The state herald., 1890-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 12,


SENArE.-The Senate agreed TO expuS{
Mr.. Calls interpolatcd remarks from II
/ Record.
The matter OF electing president ri
tempore Of the Senate was discussed q
II was agreed that the president pro u
shall hold office during all future abse9
Of the vice president until the Sc
otherwise orders.
Mr.. Plumb urged Mr. Blair to bring
bill to vote at On early day, In ord
make way for other business.
HousE-The committee on rules rep
o resolution setting aside to-day and
morrow for the consideration OF the o.
homa bill, tho final vote to bo itakon
o'clock tomorrow. The resolution
adopted and the House went into commi
OF the whole on the Oklahoma bill.
Mr.. Kelley offered IN amendment pro-
ing that the general statutes Of Kansas
stead Of Nebraska) shall extend over
Territory until after the first session of
legislative assembly.
Mr.. Fitch said this was IN attempt
me part Of advocates Of prohibition 70
In the House what they had lost In co1 =
mittee. The laws Of Nebraska, wh( -:
there was u high license, had been select
us compromise. Now the gentlem
whose hobby was prohibition attempted
extend over Oklahoma tho Kansas Ia
| which State after State hnd voted II wou
| not accept. M$
Mr.. Funston declared that In Kansas the5
was not one open saloon. He hoped thy
time would soon como when the RepubliS
can party would champion the cause d
prohibition Us 1t had championed the caus
| OF liberty
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment as
substitute for Mr.. Kelley's motion, providS
ing that section 2, 139 of the Revised Stat{
utes shall be in torce In the Territory untiis
after the adjournment of the first session
OF the legislative assembly. Agreed to.
THURSDAY, MARCH Is.
| SENATE.-Most Of the day was occupied
| by discussion Of the status Of the.
negro In the South, the northern sen
ators lead by Sherman and Hour,
attacking tho southerners for disfran-
chising tho coored voters. Mr.. Butler
and others retorted that the same feeling
| OF Intolerance exists In tho North us
| proved by the threats of white settlers in
Oklahoma that they will not tolerate the
| rule of colored men.
HousE.-Tho Oklahoma bill was taken
| up. The amendment providing that sec
tion ., l39 revised statutes prohibiting tho
| introduction of Intoxicating liquors into
Indian Territory be enforced in Oklahoma
until after the adjournment OF the first
session of the legislature was agreed to-
| 13i to l03
The bill then passed-lG0 to %.
seven counties nre established, tho
county seats to be Guthrie, Oklahoma
City, Morgan, Lisbon or Kingfisher, Bcav-
er, otii,wdtcr anu one more 10 DC nxed Dy
the secretary OF the interior.
Cherokee outlet is declared to be public
land and open TO settlement under the
homestead laws, and bona flde settlers and
occupants are given preference of rights.
FRIDAY, MARCH II.
SENATE-The Senate spent most OF to-
day considering the District Of Columbia
pm and Mr.. Teller In the afternoon ad-
dressed the Senate on the Blair bill.
Alter nm nf n mn tSnv- NJ
public building and other measures, MIR.
Hale, from the committee on appropria-
tons, reported the urgency deficiency bill
and SAID he would call it up for action next
Monday.
HousE-Mr. Perkins of Kansas, stated
that an erroneous impression had gone out
that according to tue provisions Of the
Oklahoma bill passed yesterday, the Cher
| okee outlet had been declared open to set
tiement under the homestead laws. Tho
Chcrokec outlet Is not open TO settlement.
The statement should have been that tho
public land strip, not the Cherokee outlet,
bud been opened TO settlement. The Cher
okee outlet is embraced within the limits
OF the new territory but is not open to set
ticincnt under the homestead law.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the private calendar.
The bill authorizing the President TO re-
tirc General Fremont with the rank OF
major general was taken up. MIR. kilgorc
offered an amendment for the retirement OF
General Fremont with the rank OF brign-
der general
MIR. kilgore's amendment was rejected
ana the bill was laid aside with favorable
recommendation. The bill was subsequent |
~ reported TO the House but no final action
was taken, and the House took recess tho
evening session TO be Tor the consideration
oil private pension bills.
SATURDAY. MARCH Is.
Juc Senate WINS naf IN spSSinn
notsr-Mr Dallell, from the committee
on i'acihc railroads, reported u resolution
calling on the secretary OF the treasury
Tor information as 10 whether the Govern
inent Is the owner or holder Of any of tho
hrst mortgage securities OF any OF the Pa
clhc railroads which were aided by the
Government and II 50, the amount OF such
securities, and when, and In what manner,
ami by what authority the same was ac-
qnircd. Adopted.
Mr. Brcckenridge of Arkansas. offered N
resolution calling on the secretary OF war
ior information regarding tho facilities at
me command OF the department to guard
tie ictves OF the Mississippi and other
works and II there was reason TO npprc--
Adopted
Public business being suspended tho
House proceeded 10 pay It's last tribute OF
respect To the memory OF Judge Kelley OF
Pennsylvania. Mcssrs, o'Ncill OF Penn.
syNania, Holman, Banks, Wills, McKin-
ICY, bingham, Wilson OF West Virginia,
cannon, Mckcnna, Kerr OF Iowa and 9th
efs ihnuo culogistic addresses, and ns
marx OF respect TO the memory Of deceased
the House adjourned.
MONDAY. MARCH IA.
SENATE - Petitions were presented
against the Russian extradition treaty;
against the extension of time for payment
ol i'hcibc railroad indebtedness: for IA lnx'
20 prevent speculation In food products.
Mr. voorhees, offered u resolution urging
upon congress the necessity OF giving lesx
lllnc 70 the discussion OF politics, and moru
attention to legislation. Ito help tho Dc
dressed agricultural and laborlin,ercsts OF
the country.
The urgent deficiency bill wus then
takeh up, and the following amendments
ihiohg others were agreed to: Appropria-
ilug SSOOO additional for expenses OF tho
International marine conference; nppro-
printing $4,000 for boats, stores, cite. for
lcw cruisers: the insertion OF several par
israphs Tor the paymcnto OF district Judges,
uistriet attorneys and marshals FOR the
n.a,ss OF North Dakota, South Dakota and
Na,,h,lngton; appro priaiing tao0.000 Nor
p.ppne prihtlngi nppropriatiDg 5000 nd
ul,iphhl lot the maintenance OF the refuge
station ut Point Barrow. Adjourned.
H2tsr-Mr. Mckenna OF California un-
yer instruction from the committee ON tho
eleventh census. moved TO suspend tho
,uies aud PASS the bill authorizing tho
superintendent OF census 70 cnumcrutc the
Ihlnr>c population In such ,nannrr "a 10
rnnplc HIN 10 make u complete and nccur-
ntc descriptive list OF all the Chinese In
ino lnit1i statss,pt Il: Tine OF taking tho
4 rr.. ~, ~ ,.. ~. -. pcrson 30 cnun-
49, c''nrlte containing the pnrtysA.
inis necessary TO fully Identity him. and
w., ,uon y, cnitlhcato shall bo sole evidence OF
10. right of the person 10 be nnd rcmsin In
w III United States. The bill further BRO.
seIp ps rennltles against Chinese who shai,
nv, uhnAicr or dispose OF such crrtiacatc
lhn sum OF slODO0O is npproprlatc,i n
,ary olt The provisions Of lie net I,hc
p',i passed without u division '"'
Ia. ninuer suspension OF the rules n rsso-
| nn sal.