Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-03
Senator Henderson Elected President
Pro Tempore {, Succeed ingalls,.
bills Passed.
sorH HOUSED m SESSION TILL
AFrCR mioNieHr.
Bill Passed for the Erection OF New
Mint Bnildiug In Philadelphia,
for $4,000, 600.
Business Transacted Yesterday by the
Two Houses.


Manderson Neb. jas president pro ten.
70 hold office during the pleasure Of
the Senate, and German offered rcso.
luton, rendering the thanks 81 the
scnat. 10 ingalls,, for the eminently
courteous, digniflcd, able aud absolute.
ly Impartial manner In which he had
IrcsiJed over IT, deliberations and pet.
formed the duties Of president prO lem
pure. Both resolutions were agreed IA
aud the oath OF Office administered 10
Mnnderron.
The House bill. relating 10 the treaty
OF reciprocity with the Hawaiian
ISLANDS, was passed. Also the House
Joint resolution, approprialing 81, 900,
900 Tor Improvements Of the Mississippi
River, 10 be immediately available.
fugh was appointed on the commit.
tee To attend Senator Hcast's funeral,
Ia placed OF Dawes, excused.
Phe postoiilcc appropriation bill was
then taken up aud Frye, In place OF
the amendment which he had offered
Saturday night, offered one approprlat.
Ing si,sOO,VDO for tho transportation Of
foreign mails.
Morgan moved 10 amend Fryo's
amendment by inserting u proviso that
the postmaster general may employ
any ships owned exclusively by
citizens Of the United States.
The conference report OH tho bill as
10 claims for indian deprocations was
presented and agreed 20.
Carlisle moved 10 amend Fryc's mo.
ton by reducing the amount for trans.
portation ofiorcign mails 10 81, $50, 900
and II was agreed to.
Thc question being on Morgan's
amendnieut, allowing contracts 10 bo
made with vessels owned exclusively
In tho United States, Plumb moved 20
add to it the words, land constructed
In the United States"
Morgan then Withdrew his amend.
ment, rcinarking that the vote Just
takcr had annullcd tho purpose he had
IN view.
Frye's amendment, a. amended. was
agreed TO, and the bill was passed.
A resolution was offered continuing
the select committee on tho Pacific
Railroad debts during the recess OF the
Senate, with power 10 sit at Washing
ton. Agreed TO.
The Senate then, at 9 y. m, proceed
ell 10 consider tho agricultural appro-
priation bill.
Carlisle made n point Of order against
the committee amendment allowing
sorghum sugar manufacturers til. use
Of distilled spirits free Of tax. The point
waa submitted 10 tho Senate aud the
amendment ruled 10 be In ortcr-ycas
20, nays %. The amendment was then
agreed 10.
Stewart offered an amendment ap-
propriating 10000 for the collection
nhu puhhcaion OF Information n 70
,ne Des' mouhour oi cuitlvauns .ho sol
" ifignt'on, hhu .Aicnuing tho mint
OF unie fom 1une u 1871 10 1ainl''y
i, aav-. Agreed 70.
fauuock moved 70 hmenu ny Insert
rug me run. iuou oiii'" hNciuueu on
paint or Vluet
nv ui,i was passe. anu tho 'oellA.o
ploeevu.u W cohsiueihton OF th" gem
eta irncieney plll, CHARACTERIZATION
Iuilon authorizing tho committee on
rules 70 sit uufin. the recess was report
en anu hgt.eu 70, VITA an auenuhcnt'
on.fru NY hoar, ihstructinB tue com
mluee 70 conriucr hhu report Whht
ohhhscs w any ought 70 Nc hhuc ~
opsetNhncoo thu SENATE IN reghtu W
paying hoilor 70 us uecensru mehperr'
A ni.ssnge from inc fre,iuenI, 70.
turning without approval the senate
blll coni.Iilng yurisuictloh on hs
court OF Clainis 10 inquire nnto anu
determine now much thn huils o. tho
United states uoubh-s'nuefs aga
VAIN, anu "fon,oos,,c" cost the con.
tractor, george W. inwfchco, apoVn
ulr contract price, anu 70 allow ior
extra WORK, enl 70 enter yuighen, iof
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