The Dickinson press., 1890-12-20
DoIhGs IN CONGRESS-.

Thursday Dec. H. The senate
passed a bill appropriating $sS, 900 for .
vessel for boarding purposes at Chicago.
The bill for a public building at Sioux
City, Iowa, was sent to conference. A
resolution was passed instructing the
postoffice committee to investigate the
subject of postal saving banks. Mr..
Piumb's resolution providing for early
meeting and for night sessions was de-
bated until 9 O'clock, when the election
bill was taken up and Mr.. Wilson, of
Iowa, and MIR. Frye made speeches
on it.
In the house senate bill appropriating
$4,000 to reimburse q. N. FELTON,, for
merly assistant treasurer at San Fran
cisco, was passed; also Notifications and
deficiency appropriation bills, the bill
providing for the removal of causes
from state courts; the bill to prevent
manufacture of counterfeit dies or
molds, and the bill to provide a penalty
for the alteration of election returns
with intent to affect the results. The
bill to indemnify purchasers of swamp
lands was debated without final action.
Friday Dec. 12.-Senate: The senate
has passed a resolution that, beginning
with Monday next, the senate meet at
10 o'clock and that the morning hour
conclude at II o'clock. Mr.. Dolph's
resolution requiring the committee on
privileges and elections to inquire
whether the right Of suffrage is denied
or abridged i'll any state was debated at
length, but went over without action.
MI. Blodgett and Mr.. Waltham spoke
in opposition to the election bill.
Saturday, Dec. 13.-In the senate
the resolution heretofore conferred by
Dolph as to the denial or abridg1nent Of
suffrage in certain states was taken up,
but, in the absence of Mr.. Dolph, it
went over without action. The senate
then resumed consideration of the cleo
tions bill, and Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas,
made an argument in opposition to it.
The house passed the senate bill pro-
vlding that i'll open steam launches Of
ten tons or under n person may act in
the double capacity of pilot and engi-
neer: Mr.. Baker, of New York called
up the senate bill for the inspection of
cattle and hogs and the products and
carcasses thereof which are subject to
cussed and finally referred to the COM
mittee on agriculture.
Monday, Dec. 16.-Senate: Bill giving
settlers opposite unsurveyed land the
privilege of taking up additional 100
acres was passed; also house bill for a
public building at Fargo, N. D., to
cost 500, 600; house bill for a building
at Camden, Ark, to cost $25, 900, and
bill appropriating. $40, 1000 for repairs to
Fort Marion, in Florida. House;
House adopted a resolution calling
for information about national banks
used as government repositories; bill to
adjust and pay Indian depredadation
claims passed.
Tuesday Dec. l6.-Senate: The sen.
ate passed the Morgan resolution calling
for information about moneys paid
John l. Davenport as supervisor of cleo
tions. Mr.. Dolph's resolution inquirinl
whether the right vote has been abridged
IN any of the states was discussed with
out action. House: Apportionment bill
discussed till 6 p. NJ; agreed that tn.
previous question should be considered
as ordered after two hours debate; res
olutions for holiday recess from Dec. @
to Jan. S, offered and referred.
Wednesday, Dec. 17.-Sonate: Elec
ton bill discussed. House: After Ion.
debate house passed the apportionmen
bill without amendment, yeas 1877
NAYS 50,