Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-13
CONGRESS STILL THERE.
PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH HOUSES As
REPORTED SATURDAY.
A United States Court Probable Indian
Territory-The Union Pacific Funding
Bill In the Senate-The Right of Way
Through the Fort Custer Military
Reservation In Moutana


Bill In the senate-The Right of Wa
Il Through the Fort Custer Militar
Reservation In Montana.
WASHINGTON, February 9.--In the Senat
the Senate bill to establish q. 8. Court ii
Indian Territory was taken up in conjunc
tion with the House bill to charge the east
ern and northern judicial districts OF Texas
and was discussed at length.
4 The substitute offered by Jones was re
iected, and the substitute offered by Yes
was agreed to and the bill passed. con
ference was asked and q committee wal
lappointed.
Stewart offered resolution (which wal
agreed toy calling on Commissioner FISH
and the fisheries commission for informa
tion as to the salmon fisheries of Alaska.
On motion Of Sherman the House
amendment to the direct tax.funding bill
was non n.concurred in, and conference
| asked.
The fortification appropriation bill was
taken up. On motion of Henderson an
item OF 100000 was inserted, for the
purchase of movable submarine torpedoes
| impelled and controlled at will by power
from shore stations. Several amendments
| reported from committe on appropriations
and agreed to and she bill passed.
Senators Hoar, Cullom and Cockrell
| were appointed, with the presiding officer,
Senate committee on inauguration cere-
monies.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of
THE UNION PACIFIC FUNDING BILL,
the question being on Mitchel's motion to
recommend with instructions to the COM
mittee to report bill applying also to the
Central Qacific. Stewart gave notice that
he would move instructions to the COM
mittee to report a bill requiring the amount
OF debC to be expended by the
railway companies iii the construction ef
improvements on their main lines, including
the double track and tunnels, to avoid the
high grade and OF branch lines. and in con-
struction Of such hydraulic works for irri-
CATION as congress may authorize, with
such limita tions on freights and fares as
will ensure cheap transportation.
The Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HoUsE-TERRIToRIAL ADMISSION MAT.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-In the Hcus
on the motion OF Toole of Montana, the
Senate bill was passed, granting the right
OF way through Fort Custer military reser.
walton, Montana, to the Big Horn and
Southern railroad.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the postoffice appropriation bill. |
After debate the committee rose to en-
able the House to limit debate.
That having been done, Springer reported |
that the conference committee on the ter |
-itorIal bill had been unable to agree.
Baker of New York, offered a resolution |
nstructing the House conferees to exclude |
New Mexico from the bill, to provide for
jhe admission of North Dakota by pro.
;Iamation, and to provide that Montana
md Washington shall be admitted on the
ame terms. either by proclamation or by
ormal acts OF admission.
The matter went over until Monday, and
he committee resumed consideration of
he postoffice appropriation bill.
Mason OF Illinois said he was { pposed to
he bill. not SO much ON account of tho l.
fleet it might have upon the Chicago post.
'fice as for the effect it might have upon
he seventh district of South Carolina.
With this preface Mason proceeded to dis
uss the Smalls.E Elliott contested election
ase. Crisp OF Georgia, replied at some
ength, and claimed that the records of the
ase did not sustain Mason's statement.
The pnstoffice bill then being read for
Cannon moved to increase the
appropriations for the pay of postoffice
Jerks by 100000. Pending vote on
he amendment the committee rose and
he House adjourned.