Thomas County cat., 1890-12-18
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
ALLIANCE PROTEST.

ALLIANCE PROTEST.
Senator Paddock presented the protest of
the Farmers alliance, now in convention at
Ocala, Fla. against the passage of the Con-
ger lard bill.
INDIANS NOT HUNGRY.
Senator Dawes read portions of letter
written him by Mr.. Lea. census Indian agent
from the Pine Ridge agency, to the interior
department. going to show that there IL no
lack of food among the Sioux.
5000 TO FIND OUT.
The resolution appropriating $500 to in
qure into the cause of the Sioux outbreak
was referred to the senate committee on In
dian affairs.
CORRECTING A MISTAKE.
Mr.. Mckinley reported from the ways and
means committee. and the house passed the
bill. providing for rebate on tobacco In
stock equal to the reduction made in the IN
ternal revenue tax of the last tariff bill.
This was agreed to by the committee on
conference on the Mckinley bill at the last
session, and was accidentally left out OF the
committees report.
sEB-IREAsURY BILL.
The Farmers alliance sub-treasury bills,
which were last session referred to the senate
committee on agriculture. were, by the re-
quest of that committee. transferred TO the
committee on finance as beng more properly
within the jurisdiction of the latter COM
mittee.
PLUMB's FINANCIAL BILL.
Senator Plumb introduced bill to reduce
the amount of United States bonds to be re-
aulred of national banks and to replace their
surrendered notes, and to provide for the
free coinage of silver.
1t was referred to the committee of finance.
He also offered an amendment, and in the
same terms to the Dill now on the calendar,
so that that matter can be brought before
the senate independently of any report from
the finance committee. In doing so he gave
notice that if the elections bill was not dis
posed OF at an early date, he should move
to lay it aside for the time beng in order
that the bill JUS introduced by HIM, and all
measures relating to the financial condition
of the country, should be considered.
Something. he said, ought to be done.
Congress had on it q responsibility which, IN
his judgment it could not avoid Tor any
great period of time without letting go by
very great opportunity for helping the coun-
try, and one which, in his judgment, would
not occur again in a great many years. II
something was not done in the next two or
three weeks it might as we'll be postponed
indefinitely.
GENERAL GRANTS REMAINS.
The house resumed the consideration OF
the resolution looking to the removal OF
the remains of General Grant to Arlington.
After long debate the resolution was de-
feated: 90 to 153.
TwENTY-THREE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Bills for the erection of twenty three pub
lie buildings were passed in the house with
limitation cost of 81, t0,o goo. For the build
inc at Kansas City 81 ,200U0 was appropri-
ated. The other buildings are TO be erected
in Ohio, Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin, South
Dakota, Arkansas, California and louisiana.
SENATOR GEORGE READS.
Senator George read four hours speech
against the elections bill.
PosToFFICE SAVINGS BANKS.
Senator Mitchell offered resolution, which
was agreed to, instructing the postoffice COM
mittee to inquire into the feasibility and ad-
visibility of law for postal savings banks
in connection with all or certain classes OF
postoffices throughout the country.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
The senate debated and delayed action
upon Senator Plumb's resolution for night
sessions Tor debate on the elections bill.
PROTECTING BALLOTS.
The house passed bill providing penalty
for the alteration of any returns or ballots
cast Tor representative OF utieSdtc III Gull
gress.
EARLIER MEETING HOUR.
Senator Plumb's resolution for an earlier
hour for convening the senate daily, and for
night sessions was adopted in part. The
senate to.meet at 10 a. IN. with no night ses-
sions.
INVESTIGATION OF ELECTIONS.
Senator Dolph Introduced resolution for
reference to the committee on privileges and
elections for an investigation into elections
in certain states of the south. What he
wanted to ascertain was whether somestates
had not provided in their laws such voting
qualifications as were not permitted by the
United States constitution.
In the discussion of this resolution Gov
ernor Tillman's message to the South Caro-
lima legislature was referred to, especially to
that part of it which stated that the whites
were in control and intended to remain there.
Senator Butler said he would endorse that
statement.
GRINDING ALONG.
Opponents of the federal elections bill in
the senate use all the time Of succeeding ses-