The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-22
DOINdS OF CONGRESS
What our National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
Past Week
SENATE.

ENATE
The Senate committee on Territories order
ed q favorable report on the bill for admis-
sion OF Idaho into the union. The bill Id re-
ported substantially az introduced. a To-
vorable report was ordered also on the bill ap-
proving, with amendments, the funding act
of Arizona.
Among the bills introduced vera these:
By Mr.. Platt-To prohibit the ma~nufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquor IN the District
OF Columbia. By Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa-Pro-
viding thati in cases before the Of claims,
involving q sum less than $4,000, where the
decision will affect q class Of cases or serve e
q precedent. an appeal may b allowed to the
supreme court without regard TO the amount
involved: also . bill appropriating 100000
for q public building at Muscatine, Iowa.
The House committee on Indian affairs
heard arguments on the Senate resolution
providing for the removal Of the Apache In
dian prisoners Of war from Mt. Vernon Bar
racks to Fort Sill reservation in the Indian
territory.
Senator Allen reported favorably his bills
for two additional land districts In Washing
ton from the committee on public lands,
Senator Squire introduced . bill providing
for q federal survey of the proposed Lake
Washington and the Puget Sound ship canal.
# HOUSE.
Mr.. Wickhnm Of Ohio introduced in the.
house for reference O bill providing that the
representatives elected to the ffty.second
congress shall be returned from tho same dis
tricts as similar representatives elected to
the fifty-tirst congress.
The senate committee on territories has di-
rected Chairman Platt to favorably report
the bill for the admission OF Idaho AS q state,
md IL will ho ropnrtoA Tn Tho aounfo nm Wod-
nesdny.
When the senate committee went into ex-
ecutive session Immediately utter the routine
business the nomination of Indian Commits
sioner Morgan was again taken up for con-
sideration. Senator Spooner made . long
s oa,rm ssfGng fHE s answers IN ser iatas ts q
charges rejecting upon Gen. Morgan's milit-
airy record and respecting his discrim-
nation against Catholics in the management
of Indian schools and theletting ofcontracts.
He refuted all these charges in detail, and
extolled the public and private character of
the nominee. Senator spooner was followed
by Mr.. Dawes, chairman OF the committee on
Indian affairs. His argument was in much
the same direction and was strong in favor
OF confirmation. Gen. Morgan's nomination
was confirmed by avote of28ayes to 16no e
HOUSE.
In. the house the debate ON the code of
rules was continued. Messrs. Dockery OF
of Missouri, Morse Of Massachusetts, Allen Of
Michigan, Chapman OF Michigan and Hender-
son ofIowa defended the proposed rules, while
Messrs. McCreary Of Kentucky. Cummings
OF New York and Buckalew OF PennRylva-
mia spoke against them. Referring to the
election cases Mr.. Henderson said that if
his seat, the Republicans would stand up and
defend his rights, but if there was on the
floor one who held his seat by black
hearted fraud or red landed murder, they
would unseat him if the had the power.
SENATE.
In the Senate this morning q number OF
bills were reported from committees and
placed on the calendar.
Among them one for the establishment and
maintenance of Indian industrial schools in
Michigan and SouthfDakota.
Ths bill appropriating $500, 600 for q pub
lie building at Portland, Ore. was passed.
Consideration of the bill to provide q tenn.
porary government for Oklahoma Was then
resumed, the pending question being Mr..
Land" within the territory. The bill was
passed.
y - HOUSE.
The Senate joint resolution congratulations
the people of the United States of Brazil on
the adoption of q Republican form ofgovern-
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Consideration of thu, code Of rules was then
proceeded with. An amendment was adopt
ed requiring the titles Of committee reporte
to be entered on the journal.
MIR. Crisp offered an amendmet providina
that the speaker shall not in any case refuse
which. after some Discussion, twas lost-yaas
LA, nays 14O. Pending further action the
House took q recess. .a
sENATE.
Senate bill appropriating 425, 900 for the
relief Of Indians at Devils Lake agency was
reported and passed.
The bill to increase the endowment OF the
the Louisiana State University and Agricnl-
.tural college led to considerable debate,
participated ID! BY Senator'S Gibson, ingalls,.
Morrill,, Plumb and H0ar. the objection being
sOnsfhe ground that colored pupils were ex-.
Guided from attendance. The bin won't OYER.
Senate bills were then passed for the relief
of soldiers and sailors who enlisted or served
under assume names while minors or other
the Rebellion.
The new rules were then adopted by q
strict vote Of yeas 161, nays 145.
Mr.. Chandler. OF Massachusetts,, from the
worlds fair committee. submitted a report.
which was ordered printed and re-committed.
SENATE.
The senate committee ON privileges and
elections began the hearing OF the contested
election cares in Montana. Mr.. Payne, coun-
sci for Messrs. Sanders and Pc wers, opened
the hearing with an argument claiming that
the Legislature In joint assembly voted for
Sanders and Powers and claimed that they
were duly elected and entitled to seats in the
senate, unless that body could 60 behind the
legislature and prove that they we're unqual.
ifed for the position or had obtained their
seats by bribery and fraud,
HOUSE.
Mr.. Baker, from the COMMITTEES on terri.
tories, reported to the House the Carey hill
to provide for the admission Of Wyoming az
O state.
Mr.. Anderson. Of Kansas, introduced 4 bin
appropriating $3.50, 900 for the purchase 81
q reeidence in or nenr Warrington for the
President 81 the United States.
Mr. Allen, of Michigan, presented In the
House Q resolution instrncting the secretarv
OF war to cause an examination to 81 made
o! the necessity, practicahility and expense
OF tunnelling the Detroit river at or near the
city OF Detroit, with o view to the use al the
tunnel for the passage of railway trains from
the United States to Canada.
To Encourage Big Families,
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