The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-04-10
Epitome Of the Week.
INTERFERING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.

SOiNJheoSlONAl,
NH. EDMUNDS reported substitute in tho
Senate on the I'd for MIR. Shefman's anti trust
bill, entitled "a bill to protect trade and com.
mcrce against unlawful restraints md monopo-
lies" The rest OF tho day was devoted to the
Montana Senatorial contest. Mr. TIoar pre-.
sentcd tho majority report favoring the admis.
sion OF the Republican claimants and Mr. Gray
spoke for the minority which Recommended
the admission OF the Democratic contestants,
~. In the House the bill for the admission Of
Idaho as State was discussed, A bill was in.
troduccd 10 repea, the oct making frac tonal sill.
yer coin o legal trhder for only slO and incrcas
ing tbd limit to $50.
MOST OF the session OF the Senate on the Sd
was spent in debating the Chinese enumeration
bill, which finally went over. Tho Montana
Senatorial contest was also discussed and laid
over without action. A bill was introduced TO
regulate the compensation and per diem OF la
oorers employed by the Government. Ad.
1ourned to the 5th .. In the House Concurrent
resolution was presented requesting the Prcsi-
dent to invite arbitration with foreign govern.
ments to settle disputes or differences The
Dill for the admission OF Idaho was passed by
yeas, l2s; nays !, tha Democrats refusing to
vote and the Speaker counting quorum.
THE Senate was not in session on the 4th
In the House joint resolution was introduced
providing for tho election OF Senators by tho
qualified voters Of the States. Favorable re.
ports were made on the bills TO prevent the en-.
listment OF aliens In the navy; to investigate
the liquor tasflcI granting pension OF sioO per
month TO tho widow OF General Fitzpatrick
providing that all publications purporting to be
issued periodically and TO subscribers, but
which ara merely books, shall pay postage rs
hitd'class matter. At the evening Session thir.
ty private pension bills were passed.
BILLS were passed In the Senate on the 9Th
Tor thn Inspection OF meats for export; to pro
VIDE for townsi entries in Oklahoma; appro
prating e150000 for an Indian industrial school
at Flandreau, S. D.; appropriating s,0o,0oO ior
an additional fire eprooi building foY the Nation
al Museum; TO give preteftnte to honoraby
discharged soldiers ih appointment to civil Of
hce; for an assistant general superintendent
and chief clerk Of tho railway mail service a,
Salaries of 5000 and 1000; giving pension OF
ti00 a month to the widow OF General Har,
ranft. Senator Ingalls, introduced bill tc
establish department ol banking, where
tho banking business OF the people can
he dohe at cost. Mr.. Blair offered an
omnibus pension bill, bill limiting to Go acres
the amount Of public domain to he held by any
person or corporation, and a measure to 7cttlt
railway troubles by arbitration ii. In the House
bills were passed providing for retaining four
dollars from each months pay OF enlisted men
during the first year OF enlistment, to be for
fcited unless there Is an honest and faithful
service; increasing to eleven the membership
OF the board OF managers of the National homes
for disabled volunteer soldiers,