The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-03
The Senate and House Organize and
Proceed Immediately to Trans
act Business.
A NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED.
The Federal Election Bill Will be
Made a Law at an EARLY
Date.
The Indians are on the War-path-
They Capture Cattle From
Government Herders.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The house was
called to order promptly at oon and af-
ter the roll call a committee was appoint
ed to notify the president that congress
was ready for business.
New members were then sworn in.
The speaker laid before the house the
credentials of Havid A. Harvey as dele
gate from Oklahoma, and upon motion of
Perkins of Kansas, the oath of office was
administered to him.
The house then took recess, after which
the message was read and the house adj
iourned.
THE SENATE.
After a session lasting but a few min
utes the senate took q recess until / 80
O'Clock, to allow the joint committee ar
opportunity to notify the president that
congress is prepared to resume business.
Immediately after the chaplain's prayer
the credentials of two senators-elect from
the new state of Wyoming were presented
by Hoar, and when they were read the
two senators, Carey and Warren, were es-
corted to the vice presidents desk by
Stanford and Hoar and took the oath of
Office. Drawing by lot to decide their re-
spective term then took place, the shorter
term, closing March 8, 1893, falling to
Warren, and the longer one, closing March
8, 1895, to Carey.
After recess the president message was
read and the senate at 2:45 adjourned.
THEY WILL PASS THE ELECTION BILL.
The republican senators were this af-
ternoon In caucus for an hour and q half
engaged in the consideration of the order
of business. The main topic of discus
sion was the national election bill. After
a long discussion the caucus agreed
that the election bill shall be taken up in
the senate tomori ow, with the under
standing that it shall be kept before that
body until finally acted upon. Further
more, to guard against expected opposi-
ton from the democratic minority in line
Of dilatory tactics, a committee of five
senators wa appointed to cooperate with
the republican member of the committee
on rules In the preparation of q rule to
secure the closure of a debate when de-
clded by the majority. The decisions
were said to be unanimous.
HOrISE pJIJS
Among the bills and resolutions intro
duced in the house today were the fol-
lowing:
BY Representative Carter OF Montana
A bill amendatory to the act authorizing
the receipt of gold coin in exchange for
gold bars by providing that the superin-
tendent of the coinage minis and of the
United States assay office at New York
may, with the approval of the director Of
the mint but not otherwise, receive
United States gold coin from any holder
thereof, in sums not less than $4,000 and
pay and deliver in exchange therefor
gold bars in value equalling such coin as
received.
Representative Wlke of Illinois today
introduced in the house a preamble and
resolution on the subject of tariff. 1t
says the people repudiated the tariff and
instructs the committee on WAYS and
means to report bills to repeal any and
all increases in the rates OF tariff duties
accustomed by that enactment, and to
place upon the free list wool, lumber.
salt. coal. ores of all kinds. dive stuffs tin