The Delta independent., 1890-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10.

SATURDAY, MARCH is.
The Senate was not in session.
HousE-Mr. Dalzell, from the committee
on Pacific railroads, reported 9 resolution
calling OH the secretary Of the treasury
10 Information es 70 whether the Govern
meiit is the owner Or holder sf asy of the
first mortgage securities OF any OF the Ps-
cift railroads which were aided by the
Government; and If 80, the amount Of such
and by what authority the sane Wis se-
quired. Adopted. a..
Mr., Breckenridge Of Arkansas, offered a
resolution calii:g on the secretary Of war
for information regarding The facilities at
the command of the department to g-aed
works; and if there was reason to appre--
hend unusual danger to human life, etc.
Adopted.
Public business being suspended the
House proceeded to pay its last tribute OF
respect to the memory Of Judge Kelley OF
Pennsylvania. Messrs. O'Neill of Penn
sylvania, Holman, Banks, Wills, Mckin-
ley, Bingham, Wilson Of West Virginia,
Cannon, McKenna, Kerr Of Iowa and 9th
ers made eulogistic addresses, and as q
mark of respect to the memory OF deceased
the House adjourned.
MONDAY. MARCH II.
SENATE - Petitions were presented
against the Russian eXtta8itfen treaty !;
against the extension of time for paymenf
of Pacific railroad indebtedness: for a law
to prevent speculation in food products.
Mr.. voorhees, offered q resolution urging
upon Congress the necessity of giving less
| time TO the discussion of politics, and more
attention to legislation, to help the de-
pressed agricultural and labor interests OF
| the country.
The urgent deficiency bill was then
| taken up, and the following amendments
among others were agreed to: Appropria-
| ting So, 600 additional for expenses of the
| international marine conference; appro-
| priating s50, 900 for boats, stores, ETC., fol-
new cruisers; the insertion Of several par
| agraphs for the payment Of district Judges
| district attorneys and marshals for the
States of North Dakota, South Dakota and
| Washington: appro priating 500, bfol
public printing; appropriating 5000 sd-
ditional for the maintenance Of the refuge
station at Point Barrow. Adjourned.
HousE-Mr. McKenna Of California un-
der instruction from the COMMITTEES on the
| eleventh census, moved TO suspend tht
rules and pass the bill authorizing the
| superintendent Of census to enumerate the
Chinese population in such manner IS u
enable him to make complete and accur,
ate descriptive list of all the Chinese il
the United States at the time Of taking thu
| census, and give to each person SO enum
Grated certificate containing the particu
II
/ such certificate shall be sole evidence o.
| the right of the person to be and remain il
| the United States. The bill further pro
vides penalties against Chinese who shall
| sell, transfer or dispose Of such certificate
The sum of 100000 is appropriated h
carry out the provisions Of the act. Tn,
bill passed without division.
TUESDAY, MARCH 1s.
SESATE.-After the morning business
the consideration Of the urgency deficienc.
| bill was resumed An item Of s, 200 wa
inserted in aid Of the Industrial Home As
| sociation of Utah Territory.
Amendments were also agreed to Is fol
lows: For agricultural experiment sta
tions in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah
SO, 900; for preliminary investigations TO
artesian wells for irrigation purpose
within the area of west 27th meridian an,
east of the foothills of the Rocky Noun
tains, 81, 900; making an additional appro
priation of Ss3. .0Oo for the fish commission
AL amendments having been disposed o
the bill passed.
HousE-A bill was passed suthorizin,
afiidavits and dispositions under the publ
land laws to be made before commissioner,
Of the United States courts or clerks Of
court of record in the county in which the
land is situated.
The bill to repeal the timber cultur,
laws was taken up. The bill further pro
vides that any person who made entry o
the public lands under the timber cultur
laws, who has for four years compile,
with the provisions Of said laws, shall b
entitled to make final proof and acquir
title by the payment of &l.2S per acre
Pending action the House went into com
mittee of the whole on the pension apprc
priation bill. Morrow of California, IL
charge OF the bill, which appropriates $es
&e7, 900, explained the provisions in detail
| In reference to the general subject Of per
sions, and said it might safely be assume
the number Of pensions would reach tn
maximum about July /, 1894, when the e,
peuditure would be Sis, ,0oO, 600. On ths
of pensioners on the rolls would be sc, ,00l
WEDNESDAY, MARCH l9.
SESATE-Vice p resident Morton occu
pied the chair. The resolution offered b
Mr.. Voorhees, on Monday Is to the ayr
cultural depression, was taken up, Mr.. Vool
hees addressed the Senate. He spoke in n
manufactured goods and the low price q
farm products,
The Blair educational bill was taken u
and Mr.. Price spoke in opposition to |,
Messrs. Evarts and Call advocated it.
Mr.. Allison, from the finance committe
reported with amendments the House bil
in relation to the collection of revenue
Placed on the calendar.
| HousE.-The Maryland contested elec
tion case Of Mudd against Compton wa
called up, debate limited to six hours
MIR. Lacey of Iowa opened up the di.
cussion in support of the claims Of the cor
tcstant.
Messrs. Dalsell and Greenhalse adv,
Gated the case OF contestant and the cas-
Messrs. Moore and Gibson
| Pending a vote tho Housa adioprpai