The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL D0INGS.
THE SENATE.

Bill Passed Providing Temporary Gov.
eminent for Oklahoma-Bills Reported
Providing for Funding the Pacific Rail-
way Debt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Among the
placed OH the senate calendar was one to
transfer the revenue marine to the navy
department.. ....- .r.. ..'..- II.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of bills on the calendar.
Among the bills passed were the follow
ing:
House bill for the relief of sufferers by
the wreck of the United States steamers
Trenton and Vandalia and the stranding
of the United States ship Nipsic at Apia,
Samoan islands; for the relief of soldiers
and sailors who enlisted or served under
assumed names while minors or other
wise in the army or navy during the war
of the rebellion. (TAe bill provides that
certificates of discharge shall be is
sued to those soldiers and sailors who
were honorably discharged). Appro-
priating Sl25, 900 for a revenue cutter for
service on the Pacific coast, with head
quarters at Astoria, Ore. To prevent the
obstruction of navigable waters and to
protect works against trespasS or injury.
Appropriating $4,000 for the relief of
Indians at Devils Lake agency was re-
ported and passed. The following bills
were taken from the calendar and
passed.: Providing for an assistant sec
rotary of war at salary of $4,000: au-
thoriZing the construction of bridge
across the st. Croix; appropriating $780,
600 for public library at Eau Claire,
Wis; to prevent the introduction of con-
tagious diseases from one state to an
other; concurrent resolution to invite in
vite international arbitration as to differ
ences between nations. After q short
secret session the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--In the senate
Mr.. Dawes presented nearly $50 petit
tions asking that the expectation of in
toxicating liquors from this country to
Africa be stopped.
Pacific railroad funding bills and re-
A number of bills were passed, among
them the following: To amend tine re-
vised statutes concerning the regulation
of steam vessels; to enable the secretary
of the interior to locate Indians in Flor
ida on lands in severalty; appropriating
$4,000 for a statue of James Madison, in
Washington; authorizing the president
to confer brevet rank on officers of the
United States army for gallant services
in Indian campaigns.
A conference was ordered on the bill
to take census of farm mortgages.
Senate bill establishing two additional
land districts in Washington was passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Directly after
the transaction of morning business the
senate went into secret session for the
discussion of the British extradition
treaty. The senate was in secret session
for three hours. At the end of that time
the doors were opened and the educa-
tional bill was taken up, Mr.. Blair re-
Stunning his remarks in favor of the
measure. In the course of his remarks
Mr. Blair commented on the fact that
very little of his speech had appeared in
the daily papers or had been autographed
from this city. He stated that he would
probably occupy the time of the senate
for two afternoons more.
The house bill for the relief Of the In
dams of the Devils Lake agency, North
Dakota was passed.
After second secret session held for
the purpose of referring some nemina-
tons to appropriate committees, the SEN
ate at 5:U adjourned,