The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-02-14
ElETY-ElRsr CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of Proceedings in Sem
ate and House.

tonuehseu report OF ffoceeutuEH III sch-
ate and House.
WAsHINGToN Feb 6-Iittle business was
done in the house, many OF the members at
tending the Tracy funeral. The clerk read
the journal in an abridged form and it was
declared approved-yeas, 150; nays, 0, the
speaker counting constitutional quorum.
The bill prepared by the subcommittee of
the house committee on the Worlds fair was
presented to the full committee and adopted,
after an amendment appropriating 81 100000
for the construction of a building for gov
ernment exhibits had been agreed TO. On
motion of Mr. Frank committee consisting
of Messrs. Gambler, Hit, Hatch and Wilson
was appointed TO report method of pro-
cedure for the selection Of a site for the ex-
position.
The house committee on public buildings
and grounds authorized favorable reports
on a bill introduced in the house making an
appropriation for the erection of a puolic
building at Chester, Pa. The bills increas-
ing the appropriation for the erection OF
public buildings at Troy, N Y, and New
ark, N. j., also received favorable consider
alton.
The senate committee on interstate com
merce reported to the senate favorably the
Spooner interstate telegraph bill in the
form in which it passed the senate at its last
session.
The senate committee on finance through
its sub committee gave hearing TO dele
cation OF New York importers who are OPP
posed to the Mckinley customs administra-
tion bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE time Of the
senate was principally taken up by MIR.
Blair In advocating his educational bill.
He did not conclude his remarks, which will
be continued on Monday. Continuing his
remarks of yesterday, Mr.. Blair gave cita-
tions to prove that illiteracy was increasing
in the United States. The money necessary
for the execution of the bill should be appro-
| priated, he said, whether there was a sur
| plus in the treasury or a deficit, because,
| unless the children were educated, there
would be neither surplus nor a nation.
| Even now, he said, in the north the common
| school system was trembling in the balance,
and he expressed the belief that before the
younger senator's had passed away the COM
mon school system Of the United States
| (which was the republic) would have re-
ceived its death wound-if, indeed, it had
not already died
| The senate passed the bill appropriating
s75,000 for a public building at Lewiston
Me. Mr.. Gibson introduced in the senate @
joint resolution providing for an appropria
tion of $4,000,000 for the Improvement oi
the Mississippi river and the harbors of New
Orleans, Natchez, Vicksburg and Memphis.
The senate again took up the Oklahoms
bill and its reading was concluded. Th,
amendments were agreed to.
In the secret session the resolution of Sen
ator Edmunds declaring that the rights o.
the United States In the harbor of Pag,
Pago were not infringed by the Samoan
treaty was rejected-39 to 13.
The senate direct tax bill was laid befor
the house and referred to the committee OF
judiciary.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O-In the senate tn
Okla homa bill and Senator Blair's educ
tional bill were discussed, but no action wa
taken. The senate passed the house bill cor
stituting Albany, N. Y, port of immedint
transportation.
The house warmly debated the new cod
Of rules.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-In the senate tn
educational bill was further considered an
the Oklahoma bill was briefly discussed
final action not being taken on either. tn
enemies Of the Blair bill in the senate no
claim to have forty-three votes promise
against the measure, with three senator
doubtful. Forty-one negative votes will
enough to defeat it.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Another hvel
row over the rules occurred in the hous
Members of both parties discussed the rul
from party standpoints, but nothing w
done.