The Dickinson press., 1890-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL D0lNGS.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The senate
passed the following bills: House bill to
provide for town site entries in Oklahoma
with a proviso that the certificates men
tened therein shall not be taken al evil
dence in favor of any persons claiming
lots who entered upon them in violation
of law or the presidents proclamation;
to authorize the conveyance of certain
absentee Shawnee Indian lands in Kan
sas; authorizing a pontoon bridge across
the Missouri river at Lexington, No.,
and the Edmunds bill providing for in
spection of meats for expectation, pro-
hibiting the importation of adulterated
food.
WASHINGTON, April Sat 2 O'Clock
the Montana election cases were taken
up in the senate, and Mr.. Vance, a mem
Der of the elections committee, pro-
ceeded to make an argument in favor Of
the minority report, declaring Clark and
Maginnis, the Democratic claimants, en-
titled to seats. After giving some anec-
dotes to illustrate the fallacy of the posi-
ton held by the Republicans, he de-
clared that he had never heard a title to
a seat in the senate based upon such
slender, technical, tritiing grounds, He
had never known the public will of q
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under foot on such timsy pretexts.
committee on privileges and elections,
made an argument in favor of the ma
iority report, that Saunders and Power,
the Republican claimants, are entitled
to the seats. A senator, he said, could
of course only be elected by
a state legislature; and therefore, in or
der to seat a man in the senate, he must
have been chosen by a legislature organ
lied within the meaning of the constitu-
ton. Put it was not necessary, in his
opinion, to go beyond what might be
called prima facie evidence; and that
prima facie evidence was found in this
case, in the certificates of the board of
canvassers, consisting of the chief JUS
tice, the governor and the secretary of
the territory. Mr.. Spooner then recited
the facts and circumstances connected
with the canvassing of the votes aad
with the organization of the two houses
which elected the two Republican claim
ants, and insisted that in the exercise of
conceded jurisdiction it was the right
and duty of the "a to reject the
vote of Precinct "a as false and fraudu-
lent. Without finishing his argument,
Mr.. Spooner yielded for a motion to pro-
coed to executive business, and after an
executive session the senate, at $3.50 D.
nl., adjourned.
WASHINGTON. April y.-House bill to
admit free of duty articles intended for
the st. Louis exposition in September
and October 1890, that may be imported
from the republic of Mexico, was
amended by adding the words: land
other American republics and the
Dominion of Canada" and as amended
passed, and a conference vas asked.
The Montana election case was taken
up and Mr.. Spooner continued his argu-
ment in support of the Republican con
testants.
Mr.. Pugh followed Mr.. spooner and
spoke in support of the Democratic
claimants. At 3:45 MI. Pugh being in
disposed and unable to continue his ar
gument, a motion was made to adjourn,
which was lost. The senate then took
up the antitrust bill.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The senate
passed the bill appropriating money to
reimburse members of the house who
suffered from the Silcott d%efalcation.
The senate then, at 1916, resumed con-
sideration Of the Montana contested cleo
ton case, and Mr.. Pugh continued his
argument in favor of the Democratic
claimants, Messrs. Clarke and Maginnis.
Mr.. Turpie made an extended argu-
u1ent, in which he defended the right of
aliens to vote in Montana. At the close
of Mr.. Turpie's remarks a dispute arose
as to The time the debate should close,
but it was not decided. No one else be-
ing ready to speak, the Chinese census
bill was taken up, but without final
action upon it the senate, at 6 p. m. ad-
iourned.