Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
Record OF the Proceedings in the
Senate and House.

stltute. lie stated that the substitute
was the dill passed by the senate to
continue in force ten years ali laws
now in force. The bill with the SUD-
stitute) was placed on tho calendar.
Inc following bills were passed: To
| amend the railroad land acts so as to
permit actual settlers to purchase the
lands within three years after forfeit
ure. For the relief OF purchasers OF
timber lands and stone lands under the
act OF June 3, 1873. To provide for
fixing u uniform standard of ciassifi-
ton and grading OF wheat corn. oats,
barley ana rye. To pay the Yankton
Sioux Indians who served as scouts
under Gen. Sully in 1861. Appropri-
ating $50 600 for public building at
Grand Island, Neb To reorganize the
artillery and infantry OF the army and
to increase its efficacy. To extend the
jurisdiction of the supreme court so as
10 inciudge judgments and DEGREES OF
the highest court OF the Cherokee,
Creek. Seminole, Choctaw and Chick
asaw tribes of Indians. House bill TO
establish lineal promotion throughout
the several lines OF artillery, cavalry
ana infantry OF the army; for Inc ex-
animation ana promotion OF enlisted
men for the grade OF second lieuten-
ant; to increase the pay of certain non
commissioned officers OF the army. 1t
fixes the following rate of pay after
july !. 1891: Sergeant major, $50; reg
mental quartermaster sergeant $50;
first sergeant $3l; sergeant 20; cor
poral, l6. and all are to receive the
increase OF pay from length OF service
as provided. The senate also passed
the bill for the control ano promotion
OF the safety OF national banks. The
bill was passed by the house a few
weeks ago. with amendments recon.
mended by the finance committeeman
with an additional amendment Offered
by Mr.. Hoar), establishing q stricter
rule than now exists as to the bonds OF
cashiers and other officers. A confer
ence with the house on these amend
ments was agreed TO and Senators
Sherman, Aldrich and Harris were ap-
pointed conterecs on the part of the
senate.
In the senate on the 18th at the
close OF the routine business. in the
course Of which resolutions OF Boston
merchants favoring the repeal OF the
silver law OF 1890 wore presented. the
calendar was taken up and number
OF unimportant bills disposed of. and
the calenGur was laid aside and the
bill to amend the act to establish cir
cult courts OF appeals ana regulate in
certain cases the jurisdiction of the
courts OF the United States. was taken
up and passed. The bill to facilitate
the disposition OF cases in the court
OF claims was taken up but without
action. More than two hours OF the
time OF the house was used up in de-
,ermining whether Messrs. Stone OF
kentucky, Fithian of Washington,
Johnson OF Ohio and Bowman OF Iowa
coulo by preconcerted arrangement
and under leave to print, publish in
the Record at public expense, and dis
tribute under government frank Henry
Georges book on protection and free
trade. While under the rules which
govern members in printing their
speeches. there is nothing to prevent
publish that which il spoken on the
floor would not be in violation OF pro-
prieties, the fact that IL copyrighted
book, may in this manner oe incerpo-
lated into the Congressional Record is
worthy OF serious attention. Although
Mr. Burrows attempt TO have the
Henry George matter eXpunged proved
unsuccessful, it will probably be fruit
ful OF good results. 1t has cited the
evil which has grown upunder the lax
method OF preparing the record.
Should the republicans carry out their
threat to publish books in favor of pro-
lection, the Record will become cir
culating library with Uncle Sam acting
as the librarian and with the people
bearing the cost OF distributing The
product of the brains of the persons
not connected with the public service.
In the house on the 10Th on motion
OF Mr.. Terry OF Arkansas, the senate
bill was passed authorizing the estao-
lishment OF military post at Little
Rock, Ark, after the land has been
ceded for the buildings. The bill car
ried 500, 600. but this was struck out
on motion of Mr.. Holman. Mr.. Lynch
OF Wisconsin secured the passage of
DILL to authorize the Marinette & West
ern Railroad TO construct II railroad
through the Menominee Indian reser-
walton in Wisconsin. Mr.. Peel OF Ar
kansas reported favorably a bill TO
regulate the education AMI CITIZEN
ship OF Indians. The house then
went into committee OF the whole
MIR. Shively OF Indiana in the
chair, on the naval appropriation bill
Telling speeches in favor OF the re-
Mobilization OF the navy wero made hy
Mr.. Fellows. New York; Mr.. Cum
mings New York, and Mr.. Lodge.
Massachusetts; while the amend
ment to build one new crdiser was
strenuouSly opposed oy MIR l.. Hol-
man. Indiana; Mr.. Watson. Georgia,
and Mr.. Baker. Kansas. The speech
OF Mr. Fellows was the incident OF the
DAY. lie was applauded ana congrat-
ulated for his splendid forensic effort
The bill went over and the house, at
4l0 O'Clock. adjourned until Monday,
when the previous question will be
ordered.
In the senate on tine 18th Mr.. Vest
introduced bill prohibiting the max
ing of contracts by the postmaster gem
eral with any steamship company
making unjust Determinations against
any port of the United States rs tn inn