Telegram-herald., 1891-03-03

successor before the session closed.
There were about forty-one senators
present Senator sherman. (O) pre-
sided Three senators were nominated
Tor the position-Frye. Me-, Hoar,
Mass J, and Manderson, tNeb-). six
or seven ballots were taken and on the
last Senator Manaerson received 81
votes, G majority. On motion of
Senator Frye the nomination was made
unanimous
WAsHfSGroN, March 2.-In the sen
ate senator Manderson (Neb.) was
elected presiding officer pro tempore of
the senate, succeeding Senator Ingalls,
(kan.). A resolution was adopted
thanking Senator ingalls, for his serv-
ices as the presiding officer OF the SEN
ate.
The senate at 1910 o'clock agreed 10
the house amendments TO the ship
ping bill, and it now goes To the pres
ident for his signature. The bill as
agreed to by the senate Is exactly as
passed by the house last week, author
.zing the postmaster-general To con-
tract with American steam vessels for a
term of from five 10 ten years for carry
ing ocean mails from 66 cents TO s4 per
mile, according TO the class of the YES
sells The bill passed by vote of 81 70
33.
The house resolution appropriating
81, 900, 600 for the Mississippi rivers i'm
provement, To be disbursed by the Miss
issippi river commission, was passed.
The credentials of James Henderson
Kyle, as senator-elect from South Da-
sota, beginning March 4. (replacing
Senator Moody were presented and
placed on file.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-The direct
tax bill finally passed the senate Satur-
day and now goes to the president for
Ills signature after having figured in
many sessions of congress and
gives y-se to the most protracted
deadlock in the legislative history
of this county. Its provisions have
already been printed. The senate
also passed the house bill giving pen
sion of $4,000 a year to the widow of
Admiral Porter.
House bill was passed for the reor-
ganization of the artillery of the army
with a senate substitute taking in the
infantry forces. Conference reports
were agreed TO to the bills to define and
regulate the jurisdiction of United
States courts aid TO establish United
States land court. The house substi-
tute TO the shipping bill was laid before
the senate, and on motion OF Senator
Frye went over The conference re-
port on the bill TO repeal tim ber-culture
laws was agreed to. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was under discussion all
day, and at O'Clock p. n. was passed.
The senate then proceeded with the
consideration of the post office appro-
priation bill. The few amendments re-
ported by the committee on appropria-
tions were agreed to. Senator Frye
moved to amend the bill by inserting
provision appropriating 81, 200, 0o0 for
the transportation Of foi eign mails and
authorizing contracts for carrying the
mails on American steamships (being
the bill passed by the house on that
subject with few modiiications).
u
became his duty TO inform the senate
that his colleague, Senator Hearst, had
passed away. He offered resolutions
on the senator's death and an adjourn
ment was taken.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The house
spent the morning on the senate bills
upon the speakers table. There was a
| sharp fight over the bill to erect a new
mint building ut Philadelphia, during
which Mr.. Dockery MO- stated that
the appropriations of this session
would amount to s525, ,O00, 900, and
would thus he $50, 600, 900 more than the
treasury could pay from its receipts
Senate amendment TO the Indian ap-
preparation bill were non-concurred
in. and the bill sent to conference.
Senate bill was passed for the erection
of public building at Saginaw, Mich,
at cost of $3.50. 000
| The b8ll repeating the timber culture
and rre-emption laws so as TO require
that public lands shall be disposed Of
only to homesteaders was taken from
the speakers table and passed.
| In the house Saturday the shipping
bill, the sundry civil bill and the legis-
lative bill were sent to conference.
An understanding was reached that no
contested election case would be con
sidered- The Hawaiian cable amend
ment TO the diplomatic and consular
bill was non-concurred in and n confer
euee committee appointed The con
ference reports on the Indian
depredstions claim bill and on the
bill 10 regulate and define the
| jurisdiction OF United States courts
were agreed 70. also on the bill estab-
lishing private land claim court A
resolution was reported for the i'm
| peachment Of Alex Boarmsn. United
states district Judge. Louisiana. but
I pending action public business was
| suspended and evlogies delivered On the
late Representative Phelsa. Of Tenne.
see. after which the hoase, az q
mark II respect adjourned untii
o'clock ?. M, when. sfter
the disposal Of few private measures.
The copTrsThs hfiI with senste amend
rneuts was presented The hcsse nsrs-
concnrre3 in the amendments and Z
conference committee wss appointed
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