The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
4 Resume of the Proceedings,
OF Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator Davis says that he will move an
amendment to the soldiers home bill intro
duced by him and which il before the com
mittee on military affairs, OF which he il q
member. 1t is believed that with 100 acres,
OF the Smelling reservation and the present.
site Minnesota would have a. fine grounds
for home as any in the country.
The senate and house Republican commit
tees on the silver question were In joint ses-
sion for several hours. Very radical differ
snces in the views Of the senators and repre-
sentatives were disclosed. 1t was finally de-
clded to commit the subject to q sub-com-
mittee Of five senator's and Eve representa-
tives, who will continue the work of hunting
for common ground on which they can
stand.
The bill to define and regulate the jurisdic-
ton of the courts OF the United States was
passed BY the house-yeas 131, nays 13-the
democrats not voting and tho speaker count
ing quorum. The bill withdfaws all orig
inal jurisdiction now vested in the circuit
courts of the United States and vests the
same exclusively in the district courts of the
United States.
! protest signed by sixteen Republican
representatives has been presented to mem
bers OF the majority of the committee ON
ways and means against the sugar and wool
schedules of the tariff bill as published.
SENATE.
The senate, by strict party vote seated
Wilbur Fisk Sanders and Thomas Powers
United States senatorsfrom Montana There
was no excitement, and the only indication
that there was anything unusual going on
was the very large attendance on the south
side of the chamber.
. After Sanders and Powers were sworn they
were taken in charge by Capt Bassett, the
venerable doorkeeper, and escorted to their
seats, which are on the extreme left of the
Dem ocratic side, Powers sitting directly BE-
hind Turpie of Indiana, who SO numerically
scored him the other day. Senator Hoar i'm
medlately moved an executive session in or
ferrous doings of the body, and, after instruc-
ton behind closed doors, the senator's rom
Montana came forth equipped for theft Ia
bors.
The senate summary disposed OF the
Chinese enumeration bill by laying it on the
table
The Mckinley tariff bill was finally reported
to the house, and the most encouraging
feature of it is that it places sugar on tho
free list.
TIE house went into the committee of the
whole on the military academy appropria-
ton bill. After short time the COMMITTEES
rose and the bill was passed.
The committee on public lands discussed at
some length the South Dakota bills granting
5 per cent of the sale of lands and the ADAM
don Sisseton military reservation to the,
state but came to no agreement.
Mr.. Snider introduced bill establishing o
branch of the soldiers home at Minnehaha.
The bill is the same that was introduced by
Senator Davis, and is referred to the COM
mite on military affairs, OF which Capt
Snider is a member.
The senate spent most ofthe day discussing
the joint resolution for the appointment Of
30 medical exam liners in the pension Office.
The senate passed house joint resolution
requesting the secretary OF war to cause fur
Their report to be made as to the practibility
OF and approximate cost of tunnelng the
Detroit river, and house bill for the appoint
ment and retirement of John C. Fremont a.
major general in the United States army.
HOUSE.
After the reading of tho journal Mr.. Butter
worth, of Ohio, said that it was eeemingly
and proper and q just tribute of Respect to
the memory OF the distinguished man Mr.
Randall, whose funeral took place that day
that the house adjourn.
adopted.
Senator Moody called up the bill authoriz--
ing the construction of a bridge over the
Missouri river at Chamberlain, s. D., and it
was passed.
Senator Platt, by request, introduced a bin
for the admission Of New Mexico to state
hood.
Senator Hiscock introduced bill to pro-
vide that national banks may secure their
circulation by deposits of government, state,
railway and municipal bonds of at least par
market value and not in default OF interest
for 10 years past the amount of circulation
not to exceed 80 per cent of the market value
of the bonds except in the case of govern
ment bonds upon which notes equal to their
full face value may be issued.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the House letter
from the secretary OF the treasury, enclosing
draft of bill to limit and define the terms of
all civil officers OF the United States appoint
ed for fixed term.
The committee on commerce discussed at
considerable length the Lind bill, authoriz-
ing the building of bridges across navigable
streams under direction and approval of the
do away with special legislation authorizing
bridges to be built from time to time as re-
quired for railroads or other traffic. Tho
committee has virtually decided to report
the bill favorably with amendments of a.
minor nature.
The senate spent the day in considerations
OF the calendar and passed a number of mi.
nor bills
Senate bill for the payment of back pay to-
and emoluments as major in the army from
1864 to 1875, to the widow OF Lieut.. Col.
Nathaniel h. Mclean, amounting to about
$50, 900, was taken from the calendar and
after vigorous opposition from Mr. Corkrell
was passed
Senate bill for the purchase of square Of
ground in Washington near the capitol, for
building for the accommodation of the
United States supreme court at a cost
about 100000 was passed without division
after statement by Mr.. Morrill,
The house spent the greater part of the
day in listening to eulogies upon the late 8.
S. Cox, which was the special order Tor the
day.
The speaker laid before the house several
public building bills and Mr.. Cannon Ullinois)
suggested the necessity of some definite plan
in regard to public building bills. The house
had uniformly stricken out the appropria-
ton and the senate uniformly voted them in.
SENATE.
The senate passed the worlds fair bin,
which was passed by the house, adding to an,
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