The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume of the Proceedings
of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator Allen introduced FIVE petitions
signed by several hundred citizens OF Wash
ington State asking for the enactment of a
Sunday rest law. They went to the commit.
tee on education and labor.
The senate adopted the report of the con-
ference committee on the bill requiring the
census superintendent to ascertain the
amount OF mortgages on farms, and the
house amendment ives agreed to.
The delegations of Idaho hustlers in Wash
ington are particularly happy because Sena-
tor Platt to-day reported favorably the bill
admitting that territory upon the constitu-
ton framed last summer and adopted last
fall.
HOUSE.
The house committee on elections to-day
took up the case of Waddill versus Wise from
the Third district of Virginia.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds to-day reported to the senate favor
ably the billapPropriating 100000 for a
public building at Grand Forks, N. ID.
Mr.. Wade OF Missouri introduced in the
house to-day bill appropriating IS, 90O, 900
for government postal telegraph.
The house to-day consumed several hours
In discussing the Oklahoma territorial bill,
but an adjournment was taken without &C.
ton.
Representative SimondR, from the COM
mittee on patents, today reported the inter.
national copyright bill formerly reported
from the committee au the judiciary by Mr..
Adams as a substitute for the Butterwortb
bill.
The Senate passed bill for the sale of the
military reservation of Fort Bliss, Texas,
and the selection of q new site.
Mr.. Cullom, from the interstate COM
merce committee, reported preamble and
resolution, which we're agreed to, reciting the
allegation that by reason of excessive freight
rates on the lines of railroad, the groat sec
ton OF country lying between the Rocky
Mountains and the principal food
distribution centers in the East is unable to
marketits food products and obtain for them
the actual cost of production, and directing
the committee to investigate such allegation
and to report to the Senate whether such
rates are reasonable or unreasonable and
whether a reduction of such rates is prevent
ed or hindered by reason of any provision of
the Interstate commerce act, and whether q
more stringent en- orcement of that act is
practicable and would remedy the evils COM
planned Of
HOUSE.
Representative Lind's bill providing the
terms and place of holding United States
courts in the district of Minnesota passed the
House. 1t divides the state into six divis-
ions. The courts OF the first district are
to be held at Winona on the first Tuesday
day in June and December; of the
second. at Mankato, the the third Tuesday
in April and November; of the third, at St.
Paul, the fourth Tuesday i'll June and the
second Tuesday in January; of the fourth
at Minneapolis, the first Tuesday in March
and September of the fifth, at Duluth, the
second Tuesday in May, and October of the
sixth, at Fergus Falls the fourth Tuesday in
March and September.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced in the Senate today
bill to amend the law in relation to lotteries
The law, as amended, is to provide q fine of
500 to $5, 900 and imprisonment for not
less than six months, for the Offense of mail
ing letter to a lottery company or receiv-
ing letter addressed to such a company.
The act of mailing to become unlawful from
the place of mailing to the place of delivery,
and all United States courts in the districts
through which it passes or where 1t originates,
or delivered, are to have jurisdiction.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house a letter
from the secretary of the treasury transmit
ting an estimate of deficiency of $4,000
in the appropriation for Indian School trans
pOltation for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1890. Also a letter from the secretary of
war transmitting the report of the chief of
Gently donated to the United States by the
city of Duluth, Mimi, for the purpose of i'm
proving the Duluth canal or entry to the
harbor
After some routine business had been dis
posed of the speaker announced that the con-
sideration of the orld's fair bill was the reg
ular order and recognized Mr.. Chandler of
Massachusetts,, the chairman of the commit
tee in charge OF the matter, who made a state
ment considering the allotment of time Ior
discussion by the committee. He said it was
II" purnnsn of the committee, TO allow one
hour to day tor the discussion of the genera
features of the project.
SENATE
Senator Davis 500 canal bill was reached
on the calendar. The senate was grindins
out business under it's Rule No 8, which al
lows the passage of a bill only where there il
no objection. 1t looked as if the bill would
go through the mill as quietly as q pension
act, but one or two members on the Demo
cratic side exercised their prerogative objee
ton, and the bill was laid on the desk.
Some time ago one or two senators served
notice that they would oppose any NOR,
lump sum bills for improvements of this
nature. Mr. Davis, however expects that
the bill will pass, in view of the Importance
of the improvement. Few bills have haG
stronger advocacy than this one, starting
with the speech of the senator after its in
PRODUCTION and continuing through its en-
tire course to the calendar.
| HOUSE.
The house military committee will at once
prepare favorable report on the Chicamau
ga and Chattanooga National Park bill.
The house committee on military affairs au
thoriZed a favorable report on the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Carter of Montana granting q
portion OF Fort keogh military reservation
to Miles City, Mont for use as apublic park
The house committee OH commerce to-day
authorized favorable report on the bill in
PRODUCED in the house by Mr.. Clifford to au
thorize the construction ola bridge across
the Missouri river at Pierre, s. d.
| SENATE.
Senator Stanford from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported fay.
orably the bill appropriating S95, 900 for q
public building of Fargo.
| A message from President Harrison was re-
ceived by the senate recommending the re-
moval of the Flathead Indians, Montana, to
Jacko reservation, in the same state.
The senate passes the bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge across the Missouri
river between Pierre, Hughes county, and
| Stanley county s. ID.
Senator Moody introduced bill asking an
appropriation of SIC 900 for public build.
ing at Yankton, S. d.
HOUSE.
The House, after struggle of six hours
| and after eight bullots, voted to have the
| Worlds Fair held at Chicago, the last vote
standing Chicago 157; New York LOT; st.
Louis rs; Washington 1S.
| Representative Snider introduced petition
! of ex-soldiers of Rockford, Mimi, for the pas
sage of q bill granting per diem pensions.
| The secretary of the treasury sent to the
House of Representatives letter from the
secretary of war, asking for $50. 900 to sup.
4 ply deficiency in the appropriation for ar
/ tificial limbs supplied to pensioners for the
/ year ending June, 1890.