The state herald., 1891-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENATE.-Thc Senate resumed consider.
alton OF the copyright bill, the pending
question being on MIR. Shermun's amend
mcnt to strike out the word prohibited"
and insert the words subject TO the duties
provided by law so that foreign editions
of books, etc, which are copyrighted In
the United States, may be admitted TO
this country ON pay ment OF regular tarih
duties. Agreed TO 20 to "a.
The copyright bill was then laid aside
without further action.
The Presidents message announcing
the death OF Admiral Porter having been
laid before the Senate, eulogistic ad-
dresses were delivered by Messrs. Chand-
Ter, Mcpherson, Plumb and Hale, and then
the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The House went into committee
of the whole on the legislative appropria-
ton bill, and u long discussion ensucd 70.
garding the civil service commission.
MIR. Cannon then moved an amendment
prov iding for as ecrctary and stenogra-
phtr AT 81 800 each. This, he said, would
comply with the terms Of the organic law.
Adopted.
Tho committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House. The first question
was on the amendment providing Tor
clerks to members not chairmen OF COM
mittecs The amendment was defeated
yeas =, nays ~, and the Speaker, in an
nouncing the result, declared that the COM
mittco's amendment was disagreed to by
the House. The bill was then passed.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II.
SENATE.-The credentials of William +.
Villas as senator elect from the State Of
Wisconsin, for the term commencing March
I next (rcplacing Mr.. Spooncrl was pre-
scented by the Vice President and placed
on Tile.
The Vice President announced the ap-
pointment OF Messrs. Henderson and
Waithall us members OF the board Of vis-
iiors NJ the annual examination OF cadets
at West Point Military Academy, and OF
Alessrs. Chandler aud Harris In u similar
capacity at the Annapolis Naval Academy.
The copyright bill was taken up and
discussed ut length.
The introduction OF a resolution OF regret
upon the death OF General Sherman was
the occasion of the expression OF frahy
sincere tributes TO his high character.
HoUsE.-After tho passage Of u number
o! bills OF no general Importance, Senate
hill was passed authorizing the construc-
ton of n bridge ncross tho ST. Louis river,
between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole Oh the Indian appropriation
bill
Mr. Smith, or Arizona, said the Indian
question should be sottlcd by the plow-
share and not by the spelling book. Hc
TAR oiniRhl hdi Eoho west bclcVifg IN
f'rgimoro toopcrs conception OF an In
dian. Iio had found the Indian nasty,
dirty, lousy yngabond, who would not
work. All the Indian wanted was enough
to cat. Tho Indian must be civilized by
making him work. The most dangerous
condition TO day on the plnins WAS mn In
dian who had had tho advantages OF odu-
cation al tho schools.
Without disposins OF tho bill tho CON-
mittcc arose.
Tho naval appropriation bill was sent TO
conference,
The ~,.ohker having laid before tho
House tho message FROM the President an.
nOunClng the death Of Goncral Sherman, IL
was referred 10 tho committee on military
afairs.
Resolutions in honor Of tho memory Of
Admiral Porter were adopted.
MONDAY. Fen. l6.
SrSATE-Mr. Sherman was In his seat
shortly after the Senate met aud received
assurances Of coincidence from many OF
his colleagues,
M,r. Quay arose and addressed the Sem
alto In retaliation Of the charges which hHd
been made against him.
Al the close Of Sir, Quay's remarks tho
Senate resumed consideration Of the con-
hulpr and diplomatic appropriation bill.
The bill and amendments having been
reported from the committee OF tho whole
~ tho Senate, the committee amendment.
we've agreed 10. They iuciudo provision
for subsidy for cable 10 tho Sandwich
Islands
Tue Vieo preaijont announced his M
rolntmoht OF the following senators to
attend General Shefmans funeral
Mcs,ra Eyarls, IIawlcy. Mnndorson.
Pierce, cockrcll and Walthall.
iln conference report on the fortiiIca-
tons bill was presented and agreed 10.