The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume Of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

The Senate passed bill for the sale OF tho
military reservation of Fort Bliss, Texas,
and the selection of new Site
| Mr.. Cullom. from the interstate COM
merce committee, reported q preamble and
resolution, which were agreed to. reciting the
allegation that by reason OF excessive freight
rates on the lines of railroad, the great Sec
ton OF country lying between the Rocky
Mountains and the principal food
distribution centers in the East, is unable to
market it's food products and obtain for them
the actual cost of production, and directing
the committee to investigate such allegation
| ana 10 report to the Senate whether such
rates are reasonable or unreasonable and
whether reduction of such rates is prevent
co or numbered BY reason of any provision OF
| the interstate commerce act, and whether q
| more stringent en- orcement of that act is
practicable and would remedy the evils COM
| planned of.
Representative Lind's bill providing the
terms and place of holding United States
courts in the district of Minnesota passed the
House. 1t divides the state into six divis-
ions. The courts OF the first district are
| to be held ut Winona on the first Tuesday
day in June and December; of the
second. at Mankato, the the third Tuesday
in April and November; of the third, at st.
Paul, the fourth Tuesday in June and the
ecCOHu ucSUdy Ill january. Oh Cne lOurCn,
| at Minneapolis. the first Tuesday in March
and September; of the fifth, at Duluth, the
second Tuesday in May, and Octob Der; of the
sixth, at Fergus Falls the fourth Tuesday in
March and September.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced in the Senate today
a bill to amend thelaw in relation to lotteries
The law, as amended, is to provide fine of
800 to IS, 900 and Imprisonment for not
less than six months, for the offense of mail
ing letter to Il lottery company or receiv-
ing letter addressed to such a company.
The act of mailing to become unlawful from
the place of mailing to the place of delivery,
| and all United States courts in the districts
| through which it passes or where 1T originates.
or delivered, are to have jurisdiction.
The speaker laid before the house letter
| from the secretary of the treasury transmit
ting an estimate of o deficiency of $4,000
in the appropriation for Indian School trans
pOltation for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1890. Also a letter from the secretary of
war transmitting the report of the chief of
engineers upon the survery of property re-
Gently donated to the United States by the
city of Duluth, Mimi, for the purpose of i'm
proving the Duluth canal or entry to the
harbor.
After some routine business had been dis
posed OF the speaker announced that the con-
sideration of the orld's fair bill was the reg
| ular order and recognized Mr.. Chandler of
Massachusetts, the chairman of the commit
tee in charge OF the matter. who made astate-
ment considering the allotment of time for
discussion by the committee. He said it was
the purpose of the committee to allow one
hour to day for the discussion of the general
features of the project.
SENATE.
Senator Davis 500 canal bill was reached
ON the calendar. The senate was grinding
out business under its Rule No. 8, which al.
lows the passage of a bill only where there is
no objection. 1t looked as if the bill would
go through the mill az. quietly as a pension
act, but one or two members on the Demo
cratic side exercised their prerOgative objec-
ton, and the bill was laid on the desk.
Some time ago one or two senators served
notice that they would oppose any more
lump sum bills for improvements Of this
nature. Mr.. Davis, however. expects that
the bill will pass, in view of the Importance
of the Improvement. Few bills have had
with the speech of the senator after its in
PRODUCTION and continuing through it's en-
tire course to the calendar.
HOUSE.
The house military committee will at once
UItPSlio u IdN lcpOIU OA Uuo NuICduldu.
ga and Chattanooga National Park bill.
The house committee on'm military affairs au-
thorized a favorable report on the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Carter OF Montana granting 8
portion of Fort Keogh military reservation
to Miles City, Mont for use as apublic park.
The house committee on commerce to-day
authorized favorable report on the bill in
troduced in the house by Mr.. Clifford, to au-
thorize the construction of a bridge across
the Missouri river at Pierre, S. D.
SENATE.
Senator Stanford from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported fav
orably the bill appropriating $95, 900 for q
public building at Fargo.
A message from President Harrison was re-
ceived by the senate recommending the re-
moval of the Flathead Indians, Montana, to
JACKIE reservation, in the same state.
The senate passes the bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge across the Missouri
river between Pierre, Hughes county, and
Stanley county s.. d.
Senator Moody introduced bill asking ON
appropriation of 500, 900 for public build
ing at Yankton, S. D.
The House, after struggle OF six hours
and after eight bullots, voted to have the
Worlds Fair held at Chicago, the last vote
standing Chicago 157; New York 1O7; St.
Louis Is; Washington 16.
SENATE.
The senate had another animated discus.
sion Of the charge that Mr.. Call had interpo.
lated remarks in the official report of the
proceedings of the senate. The resolution Of
cred Yesterday by Mr.. Chandler censuring
fMr. Call was taken up and Mr.. Sherman
moved it's reference to the committe on privil-
eyes and elections which was agreed to.
The amendments of the house to the senate
bill to amend the act for bridge across the
Mississippi river at Clinton, Iowa, were con-
Cured in by the senate.