Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL WORK
TH8 MOST IMPORTANT WORK STILL IN rsR
COMMITTEE STAGE.
The Alaska Seal Fisheries Question to Come u
rO-Day-Builsr 10 Speak on His Bill Providing
for the immigration Of the Southern Ne.
gross-0ihsr Important Work.

WASHINGTON, January 12.-The most
important as well as the most perceptible
progress in the work Of legislation in
Congress, is still in the committee stage.
Senator Morgan's bill for ths disposal Of
Public Mineral Lsnds in Alabama, is the
only measure upon the calender Of mn.
finished business before the Senate, and il
a waits the Senator's return 10 be called up
for finsl action. According 10 notice given
last Thursday, Senator Plumb will address
the Senate tomorrow upon the resolution
introduced by him last week, requesting
the Secretary of the Treasury TO postpone
the releasing of the Alaska seal fisheries
until further relief by Congress, or until
the latest report made necessary by exist
ing law; and that meanwhile, be make
full report TO the Senate cf the manner in
which the Alaska Company has discharged
its duties and obligations under the pres
ent lease, and also, what additional legis.
lstion, il any, is necessary. in order that
the interests of the Government and Of the
natives and citizens OF Alaska may be more
fully protected.
NEGRO IMMIGRATION.
Senator Butler has indicated his inien-
tion to speak this week on his bill pro.
viding for the emigration of negroes from
the South, at public expense, under the
direction OF the Quarter Master General Of
the army. Should he address the Senate
ON this auhjsct, Senator Ipgalls and other
Republican Senators will reply.
The credentials Of the four Senators
elected by the rival Legislatures of Mon
ta1a, is expected TO be laid before the
Senate this week. Objection will be
made to seating either the Republican or
Democratic contestants pending an
investigation aud report upon
Their claims by the Committee
ON Privileges and Elections Ia the alb
sence Of Senator HOSr, chairman Of that
Committee, no one is authorized to spsak
cor cernirg the probable scope Of the Ia
veetikstion that will be made. mem
Der OF the Committee, however, said to-
day that he was in favor Of going fully
in,o the question of the legality Of the
organization Cf the Montana Legislature;
he had always held that the Senate should
30 this in cAses of contested sl,clion. bat
he admitted that he had generally found
himself in cppesiiion 10 the views OF the
mf l)rity On that suhject
THE OPEN SESSION.
Senators Platt and Teller will, II ia uu-
derstoOd, make an atiemp, this week 70
have the Senate take up the resolution
providing for the consideration Of all ex.
ecutive nominations in open session.
The Committee on Territories tomorrow
morning will hear the representatives OF
Idaho MormOns who oppose the bill 10 adj
NIT that Territory Az State because the
proposed Constitution excludes MormoHs
from citizenship. Delegate Dubois, Of
Idaho, will appear before the committee
and Gnswer the Motmons complaints. Is
the committee decides that the objections
of the MoTm0ps are not well founded, the
bills for the admission ef Idaho and Wy
oming will be reported fayorably at once.
An q irt will be made this week also TO
hasten Congress on the bill 10 give Okla
homa q territorial form of government.
At present there are no formally copsti-
tuted authorities in the country, and ow-
ing to the fesr of an outbreak resulting
from this condition Of things, proposed
municipal election IN Guthrie has been
postponed until a form Of government
shtll have been provided, under which
the results Of the election cln be peacefully
The regular Houee Committees have
completed their organic alton,
but none of them have far progressed
ia their wo, rs to be able 20 present any
legislative work for the action Of the House
this week. The special committee on the
Silcott d,f,lcatiop, ho .ever, has complet-
ed its labors, and expects 10 present lis re-
port and bill 10 the House tomorrow.
Within day or two thereafter Chairman
Adsms will call for ihs consideration OF
the bill and report, and long debate il
likely to follow. The indications are that
THE LONG EXPECTED
code Of new rules will be reported from the
Committee on Rules this week. The mem
bers of the Committee on Rules minority
are generally oonyerssnt with the changes
in the old code that are iu contemplation,
and are preparing themselves for vigoT-
ous attack upon the committees report,
which, "a they understand, proposes 20 Sc
riously curtRil their power TO affect legis-
lation. The psrliamentsrians on the Re-
publican side are in turn fortifyipg them
selves to meet the attack, Sd that If pres
ent indications are borne ont, this week
will probably witntss the first decisive
col hIct Of the opposing parties in the
Few Honse.
The Committee on Ways aud Means
will hold the last Of the public hearings
on the Tariff bill, Tuesday, but Chairman
says the committee expects TO
have before it in private session from time
to time until the bill is completed, persons
who are desirous Of influencing the judg-
ment of members upon tho several scbed'
ules included in the messure.