The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume of the Proceeding
of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. German presented resolutions of the
Maryland Legislature asking that 5000 900
eXacted by tho Confederate army under Cen
Early from the authorities of Frederick Md,
be refunded by the government.
Mir, Blair again called the attention OF the
Senate to the shortcomings of the press as
soeations OF the country in not reporting
fully the facts spread by him before the Sem
ate in his speeches on the educational bill
The Senate then took up and discussed the
bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors
incapaeitated for the performance OF manual
labor, and granting pensions to dependent
relatives OF deceased soldiers and sailors.
HOUSE.
The House discussed and passed the urgen.
cy deficiency bill. 1t was necessary to havea
call OF the House to secure a quorum, and
proceed with the consideration of the bill,
and then after several hours spent In discuss.
ing points OF order in committee OF the whole
the committee rose and the bill was passed.
1t nppropriates $23, $50, 000-the largest
item being $21, 800, 900, to pay pensioners of
the war of 1912, and the Mexican war;
SENATE.
Mr. Voorhees, offered preamble and con-
current resolution recitinR that in the recent
lease of the fur seal islands of Alaska TO the
North American Commercial company GER
tain provisions of law we're not complied and
directing the secretary of the treasury to fur
nish to the senate copies of all the bids for
the lease, with all accompanying papers.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar the bill fixing the
salaries of the several Judges of the United
States district conrts at 20, 900 per annum
was taken up for consideration, end Mr.
Hoar spoke in advocacy of it. The bill was
then passed-yeas 80, nays Is.
Mr.. Spooner then made an extended speech
IN opposition to the Blair educational bill.
HOUSE.
Mr.. O'Donnell, Of Michigan, presented q
petition OF the Seventh Day Advenrists,
having $4,000 signatures, protesting
against the enactment OF any law in regard
TO SABBATH observance.
Mr.. Banks, OF Massachusetts, secured the
suspension of the rules and the passage OF a
joint resolution authorizing the appoint ment
SI 30 medical examiners in the pension bu-
reau.
MI. Perkins, of Kansas, moved the suspsn.
sion of the rules to put on it's passage the
Senate bill for the organization of the terri
tory OF Oklahoma, with the House su bstitute
therefor.
SENATE.
The Senate in secret session debated at
length q resolution offered by Mr.. Dolph in
behalf OF the special committee appointed
to investigate executive session leakages,
calling for the ARREST and imprisonment oil
II. d. o. the Associated PreBS anu
George G. Balm of the United States Press,
for contempt in refusing to divulge the
sources OF the news concerning secret sessions
which they have sent out from time to time.
The senate committee on territories has
agreed to report favorably Senator Petit,
CREWS bill for a commission to establish the
boundaries of South Dakota, and will up
propriate $500 for the work. 1t contem
plates carrying the seventh standard paral
lei through the Sisseton reservation on the
the same line as west of the reservation also
to carry the line across the north end of the
Sioux reservation where no surveys have
been made.
Consideration Of the Featherstone-Catt
Arkansas contested election case was resum
ed soon after the House met and Mr.
Dalzell, Of PennsSyll wanna, took the floor il
support of the claims of the contestant
Winchester rifles, and bowie knives, he said
had played an important part in this con
gressional election. He charged intimida
ton and fraud. Pending the debate thu
House adjourned.
! Mr.. Stockbridge presented petitions said tt
have 30S, 900 signatures of adult citizens O
the United States against the passage OF tn
Sunday rest bill.
4 The Senate passed q bill sppropriatini
$l0O, 600 for public building at Lafayette
| Ind.
Blair's educational bill was then discussed
HOUSE.
The contested election case ofFeatherston
VS.. Cate from Arkansas, was taken up, an
| the contestee, Mr.. Cate, took the floor in hi
| own behalf He said it was the duty of tn
members not to elect q representative from
| the First district of Arkansas, but layini
sIsils Ell preiudice and party feeling, deter
I arrhr. H. sG.z
| chosen to represent. He asked only jRstic
| for 42, 600 freemen.
Mr.. Houk, OF Tennessee, made strong pre-
sentation of the claims of the contestant Fl
argued that the Arkansas bnlldozing com
munity" had entered into conspiracy t.
prevent the return of Mr.. Foatherstone t.
congress. He appealed for fair chance TO
the colored people of the South, and said
Let no man occupy seat upon this foo
who was returned by the means of Wincheste
rife clubs and fraudulent ballot boxes"
Mr. Springer moved to recommit the case
with instructions to send q subcommittee t.
Arkansas to investigate tho election in th
| disputed district.
Mr.. Bouteile, of Maine, suggested the prc
priety of q provision that the subcommitte
be permitted to return to Washington alive
Mr. Springer's motion was defeated 1913 t
| to 146. Featherstone was then seated by
vote of 145 to135 and the oath of Office wa
administered to him.
SENATE.
Another day has passed without the scnat
coming to decision as to what shall
done with the newspaper correspondents VIII
refused to tell Mr. Dolph's special cammitte
how they get news of proceedings in ex ,cutiv
session. Only forty minutes were given
the consideration OF business of the body an
then, on motion of Senator Dolph, the col
sideration of the resolutions reported froI
his committee, was resumed with close
doors.
The senate committee on military affair
has made o favorite report on the bill t
transfer the weather bureau to the agricu
tural department..
Senator Washburn presented o petitio
from citizens OF Pipestone asking that tt
Pipestone Indian reservation bedenominate
a park and made the site of an industri'
school for Indians.
HOUSE.
Mr. Lind from the committee on commerce
reported favorably the Comstock bill fc
bridge across the Red River of the Mort
for the Crookston, Grand Forks & Montan
railroad.
Petitions were presented by the Woman
Industrial league for representation on tt
worlds fair commission. and from railwa
mail service employees asking for increase
salary.
The senate bill establishing customs &C
lection district consisting ofNorth and Sout
Dakota was favorably reported.
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