Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 12th.-The Senate con-
| current resolution for the investigation of i'm
migration matters was laid before the Senate
with two House amendments extending the in
vestigation to the purchase of American indus
tries by foreign capital and the use OF Bedloe' S
/ Island, in New York harbor, as an immigration
depot. The amendments were concurred in so
/ the concurrent resolution has passed both
| houses.
| The Senate then agreed to the resolution to
exclude from the Congressional Record the inter
polations made by Senator Call in the report of
| the discussion with Chandler on the Goth Of
February, by the following vote: Yeas, So; noes,
| Ii. The Democrats voting in the affirmative
were Payne, Pugh, Cockrell and Vance.
| The Senate proceeded to consider the resolu-
| tion declaring it competent for the Senate to
| elect the President pro tempore, who shall exc
cute the duties thereof when the president
| is sbsent.
| George spoke at some length in opposition to
1 the resolution. At the conclusion of his argu-
ment Plumb called upon Blair to give the Senate
| some indication of the time when he would be
ready to have a vote taken on his bill. as there
were great many important measures on the
calendar and unless some agreement was made
on the educational bill he would move at 2
| O'Clock tomorrow that it be placed on ths cal
endar.
Finally it was arranged that on Thursday of
next week, at 2 O'Clock, Blair shall have the
| floor to speak, not exceeding one hour, and
then the bill shall be under the fve-minute rule
and a vote be taken.
Plumb gave notice that he would on Monday
| move TO take up some other bill, the effect of
which would be to displsce the educational
bill.
Plumb moved an amendment to Rule 50, so as
to provide that all votes cast in executive ses-
sion be made public at the close OF the session.
Referred.
The resolution regarding the President pro
| tempore was again taken up. and Turpie moved
to amend it by making it read that the Presi
dent pro tenn. shall hold Office during all the
future absences of the Vice-President until the
Senate otherwise orders. This was agreed to
and the resolution was adopted.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 12th.-The House Com
mittee on Rules reported a resolution setting
aside to-day and tomorrow for the considera-
| ton of the Oklahoma bill, final vote to be
taken at 1 o'clock tomorrow. The resolution
was adopted, and the House went into the Com
mittee of the Whole on the Oklahoma bill.
Morse offered an amendment prohibiting the
Introduction of intoxicating liquors into the
territory of Oklahoma until otherwise provided
by law. Lost.
Kelley Offered en- amendment providing that
the general statutes Of Kansas Qnstead Of Ne
braska) shall extend over the territory until
after the first session ofthe legislative assembly
Pickles of South Dakota strongly advocated
the amendment, principally on the ground that
1t would extend 10 the new Territory the pro-
hibitory laws OF Kansas.
Fitch said this was an attempt on the part of
the advocates ofprohibition to win IN the House
what they had lost in the committee. The laws
of Nebraska (where there was high license) had
been selected as compromise. Now the gen.
tleman, whose hobby WAS prohibition, at
tempted to extend over Oklahoma the Kansas
law, which State after State voted upon and
would net accept. The question was whether
the House would override the unanimous vote
of the committee IN order the ple.se the gentle
men who were advocates of prohibition.
Funston declared that in Kansas there was
not one open saloon. He hoped the time
would soon come when the Republican party
would champion the cause of prohibition, as it
had championed the cause of liberty.
Stewart offered en- amendment as a substitute
for Kelley's motion providing that Section 2l39
OF the revised Statutes shall be in force in the
Territory until after the adjournment of the first
session of the Legislative Assembly. Agreed to.
On motion of Holman an amendment was
braced in the Territory shall inure to the use
or benefit OF railway corporations except the
right of way heretofore granted
Pending further discussion the committee
rose and the House adjourned