The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10.


for the Senate to meet daily ut 10 n. m,
| with recess from $50 to s, md asked for
its immediate consideration.
Mr.. Cockrell-l.et 1t be printed and lie
over. II was so ordered.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: To amend tho silver
act of lust session. To increase the line
OF the army and to increase Its efficiency.
| BY Mr.. Wolcott-To provide for coinage
at the branch mint ut Denver
On motion of Mr. Aldr!ch, the House
bill to authorize tho payment Of drawback
or rebate on tobacco ito correct Oh omis-
sion in the tariff bilD was taken up and
passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
| of the elections bill, and Mr.. George spoke
in opposition TO it. The floor was then
taken by Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa.
The bill was ordered printed with the
| Senate substitute in parallel columns.
| HousE.--A bill was passed authorizing
the Corpus Christi and Pudrc Island Har-
Dor Company TO construct harbor of tho
shore OF Padre Island on the coast of
Texas.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, OF Illinois,
j. w. Hathaway was elected postmaster
of the House.
Mr.. Mckinley, OF Ohio, stated that he
had been directed BY the committee OH
ways and means TO report resolution for
the distribution of tho Presidents annual
hcsSaBc, uhu upon MS mollOn tae House
| resolved itself into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Allen, OF Michigan, In tho
chair, for its consideration.
The message having been referred tho
House turned its attention to Indian af.
| fairs.
The first bill called mp was Senate bill
| for tho relief of the Mission Indians In tho
State Of California. 1t provides for the
appointment OF commission whose duty
II shall be to select reservation for each
band or village OF the Mission Indians.
THURSDAY, DEC. II.
SESATE.-The Senate bill appropriating
| s2s,O00 TO provide and equip II steam vessel
| for boarding purposes at Chicago was re-
| ported by MIR. Cullom and passed.
Tho resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
| Plumb Tor daily meetings OF the Senate at
10 a. IN. and for rcccsses from 30 TO 5
| p. IN. was taken up.
A number of Senators spoke against tho
resolution and IL went over. The election
bill came up and Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa spoke
in favor of 1t,
HousE.-Thc House went into commit.
tee of the whole MIR. Burrows, OF Michi-
gun, in the chair on the fertilization ap-
preparation bill.
The bill was read and agreed to without
discussion and the committee arose and
the bull was passed, together with bill
approprating 100000 to meet the def
cheney in the appropriation for publ,
printing and binding.
In the morning hour Mr.. b. d. Taylor,of
Ohio, from the committee on judiciary,
called up and the house passed bill
amending section 5,5lj, revised statutes.
The amendment provides pen n Tor
any person having the custody of ballots
and returns after an election has been
held who shall alter such returns or erase
any candidate for representative or dele
IN in I'm from nm nf Ia. hnlinta
In their custody or in any way alter or de-
face the same with intent to affect the re-
suit OF such election.
FRIDAY. Dec. ~.
SENATE.-A number Of unimportant bills
were reported from the committees an d
placed on the calendar, after which Mr..
Plumb's resolution for daily meetings at
10 O'clock and for evening sessions was
taken up.
Mr.. Hoar moved to amend the resolut ion
by striking out the clause, "for evening
sessions" and making 1t take effect after
to morrow, so as to leave the resolution 10
provide only for the earlier day meetings.
The amendment was agreed TO, and then
the resolution was agreed 10 without de-
bate.
MIR. Dolph introduced resolution to in
restigatc the Southern States which were
restricting the right OF suffrage. In the
discussion upon it u lively tilt occurred
between Senators Hoar and Butler. IL
went over without action.
huusE.-After tho reading OF the journal
the House went into committee of the
whole, MIR. Allen, Of Mississippi, In tsc
chair. on the private calendar, and passed
n number Of unimportant bills.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10.
SES,rE.-Nearly the entire day was oc-
cupied by discussion OF the election bill.
MIR. Jones, OF Arkansas, speaking against
it,
Horsr.-ln the morning hour Mr.
Stochbridgc from Maryland, from the
committee on commerce, called up and the
House passed ScLato bill providing that
In open steam launches OF ten tons or un-
der one person may act In the double ca
paclty OF pilot and engineer.
MIR Baker, OF New York, called up the
Senate bill Tor the Inspection of hogs and
the products thereof which are subject TO
interstate commerce.
Mir. Mills, OF Texas, In brief speech,
earnestly opposed Its passage, character
ising II as one OF tho most remarkable
measures ever presented In Congress. The
bill was referred 10 the committee on
agriculture.
The House then went into committee of
the whole. Mr.. burrows of Michigan In
the chair, on bills reported from the COM
mittec on privileges
no bill reported DV Mf. Nlckhum OF
Pennsylvania 10 establish court 10 ad-
judicate private land claims In Colorado.
Wyoming, AriIonn, New Mexico, Utah
aud Nevada, was taken up. The bill was
agreed TO with nn amendment excepting
Arizona from It's provisions.
Mr. Mckinley, OF Ohio, from the com
mit,ce on ways and means, reported
Joint resolution 10 correct tho punctuation
OF the tariff act of 1850 relative TO binding
Irvine. Mr.. Dunncll OF Minnesota gayo
notice that on Tuesday he would ask tho
House To consider the apportionmont bill,
and then tho House adjourned.
MONDAY, DECEMBER Is.
SENATE.. The bill giving settlers oppo-
site unsurveyed land the privilege Of TAX
ing up an additional leo acres OF IL was
passed.
MIR Colqui,t, Mr.. Wilson OF Maryland
aud MIR. Vance addressed the Senate on
tho federal election bill.
HorsE.-1'hc House adopted rcsolu tiou
calling for information about national
banks used as government repositories,
The bill to adjust and pay Indian dcpre-
dations claims was passed. Other bills
were discussed. but none received tho two,
thirds vote necessary 10 suspend tho rules
and pass them
Mr.. Spinola OF New York moved TO sus-
pend the rules 10 ppss tho bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for monument TO the VIC
| tins OF the prison ships at Fort Green,
| brooklyn. Tho motion was lost.
Mr., Mckinley presented the resolution
| TO extend tho bondca period. but with
drew IL when Mr.. cnlberson OF Texas
showed u disposition 10 debate IL.
MIR Ealoo OF Tennessee, having made