The Red Cloud chief., 1889-02-08
NEWS Of THE WEEK.
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II b 0o00fo On b 90th Q bill passed
asshorixins the Secretary Of War 70 deliver %
ony soldiers home "two obsolete sesvtceab,e
saaon suitable for fFing saluteA" a Fesolu-
ton wss sdopsed calling on the Secretary Of the
Navy for . statement Of expenditures for con.
structaon and repair of vessels. and The Senate
took up The Diplomatic bill. the Questtos being
the amendment making the title Of Ministers 70
France, Germany, England and Russia Am
basoad0rAL" which was after . long debate
adopted BY . close vote. When the amendmeni
In regard - 8amoo W1s reached the Senate
vent into executive session. When the doors
wee opened Senasor Sherman made . state
e in regard 70 the Samoa tsouble. aStef
which Senator Doiph obtained the door and The
Senst e adjousned... In The House . petition o!
II. 200 citizens Of Utah against admission - .
State Was peeseated. The S0sdEy Civil bill
was further considered and the bill passed.
The bill for the better protection Of the fur,
seal and salmon fisheries Of Alsska Was favor.
ably reported and the House adjourned
THE credentials of Senator Plumb. re.
elected from kansas. we're presented in the
Senate on the 3Dth. After adopting Q resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury for .
statement OF the amount IN the sinking fund 70
the credit Of the Union Pacific and Central Pa
cinc roads on February l. etc. the Senate re
sumed consideration Of the Diplomatic bill. the
question being on the amendment affecting the
Samoan Islands. and the question WAS under
debate 1t adjournment. When the House met
Mr.. Springer Ull.) moved 10 60 into Committee
Of the Whole on the Okiahoms blu.
which Was agreed 70. the pending amendment
being that Of Mr.. Payson Nll) that the pnvt.
ieges ard rights Of hOnorably discharged
soldiers 70 max h0mos On pubic lands shall
not be impaired but extended 70 ali public lands
opened to settlement under the bill. The
amendment VA finally asreed to In
committee with the understanding that Q
vote should be taken In the House. Several
other amendments we're made and the com
mittee rose and reported the bill 20 the House.
Mr.. Payson's amendment was agreed TO. yeas
ia nays III. Pending further consideration
the House adjourned.
THE credentials Of Senator.elect Hig.
slst. The House amendments 70 the bill In.
creasing the pension 70 ex-sOldiers Who had lost
both hands were cOncurred IN. After the pas
sage OF several private bills consideration OF
the Diplomatic Appropriation bill was reSumed.
the pending question being the Samoan amend.
ment making IN appropriation to protect Amer.
lean interests, which Was finally agreed to.
The anne ndmcnt raising 10 the rank OF Ambas-
sailors the Ministers to England. France, Ger.
many and Russia were defeated and the
bill passed. The British ExtraditiOn
treaty was considered in executive session.
MANY petitions for Sunday rest were pre-
scented In the House and Saturday. February
%, was set apart for eulOgies on the late Rep
resentative Burnes. Of Missouri. The Okla
hOma bill came up ~ the special order. The
vote by which the soldiers Homestead amend.
ment had been adopted was reconsidered AMI
the clause declaring that the rights Of soldiers
shall not be impaired by the passage Of the bill
WAS agreed to. tt second clause extending
the night OF homestead entry on the lands TO
soldiers (under existing laws) WAS defeated.
Pending further consideration the House ID
jOurned.
In the Senate on February I the House
amendments to the Senate bill for the admission
OF South Dakota were non-concurfcd In and .
confer nee asked. Senator salisbury offered Q
resolution which was agreed 70. instructtn9 the
Foreign Relations Committee 70 inquire into
the condition Of Affairs In tho 8amoen Islands
and report ~ soon ~ practicable what meas
ures are necessary 20 protect American in
teeests. Senator Chambers resolution ~ to
claims Of naval ofncers for arrears OF pay for
mileage etc, VAS discussed and laid aside.
Senator Sherman presented . letter from the
Secretary Of the Navy with copy Of the
formal cession Of the harbor OF FaSO-
pagO to the United States by the samoan
Government which was referred. After
IN executive session the Senate adjourned I'm.
til Monday. lin executive session the British
Extrsditiou treaty was rcJectedl. LIN the
House the conference report on the bill to
create the Department Of Agriculture was
agreed to. The Diplomatic bill. with Senate
amendments Was referred. The Oklahoma bill
wss then taken up snd after . futile attempt
Mt flibustering WAS finally passed by . vote Of
l<8 ayes 10 lu3 nays. The remainder OF the
session WAS occupied In COMMITTEES OF the
Whole. An evening session was held for the
consideration OF private pension claims.
THE Senate was not in session on the 81.
....In the House Mr.. Hatch reported the Agri.
cultural Appropriation bill. The Naval Appro-
priation bill was then taken up and considered
In Committee Of the Whole. curing which the
Samoan matter was again under IRE. The
Pos'-ofnce Appropriation bill was reported. and
o Senate hill for the relief OF the Inhabitants
of Flagstaff. Ariz. passed. Adjourned.
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