The Delta independent., 1890-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, FEB. 10.


SESATR-A bill was reported appropri-
ating sl5o, 900 for a public building at
Cheyenne, Wyo.
The bill to provide temporary govern
ment for Oklahoma was taken up, and Mr..
Plumb offered an amendment to include
within the boundaries Of the Territory the
public land strip known as mo Mans
Land" Mr.. Plumb admitted that this il
a tract Of land 125 miles from Oklahoma,
but argued, nevertheless, that the iurisdic-
tion of the new Territory should be ex-
| tended over No Mans Land. Several
Senators opposed the amendment
Mr.: Blair spoke two hours on his educa-
tional bill.
HoUsE-The conference report on the bill
appropriating 1000 for the removal of
for the Improvement of the mouth of the
Columbia River was agreed to.
The Committee on Rules reported back
the new code of rules and the House pro-
ceeded to consider it.
MIR. Cannon explained the provisions of
the code. He criticised the rules that pre-
viously governed the House. In the last
Congress, he said, the business of the peo-
pie was piled up on the calendars and not 5
per cent Of that business had been consid
cred by the House. Almost as much time
| had been given to the obstruction of the
| minority as to the consideration of the bus
mess OF sixty millions Of people.
Discussing the rule permitting the
| speaker 10 count quorum, ne SAID lnaI IL
| the Democrats wanted to go to the country
as against the principle contained in the
| rule, the Republicans were ready to meet
them and let the people choose.
Mr.. Mills said that the proposed code
would reverse legislative action and run
back upon the track upon which the Gov
| ernmout had been running forward for a
| century. 1t was founded upon the propo-
sition that the minority had no rights. The
great object of the Government, as pro-
Lola cd htr& &ha ,larn rf Ipla
ence, was to secure the inalienable rights
| of the citizens. The minority had asked
| for rules, but for rules which, while pro
viding for the procedure of business, ,would
preserve and protect the rights of the
minority.
TUESDAY, FEB. IL.
| SESATE--Senator Hoar introduced bill,
which stipulates that representatives to
! the next Congress shall be elected from
| districts as they are now constituted. His
| sirn is TO prevent gerrymaadering in Dem
| ocratic States.
| Other bills introduced were: Establish
| ing public school system in Utah: PRO-
| viding for the inspection of meats for ex-
portation, prohibiting importation of adul-
| Grated articles. food or drink, and author
izing the President to make proclamation
in certain cases: to create an agricultural
| commission to investigate the present de
pressed condition of the agricultural in
terests of the country.
| HoUsE-The new code of rules was again
| taken up. Mr.. Cannon proposed to limit
the debate upon them until one o'clock
| Tuesday, but the motion was voted down.
| and MIR. Springers resolution accepted,
| naming five o'clock Friday as the time for
| closing the debate.
A lively discussion ensued and the Dem
ocratic members attacked the clause of tine
code which provides that 100 members shall
constitute a quorum in Commi ttee of the
Whole.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. -.
SESAIE.-In the Senate the following
resolution was adopted:
| That the United States of America con-
gratulate the people of Brazil on their Just
and peaceful assumption of the powers,
duties and responsibilities of self govern
ment, based on the free consent of the gov
erned, and on their recent adoption of
republican form of government
A resolution inviting the King of the
| Hawaiian Islands to send a delegate to the
Pan American Congress was also passed.
The nomination of Mr.. Morgan as Com
missioner of Indian Affairs was confirmed.
| HoUsE.-The debate upon the code of
rules was continued during the day and
evening.
| THURSDAY, FEB. IS.
SENATE-The bill appropriating $500, 900
for public building at Portland, Oregon,
was passed.
| The Senate resumed consideration of
the bill providing q temporary government
for Oklahoma, the pending question being
Mr.. Plumb's amendment to comprise No
Mans Land within the new Territory. 1t
was rejected. An amendment by Mr..
Vest prohibiting the Oklahoma Legisla-
ture from issuing railroad bonds was &C
cepted and the bill passed.
In executive session the Russi ian and
English extradition treaties We're con-
sidered-
HoUsE.-The Senate joint resolution con
graduating the people of the United States
Of Brazil on the adoption of republican
form Of government was passed unani-
mously.
Consideration of the code of rules was
| then proceeded with.
| Mr.. Cannon reported an amendment pro
viding that executive communications and
Senate bills may be referred by the Speak
| err to the appropriate committees without
being submitted to the House After a
brief Democratic protest the amendment
was adopted. Mr.. Crisp offered an amend
ment to the rule providing that no dilatory
motion be entertained by the Speaker add
ing the words, ''But a demand for the yeas
and nays shall not be considered dilatory.''
After brief discussion il was rejected
Mr.. Crisp offered an amendment providing
that the Speaker shall not in any case re
fuse to entertain an appeal from his de
cision. The amendment was lost.