The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume of the Proceedings
of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate committee on territories order
ed favorable report on the bill for admis'
sion of Idaho into the union The bill is re.
ported substantially as introduced. A ia
vorable report was ordered also on the bill ap.
proving, with amendments the funding act
of Arizona.
The House committee on Indian affairs
heard arguments on the Senate resolution
providing for the removal Of the Apache In
dian prisoners of war from Mt. Vernon Bar
racks to Fort Sill reservation in the Indian
territory.
Senator Allen reported favorably his bills
for two additional land districts in Washing
ton from the committee on public lands
Senator Squire introduced bill providing
for federal survey of the proposed Lake
Washington and the Puget Sound ship canal.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Wickhnm OF Ohio introduced in the
house for reference bill providing that the
representatives elected to the tfty.second
congress shall be returned from tho same dis.
tricts as similar representatives elected to
the fifty first congress.
The senate committee on territories has dl-
rected Chairman Platt to fayorably report
the bill for the admission OF Idaho AS state,
and it will be reported to the senate on We'd
nesday.
SENATE.
When the senate committee went into ex-
ecutive session Immediately after the routine
business the nomination of Indian Commits
sioner Morgan was again taken up for con-
sideration. Senator Spooner made a long
and strong argument IN favor OF
confirmation. He answered seriatim the
charges rejecting upon Gen. Morgans milit-
nation against Catholics in the management
of Indian schools and the let ting ofcontracts.
He refuted all these charges in detail, and
extolled the public and private character of
the nominee. Senator Spooner was followed
by Mr.. Dawes, chairman of the committee on
Indian affairs. His argument was in much
the same direction and was strong in favor
OF confirmation. Gen. Morgan's nomination
was confirmed by avote of2S ayes to 16n noes.
HOUSE.
In the house the debate on the code of
rules was continued Messrs. Dockery of
of Missouri, Morse of Massachusetts Allen OF
Michigan, Chapman OF Michigan and Hender.
son ofIowa defended the proposed rules, while
Messrs. McCreary OF Kentucky, Cummings
of New York and Buckalew of Pennsylva-
MIA spoke against them. Referring to the
election cases Mr.. Henderson said that if
there was a member on the floor ntitled to
his seat, the Republicans would stand up and
defend his rights, but if there was on the
floor one who held his seat by black
hearted fraud or red handed murder, they
would unseat him if they had the power.
| SENATE.
In the Senate this morning number OF
bills were reported from committees and
placed on the calendar.
Among them one for the establishment and
maintenance of Indian industrial school in
Michigan and South Dakota.
ioti &S00 000 for mn h
lie building at Portland, Ore, was passed.
Consideration of the bill to provide a tenn
porary government for Oklahoma was then
resumed, the pending question being Mr.
Plumb's amendment to include. No Mans
Land" within the territory The bill was
passed.
The Senate joint resolution congratulatine
the people of the United States of Brazil OF
the adoption of Republican form ofgovern
ment was passed unanimously.
Consideration of the code of rules was ther
proceeded with. An amendment was adopt
ed requiring the titles of committee reports
to be entered on the journal.
Mr.. Crisp offered an amendmet providing
that the speaker shall not in any case refus
to entertain an appeal from his decision
which, after some discussion, twas lost-yea
ia nays 14O Pending further action tn
House took a recess.
Senate bill appropriating $25, 900 for tn
relief of Indians at Devils Lake agency wa
reported and passed.
The bill to increase the endowment of tn
the Louisiana State University and Agricul
tural college led to considerable debate
participated IN by Senator's Gibson, ingalls,
on the ground that coiored pupils were e1
cluded from attendance. The bill went over
Senate bills were then passed for the relic
of soldiers and sailors who enlisted or serve
under assumed names while minors or othe1
wise in the army and navy during the war {
the Rebellion.
The new rules were then adopted by
strict vote of yeas 161, nays 145.
Mr.. Chandler, of Massachusetts, from tn
worlds fair committee, submitted report
which was ordered printed and re-committeC
SENATE.
The senate committee on privileges an
elections began the hearing of the conteste
election cases in Montana. Mr. Payne, coul
sci for Messrs. Sanders and Powers, opene
the hearing with an argument claiming tha
the legislature in joint assembly voted fo
Sanders and Powers and claimed that the
were duly elected and entitled to seats in til
senate, unless that body could go behind til
legisla ture and prove that they we're unqua
fled for the position or had obtained the
seats by bribery and fraud.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Baker, from the committee on teri
tories, reported to the House the Carey bi
to provide for the admission OF Wyoming 8
a state.
Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, introduced bi
appropriating $3.50, 900 for the purchase {
q residence in or near Washington for til
President of the United States.
Mr.. Allen, of Michigan, presented in til
House q resolution instructing the secretar
of war to cause an examination to be mad
OF the necessity. practicablIty and expens
of tunnelling the Detroit river at or near til
city of Detroit, with view to the use OF til
tunnel for the passage of railway trains frol
the United States to Canada.
To Encourage Big Families.