The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-02-28
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY, FEB, 20.

| In the Senate, during the morning hour, MIR.
! Call fla introduced concurrent resolution
| which was referred TO the Committee on For
| eign Relations, for the appointment of Com
missioner of each State Ito be appointed by the
| Governor and commissioned by the President)
| to represent the United States at the Paris Ex-
hibition in 1889, to be paid their actual travel
ing expenses and S. per day for 60 days.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
| Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, and several
| important amendments were adopted. Quite
controversy arose upon the use of steam
presses in the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, Messrs. Blair IN. H. and George (Miss.)
opposing their use while Mr.. Hiscock IN. "
advocated them, and stated that it had been
proved that experts could not detect the differ
ence between notes printed by the machines
and those printed by hand.
The discussion was interrupted by the pre-
sentation by Mr.. Platt Comm of the confer
ence report for the admission of North and
South Dakota, Montana and Washington Ter
ritories as States.
Mr. Hoar (Mass) called attention to the fact
| that in Washington Territory the women had
been allowed to vote and hold Office, and the
| experiment had been successful, but that when
the Republican Judges had been replaced by the
present Administration the Supreme Court of
| that Territory had made a most remarkable
! decision and held that the law which allowed
women to vote and hold Office was in opposi-
tion to the organic law under which the Terri
| tory was organized. He had addressed to the
| Senate conferrees communication signed by
/ 70 Senator'S asking them TO have the rights oil
! women recognized in this Territory, and he
asked Mr.. Platt to state the result arrived at in
| the conference.
Mr.. Platt stated that many things which the
! Senate conferrees desired to secure had been
/ given up in order to secure the admission OF
! four new States; but uniform rule had TO be
/ he nrih ha
! qualifications of voters. That rule was that all
! persons qualified by the laws of each Territory
| to vote for Representatives to the Territorial
| Legislature were qualified to vote for Delegates
TO the Convention. He also stated that the
| decision of the court of the Territory had been
| appealed to the Supreme Court of the United
| States. The conference report was then agreed
to without division, and the Senate adjourned
at $50 o'clock p. m.
In the House. the Direct Tax bill was taken
up. Mr.. Caswell Wis., calling up the confer
| ence report as a question of privilege. The
question was discussed at length, and the re-
| port was then agreed to yeas 16S nays, 49,
Mr.. Springer (Iu) presented the conference
report on the admission of the two Dakotas,
| Montana and Washington Territories as States.
! The report was adopted amid applause on both
| sides of the House.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Postofice appropriation BILL
Which, Cousuuleu the uay, anu Gne HOUSE LUX
recess at D o'clock p M, the evening session being
devoted to the consideration of bills reported
from the Committee on Commerce, the adjourn
ment taking place at 10 O'Clock p. N.
THURSDAY, FEB. 81.
In the Senate Mr.. Spooner wis., from the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
made report as to the refusal of Thomas d.
Fister, Chief Clerk of the Supervising Archi-
tects Office of the Treasury, to answer certain
questions as to having received money during
| the late campaign far campaign purposes and
the committee reported resolution directing
the President of the Senate to issue his war
rant commanding the Sergeant-at-A to ar
rest said Fister and bring him before the bar of
the Senate to show cause why he should not
| be punished
Mr. Dawes (Mass.), from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported the Senate bill appro-
| printing $1,9l2,942 to pay in full the Seminole
Indians for all their right, title and interest TO
certain lands in the Indian Territory; l,500,-
600 to remain in the Treasury to the credit of
the Indians, and to draw 5 per cent. interest.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
| ton of the resolution reported from the Com
mlttee on Privileges and Elections, to inYesti-
gate alleged election outrages in certain States.
At o'clock the resolution was laid aside and
| the Senate resumed the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which occu-
pied the balance of the day, the adjournment
! taxing place az Dad o CLOCK p. N.
In the House the contest began between the
Ways and Means and the Appropriation Com
mittees for supremacy regarding revenue bills,
Mr.. Randall (Pa) and Mr.. Mills TEX leading
opposing forces. Mr. Randall asked for the
consideration of resolution providing for the
daily meeting of the House at 10 o'clock a. m.
for the purpose of considering for one hour
measures called up by unanimous consent
This resolution was debated at considerable
length, and was finally referred to the Com-
mittee on Rules.
The Postofice appropriation bill was then
taken up, and after several important amend
ments were made the bill was passed
The deficiency appropriation bill was then
considered, and consumed the time of the
House until $50 o'clock p. M. when the ad-
journment took place.
FRIDAY. FEB. %.
In the Senate, after the morning hour. the
consideration of the resolution as to election
outrages in certain States was resumed. but
after short debate was laid aside and the sun
dry civil appropriation bill taken up, amended
and passed.
The agricultural appropriation bill was then
taken up, amended in several important partic-
ulars, read third time and passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
OF the election Outrages resolution Mr. Reagan
(Tex.) speaking at length to the resolution.
Without reaching conclusion, the Senate ad-
, ! JOurheu at o-oU O'CLOCK p. m.
In the House, after several roll-calls had
been taken as to the order of business, Mr.. Ran
dali (Pa.) reported resolution from the Com
mittee on Rules. that after to-day the House
meet at 10 o'clock a.. m for the consideration of
matters by unanimous consent The resolu-
ton was agreed to. Mr.. Reed (Me.) from the
Committee on Rules, presented privileged
resolution for the consideration of the bill
granting pension to the widow of Gen. Philip
IL. Sheridan. The resolution was agreed to
and the bill taken up. Mr.. Kilgore (Tex.) com
menced flibustering, but after two dilatory
motions, the bill was amended by striking out
$500 per year and inserting So, 500 per year.
On motion of Mr.. Matson Ind.) the bill was
also amended by the substitution of the words
Subject to the provisions and Limitations of
the pension laws" The bill was then passed,
yeas 1872, nays "a, amid great applause
Mr.. Randall pa reported resolution from
the Committee on Rules for the immediate
consideration of the bill for the retirement of
Gen. William S. Rosecrans as Brigadier- GEN
eral U. s. Army.
Mr.. Struble (Iowa) opposed the bill, stating
, that when Gen. Rosecrans was the Chairman
of the House Committee on Military Affairs. he
opposed the placing Of the greatest Captain the