Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-10
COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS.

Wofk mapped Out by Both Houses-
 Ihe BAair Bill to Occupy Part o1
 tne Senatess Time . Bills to Admit
 wyoming and Idaho as States to
 be Presented in the House.
 WAsHNaToN, D. O., March 9.-Senator Doiphs committee will tomorrow resume the interrogation under oath of members of the senate respecting their connection with .leaks" in the past and the report of their discovery may precipitate another discussion similar to that of last week. So much of tho time of the senate was taken up with that discussion that the Blair educational aid bill was not disposed of, and it still heads the the calendar as unfinished business. A general feeling exists in favor of closing the debate this week and taking vote on the 0lu. But that may not be possible. MT. Higgins of Delaware is announced for Q speech in favor of the bill Monday, and MT. Evarts will close the debate in support of the measure. The report of the committee on privileges and election on tue Montana case case is likely to be made this week. but the debate that must ensue will not begin until the Blair bill is out of the way.
 The urgent deficiency appropriation bill will be reported from the committee on ap- propriations this wesk and its consideration urged at the earliest possible moment.
 Senator Stanford has announced his inten. ton to offer resolution tomorrow instruct ing the finance committee to investigate and report upon the expsdiency and desirability or the government loaning money upon real estate mortgage at nominal rate of interest, or per cent. per annum, retaining the right to call in a certain proportion of the loans when occasion demands.
 In the morning hours the Oklahoma town- site bill may be considered and further pro- gress made in the execution of the order to dispose of public building and bridge bills on the calendar.
 The work of the house this week will probably be devoted principally to adding new stars to the national flag. The District of Columbia committee will occupy to.mor- row in the disposition of measures relating to local affairs and after that the Oklohoma bill will be taken up and passed upon finally as far as the house is concerned. Then, ac. cording to notice already given the terri- tories committee will present for the con- sideration of the house the bill to admit Wyoming as state of the Union and this will bs followed by tho Idaho bill, if any time remains.
 The committee on elections desires to call up the contested election case of Hudd va, Compton from Maryland, but will only do so, according to present arrangement, if it cau D0 OOO0 Wl6uOu6 1QG6f1eflQ8 Wltn Enc statehood bills already mentioned. IN NEED OF AID.
 Five Hundred People In North and
 South Dakota Without Food fol Their Stock.
 WASHINGTON, D. O., March 9.-Miss Clars Barton, president of the American National Association of the Red Gross, has been inves tigating the statements concerning the suffer ing and destitution existing among the pio' neer settlers of North snd South Dakota witt a view of aiding their need of help. She hal ascertained that there is urgent necessity fol immediate action and now appeals to the public for cash subscriptions large enough to meet every emergency. She has had infor' nation that there are at least 500 people de pendent and many more who, though pro visions are at hand for themselves, need feed for their stock. Fl. T. Helgesen, state com missioner of agriculture, Grand Forks, N D., will distribute all funds sent to his ad | drara