The state herald., 1890-02-21

i 0uA Ho3C0ku1 U3BQmpuOu OF tu6 DOW6EH,
duties and responsibilities Of self govern.
ment, based on the FREQ consent Of the gov-
erned,. and on their recent adoption Of q
republican form Of government
A resolution inviting the King Of the
Hawaiian Islands to send delegate to the
pan-American Congress was also passed
missioner Of Indian Affairs was confirmed
HoUsE.-The debate upon the code Of
rules was continued during the day and
evening.
THURSDAY, FEB. IS.
SuNArR-The bill appropriating e5O0, 900
for public building at Portland, Oregon,
was passed.
The Senate resumed consideration of
tho bill! providing q atemporary government
Tor Oklahoma, the pending question being
Mr.. Plumb's amendment TO comprise No
Mans Land within the new Territory. It
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 Russian and
English extradition treaties were CON
sidered.
HousE.-The Senate Joint resolution con.
graduating the people Of the United States
OF Brazil on the adoption Of o republican
form OF government was passed unani-
m0usly.
Consideration Of the code of rules was
then proceeded with.
Mr.. Cannon reported an amendment pro
yiding that executive communications and
Senate bills may be referred by the Speak
or TO the appropriate committees without
being submitted to the House. After Q
brief Democratic protest the amendment
ment TO the rule providing that no dilatOry
motion be entertained by the Speaker, add.
Ing. the words, "But demand for the yeas
and nays shall not be considered dilatory."
After brief discussion II 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.
FRIDAY, FEB. II.
SENATE-Bills were passed providing re.
liof Tor the sufferers by the wreck Of
United States steamers at Samoa; for an
Assistant Secretary Of War, ut salary Of
A,5OO; to prevent the introduction OF con-
tagious diseases from one State into an-
other; for the benefit Of bona fide settlers
on lands In Colorado lately occupied by the
Uncompahgre and White River Ute indi-
ans; to provide for disposing of the Fort
Sedgwick military reservation to settlers.
HousR-The report Of tho Worlds Fair
committee was ordered printed, and the
now cOuo OF rules taken up,
Motions by Mr.. Fitch TO strike out the
clause comforting upon the Speaker the
power to count quorum and by Mr.. Miles
TO strike out the clause that "No dilatory
motions be entertained by the Speaker
were lost.
Five o'clock having arrived, the Speaker
stated that the previous question was or
dered on the adoption Of the rules.
MIR. Springer inquired whether motion
tn rpCOmmif with In at tnos To-,
and received negative reply.
The rules were then adopted by strict
party vote-yeas, l6l; nays, 145-and the
House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10.
The Senate was not In session.
HousE-The Senate bill providing for
the ascertainment Of the mortgage indcbt-
edncss OF tho country was taken up and
l,!., amended SO as to provide pains and pen
ulties Tor my person or corporation who
refuses to answer the questions pro-
pounded. After considerable debate the
bill, Is amended, was passed.
The Senate amendments were concurrcd
In to the House bill fixing the duty on rib
bons.
Eulogies to the memory Of the late Hon.
Richard Townshend Of illinois were then
listened to, and af the conclusion Of tho
addresses, as an additional mark OF re-
spect, the House adjourned.
MONDAY, FEB. IL.
SgSATE-Mr Dawes presented $40 petit
tions from Massachusetts, which appealed
for legislation to stop the expectation of
whisky to Africa. Mr.. Chandler pre-
sented q petition complaining Of political
oppression In Mississippi. Mr.. Blair pre-
sented petitions In favor Of pensions for
nurses OF the late war, and In favor of the
bill.
Mr.. Frye reported bill providing for
the funding OF the Indebtedness OF the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific rail
roads.
The bill to authorize the President TO
confer brevet rank on officers of the
army for gallant service In Indian cam
paigns was passed.
The bill for tho admission OF the State
OF Wyoming having been reached on the
calendar, MIR. Plat gave notice that he
would call IL up for consideration at the
earliest possible opportunity.
HousE-Mr. Carlisle announced that In
view OF tho passage OF the new code of
rules the Democrats would not oppose the
approval OF tho previous days journal, al
though his party continued IN believe that
such rules were unconstitutional, and he
intimnted that at the proper time the mat
ter would be brought before the courts.
. A report from theWorids Fair Committee
coming up lengthy debate ensued In ref
crcnce 10 the construction to be placed
upon one OF the rules referring to counting
a,guorum.
Il was agreed to give the Worlds Fair
bill immediate consideration.
A bill TO provide for thirty additional
medical examiners was discussed for u
time but went over.
Mr.. Townsend introduced u bill for n
public park Mt Pagosa Springs, Colorado.