The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-02-20
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eIfrY.rIRsr CONGRESS.

IL the Senate, On the nth, the Joint reso.
luton congratulating the United States OF
Brazil on the adoption Of u Republican form
OF government; a tolnt resolution request.
Ing the President to invite the King OF the
Hawiian Islands to solcct delegates 10 the
Pan American Conyrcsss and Senate bill au.
thotiziig the construction Of bridge over
the Arkansas river In the Indian Territory,
were passed, after which the Senate spont
i've hours In secret session in cons liberation
of the appointment and the confirmation OF
Indian Commissioner Morgan. ain the
House an adjourned session 0f the iith; the
regular day and night session were all de.
toteu to discussion Of tho code OF rules.
In the Behate, OF thy 18th, a number OF
bills were reported From Committees and
placed on the calendar, after which consid.
GRAFTON Of the bill to provide a temporary
government for Oklahoma was resumed, the
pending question beius Mr.. Plumb's amend :.
mcnt to include No.Mun'5. Land within til c
Territory, which was rejected. Some formal
amendments were then agreed to and the
bill was passed.. =. In the House the Joint
resolution Of congratulations to Brazil was
passed unanimously, Consideration OF the
code Of rules was then proceeded with, and
several amendments were adopted.
IN the Senate, ON the 18th, among the bills
reported from committees and placed on
the calendar was one to transfer the reve-
nuc marine to the naval establis hment. The
Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF bills on the calendar, number of which
were passed. In the House tile code OF
rules occupied the whole of the adjourned
session, and soon after the opening OF tho
regular session were again taken up. A
number of amendments were offered, most
OF which were voted down. At five O'Clock
the Speaker stated that the previous ques-
ton was ordered on the adoption OF the
rules, which were then adopted by strict
party vote Of l6l to l45,
THE Senate was not In session on the 10Th
.,.fn the House the first application OF
the new rules was nude against several
Republican members, who, coming In late,
were refused permission to record thoir
votes in approval OF the journal of the pre-
vious day. The Senate amendments to House
bill fixing duty oh ribbuns were concurred
in. Senate bill providing for the ascertain.
meut OF tho mortgage Indebtedness OF the
country was amended and adopted. Public
business was then suspended, and the
House listened to euloges of the lato Repre-.
sentative Richard W. Townshend, of Ill
pois, after which, as a mark of respect tC
the memory Of deceased, the House ad
iourned
In the Senate, on the l7th, Mr.. Dawes pre-.
Bented several hundred petitions against
the export OF Intoxicating liquors to Africa.
Petitions against the suppression OF the Re.
publican vote In Mississippi were also pre-
sented. An original Pacific Railroad Fund.
ing bill was reported. A number of bills OF
minor Importance were passed, and Mr..
Blair continued his address on the Educa
tonal bill. In the lIouse Mr.. Carlisle led
protest against the approval of the journal
ON the ground that 1t contained an entr,
made by dictatop OF the Speaker, indicut.
Ing that the question would be appealed t
another forum. The old question of quo
rum present but not voting soon camc VI