The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY
TUESDAY, DEC. p.

TUESDAY, Dec. 2.
SENArE.-Sff, henderson offered rtse
luton, which was agreed 70, Gaining 10
tho secretary for Information as 70 'n.
stel being taken for the dt:srmamen-, %
Indiaus On reservations In NepEss""-
South and North Dakota.
Al the expiration ri an hour dcvoted 10
tho calendar, Mr.. Hoar moved to proGeea
To tho consideration OF the House Dill ~
amend ard supplement tho election avs
OF the United States and to provloe i0s
tho more efficient enforcement o. sven
laws by strict parry vote the Dill was
taken up, and the reading q It occupied
tho tmo till adjournment.
Hotsr. in the morning Mr.. Stmncn1s-
from the committee ON patenss, called w
for consideration tho copyright BILL.
Mr.. Payson Of Illinois raised the qu's-
ton of consideration.
The House deCidAd, yeas ~, nays -, 10
Tho Speaker then recognized MI. Stm-
monds TO move an amendment provioinG
that the act shah 10 into effect July L. 1871:
A motion to adjourn having been voted
down., yeas s, Maya 10y me HnesM .s.,, rs.
question. The previous question was Or
dcrcd, yeas l32, nays "a.
The House then adjourned leaving the
bill Us unfinished business.
The proposition Of the bill Is to pay for
tlkgeHB 10 lHHc hulCIlCuu C0pytlkht w euO
same basis US American citizens in the
three cases frst, when the natton o. the
foreigner permits copyright TO American
citizens on substantially the same basis a.
its own citizens; second, when the nation
of tho foreigner gives to American citizens
copyright privileges similar 10 those pro-
vided for in this bill, third, when the
nation Of the foreigner Is y party to IN
int, national agreement providing for
rec. rocity III copyright by the torms Oh
which agreement the United States eau
become party thereto at rs pleasure. A
tho bill 10 that all books copyrighted under
tho proposed act shall DO pffoted from
type set within tho United States. OF from
plates made thcrefrom.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5.
SExArI.-Mr. Cullom introduced . hill
to reduce letter postage TO one cont :,
MIR. Hawley from the COMMITTEES on mil
itary affairs reported, and asked TO have
put upon Its passage, joint resolution
authorizing the secretary OF war 70 issue
arms aEd ammunition to the states OF
North md South Dakota.
Air. Voorhees, said thst II the PROPOSE
ton were TO issue O0,OOO rstions Of food to
the .,tarving Indians 1t would be more con
sistent with Christian civilization. This
preclpitatej long dis;ussion OF the Indian
problem, mud Us 10 the truth Of General
Miles statement that the Indians were re-
oellious because they were hungry,
The discussion had not closed when tho
hour OF o'clock arrived. The Vice Pros
dent laid before the Senate as "uufinished
business'' the elections bill, and Il was OPP.
posed in speech bv Mr. Turpie.
Hot.y.-The copyright bill came up and
after some discussion Of Its provisions 1t
was passed by vote Of l39 10 Us, and the
House adjourned.
THURSDAY, DEC. \.
Amon, tho hin. introduced
ana ..ssrrca ,sas nse hv Mr. paddoek for
!, "s,,,,a. ari tarisy co,nmi..,on siso an.
by Mi. Stewart for the free and unlimited
The ioint resoiutio,, r.p,r,ed yesterduy
nv Mr. Hawlcy. /. issue arms TO the states
OF North and South Dakota and Nebraska
was taken up.
Mr.. Voorhees, quoted ex. Governor Eos-
ter Of Ohio rs sayipg that the Indian Np-
rising was due to lack Of food, and long
discussion ensucd on tho truth Of this
st~tsmcnt.
The Joint resolution was amended 20 as
to apply TO the states OF North aud South
Dakota. Wyoming and Nebraska, and
passed
1ho elections bill was then taken up and
sition TO II.
Hor.r.-The nm fInished b,,sipess In tho
,,,,,na ,ya. tss Mi TO- ~ mi. .,srt
~ .vcrn "nsriian conservatnr sarator-
co,rlfrittce' fu,or or other iudiciarv nrcnt
~. '% vs,eran. VIZ A'''"
Tho previous question was ordered, yeas
ll3, nays ~, and the bill was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrow, of California,
the House wont into COMMITTEES Of the
whole, Mr.. burrows, Of Michigan, 10 tho
chair. on tho pension approprtAtion BILL.
Mr.. Morrow explained that the bill ap-
proprlated for the payment OF pensions the
sum OF siJ, iUa,OU After debating tho
Dill Tor some ame the Hcuss adjourned.
r,,,.x n,c
E""A'' D-e' a.
SgxsrE.--The entire day was occupied
by tho discussion OF tho elections bill.
tI.r.rur Mcf,u,rbcor NJ Mich,v,,,
,..iisJ mn ,he Senate Mini rcsolntion ,,,,'
,hori,iny N, Secretary of Wnr 10 lean.
i. 900 stands OF arms TO each OF the states
Of south Dakotu. Wyoming and Ncbr,.kn
On MOTION OIL Mr. Csrtcr o. Montana, the
stale OF MohtAnH was iheiuhcu 10 the pro
Visions OF tne JOINT Feso'uuon' wh'cn WIS
then pssseo. ..
On motion OF Air. Mosrow o. CaiiiorniA
tec ROUSE, yess lbs, nays ~, MT rogers
OF Arkansas ieAdine tne oppos'uon ~ sup
port OF inc pnssso cAtehaur. Went into
comlnittec .! M ""'ie ." 'hc pensions
After long and inierrsting debate tho
committee rose, the biii passed IND the
'Aio"pA'' DIoh"hhh D.
SrNArE.-Mr. Paddock presented the
protest Of tho Farmers Alliance, now In
session ut Ocsla, Florida, against The pas
sage Of the Conxer lard bill.
Mr.. ingalls, called upa bill making two
OF the three District OF Columbia comma
sloners quorum. The discussion on this
hill continued until two o'clock, when thu
bill went over without action.
The House amendment 10 the Srnr,,.
oint resolution for tho issue OF arms IL
lhe States Of North and South Dakota,
Wyoming and Nebraska was coucurrrd in
4 extends Its provisions 10 the state al