The Delta independent., 1890-09-30

CONGRESSIONAL
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 20.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.
SKxArE.-Senate bill granting a right of
| way through the Fort Douglas military
reservation, Utah, to the Salt Lake City
Street Railway Company was passed !;
| also the Senate bill extending the privil-
eyes Of the free delivery of mails to towns
having population Of 5000, or q gross
postal revenue Of S5 900.
The hour assigned to the calendar hav-
ing expired the Senate resumed considers
tion Of the house bill to define and regu-
| late the jurisdiction of the courts of the
for, reported by Mr.. Evarts from the ju-
dietary committee. After some discussion
the bill was laid aside and eigety-fve pen
sion bills were passed.
Senator Pierce offered the following
Joint resolution:
Resolped, That whenever it shall appear
by the filing OF such evidence in the office
Of any register or receiver as shall be pre-
| scribed by the secretary of the interior,
that any settler on the public lands, by
reason of q failure of crops, for which he
| is no wise responsible, is unable to make
the payment on his homestead or pre-emp-
| tion claim required by law, the commits
| sioner of the general land office is hereby
| authorized and it shall be his duty to eI-
tend the time for such payment for one
| year from the date when the same becomes
| due, and the failure to pay aforesaid shall
not work forfeiture of the said settlers
land, or in any way prejudice his claim be-
| fore the general land otfice, and no penalty
| shall be exacted for such extension.
HousE.-It being impossible to obtain Q
quorum, the House adjourned until Mon
| day.
| MONDAY. SEPTEMBER %.
| SESATE.-Bills on the calendar unob-
iected to were taken up for an hour, and
the following, among others, was passed.
| Senate bill to change the boundaries Of
the Uncompahgre reservation. (This is .
modification of a bill having the same title
| which was vetoed by the president)
The joint resolution, proposing an
amendment to the constitution OF tho
| United States, in relation To the manufac-
ture, importation, transportation and sale
Of alcoholic liquors, having been reached
| On the calendar, Mr.. Blair, who had re-
| ported it from the committee on education
and labor, called for a vote upon it.
| The reading of the report having occu-
pied what was left Of the hour assigned to
the calendar, no vote was taken on the
| ioiIt resolution.
| The Senate then resumed consideration
,f the bill to define and regulate the iuris-
! diction of the courts of the United States
Without disposition of the bill the Senate
went into executive session and soon ad-
iourned.
HousE.-No quorum being present, the
House adjourned at once.
| Mr.. Morey, of New Hampshire, intro,
duced a rule making it an offense, punish
able by fine of $500, for a member TO
iosent himself for the purpose of break
ng quorum
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2S.
SxSATE.-Mr. Hale introduced . Joint
| cesolution, which was referred to the
committee on public buildings and
grounds, for the erection in the District OF
Colombia of a memorial building which
| shall be suitable for q monument to the
| memory Of U. S. Grant, which II to con-
| tain military and naval museum, ETC., in
the inner court of which may be placed to
| rest the mortal remains of the disting-
rished American. The title endorsed on
| the resolution reads: ''Ip the vault Of
which shall be placed the mortal remains
of Ulysses S. Grant,
| The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of executive business, and when
the doors were re-opened the Senate pro-
| seeded to the consideration OF bills ON the
calendar unobiected to.
| HousK.-Mr. .O'Ferrall of Virginia was the
| only Democrat in the chamber this morn
ing during prayer. The clerk called the
| roll on the approval of Fridays journal
No quorum and a call of the House ordered
A quorum being secured the journal was
| approved, and the vote taken on the Ven
| able-Langston election case. The result
was los votes to unseat Veuable, and then
| Langston was sworn in.
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the South Carolina case of Miller against
Elliott Despite the efforts of O'Ferran to
block the wheels the previous question
was ordered, and despite a protest from
Kerr of Iowa that some reason for its
adoption should be given, the resolution
anseating Elliot, and seating Miller was
agreed to without division.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the Senate amendments 20
the deficiency bill.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a.
SKNATE.-In the Senate Mr.. Frye offered
| . concurrent resolution tugreed to) direct
ing the Secretaries of State, Treasury,
| War and Navy TO examine the report and
Recommendations OF the international ma
rine conference of February 9, and pre-
pare and submit to Congress bills for en-
ictnicnt into law such recommendations
so far AS they apply to their respective de-
partments and meet their approval.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
| sideration of bills on the calendar.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
House bill with Senate substitutes) to
define and regulate the jurisdiction Of the
-ourts Of the United Stated, and 1t was
passed.
The bill - passed provided for the ap-
pointment by the President OF an addi.
| tional circuit Judge with the same compen
| sation as other circuit Judges. 1t created
IN each circuit u circuit court of appeals,
10 consist Of three Judges, and which is to
be court of record, with appellate juris-
iictiou. The bill is proposed to relie We
the supreme court of many cases that are
now carried to 1t.
The bill to establish y land court was
considered but went over.
HousE.-The resolution to strike from
the Congressional Record the speech of
Mr.. Kennedy, in which he attacked the
Senate was passed.
| Senate bills granting pension of &, 900
| year to the widows of Generals Fremont,
Mcclellan and Crook were passed.
| On motion Of MIR. Townsend, of Col
orado, the Senate bill was passed, with an
amendment including the Pagosa Springs
reservation. opening to homestead settle
| ment the Fort Lyon and old Fort Lyon
military reservations in Colorado. Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26.
SENArK.-Mr. Plumb reported the SEN
ate joint resolution authorizing the cxten-
sion for one year Of the time Of ayment
for land on presumption or homestead
| claims, whenever, by reason of the failure
| of crops, settlers are unable TO make pay
mont within the time prescribed by law,
which was passed.
Senate bill to authorize the acquisition
OF lands for coke ovens and other Inn
provcments and for right of way for
wagon roads, railroads and tramways in
connection with coal minos, WAs passed,
alxo Senate bill requiring the Omitted
Statea to defend the title Of homesteAders
under the laws OF the United States In all