The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26
CONGRESSIONAL
WrpxEspAY, sErrEMBza II.

represent8tion ON the Dl1trict OF SOianpsS
| In Congress, and In tho electoral college,
The Senate then proceeded TO the constd-
GRAFTON Of bills on the calendar, ana too
following wore passed:
Senate bill to reimburse for monies fur
nishsd and for services and supplies 10 re-
pe1ling Invasion. and sSppressinnE , India! Indian
priating go for tho erection OF mon-
ument In Washington 10 memorial 70
John Ericsson.
The Senate then resumed consideration
81 the private land claims court bill. After
o discussion Of somo length the DIN went
over.
were taken up and eighty OF them were
passed iu thirty minutes.
Houss,-Tho -Venable con-
tested election case came up, and the Dem
ocrats rcs0Yt0d to dllatory tactics, leav.
| ing the chamber when the roll was called
on consideration, but the clerk finally
managed 70 motto quorum and Mr..
| Haughen OF Wisconsin proceeded 70 argue
and ho was answered by MIR. Cheadlc OF
Indiana.
The case then went over until to-mor,
row. Mr.. HauEhen stated that he would
! call the previous question at O'Clock 70
morrow.
Tho SpcuhSy announced HE signature Of
the river and hrrbor appropriation BILL
and tho House took Il recess, the evouing
3eSSluH
ported by the committee on military afRairs.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
SENArE.-Mr. Plumb offered = Fesolu-
ton directing the Secretary OF the Treas-
ury to inform the Senate whether tho
rule or policy Of the report which requires
the payment In checks for silver bullion
over tho counter Of the sub-sreasury. IN
stead Of through tho proper clearing house
does not result IN paying out notes o. tho
| larger denominations instead Of thoee
suited for circulation and use In ordinary
business transactions, and whether such
method Of payment does not result In the
MIR. Sherman said that while b. bad no
objection 10 tho resolution, that which had
| been done, hud been done In strict exoeu-
| tion Of tho law The Secretary Of no
Treasury had no right TO pay for gold or
silver bullion in anything but the treas.
been issued In large denominations. There
| had been only very short time 10 pro-
| hare for the execution OF the Law, and
| sufficient amount OF treasury notes OF
small denominations could not DO pro-
pared.
scare il was gotten up by broken. BY
| bulls and bears and various kinds Of AMI
mails, who practiccd their trade on the OK
changes OF New York.
| The Senate then passed the following
Lills
senate bin 70 provide for the inspection
| 81 live cattle. hogs and product thereof,
| where tho subjects of interstate commerce.
| Senate bill to revive tho grade OF lou
| tenant general in the army OF tho United
States.
The Senate bill appropriating 81, 900 for
public building ut Colorado SPRING.,
Colorado.
| HousE.-Au attempt was made to, tako
an the contested election case, but quo
rum could not be obtained and tho House
! adjourned,
FKIpA,, SEPTEMBER 10. {.
SEyArE.-Mr. Voorhees, introduced .
Joint resolution for immediate increase OF
Silver money by the purchase and coinage
| Of 10000, 90 ounces Of silver At price be-
low Sl.29.79 within tho next thirty days;
this purchase TO be In addition 10 the
amount required by the existing law. Re-
ferred 70 the finance committee.
Tho Senats then. on motion Of Mr.. Haw-
ley, proceeded 70 the consideration Of ex-
ecutive business.
| Afterward the Senate pissed the House
bill to discontinue the coinage Of g and d
gold pieces and scent nickel pieces; also
the bill for the protection of trccs and
other growth on the public domain from
destruction by fire.
HousE.--The entire day was spent In
trying 70 get u vote on tho contested cleo
tion case. when the roll was called the
Democrats withdrew and left the House
without quorum. A call OF the House
being ordered they came 10 At once, but -
promptly went out again when IN attempt
was made 10 count them.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 20.
SESArE.-Scnste bin granting . right Of
way through the Fort Douglas military
reservation, Utah. to the Salt Lake City
Street Railway Company was passed;
$50 tho Senate hill extending the privil-
having population Of 5,0Ou, or gross
| postal revenue OF 5000.
The hour assigned TO the calendar hav.
ing expired the Senate resumed considers
tion OF the house bill 70 define and regu-
late the Jurisdiction OF the courts Of Tho
United States and Of tho substitute thero-
for, reported by Mr.. Evarts from tho ju-
dietary committee. After some discussion
tho bill was laid aside aud eigety-h pen
sion bills were passed.
senator Pierce offered the following
Joint resolution:
Resolved, That whenever II shall appear
by the filing Of such evidence In the once
OF any register or receiver NJ shall Be pro-
scribed by the secretary OF the iuteriox,
that any settler on the public lands, By
| reason Oh ihitutc OF crops, lor Wnlcn DO
is no wise responsible, Is unable 10 make
the payment GU his homestead or pre-emp-
ton claim required by law, the commits
sioncr OF the general land ofice 10 hereby
authorized and II shall be his duty 70 OF.
tend the time for such payment for ono
year from the date when the samc becomes
due, md the failure 10 pay Aforesaid shall
not work forfeiture OF tho said settler's
land, or In amy way prejudice his claim b.
fore the general land oiiice, aud no penalty
shall be caacted for such extension.
HousE.--lt being impossible " obtain .
quorum, tho House adjourned until Mon-
day.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 22.
SENArE.-BIlls on tho calendar unob-
jocted 10 were taken up for an hour, and
the following, among others, was passed.
Senate bill 10 change the boundaries Of
tho Uncoinpahgre reservation. (Thls 10 Q
modification OF y bill having tho same title
which was vetoed by tho president)
The Joint resolution, proposing an
amendment 10 tho constitution Of tho
United States, In relation " the manufac-
ture, Importation. transportation and sale
OF alcoholic liquors, having been reached
| nm thu r.lsndnr Mr. Hair twha kad