Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-21
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

In the House, Henderson, of Iowa,
presented a resolution of the General
Assembly Of Iowa, urging legislation
against the adulteration of lard. Re-
ferred.
The House then resumed considera.
ton of the Compton contested election
case, and was addressed by Compton,
the sitting member.
At the close of the debate Moore, of
Texas, on behalf Of the minority of the
committee, offered resolution declaring
Compton entitled to the seat. Defeated,
yeas 145, nays 1859.
The majority resolution, declaring
Mudd entitled to the seat, was adopted,
yeas 159, nays 145. Mudd appeared and
took the oath of office.
Morrow, of California, moved that the
House 60 into committee of the whole
for further consideration of the Pension
Appropriation bill pending which Hooker
of Mississippi, moved an adjournment.
Lost. Morrow's motion was then agreed
to. The committee Immediately rose,
and the House adjourned.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
The Senate committee on commerce
has ordered favorable report upon the
bill to establish life-saving stations near
the mouth of the Rogue river, Port
Oxford and Coos Ray, Oregon.
The House committee of foreign
affairs today decided to report favorably
the Joint resolution empowering the
President, whAn Canada was ready for
complete reciprocity, to appoint three
commissioners to confer with Canadian
commissioners on the subject and report
In reference to resolution, the Secre.
tary of the Treasury has transmitted to
the House a statement showing that
there is in the United States Treasury for
the sinking fund of the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific, first mortgage bonds
as follows: Union Pacific, $685. 900
Central Pacific, $92O,00O.
Secretary Proctor today transmitted to
the House a report from Colonel Com.
stock, president of the Mississippi river
commission, in regard to the floods in
that river. He says he has all the
money needed, unless an additional rise
occurs. He says the river is higher
than ever before known, and says 6
further rise would cause widespread
disaster. So far there is little danger tc
life.
THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.
At the hearing this morning before the
committees of the House and Senate or
immigration and naturalization, sitting
jointly, of persons opposed to change il
the laws on these subjects, Edward Rose
water, editor of the Omaha Bee, said hs
represented number of German and
other societies in the West, who consid
cred the present laws sufficient for al
practical purposes to keep out undesir
able classes. All that was needed was
more rigid administration of the law
and closer inspection at the ports o
entry. Other speakers followed to thu
same effect.
CROOK AND THE APACHEs.
The correspondence between Genera
Sheridan and Brigadier General Crook
from March 26th to April 5, 1886, con
cerning the Apache Indians, was trans
mitted to the Senate today. Crook &C
cepted the surrender of the hostiles or
the condition that they be sent east no
exceeding two years, with their families
subsequently Geronimo and number o
braves escaped. Crook was informed
that the escape occasioned great disap
pointment at Washington, and that as al
offensive campaign with scouts hat
failed, it would be best to assume TIM
defensive and give protection to th,
people and business interests of Arizon,
and New Mexico. Crook then asked h