The Delta independent., 1890-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, FEB. II.


for legislation to stop the expectation Of
whisky to Africa. Mr.. Chandler pre-
sented petition complaining Of political
oppression in Mississippi. Mr.. Blair pre-
sented petitions in favor of pensions for
nurses of the late war, and in favor of the
educational bill.
Mr.. Frye reported bill providing for
the funding Of the Indebtedness Of the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific rail-
roads.
The bill to authorize the President to
confer brevet rank on officers Of the
army for gallant service in Indian cam
paigns wns passed.
The bill for the admission Of the State
of Wyoming having been reached on the
calendar, Mr.. Platt gave notice that he
would call it up for consideration at the
earliest possible opportunity.
HoUsE-Mr. Carlisle announced that in
view of the passage of the new code of
rules the Democrats would not oppose the
approval of the previous days journal, al
though his party continued 70 believe that
such rules were unconstitutional, and he
intimated that at the proper time the mat
ter would be brought before the courts.
A report from theWorld's Fair Committee
coming up lengthy debate ensued in ref
upon one Of the rules referring to counting
quorum.
1t was agreed to give the Worlds Fair
bill immediate consideration.
A bill TO provide for thirty additional
medical examiners was discussed for a
time but went over.
Mr.. Townsend introduced q bill for a
public park at Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
TUESDAY, FEB. IL.
SESATE.-Among the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar
were the following:
Appropriating &. zoo, 900 for the construc-
tion of a deep water harbor at Galveston.
Texas, mot more than 81 900, 900 to be ex-
pended each year.
To provide for the admission Of the State
of Idaho into the Union.
The conference report on the bill to re-
quire the superintendent of the census to
obtain statistics as to the amount of mort
gage Indebtedness, was agreed to.
A bill was introduced by Senator ingalls,,
to amend the Interstate Commerce law, by
providing that any person shipping or
smuggling Intoxicating liquors into State
or Territory that forbids the sale of it be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and that
any railroad company that transports the
same be fined 500 for each offense.
In the executive session the British ex-
tradition treaty was ratified.
HoUsE.-Mr. Morrow, from the appro
priations committee, reported the pension
appropriation bill. Referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President transmitting,
without comment, communications from
the Interior department, proposing an
amendment to the act providing for allot-
ment OF lands in severalty TO Indians.
The bill for the organization of a govern
ment for Oklahoma was considered.
Bills were introduced to establish a gov
ernment postal telegraph. II appropriates
ss,oo0,Ooo. Also, for a public building at
Ogden, Utah.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 10.
SESATE.-Mr Cullom from the interstate
commerce committee reported preamble
and resolution respecting the allegation
that by reason of the excessive freight
rate on the lines of railroad the great sec
tion of country lying between the Rocky
Mountains and the principal food distribut-
ing centers in the East is unable to market
its food products and obtain for them the
actual cost of production, and directing
the committee to investigate such allega
tion and report to the Senate whether such
rates are reasonable or unreasonable,
whether the reduction of such rates is pre-
vented or hindered by reason of any pro-
vision of the interstate commerce act, and
the act is practicable and would remedy
the evil complained of. The resolution
was agreed to.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Plumb,
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee on finance
stated that his committee would not repor,
time for the reception of bids by the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury for the Alaska seal
fisheries lease.
Senator Blair resumed his speech on the
educational bill. Among the numerous ex-
tracts which he had read was one from a
recent report of the school superintendent
of the State of Texas to the effect that in
many counties of that State the value of
the county Jail was greater than that of all
school property in that county.
MIR. Blair severely criticised the press of
the country for giving so little attention 10
the startling facts which he had laid be-
fore the Senate relative to illiteracy in the
South.
HousE-The Military Committee called
up the Senate bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to confer a brevet rank upon army
officers for gallant services in Indian cam
paigus since 1867. Passed.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the bill to provide for the
appointment of an Assistant Secretary of
War. After some debate the bill was fav-
orably reported and the Oklahoma bill
Mr.. Morey said that the bill ought to in,
clude all of the Indian Territory. There
was no necessity for dividing that mag.
nificent territory.
MIR. Hooper declared that the bill vic.
lated the property rights Of the Indians.
This was denied by several other mem
bers. The matter went over.
THURSDAY, FEB. 90.
SESArE-The greater part Of the day
was consumed in discussing q resolution
Of Mr.. Chandler, calling upon the Attor.
ney-General for Information concerning
the murder of deputy marshal Saunders,
of Florida. The resolution was agreed to.
HoUsE.-To-day was set apart by the
House for debate on the report of the com.
mittee on tho Worlds Fair. The galleries
We're well filled with spectators and the
usual preliminary routine business was
transacted with show of impatience.
Mr.. Gambler took the floor and opened
the debate. He proceeded in an impartial
way to explain the. provisions Of the two
bills. One was intended for use in case
the fair should go to New York, Chicago
or St, Louis, and provided for an appro-
priation by the Government of 81, SOC, 100 to
make its own exhibit. The other was
drawn for Washington. II held here the
money would be raised by the district gov
ernmeut by the issue of bonds.
MIR. Flower of New York spoke in favor
of his city. He said that they stood ready
to pay all expenses except for the govern
ment exhibit
The advocates Of Chicago We're very en-
thusiastic in praise of their city's advan-
tagcs and claimed that great number of
Americans would attend ut Chicago, who
would not go to New York. They had
guarantee fund of IS, ,00O,0O0
Speeches were made in favor Of ST.
Louis and Washington, many southerners
favoring one of them. The debate will be