The Delta independent., 1890-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JAN, l3.

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of the islands of St. Paul and St. Geor ge
to the Alaska Commercial Company, was
taken US, and Mr.. Plumb proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate.
Messrs. Dawes, Mcpherson and Stewart
defended the Alaska Company, and the
resolution was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The action of the House upon the death
of Representative Kelley was announced,
whereupon the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Adams of Illinois, chair
man of the Silcott investigating committee
submitted his report accompanied by a
bill appropriating SO, 900 for supplying the
deficiency occasioned by the recent defal-
cation in the office of the sergeant-at-arms.
MIR. Hemphill of South Carolina and Mr..
Holman OF Indiana submitted minority
report. They were all ordered printed in
the Record and recommitted.
Accompanying Mr.. Hemphill's report is
bill authorizing the members who suf.
fered by the defalcation to bring suit
against the Government in the court OF
claims.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
By Mr.. Struble-For the admission of
Wyoming and Idaho into the Union.
BY Mr.. Carey of WyominG-For an In
dian industrial school on the Wind River
reservation.
The House proceeded in Committee OF
the Whole TO discuss the bill to provide for
the town-site entry of lands in Oklahoma,
and Mr.. Culbertson of Texas gave notice
of a proposed amendment. No action was
taken and the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, JAN. IA.
SENATE-Among the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar
were the following;
To declare unlawful trusts and combina-
fiQnS restraint lf trade and prpInrfiuD.
tMr. Sherman's BILL
Authorizing the purchase of site for 4
building for the Supreme Court
Mr.. George offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Finance TO inquire
into the propriety of reducing the penal
bonds required OF manufacturers of cigars
in all cases, or, at least. where the manu-
facture.is carried on by the manual labor
of the manufacturer. Referred.
The resolutions heretofore offered by
Mr.. Call, in relation to the claims of Flori
da under the swamp land grant, and in re
| latiou TO alleged unlawful selections of
land in Florida were taken up and Mr.,
Call addressed the Senate.
He was replied to by Senator Plumb il
| a speech full of personalities to which he
again replied in a similar vein.
Without action on the resolution, the
| Senate, after an executive session, ad
| !ourned.
HousE-In the House, Mr.. Mckinley,
from the committee on Ways and Means
| reported back the bill TO simplify the laws
in relation to the collection of revenue. Ii
| was ordered printed and re-committed.
Mr.. Bland demanded tellers and the
| friends of the Oklahoma bill were agaiT
| defeated-g6 to lus-and MIR. Adams called
| up the Silcott report, accompanied by {
| bill appropriating $4,000 to reimburse
| members.
Mr.. Adams argued in favor of the bill
holding that the sergeant alarms is pub
| lie officer.
Mr.. Hemphill of South Carolina, advo-
| Gated the adoption of his bill permitting
| members to bring spit in the Court o.
| Claims for the recovery of their salarie:
| and opposed the bill of the majority be
cause he could find no statute declar-
| ing the sergeant-at-armst TO be a disburs
| ing officer. He thought the House should
not appropriate public money 10 pay the
| debts.
Mr. Holman contended that the fund re
| manning in the office of the sergeant at
arms, So, ,0,0, should be divided pro rats
| among members who were losers by the
| defalcation.
Pending further debate the House ad
| iourned.
| WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10.
SENATE.-The resolution recognizing tbs
| Republic of Brazil came up and wa:
| warmly supported by Mr.. Turpie. An ap
| preparation OF SSoO,O 600 for a hall for rec
| ords at Washington, was passed aftel
| which the Senate went into executive ses
| sion, and considered the Russian eStradi
| tiou treaty.
| 1t is the impression that the clause relat
| ing TO the czar and family will be elimin'
| a,ed and the treaty be ratified by the Sen
ate.
HousE.-Mr. Hit, of Illinois, defended
| himself against charges by the Nationa
Butter and Egg Association, that he ha'
attempted to obtain the repeal of the oleo
| margarine tax. a long discussion upon tn,
| report of the SilcOtt investigation commit
| tee took place, followed by the defeat bI
li2 to lSf votes of the majority bill appro
priating $40. Ooo to reimburse the member.
for their lost salary.
THURSDAY, JAN. 16.
SENATE-Mr. Hale, from the Censu:
Committee reported back adversely the
bill to require the superintendent of tbs
census. 10 ascertain what percentage of The
people own their farms, the number o.
farms under. mortgage and the amour
thereof. -
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Finance Commit
tee. reported a concurrent resolution re
| .Questing the Secretary of the Treasury no
to mike u new lease of the islands of St
Paul and St. George in Alaska, for the
purpose of taking fur seals thereon, and Il
postpone all action in relation thereto un-
iii after the 10th ot February, 1890
Passed.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were tn,
following:t Establishing customs collec
ton district to consist of tho States o
North and South Dakota; for the retnova
of Indian prisoners III the East (Geroni
mos band) 10 Fort Sill, Indian Territory.
The Senate then took up the bill intro
duced by MIR. Butler to provide for the EN-
igration of persons of color from Southern
States, and MIR. Butler proceeded to ad
dress the Senate.
HousE-The entire session was occupie,
by discussion over the site for tho World.
Fair. Considerable bad feeling was en-
gerdered, the debate showing that the
matter stood Chicago against the field
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