The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume of the Proceedings
of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, spoke at great
length on the bill OF Sen atOr Butler to pro-
vide for the emigration Of colored people
from the Southern states. he expressed
himself in favor OF voluntary emigration OF
the colored people from the South, having
reached the conclusion that there was nat
ural incongruity and an irrepressible conflict
between the races which nothing
could cure except their final separa-
ton. The return of the negro race to
Africa was the final and only solution of
the problem. 1T was undeniable that the
aversion between the races had greatly in
creased since the abolition of slavery, and 1t
would Increase SO long as a large proportion
of the reputation was OF the African race.
This feeling was not so intense in the South
as in the North. 1t was not so strong be-
tween the negro aud those who had never
owned slaves. He maintained that Africa
was the natural home of the negro, and,
quoting the description OF the Congo basin
from Henry NJ. Stanley, concludes that that
would be the best location for the American
negroes.
HOUSE.
Several bills and resolutions wereintroduced
and referred, when Mr.. McComas moved that
the House go into committee OF the whole on
the committee to proceed under the rules OF
the last House
Mr.. breckenridge, of Kentucky, raised the
question of consideration, which the speaker
decided was out of order, because the Teso-
luton was in the nature oil a motion regu-
lating the business OF the House Mr.. Breck-
enridge appealed from the decision, and
yielded the floor to Mr.. Carlisle of Ken
lucky, who attacked the speakers ruling
He severely criticised the House for it's failure
to adopt rules.
Mr. Henderson, OF Iowa, said gentlemen on
the other side were opposed to doing any
! thing without rules and wanted rules adopted
under which nothing could be done.
The discussion was continued by Messrs
! Butterworth, of Ohio: Heard, of Missouri;
| Chapman, of Michigan; McAdOO, of New Jer-
sey, and others, the stand taken by each be-
ing entirely partisan.
| The decision OF the speaker was finally sus-
| tanned by vote of 1875 to 124.
SENATE.
The senate debated at some length Mr..
! Voorhees, resolution for the investigation of
| the blocks of five" scandal, and after amend
! ing, agreed to it.
In the secret session of the Senate, the com
mittee on foreign relations made favorable
reports on several nominations, and a guam
tity OF routine business was transacted.
! HOUSE.
Mr.. Randall was sworn in as a member OF
| the Fitty-frst Congress by Speaker Reed in
accordance with the authority given him by
the resolution introduced i'll the House yes.
terday by Mr.. Carlisle The formality took
place at l l o'clock at Mr. Randull's residence
Mr.. Randall was sitting up and appeared
very comfortable. He expressed himself as
| being annoyed by the statements concerning
his illness which have been going the rounds
otthe press.
SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the Senate Il
communication from the attorney general
in response to the resolution stating that nc
instructions, oral or written, have been giver
District Attorney Chambers Of Indiana, OIL
the subject Of the arrest of W. W. Dudley
and that no communication has passed
between him and the department o
resolution for the appropriation OF $3.50, O0(
tor the removal OF instructions from the
Mississippi river.
Mr.. Davis ofMinnesota, called up and mad'
a long speech in advocacy of the bin appro
priatng So 73S, 900 for the Improvement o
St Mary's river, Michigan, and $1,GS4,OOt
for the improvement Of Hay lake channel
Michigan.
HOUSE.
A meeting OF the House committee on rule
will be held to consider new rules and to hea
persons from New York and st. Louis on tn
question of taking the world fair bill intro
duced by Mr. Adams from the committee OIL
foreign affairs and referring it to specia
committee The representatives of New
York and st. Louis have pooled
their issues, and will make an earnest en-
deavcr to have the special committee ap
pointed. 1t is undsrst God that the objection
to having the foreign affairs committee con
slider the bill is that Mr.. HIT, of Illinois, tn
chairman of the committee, is one of tn
-
contest for the selection Of a site. Mr.. Rec
hos oivpn tho dalo:rator -%oa-o1n - bo!io,
that report will lie made in favor of put
ting the matter in the hands of specia
committee.
SENATE.
The quadrocentennial committee Of tn
senate met to-day and heard arguments il
favor of holding the wcrld s fair in Washing
ton. The principal reason set forth why tn
tair should be held in Washington was tina
the permanent building could be used by tn
government, which is badly in need of ad
dtional buildings.
HOUSE.
The discussion of the worlds fair bill b
house committee on foreign affairs ha
resulted in bringing forward a propositio
which, it is suggested, may aid in the selectio
Of the site for the fair by the house. The con
mittee has already decided that it will lepol
q Dill IenVlDP Dlauk the name OF Une CIT
where the fair shall be heidi and will intro
duce clause providing FOR repeated ballot
upon the question OF naming the site for til
fair, with the agreement that on each bale
the name of the city receiving the last nun
Der of votes shall be dropped, and in this wa
it is believed that conclusion can soon /
reached.
A conspicuous Object in the house to-da
was the vacant desk of Judge Kelley whic
was draped with black and was decorate
with bouquet ofeimple white flowers. TT
chaplain in his prayer made a feeling allus;o
to the death of the father of the house."
SENATE.
The galleries OF the Senate chamber we
crowded to hear the arguments of gentleme
representing New York and Chicago in IL
interests of the worlds fair. Chauncy
Depew presented the claims Of the Goth
mites which was followed by humorous al
sarcastic remarks of Thomas B. Bryan
behalf OF Chicago.
HOUSE.
DR.. Hill. of the Cherokee nation, appeart
before the House committee on territori
and made an address on the Springer bill I
organize the territory of Oklahoma. 1
argued that the bill would be more accepts
BILE if the two judicial districts provided f
would be reduced to one
At the afternoon session the committee WI
addressed on the bill by Frank f. Blair, &c
Porter, Gen. H. G. Paine, Judge Pearson III
Horace Speed. The committee will meet ne,
Monday and hear further arguments on Il