The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-08
CONGRESS.
4 Condensed Report of the Weeks Pre-
ceodings.

oadan+;a1s IF Senator Plumb, re-elecUeo
froro Kansas. were presented in the Sen.
alta. After adopting a resolution ca!link
on the Secretary Of the treasury Lot
s+atemant of the amount In the SINKING
Frrd To the credit of the Union Paclnc anu
Central Pacific roads on February l, etC''
+ha Senate resumed consideration Oh Inv
Diplomatic bill, the question oelng Oh sno
amendment affecting the Samoan ASlanus'
and the question was under oepA'e o.
journment. nm !
, - - go into Committee Of the Whole
IN the Oklahoma bill, which was agreed
70. the pending amendment being that Oh
Mr.. Pavson Ull) that the privileges anu
| rioh+s of honorably discharged sololeFs
| 70 make homes on public lands snall no'
| he IMPAIRED but extended to all puollo
lands opened to settlement under the DILL
| Tho amendment was finally agreed 10 III
committee with the understanding that
| o+o e,,onld he taken in the House. Several
o+hor amendments were made, ana tne
committee rose and reported the Dill 70 Une
House. Mr.. Payson's amendment was
agreed to, yeas ia, nays Ill !enoins
further consideration the House anJOutnoo
| THURSDAY.
w ,xcror Feb. 1.-The credentials OF
sanator-elect Higgins (Del.) were pre-
sented in the Senate yesterday .no
uouse amendments to the bill increasing
+ha mansion to ex-soldiers who nad losI
both hands were concurred IN. AIter Uno
.ooa.ooro IF several private bills considera"
ion of the Diplomatic Appropriation pllA
was resumed, the pending question DelnS
, tho amendment making an appropriation
, | for q harhor on the Samoan islands, winch
, was finally agreed to. The amendment
raising to the rank of Ambassadors Ihe
: | Ministers to England, France Germany
l | and Russia was defeated ana Cne oll1
passed. The British Extradltlon treaty
t was considered in executive session
MANY petitions for Sunday rest were
= rrosanted in the House and Saturday
0 February %, was set apart for eulogles on
{ the late Representative Burnes, or MIS-
eouri. The Oklahoma bill came up as the
enecial order The vote by when the
soldiers homestead amendment hao Deen
: odonted was reconsidered and the clause
n declaring that the rights Of soldiers shall
g not be impaired by the passage OF the OH
It was agreed to- The second clause extend
It ing the right of homestead entry on tne
$. lands to soldiers (under existing laws
N was defeated. Pending further consider
8 alton the House adjourned.
es FRIDAY.
Of +erdav the House amendments to the Sen
ly ate hill for the admission OF South Dakot'
ne wore non-concurred in and a conferenc
On asked. Senator Salisbury offered reso
w Iution. which was reed to, INSTRUCT
d, mo the Foreign Relations Commit
tie tee to inquire into the condition OF aHall
h, in tho Samoan Islands and report as 500
ry as practicable what measures are neces
nd sarv to protect American interests. Sena
tor Chambers resolution as TO claims
& naval officers for arrears OF mileage, etc
& was discussed and laid aside. Senate
to Sherman presented letter from u
out Secretary Of the Navy with copy OF u
formal cesson of the harDor OF rag
on Page to the United States by the Samos
ing Government, which was referred. Att
an executive session the Senate adjourn
zen until Monday. lin executive session t
ing Rr;tish Extradition treaty was rejected
ty- Tn the House the conference report
: in the bill to create the Department or Ag
cad culture was agreed to- The Diploma
and bill. with Senate amendments, was
rom ferred. The Oklahoma bill was Tn
ling M and after futile attempt at hllDust'
an ing was finally passed by vote OF
otal ayes to 102 nays. The remainder OF
IS session was occupied in Committee OF
cres Whole. An evening session was held
de- the consideration of private pens
WV claims.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. Feb 4-The Senate
Tour not in session Saturday.
en- In the House Mr.. Hatch reported
cisco Agricultural Appropriation bill. The
the val Approximation bill was then taken
and and considered in Committee or the w h
'ther during which the Samoan matter
time again under fire. The Post-ottice apr
hao priation bill was reported, and ser
Iepot hill for the relief of the inhabitants
cked Flagstaff, Ariz, passed. Adjourned.
lg at MONDAY.
hour WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-ln the ser
al Of Yesterday the credentials of Sem
front Henderson, of Nebraska, were presen
them Senator Evarts presented the report OF
and committee and evidence in the II
owed election investigation. The bill decla
artly trusts unlawful was taken up and
ost a some debate was laid aside and the U
Pacific Funding bill was called up and
liam cussed until adjournment.
ingle, When the House met Mr.. Payson
very, commenced flibustering against the Y
both Pacific Funding bill. Several confer
IS Ma reports we're offered as questions OF !
mar ilege. The evening session was take
If the in the consideration of bills reported
IS in the Committee on Indian Affairs.
rrlDIe TUESDAY.
into WASHINGTON, Feb. Elm the 81
thinks Yesterday the Oklahoma bill was rec'
Miller from the House. Senator Platt NOV
:. and reference to the Committee on Territ
lrge of and Senator Dawes wished it referr
the Commit: ee on Indian Affairs, a
lengthy debate followed. 1t was d
attvvo | referred to the Committee on Territ
Down a Senator Hawley presente ed an amend
T Max to the Sundry Civil bill for the pawn
ner Of $50 600 to the widow of General She
ch had sin grateful recognition of his servi
a COM his country" The House joint reso
nmed for the payment OF $oOo'uoo 70 INC ht
in the James Eads passed. Considerat
several the Legislative Appropriation oll
then resumed but no final actor
Searle | reached.
lnbar & In the House the conference ieL
dow on | Nicaragua Canal bill was discussed I
Lnche of the day and an evening sFssioh !"
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