The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-07-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRnAY. JUNE 81.


for the admission of Wyoming was re-
sumed, and Mr.. Morgan addressed the sen
ate in opposition ,,u 80
Mr.. Plat favored it.
substitute. an enabling act for Wyoming,
Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico, anu u
was rejected by strict party vote-yeas
Is, nays 20.
The bill was then passed by a strict
party yote-yeas %. nays is,
The first section of the bill is as follows:
That the State of Wyoming is hereby de-
clared to be State of the United States OF
America and Is hereby declared admitted
into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States in all respects what
ever, and that the constitution whlcn tue
people OF Wyoming have formed for them,
selves be, and is hereby accepted, raAheu
and confirmed.
tpents to the House bill, and Messrs.
Plat Cullom and Jones OF Arkansas We're
appointed conferees on the part OF the
Senate.
The blu tor the admission of Idaho was
then taken up and went over as unfinished
business till Monday next
Housn.-The federal election bill was
taken up and debated. Mr.. Naux OF Penn
sylyania, made a forcible and amusing
argument against it and Messrs- Smyser,
Butterworth and Kennedy favored the
measure.
SATURDAY, JUNE %.
SESArE.-A message was received from
the House asking conference on the sill
yer bill II was Immediately iaid before
the Senate and, on motion OF MIR. morrill,,
a conference was agreed to- Messrs- Sher-
man. Jones of Nevada, and Harris were
appointed a conference on the part OF tue
Senate
5 agreed to, calling on the Secretary OF
W Interior for information as TO the
49, she and Mexican private land claims
, $500 that department and In the
fiYnj,.., sat. courts
rus c SAi;i a. vassed: The House bill
lowing oIls were Tsposal of abandoned
70 pfovlae ior me n Wyoming, with
amendment. House bill L. fthe Supreme
additional associate Justice = an amend
Court Of New Mexico, with 1sus act
ment; Senate bill to amend the e., A fee
which provides n penalty for efTihs per.
or bonus TO a census enurnerstoT or -.
visor, or for receiving a bonus.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent announcing his approval and sigma
ture of the dependent pension bill
The conference report on the postothcS
appropriation bill was agreed TO and the
Senate adjourned
HousE-After minor business the House
went into committee Of the whole on the
federal election bill
MIR. McAdoo OF New Jersey spoke in op-
position TO the measure.
Messrs. McComas OF Maryland and
Rowen of Illinois spoke In favor Of the
bill.
Mr. Bland Of Missouri twitted Mr.. Me
Comas for having taken away from the
black men of the District Of Columbia the
power of local government and never hay,
ing given it 10 them again This resulted
in an uproar on the moor, Mr.. Bland and
MIR. McComAs shouting at the tops OF their
voices, amid the applause Of their col
leagues and the galleries.
Other members continued the debate
after order had been restored The disA-
greeting conference report on the legtsla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill was adopted, and the House took re
cess.
MONDAY, JUNE so.
SES.TE.-Services In ooInmemoration If
thelate 5. :. Cox were postponed till Tues
day OF next week on account of the alb
sence Of Mr. voorhees,, who desired 10
take part.
The House bill in relation to oaths in
pension and other cases was passed.
House bill for the admission of Idaho as
q State was taken up and discussed at
some length.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up. After amendments of minor
Importance the bill was passed
A further conference was ordered on the
legislative appropriation bill The only
point of difference is the amendment TO
increase the pay Of Senators clerks.
HoUsE.-Dickinsou, Of Kentu cky, sue
cessor to Carlisle was sworn in.
MIR. Cannon, Of Illinois, reported from
the committee on appropriations q joint
resolution extending for thirty dAys,o or un-
til the bills now pending become laws, the
provisions OF the appropriation acts Of
lse9-yO, in pro rata amounts, Passed.
A -aars of Nta ana
was then resumed. Mr.. Lodge, on behalf
Of the committee, submitted . series OF
amendments, mainly formal in their char
acter, and they were agreed to, and the
rest of the day was occupied in discussing
the bill.
TUESDAY. July /.
SESATE.-The Senate bill to authorize
the leasing Of school lands In the territory
of Oklahoma for the benefit OF the public
schools was passed
MIR Dawes, from the conference com
mittee on the legislative appropriation
bill, reported that the committee was un-
able to agree.
A conference was ordered on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill.
Consideration OF the bill for the admis-
sion of Idaho as a State was resumed and
Mr.. Vance addressed the Senate in oppo-
sition.
At the close Of Mr.. vance's speech the
bill was passed without a division.
AousE--Ihe House resumed consldera-
ton of the federal election bill, the pend
ing amendment being that offered by Mr.
Lelhback providing that the chief super
visor of elections for each.iudicial district
in the United States shall take such action
as is requisite TO secure such supervision
in every congressional district as is pro
vided for by the laws Of the United States
Defeated lbs TO l52. The debate upon the
bill and proposed amendments occupied
the day.
WEDNE sDAr, july 9.
SENATE.-Mr. Plumb, from the commit
tee on public lands, reported the Senate
bill to provide for the delivery of land
patents to their rightful owners, and
asked for its Immediate consideration.
Passed