Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, January 6th.-Tn the Senate to-
day Platte presented copy of the Constitution
adopted at Boise City for the proposed State of
Idaho. Among the bills introduced and re-
feTIed were the following:
By Frye-To promote ocean mail service be-
tween the United States and foreign ports, and
to promote commerce.
By keagan-To prevent the transportation of
merchandise IN bond from ports and territory of
the United States into the republic of Mexico,
and to restore that privilege when the ''zona
liberia" along the boundary between the two
countries is abolished.
Cotton (by equest)-Authorizing the secre-
tary OF The Treasury to loan money to farmers
at per cent.
Plumb offered a resolution (which was agreed
to- directing the managers Of the National Sol
dieTs Homes to consider and report the advisa
bility of establishing hospital at Hot Springs,
Ark, to which all disabled eX-Union soldiers
shall be admitted under proper recommends
tion.
Plumb also offered a resolution regarding the
lease of the Alaska seal fisheries which was
laid on the table for farther action. 1t provides
that the Secretary of the Treasury be requested
not to make a new lease of the islands until
further action by Congress, or until the latest
period made necessary by the existing law, and
that meanwhile he make a full report to the
| Senate as to the manner in which the Alaska
Commercial Company is to discharge its duties,
and their obligations under the present lease,
and also what additional legislation, if any, is
necessary in order that the interests of the
Government aud those of the natives and citi-
zens of Alaska may be more fully protected.
Call offered long preamble and resolution,
setting forth that the German Government is
interested in assisting Spain to perpetuate her
sovereignty in Cuba, and protesting against
such combination, and requesting the President
to furnish the Senate such information as may
be in the possession of the State Department in
regard to the matter. Referred.
Dawson offered a resolution (which was
agreed toy calling on the Posmaster-General
for information as to the progress in connection
with the POstofhce Department with telegraph
companies, as TO the probsble cost of the cree
tion of Government independent telegraph
line between the cities of ST. Louis, Chicago,
Philadelphia and New York.
The Senate then took up the bill to amend
the Census Act, by increasing the pay of the
supervisors from $500 to 81, ,0OO and Stewart pro-
ceeded to make a speech on the silver question:
after which the bill passed.
A bill to increase to S72 per month the pen
sions of certain soldiers and sailors totally help
less from injuries received or from disease con-
tracted while in the service OF the United
States, passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Among the bills introduced and referred in
the House to-day was one requesting the EXecu-
tive Departments to change the extradition
laws with Great Britain so that persons charged
with grand larceny, embezzlement and other
crimes may be extradited from Canada.
By Lane of nlinois-TO prevent contracts of
currency; also, for graduated income tax; also,
to tax trusts; also, a certSin amount of the
mortgage Indebtedness of farmers.
By Springer of Illinois-For the admission of
Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico and Wyoming into
the Union.
BY Perkins of Kaosas-For the creation of an
Office of Congressional correspondence and de
partment of all business. This provides an
Office in connection with the House, with clerks,
whose duty its shall be to attend to the depart
mental business of members.
By Cutcheon of &ichigan-To encourage re
enlistment in the army, and to prevent deser-
tiOns; also for the reorganization of the artillery
force; also to increase the efficiency of the Sig
nal Corps also. to extend the general land laws
over the Territory of Alaska.
By Bland of Missouri-Looking to the iDpo-
stion of an income tax for the payment of pen
sons; also, for the free coinage OF silver; also,
limiting the coinage of the double eagle.
By Smith of Arizona-For the admission of
Arizona: also, for the reclamation of desert
lands.
The following appointments were announced
by the Speaker: Butterworth, Lodge and
Wheeler Regents of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion Hit and Hemphill members of the Board
of Directors of the Columbia Institute for Deaf
and Dumb. Adjourned.