Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-27
IN CONGRESS TODAY.
No Excitement at Either End of the
Capitol.
A VETO By The PRESIDENT.
Considerable Routine Business
Transacted by the Senate.
THE SPEAKER SUSTAINED.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met at noon and the Journal Of
Thursday Covering the proceedings of Thurs
day. Friday, Saturday and Monday was read
and approved.
Mr.. EusrIs' PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Eustis, rising to personal explanation,
read from the Washington Post the following
sentence: ''Mr. Eustis was also brought from
home, although he did not arrive until after
the vote had been taken" He said that the
statement was wholly inaccurate. He had been
in the chamber an hour before the first vote
was taken, was present when the vote was
taken and did vote. He deemed it proper to
make the explanation because of the
importance of the vote, of yesterday.
The credentials of Mr.. Stanford and of Mr.. 1rby,
as Senators-elect from California and South
Carolina for the term beginning March 4, 1891,
we're presented. read and placed on file. Those
of Mr.. Stanford were criticised by Mr.. Hoar
as unsatisfactory in form-the governor under
taking to commission Mr.. Stanford instead Of
simply certifying to his election; and Mr.. Har-
ris suggested that there was abundant time be-
fore the expiration of the present term to have
them put in proper form.
GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATES FOR POTATOES.
Among the petitions presented and referred
was one by Mr.. Frye in favor of having pota-
toes received by the government and treasury
certificates issued therefor at the rate of dol
lar per bushei. 1t was referred to the finance
committee.
Mr.. Edmunds from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported back with amendments
House bill to prevent the counterfeiting or
manufacture of dies, tools or other implements
used in counterfeiting. and asked for its imme-
diate consideration. He said that the bin had
passed the House some time ago. II was a
mere technical bill, extending to a certain class
OF counterfeit papers and things what the
law now to other things of
that class-the present law having been found
defective. The amendments recommended by
the committee were merely technical and in
tended to perfect the bill. The amendments
were agreed to, and the bill was passed and
conference asked.
BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported and placed on the
calendar were the following:
To define the jurisdiction of the Police Court
Of the District Of Columbia
Granting to the Umatilla Irrigation Company
right of way through the Umatiiia Indian
reservation in Oregon.
Granting right of way for an irrigation ditch
and railroad side track across the quarter
masters depot reservation, Yuma county,
Arizona.
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution (Which was re-
ferred to the committee on contingent ex-
penses) authorizing the select committee on
relations with Canada to continue its sittings
during ths coming recess and the next session.
Mr.. Plumb offered a resolution (Which was
agreed to) providing that, until otherwise Or
dered, the Senate shall meet daily at IL a. m,
and that the morning business shall continue
for one hour only.
The resolutions offered yesterday by Mr..
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of the Senate to compel the attendance of alb
sent members was taken up.
II was proposed by Mr.. Hale that it should be
referred to the committee on rules. Mr.. Cor
man suggested that the resolution would give
rise to debate, and that it should 60 over with
out action. So ordered.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were taken from the cal
endar and passed: Senate bill legalizing the
Columbia in granting permits to extend any
building or buildings beyond the building line,
and declaring such building or builings to be
lawful structures.
Senate bill to authorize the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company to bridge the Tug
where the same forms the boundary line be-
tween the States of West Virginia and Ken
tucky.
INDIAN CLAIMS.
Mr.. Paddock stated that the committee on
Indian affairs had reported substitute for the
House bill; that the number of claims filed in
the Interior Depar artment was ,239, aggregat-
ing an amount of S4.315, 900, and that after
the sitting process of the department the
amount had been reduced to 81 ,S4S. 900.
Mr.. Allen explained and advocated the meas
ure-expressing, however (as Mr.. Reagan and
Mr.. Mitchell had done briefly, his preference
for the House bill rather than for the substi-
tute.
HOUSE.
The approval Of the journal occupied half an
hour.