Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
PASSED BIZ The SENATE.

luO IOliOWi1lX SeDdtc DlIlS tdmOnQ OtnefS
were taken from the calendar and passed
Appropriating $1,000 for an Indian indus
trial school at Flandreau, S. d.
To authorize the conveyance of certain ab
sentee Shawnee Indian lands in Kansas.
Appropriating S5OO,OO for an additiona
fire proof building for the national museum
MANAGERS OF THE NATIONAL HOME.
The house passed a bill increasing to clever
the membership of the board of managers o.
the national home for disabled volunteer sol
diers, and making the following appoint
ments: Edmund n. Morrill,, of Kansas. for
unexpired term of office of John A. Martin
deceased; Alfred L. Pearson, of Pennsyl
vania, for the unexpired term of Office oi
John F. Hartranft, deceased, and William
B. Franklin, of Connecticut; John c. Black.
of Illinois; Augustus B. Farnham, of Name,
and g. W. Steel of Indiana, for terms OF
Office commencing on April -, 1880, to ill
vacancies occasioned by the expiration of
terms of Office and by the increase provided
thereby.
LANES BRIGADE.
The bill was passed by the house to author
ize and direct the secretary OF war to place
on file in the war department the names OF
the officers and members of the Frontier
guards, (under James H. Lane,) mustered
into the voluntary military service of the
United States on April 16, 1861, and issue
discharges to the same.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The house passed thirty-tve pension. bills
Mt one session.
In the senate, the same day, private bills
in the calendar was taken up, and 1l3 bills
were passed in sixty minutes.
KANSAS CIrY's FEDERAL BUILDING.
The senate bill for public buildings at
Kansas City has been reported from CON-
mittee and is on the house calendar.
SALINAS PUBLIC BUILDING BILL.
The house passed the senate bill for pub
lie building at Safina, amended by striking
out the appropriation clause.
MORE LAND DISTRICTS.
The house passed bill to create two addi-
tional land districts IN Nebraska.
EpMUNps AsToNIsHED.
Senator Ednnlnds in speaking to resolu.
ton to donate certain law books to Howard
university. of the District of Columbia, said
that he had heard with astoniShment that
law school in the District of Columbia, con,
nected with college, had deliberately ana
after consideration refused to allow person
of some African blood, and In every respe.'
a gentleman of extraordinary abilities, TO at
tend the law lectures on account OF ms nav
ing African blood in his veins.
,xrI-rRIrsY BILL PASSED BY THE SENATE.
The antitrust bill passed the senate, 81 to
L..
mittee, and as then published.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The house spent session, without final
action. on the naval appropriation bill. In
the debate Mr.. Peters, of Kansas, opPoseI
bu;ldinc three battle ships, as contemplateo
in the bill.
STOLEN MONEY MADE UP.
The senate passed the house bill appropri-
stinp 5000 to supply the deficiency occa-
stoned in the defalcation in the office OF the
late sergeant alarms OF the house.
MoNTANA's SENATOR'S.
A nort of each DAYS session for week has
been taken up in hearing arguments on the
Montana contest for seats IN the senate.
THE CHINESE BILL.
Senator Hale, 10y democratic votes' nao
,be matter of Chinese census enumeration
taken up and it was discussed little, OUT
went over for final action.
SOUTHERN NAVY YARD.
In the house Mr.. Williamson, of louisiana,
smoke in favor of the bill and advocated the
establishment of naval yard en- the gun.
Mr.. Adams. of Illinois, said that YARD oi,
the gulf was already under consideration
OKLAHOMA TowNsITEs.
Representatives Struble, Perkins ana
| Washington were appointed as cohierees o-N
4 the OkldnO1nd tOWhsitc pAii'
WHISKY IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
| Senator Wilson, from the comnittee on
| interstate commerce. reported with amend
ments the bill to amend section uhree
| ,f the interstate commerce. The Dill as
amonded proyides: THAT any article OF
commerce, the manufacture or safe OF wiien
| is prohibited within any state, snaii no' oe
| transported or conveyed INTO such State, ou'
This shall not be held to prohibit the trans
.nr.ot;nn of such article of commerce to
persons in such states authorized by the laws
| 10 receive the same, or through such state,
| nrohibitno the sale or manufacture thereoi'
to any state or territory in which such n man
ufacture or sale is not prohibited. Inc re-
| mort was ordered by vote OF D 10 IL
SUBSIDIARY SILVER.
Representative Bartine, from the conh,niIee
on coinage and weights. reported tle no!,o
hill agreed upon authorizing the rec0sniH,
snce of the subsidiary coin of the United
States. An accompanying report says tnele
ia now in the treasury subsidiary com
amounting to 50, 1T4,254.
MONTANA SENATOR'S.
The contest case from Montana, BENG
supfinished business" to come up at coch
Zach day until disposed OF, has been before
the senate for several sessions ana otscus Gse-
A. oreat length. In this discussion Senator
Sherman said that he had always thou9nt tnao
he Montana case was in nut shell. lnere
was a republican majority on JOINT baliot; or
Il the contest over Silver Bow county had
come to be decided over in the house OF repre-
sentatives. there was a majority on the Iepuo-
Iican side by which the republican canoida.ss
could be seated. These simple facts, ne said,
contained all the just evidence IN the nateeI,
and showed that the republican contestants
rod q majority on Joint ballot, and MAJOR
Nv in tire house. without any reference to the
members from Silver Bow county.
PRAYER FOR REPRESENTATIVE RANDAIh.
The chaplain of the house prayed Tor MT
Randall. on the opening of the house, While
the great comInoner was on his death bed.
THE NAVY.
Mr.. Peters. of Kansas, moved TO- Stnxe
ont the entire clause for the increase OF the
, navy. He believed that the United StaIes
had no need of battleships and possessed FL
the cruisers that it required. :,
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved TO striKe
mt the paragraph providing for the thret
bettleships. but leaving in the provision fo'
an armed cruiser. Agreed tO-eo TO 1o
Mr. Adams. OF Illinois, offered an amend
ment nroyidinr for three low board coast ant
harbor defense vessels, of the monitortype,
eighteen feet draught, with twin screws, an,
n speed Of not less than seventeen knoas, as
cost not to exceed S2,5OO,UO each. LOST.
Mr.. Peters, of Kansas, then withdrew ~, ~,
, motion to strike out the clause. ne Oh
was then favorably reported to the house.
, SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS
An evening session of the house w,s he'll
In act upon private pension claims, when Al
, | Enloe of tennessee, gave notice that unt'