The Dickinson press., 1890-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.
The Senate.

CONGRESSIONAL DOlNGS.
The Senate.
business, the introduction of bills and
favorable reports from committees pro
viding for the admission of Wyoming
and for a temporary form of government
for Oklahoma, Mr.. Pascoe addressed the
senate on the subject of federal control
of elections. Mr.. Chandler followed Mr..
Pascoe. At the conclusion of the speeches
the senate went into executive session,
and at 4 p. III. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The senate de-
voted the greater part of a brief session
to a discussion of the ACCESSIBILITY of
taking a census of farm mortgages. The
following bills We're passed: Creating
the offices of surveyors general for South
and North Dakota: to promote the eff
cheney of the enlisted force of the navy:
granting the state of California 5 per
cent net proceeds of cash sales of public
lands; creating three additional land
Offices in Colorado; joint resolution
granting permission to remove the
Apache Indian prisoners to Fort Sill,
/. 7.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 22-The
senate discussed further the bill provid-
ing for a census of farm mortgages and
referred it back to the committee. a
number of bills on the calendar were
passed and Feb. ) was agreed upon as
the day for taking up the Blair educa-
tional bill.
Mr.. Chandler offered a concurrent res
olution (Which went over authorizing
the committees on immigration in the
two houses to investigate the working
of the various laws of the United States
and of the several states in regard to inn
migration from foreign countries.
The senate took up the calendar and
passed (among other bills) the following:
For the relief Of the Venezuela Steam
Transportation company. of New York.
"a claim for the steamers seized by bel
MIGRANTS in 1917 For the presentation
of badges to the officers and men of the
Greedy relief expedition.
The house amendments to the senate
Joint resolution appropriating money for
removing distractions from the Missouri
river were n~on-concurred in and a con-
ference asked, Senators Vest, Dolph and
Cullom being the senate conferees.
After a brief secret session the senate at
4:35 adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Mr. Frank, of
Missouri, introduced Il bill locating the
worlds fair at st. Louis and creating a
corporation to carry on the same. Re-
ferred to special committee. On motion
of Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, the committee
investigating the ballot box forgery was
permitted to sit during the sessions of
the house.
After routine business the house went
into committee of the whole on the Ok
lahoma town site bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Mr. Springer
introduced a resolution which was re-
ferred to the special committee on the
worlds fair, providing hat on Thurs
day, the 23d instant, the clerk shall call
the roll of members and each member
shall Indicate his choice for the location
of the worlds fair. If no place shall re-
ceive a majority of all the votes cast, the
roll shall be repeated until one place
shall receive a majority of the votes
cast. The place having been selected,
the special committee shall report a bill
locating the fair at the place selected,
which bill shall be privileged and shall
be considered from day to day until dis
posed of.
After further routine business the
house went into committee of the whole
Oh the Oklahoma TOWNSHIP entry bill.
ELLIS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Pettigrew-To provide for
building and maintaining an Indian in
dustrial school at Flandreau, S. d.; re-
quiring the secretary of the interior to
cause patents to be issued at once for all
lands entered for the homestead pre-
emption of timber culture laws where
final proof was made prior to Jan, / in
cases where innocent third parties have
acquired an interest in said landry deed,
mortgage or otherwise,
By Mr.. Lawler-Making the Sth day of
January a national holiday in commem-
grafton of the life and character of An.
drew jackson.
By Mr.. Sfively-To amend the act to
prohibit the importation and immigra-
ton of foreigners and aliens under con-
tract or agreement to perform labor,
BY Mr.. Enloe-A joint resolution pro
posing to amend the constitution of the
United States providing for the election
Of senators by the legal voters of the
states.
BY Mr.. Kelly, of Kansas-Appropri-
ating $500, 600 for a monument to the
negro soldiers and sailors who gave their
lives for the protection of the United
States government in the late a
By Mr.. Morrow-To entirely prohibit
the coming of Chinese persons into the
United States.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-The house
spent the greater part of the day in de.
batting a decision of the speaker which
was finally sustained.
The world'sfa fair committee was granted
permission to sit during the session of
the house.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
By Mr.. Hansbrough-To repeal the
timber culture laws.
By Mr.. Dorsey, of Nebraska-To author.
ize the secretary of the treasury to re.
duce the 500, 000, 900 reserve fund now
held for the redemption of United States
notes to S25, O00, 900 the remain
der-$75, 900, 000-to the payment of the
public debt.
The house then resumed, in committee
of the whole, the Oklahoma townsite
bill, but no progress was made. The
committee rose and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-In the house
the senate joint resolution appropriatine
$250,0W for the removal of obstructiont
from the Missouri river between st
Joseph and its mouth, was amended by
reducing the appropriation to SIS, 900
and appropriating SS75, 900 for the remova
of snags from the Columbia river, Ore
gon. As amended the joint resolution
passed.
Mr.. Stewart reported a bill authorizing
the purchase Of two sites for prisons fol
the confinement of United States prison
ers, at a cost of $500, 900 each, and ap
p%ropriating S100, 900 for the erection O
workshops.
On motion of Mr.. Clunie, of California
an amendment was adopted providing
for the purchase of three sites and tn