, 1890-02-20
THE CONGRESS.
The Export Of Liquor to
Africa.
ADETRIMENTAL A TRADE
Numerous Petitions Pre-
sented in the Senate.
A LONG WRANGLE IN THE HOUSE
The Speaker Counts a Quorum
After the Tellers' Announce
mont on a Vote.

wAsmyoros, Feb. i7,-senator Dawes
presented over go petitions from Massa
chusetts, stating that moro than SOO,oOt
gallons of Intoxicating liquors were
annually exported from the United
/ States to- Africa; that IL Ia demoralizlnp
/ to Africa and detrimental to all legiti.
mate commerce with those people, and
praying that under section of the CON
stitutiOn which authorized congress Ia
regulate commerce with foreign nations,
that sort of thing he stopped referred to
committee OIL education and labor,
Mr. Chandler presented potitions from
Massachusetts, complaining Of the sup
preston Of the vote of that state by the
recently enacted law for the establishing
ofa new constitution on August II, 1880,
the same not TO bo submitted to the pco-
pie for ratification. Thus 1t was the
ayowed purpose of the democrats 10 en-
ploy fraudulent methods to deprive
many intelligent citizens of their iran
chise; referred to tho committee on
privileges and elections.
Mr. Blair presented a petition signed
by $500 members OF the q. a. r., In
favor Of pensions to army nurses, and a
petition signed by over 40, 900 persons in
favor of an educational bill.
Among the other petitions presented
were several for per diem pension bill
for the limitation Of pension arrears,
and for bounty to soldiers of the regtl-
lar army who served in the war of the
rebellion.
Mr.. Frye, from the select committee
on Pacific railroads, reported back adj
vcraely the two railroad funding bills,
presenting a substitute bill. He cx-
planned that the reason why the bills
were reported back adversely was that
the committee had finally succeeded, to
It's own satisfaction, in consolidating
them into one. The bill which was pre-
sonted az n substitute contained the
terms Of adjustment with both compa-
MES, the Union Pacific and the Central
Pacific. The report has been unani-
mously adopted by the commission; the
bill. so far as the Union Pacific was con-
cerncd, had also been unanimously
reported.
AZ the conclusion Of Mr.. Frye's state
ment the bill was placed on the calen-
dar. MIR. Blair then resumed his speech
on the educational bill. lie spoke for
about three hours, but did not close his
argument.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution,
which went over till tomorrow, calling
on the attorney general for Information
es to the recent assassination of Sanders,
United States deputy marshal for the
northern district of Florida.
The bill TO authorize the president TO
confer the breyet rank on officers of the
army for gallant service in the Indian
campaigns was passed.
The bill for the admission of the state
Of Wyoming having been reached ON the
calendar, MIR. Platt gave notice that he
would call 1t mp for consideration at the
earliest opportunity.
on motion Of Mr.. Hale, the house
amendment to the bill to hayeestaiisiics
of the mortgage Indebtedness Of the
country obtained IN the next census
was non concuTcd in, and conference
asked.
On motion of Mr.. Allen, the senate
bill to establish two additional land dis
trlcts in tho state of Washington was
taken from the calendar and passed.
Adjourned.