The state herald., 1891-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.



SHNATE.-On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds
the House bill to establish q United States
land court and TO provide for judicial
Investigation ind settlement OF private
land claims In the Territories Of Utah and
New Mexico, and the States Of Colorado,
Nevada and Wyoming, was taken from
the calendar and passed with substitute.
A conference was asked and Messrs.
Edmunds, Wolcott and Ransom were ap-
pointed conferees on the part OF the SEN
ate.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
passed.
HousE.-In tho House to-day Senate bill
was passed granting pensions to tho mem
bers Of Powers battalion Of mounted
volunteers Of Missouri, who served in tho
Mexican war.
Mckinley Of Ohio reported from the
committee on rules for the immediate
consideration of the direct tax bill.
The resolution was then adopted and
tho direct tax bill taken up, and after n
brief discussion the bill passed, l72 to l0l.
MIR. Boutelle OF Maine presented the
conference report on the naval appropria-
ton bill. Agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25.
SESArE.-Upon the opening Of tho scs-
siou Senator German Of Maryland an
nounced tho death Of his colleague,
Senator Wilson. Appropriate resolutions
were adopted and brief eulogies delivered,
after which the Senate adjourned.
HousE..-It was agreed to take up the
shipping bill tomorrow.
The immigration bill was then taken up,
the pending question being on Mr. Oates
substitute, which was reiected-yeas Is,
nays 202. The bill was passed.
Inc House then went into committee OF
the whole on the agricultural appropria-
ton bill which was passed at the evening
session.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
SKSArE.-Tho sunday civil bill was then
taken up and its consideration resumed,
beginning on page ID, discussion to be
under the tivc-minute rule. A great
number Of amendments were made, among
them one by Mr.. Teller increasing tho cost
OF the Pueblo postoilicc to s3OO,OOO. The
bill passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cameron tho Senate
bill appropriating $2,0oU,00O for new
mint building ut Philadelphia was passed,
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was then taken up and
the amendments reported from the COM
mite on appropriations were acted on as
read.
The conference report on the military
academy appropriation bill was agreed to-
HoUsE.-The shipping bill was taken up
evening session the deficiency appropria-
ton bill was passed.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 81.
SESATE.-The vice president laid before
the Senate message from the President
returning, without his approval, the bill TO
establish the record and pension office of
the war department The President
states his objections to the bill at some
length, TO the effect generally that 1t
is not competent for Congress to nominate
las the bill does particular person TO
I'LL an Office created by law.
The legislative appropriation bill was
taken up and passed.
A plumber OF unimportant House bills
were passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was con-
sidcrcd until the time OF adjournment
House.. On motion of Mr. Townsend Of
Colorado, the Senate bill was passed
nmcndatory OF the law providing Tor the
selection OF school lands.
On motion of Mr.. Peel OF Arkansas, d
bill was passed authorizing the Fort Glib
son, Tahlcquah & Northeastern railway
company to construct n road through the
Indian Territory.
The House then In committee OF the
whole resumed the cons liberation OF the
shipping bill. The House substitute for
the Senate bill was read by paragraphs
for amendment. AT o'clock u vote was
taken. The first one was negative, but
subsequently the vote was reconsdcred
and bill passed by a vote OF 40 10 10.
The bill provides subsidy for carrying
the United States mail to and from South
Anne rican ports.