Mower County transcript., 1890-01-29
Epitome Of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.

BILLS were reported In the Senate on the 9Oth
70 provide for the admission OF the State of
Wyoming into the Union and to provide q tenn.
porary Government for the Territory Of Okla
homH. Petitions were presented In favor Of the
Blair educational bill; in favor of service pen.
Sion law to all surviving soldiers of the late
war; for the repeal OF tho limitation on arrears
OF Pensions; for the free coinage Of silver; for
law to prohibit speculations in grain and other
farm products. Bills were passed increasing
the appropriation for public building at Mil.
waukee to 81, 900 900, and making Minneapolis q
SUPPORT of entry and delivery 80. In the
House Speaker Reed appointed the fol-
lowing committee Worlds Fair legis-
lstion: Gambler, OF Massachusetts (chairman);
Hit and Springer Of Illinois; Belden and
Flower. OF New York; Hatch and Frank, Of
Missouri; Bowden. Of Virginia; Wilson,
OF West Virginia. Bills were introduced
authorizing the issue Of Treasury notes
on deposits Of silver bullion; to organize
the Indian Territory; the Washington Worlds
Fair bill; appropriating 500 O0O for the erection
OF monument to the negro soldiers and sailors
OF the late war; levying tax on oil persons
dealing In options on grain, meats, cotton and
other products.
ON the 21st . bill was introduced in the Senate
to discontinue the coinage Of the three-dollar
and one-dollar gold pieces and three cent nickel
pieces. A number of petitions were presented
praying for the passage OF the Blair educational
BILL Bills were passed to create the ofaces of
Surveyor General for the States Of South Da-
kOta and North Dakota and granting to Cali.
forn1a five per cent OF the net proceeds OF the
cash sales OF public lands in the State . In
the House bill was introduced to investigate
the causes OF the present depressed condition
OF the agricultural interests. A discussion took
place over the rules, and the Oklahoma bill
was further considered
A BILL was reported in the Senate on the 22d
to increase to 1850 the pension of the widow Of
General Fitzpatrick. A resolution for negotia-
tions with Spain in regard to the establishment
OF republic in Cuba was adversely reported
petition was presented for the repeal of the
internal revenue tax. and Senator Blair spoke
on his educational bill, the measure being made
special order for February g. . In the House
the Oklahoma tOwn-site bill was passed, A bill
was introduced making Des Moines Ia. a port
OF delivery, and the bill for the erection Of Gov
ernment penitentiaries in various parts Of the
country was discussed.
THE credentials Of w. NJ Clark and Martin
Maginnis as Senators-elect from the State Of
Montana were presented in the Senate on the
sSd and referred. Senator ingalls, (Kan) made
lengthy speech on the bill for providing aid
for colored people who desire to emisrate to
Africa. In which he argued for Justice for the
colored man. Adjourned to the 9th ). In the
House the report unseating Jackson (Dem.)
from West Virginia. and declaring Smith
(Rep.) entitled to the seat was submitted.
The bill making changes in the laws affecting
the collection Of customs occupied the remain
der of the session.