The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL,
A Resume of the Proceedings
OF Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The president approved the act making an
appropriation to supply the deficiency occa.
slonen Dy Inc defalcation in the Office of the
late sergeant ut arms
senator Pettigrew, from the committee on
lndlan affairs, reported lavorably with
amendments the bill to ratify and confirm an
agreement with the Sisseeton and Wabpeton
bands Indians in North Dakota. The
am relate only to the execution OF
the provisions of a bill.
HOUSE.
In the forthcoming river and harbor bill
the 500 canal will DO put in for a small
amount, with q promise on the part of the
committee to consider at some later time the
Independent measure introduced by Senator
Davis and passed by the senate. For fear
that an independent measure will fail il was
deemed best to put an appropriation in the
general bill that the work now begun may
be continued.
SENATE.
The bill to increase the rate of pensions for
passed.
The committee on privileges and elections
had under consideration the subject of ma
tional election law, but came to no conclu-
sion.
The senate passed the senate bill to amend
and continue in force the act of Aug 6, 1888
authorizing the construction OF bridge
across the Missouri river at Forest City, S. ID.
HOUSE.
Gen. Casey has reported to the house that
he docs not think it advisable to open q
channel between Lake Ontario and Ironde-
QUOT bay.
The house, by vote of134 to 100, decided
the election case of Waddell vs. Wise, from
virginia, in favor of the former
The senate bill to increase the efficiency
rp6upQ 10 Y nj no nf
the army was passed. The bill transfers to
the department OF agriculture the weather
bureau, leaving the signal corps of the army
to remain in the war department.
SENATE.
The senate special committee on finance
has had under consideration the large num-
Der of letters and petitions and other forms
Of appeal from the people OF the West and
Northwest tor an increase in the volume OF
currency, so that "better times may prevail
among the farmers, merchants and laboring
men of The West"
Among the bills reported favorably was
one dividing the State of Minnesota into six
districts for the purpose of holding United
| States courts.
The members of the house caucus silver
| committee had two hours session. There
was general disposition to reach some kind
| vi Ill agreement ana o spirit OF concession
characterized the entire proceedings.
The House committee on public lands
agreed to make q favorable report on the
Senate bill, extending the boundaries of the
Yeliowsto National Park, with an amend
ment granting q right of way through the
northern end of the park to the Montana
Mineral Railroad company, The House bill
Tor the same purpose was ordered to be laid
on the table.
Petitions have been pouring in upon SEN
ators from oil over the country, especially
from religions bodies, protesting Vehemently
against what is known as the exclusion
clauses against the Chinese in house bill 6 42O
now before the senate, provide for the taking
OF the 18th and subsequent censuses. To-day
Representativ Snider presented long mem
orial against the bill from the Duluth Cham
Der of Commerce.
SENATE.
Senator Davis says that he will move an
amendment to the soldiers home bill intro
duced by him and which is before the com
mittee on military affairs, OF which he is a
member. 1t is believed that with 100 acres
of the Smelling reservation and the present
site Minnesota would have as fine grounds
| for home as any in the country.
The senate and house Republican commit
tees on the silver question were in joint ses-
| sion for several hours. Very radical differ
| snces in the views of the senators and repre-.
sentatives were disclosed. 1t was finally de-
| cided to commit the subject to O sub-com-
mittee of five senators and five representa-
| tives- who will continue the work of hunting
Anmon ground on which they can