New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
srvERAL BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE

SEVERAL BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE
THE HOUSE DOING LITTLE.
washington, Dec. 1.-THE vice.President presided
over the Senate to-day.
The first part OF the Republic an programme in re
ference to providing places on committees ior TUE
new Senator'S carried out by the resignation OF
senator's Morrill,. Hscock, Dawes, Hoard, AIilson'
FRYE and Henderson, Of their places on the COM
mttees Of Census Irrigation, Transportation Routes
to the seaboarl, Claims, Organization and Conduct
of the Executive Departments. and on civil SERVICE
and Retenchment respectively. Their successors on
those committees are still to be announced
Among the bills introduced I'm the Senate to-day were
the foowng
nv Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING for the education OF
enlisted of the Army at military posts and for
other purposes. The bill authorizes the Secretary OF
war 10 select from the enlisted men OF the service
the number OF $780, who are by education and general
fitness qualified for such duties, to be instructors
whose duty It shall DO TO teach tho other enlisted
men of the post or camp.
By Mr. PIatt-Legalzing the general laws of the
Territory OF Arizona, except to certain repeating
acts also authorizing the Governor to fill vacancies
occurring during the of the legislative Council
not now provided by law.
by Mr. Chandler-Changlng the form OF government
Of tho District OF Columbia. There are to be five
Commissioners appointed one resident OF the Dis
trict two resident elsewhere, east of the Allegheny
Mountains and two west OF the mountains to receive
the same salaries as the Interstate Commerce Com
mssloncrs not more than three to be appointed from
any political party.
Mr. Call introduced the following Joint resolution:
That the President be and IS hereby authorized and re-
ouested open negotiations with the Government OF Spain
for the purpose inducing that Government TO consent to
the establishment island OF Cuba Of free and hide
pendent republic such 10 DO given upon the pay
ment by Cuba the OF Spain Of such sum
oz@rp no MY both to
public property belonging Spain in the said island and
to the renq her sovereign rights and also the
securing by treaty Of such commercial advantages as may
be stipulated
a message was received from the House TO the
effect that that body in session, and ready to
proceed with the ceremonies In commemoraton Of the
Inauguration OF George Washln gton the first President
Of the United States; and thereupOn, on motion OF
Mr. Ingalls, the Senate II 30 proceeded TO the hail
OF the House II came back at . :40, and Immediately
adjourned until Ia morrow.
In the House, Mr. Cummings, of New York, from tho
Ceremonial Committee. reported the order OF arrange
ment, and II adopted.
The House then at II 90, took recess for twenty
five minutes. After the recess, on motion Of Mr.
Beyne Of Pennsylvania. resolution was adopted d.
Iectng the Clerk to inform the Senate that the House
was in session, and ready proceed with the cere
monies. At the request OF the Speaker tho members
then retired to the seats assigned to them.
Upon the conclusion OF the Centennial ceremonies
tho House called TO Order but Immediately adj
jOurned until tomorrow.