The Brookhaven leader., 1890-02-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
CONGREgG-

CONGRESS.
Soon after the Senate met on the Sd an. i.
nouncement was made of the affiiction that
had visited the families of Secretaries
Blaine and Tracy and by unanimous vote
the body adjourned. The House resumed
consideration of the Smith jackson con.
tested election case from West Virginia.
The Republicans secured tho necessary
quorum Of l66 members and finally succeed
ed In adopting the majority report of the
committee, ousting Jackson and seating
Smith. The House then adjourned.
AMONG the bills introduced in the Senate
on the 4th were bills for public buildings at
Emporia, Salina and Topeka, Kan, and a
bill by Senator Plumb for the protection of
American bison. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned. When the House
met some filibustering occurred over ap-
proving the journal, and bv the action of
the Speaker in announcing n quorum by
counting members present and not voting
the journal was declared approved. After
dilitory tactics which continued for some
time the House, without transacting any
business, adjourned.
THE Senate took up the Oklahoma bill on
the bth, and pending the reading 1t was laid
aside and Senator sherman, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported ajOlnt
resolution congratulating the people of the
United States of Brazil upon the adoption of
a republican form of government. Senator
Blair then addressed the Senate on his Edu-
cational bill. The House Immediately adj
iourned after the reading OF the journal,
many mem bers wishing to attend the funeral
of Mrs. and Miss Tracy.
THE Senate on the 9Th further considered
the Oklahoma bill. The discussion brought
out the fact that the present area of the pro-
posed Territory was only about 10000
acres, or 5000 square miles, with the posi-
bility ofbeing increased to 10000 square miles
as different tribes disposed OF their lands.
without concluding the bill it was laid aside,
and Senator Blair continued his remarks on
the Educational bill. The conference report
on the joint resolution for removing snags
from the Missouri river was concurred in.
1t appropriates SIS, 900. Adjourned until Mon
day. When the House met the journal was
approved, the Speaker counting a quo
rum present. After the introduction of
bills Mr.. Morrill, (kan.) reported back the
Senate bill to increase the pensions of GER
tain soldiers and sailors, with a substitute
providing that all soldiers, sailors and ma
rincs who have been since the 18th day of
June, 1850, or who may hereafter become, so
totally and permanently helpless from in
juries received or disease contracted in the
service as to require the regular personal
aid and attendance of another person, shall
be entitled to receive pension at the rate
of s7l per month, from the date of the certifi
cate of the examining surgeon, or board of
surgeons, showing such degree OF disability,
and also increasing the pension of soldiers
disqualified for performing manual labor to
not to exceed $50 per month The substitute
was agreed to and the bill passed. Ad-
journed.
THE Senate was not in session on the 18th.
49, The House transacted little business
Several bridge bills passed, and Mr. Peters
endeavored to get the Oklahoma bill before
the House, which was antagonized by pri
vate bills, and a motion to adjourn until
Monday carried.