Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
poINes IN CONGRESS.

Tuesday Dec. Gin the house
Representative-elect Thomas J. Gary. of
California, was sworn in. The resolu-
ton looking to the removal of the re-
mains of Gen. Grant to Arlington was
debated and finally defeated, 90 to 1853.
In the senate some minor measures
were passed. In presenting a bill relat-
ing to the circulation Mr.. Plumb said
that he would soon ask to have the cleo
ton bill laid aside and financial
matters considered. Debate on the
election bill was resumed and Mr.. Barry
and Mr.. Daniels spoke against it.
Wednesday. Dec. 10-Senate: Bill to
authorize u rebate on tobacco passed.
The house amendments to the bill for
buildings at Madison, Rock Island and
Sioux City were considered and q gen.
eral conference was ordered on the
other building bills passed by the house
Tuesday.
House: Bill to authorize Corpus Christi
and Padre Island Harbor company to
construct a harbor off Padre island was
passed; also the senate bill for the re-
lief of the Mission Indians in California.
Thursday Dec. H. The senate
passed q bill appropriating $28, 900 for a
vessel for boarding purposes at Chicago.
The bill for a public building at Sioux
City, Iowa, was sent to conference. A
resolution was passed instructing the
postoffice committee to investig ate the
subject OF postal saving banks. Mr..
Plumb's resolution providing for early
meeting and for night sessions was de-
bated until 2 O'Clock, when the election
bill was taken up and Mr.. Wilson, of
Iowa, and Mr.. Frye made speeches
on it.
In the house senate bill appropriating
$40, 900 to reimburse 9. N. FELTON,, for
merly assistant treasurer at San Fran
cisco, was passed; also Notifications and
deficiency appropriation bills, the bill
providing for the removal of causes
from state courts; the bill to prevent
molds, and the bill to provide q penalty
for the alteration of election returns
with intent to affect the results. The
bill to indemnify purchasers of swamp
lands was debated without final action.
Friday Dec. 12.-Senate: The senate
has passed o resolution that, beginning
with Monday next, the senate meet at
10 o'clock and that the morning hour
conclude at IL o'clock. MI. Dolph's
resolution requiring the committee on
privileges and elections to inquire
whether the right of suffrage is denied
or abridged in any state was debated at
length, but went over without action.
Mir. Blodgett and Mr.. Waltham spoke
in opposition to the election bill.
Saturday, Dec. 13.-In the senate
the resolution heretofore conferred by
Dolph as to the denial or abridgment of
suffrage in certain states was taken up,
but, in the absence of MI. Dolph, it
went over without action. The senate
then resumed consideration of the cleo
tions bill, and Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas,
made an argument in opposition to it,
The house passed the senate bill pro-
viding that in open steam launches of
ten tons or under one person may act in
the double capacity Of pilot and engi-
peer. Mr.. Baker, of New York called
up the senate bill for the inspection of
cattle and hogs and the products and
carcasses thereof which are subject to
interstate commerce. The bill was dis
cussed and finally referred to the COM
mittee on agriculture.
Monday, Dec. 16.-Senate: Bill giving
settlers opposite unsurveyed land the
privilege of taking up additional 100
acres was passed; also house bill for a
public building at Fargo, N. D., to
cost 800, 600; house bill for a building
at Camden, Ark, to cost $25, 600, and
bill appropriating $40, 900 for repairs to
Fort Marion, in Florida. House:
House adopted a resolution calling
for information about national banks
used as government repositories; bill to
adjust and pay Inaian depredadation
-1-s~-- 1900