The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-18
CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Pro-
ceeding Of the Senate and House.
SATURDAY.

ceeding of the Senate and House.
SATURDAY
WASHINGTON, Dec 8.-When the Sen.
ate met on Saturday Mr.. Paddock pre-
sented the protest of the National Ali.
ance against the passage of the Conper
lard bill. Mr.. Sherman introdu uced
three bills, which were referred. They
refer to the refining and parting of bull
lion; TO amend the act in relation to the
receipt of gold coin in exchange for
gold bars, and bill authorizing the re-
coinage OF subsidiary coins The House
amendment to the bill for issuing arms
to certain States was agreed to, and Mr..
Gray continued his remarks on the cleo
tions bill. Adjourned
The House passed the Senate bill ap-
proprlating 500 600 for the purchase
Of additional rations sor the Sioux In
dians. The Senate bill for the retire
ment OF General Stonemau with the
rank Of Colonel was also passed Ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-In the Senate
yesterday Mr.. Jones (Ark.) offered a
resolution of inquiry as to the supervis-
ors OF elections appointed for the First
and Second districts of Arkansas at the
late election and the sums paid out
otc., which went over. Mr.. Dawes had
read letter written by the census In
dian agent for the Pine Ridge agency
showing that the Indians are not hos
tile because of lack OF food supplies
Quite discussion followed on the In
dian troubles The resolution calling
for information as to money paid to
John l. Davenport (of New York; chief
supervisor of elections, since 1871, was
adopted. Mr.. German then spoke against
the elections bill, followed by Mr.. Gray
Adjourned
After disposing of District of Colum-
bia business Mr.. Mckinley reported and
tho House passed bill providing for a
rebate on tobacco This cures defect
in the tariff bill occasioned by an omis-
sion. Adjourned.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-In the Sena to
yesterday the resolution for the estab-
lishment of public farm in each county
in the Republic was reported adversely
and indefinitely postponed The Farm
ers' Alliance sub-treasury bill was trans
ferred from the Agricultural Commit
tee to the Finance Committee. Mr..
Plumb introduced bill to reduce the
amount of United States bonds to be re-
quired of National banks and to pro-
vide for the free coinage of silver, and
gave notice that If the elections bill
were not disposed of soon he would
move to lay it aside and take up the bill
introduced by him. Several resolutions
were introduced in regard to the ex-
penses of supervisors of elections, and
the Federal elections bill was debated
until adjournment
After dispos ng of minor business the
House took up the bill for the removal
of the remains of General Grant to Ar
lington and it was defeated by vote of
% yeas to 155 nays. Many public build
ing bills were considered and among
those passed was the bill apprepriating
ST. 200, 900 for Kansas City, Mo, and 500.
900 for building at Beatrice, Neb.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1t.-In the Senate
yesterday Mr.. Reagan gave notice of sew
eral amendments he proposed to offer to
the elections bill The House bill to
authorize a rebate on tobacco correct
ing an omission in the tariff billy was
passed. The elections bill came up and
Mr.. George spoke against it. The SEN
ate concurred in House amendments to
several public buildings bills. non-con-
Cured in Others and appointed con-
ference committee. The elections bill
was ordered reprinted and the Senate
adjourned.
But little was done in the House.
The distri button of the Presidents mes
sage was discussed and agreed upon,
and in committee of the whole bills re-
ported from the Indian Affairs Commit
tee were considered.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12-In the Senate
yesterday a resolution was adopted
directing the Post-office Committee to
inquir into the feasibility and advisa-
bility of a law establishing postal saw
ings banks at certain offices. Mr..
Plumb's resolution for early meetings
of the Senate and for evening meetings
was taken up and debated at some
length and finally went over. The
election bill was then further debated,
Messrs Wilson Qowa) and Frye favor
ing the bill in speeches of some length.
Adjourned.
The House considered the fortifica-
tions bill in committee Of the whole,
which finally passed; also bill appro-
priating $400, 900 for deficiency in
printing. Public lands bills were then
considered until adjournment
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Mr. Plumb's
resolution for daily meetings at 10
o'clock and evening sessions came up
in the Senate yesterday and was amend
ed by striking out the provision for
evening sessions and then agreed to-
Mr.. Dolph's resolution directing an In
auiry by the Elections Committee into
the abridgment OF the right to vote in
certain States (having reference to the
new Constitution of Mississippi was
taken up and sharp debate followed.
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment extend
ing the inquiry to certain States that
Disseminated against colored persons
in the right to labor on public works,
(having reference to State law OF Ore
gon). The resolution went over De-
bate on the elections bill took up the
remainder of the session.
In the House but little was done,
private bills being considered in COM
n,ittee of the whole.