senate of the right to ask
the President or the head of any depart
meut why any removal from office was
made.