The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
4 Resume of the Proceedings
of Congress During the
Past Week.

SENATE.
Mr. Morrill, addressed the senate in opposi.
ton to free silver coinage. He argued that
the issue of legal tender treasury notes In ex-
change for silver would be unconstitutional.
The senate has confirmed the nomination
of j. H. Mills, collector of the district of Mon
tana, and George c. Ginty, marshal for the
western district of Wisconsin.
The senate committee on the judiciary re-
ported favorably a substitute for the bill ex-
tending criminal Jurisdiction of the circuit
and district courts of the United States TO
clude crimes in section B, title 20, Revised
Statues.
HOUSE.
The house committee on Indian affairs to-
day completed the consideration of the gen
eral appropriation bill. 1t provides for the
physical and educational welfare of the red
men literally, the total amount recommend.
ed for educational purposes being $722, 900
for dayand industrial schools, and 500, 900
Tor the construction of new school buildings
The senate committee on public lands con-
sidered the house bill introduced by Com
stock for the relief OF settlers on lands includ-
ed in the indemnity lands of the Northern
Pacific. Mr.. Comstock made an argument
in support oil his bill. 1t is designed to allow
about four hundred settlers in Northern
Minnesota, to transfer their filings.
SENATE.
The senate passed the house bill to author
IZe the president of the United States to
cause certain lands heretofore withdrawn
from market for reservoir purposes to be
restored to the public domain subject to
entry under the homestead law, with certain
restrictions, with amendments. The bill re-
feres to lands reserved in aid of the con-
Structions, OF the certain reservoirs at the
headwaters of the Mississippi and St. Croix
rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and of
the Chippewa and Wisconsin rivers in Wis
consin.
The fertilization bill was taken up. Mr.
Cockrell commenting upon a remark that
an lronclad or even a fourth-class power
could levy contributions on the seaboard
cities, said he would like to see Great Britain
levy a war contribution of even a nickel on
New York. That act would be followed by
an invasion OF Canada, confscation of
every particle OF property allied there by
Great Britain, amounting to billions and
billions, The amendment was agreed to.
HOUSE
Representative Hall secured the addition
OF 81, 600 to the Indian appropriation bill,
to be expended in Goodhue county, Mimi,
for the relief OF the Perry Island Indians.
They are about hundred, all told, who
have been at times burden on the county
officials and county treasury. They were
overlooked in the first draft OF the bill. The
amount received will be ample to meet their
wants and be relief to the county.
SENATE.
Mr.. Washburn presented an amendment to
the Mckinley tariff bill, which is designed to
put white pine lumber on the free list.
A delegation of about 100 importers ap-
peared before the senate committee on fin
ance to protest against the passage ofthe Nc
Kinley tariff bill.
The house bill passed by the senate open
ing to settlement the resurvoir lands on GER
tain rivers in Wisconsin and Minnesota was
amended by the senate by striking out the
paragraph relating to Minnesota. Senator
Edmunds made some objection, for he re-
garded the bill as one designed especially in
the interest of certain lumber dealers.
HOUSE.
The Republican representatives went into
caucus Immediately upon the adjournment
OF the house to consider the silver question.
1t had been announced in advance by the
leaders that the real purpose was q confer
ence rather than formal caucus. Much
talk was INDUCED in and deyelo.TT,se o a diver
sity of views. :" O
Mr.. Morrill, Uff Kansas t,.day renorted a
disagreement of the conferencs on tbe sem
ate dependent pension bill. The house in
sisted on it's amendments prov!ding n serv-
ice pension, and further co71c~ss- 49,
ordered.