The state herald., 1893-02-03

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zing the commissioner Of pensions to accept
as proof Of citizenship Of an applicant for q
position under the act Of July "a, 1890, the
fact that ut the date Of his application he was
an actual and bona fdc resident Of the United
States, and 1t was passed. A communication
from Chief Justice Fuller Of the Supreme
Court to the Vice President, announcing the
Heath Of Associate Justice Lamar, was laid
before the Senate by Vice President Morton.
Mcssrs. Walthall Of Mississippi and Gordon
u Georgia made brief remarks, paying warm
tributes Of respect to the memory of Mr.. La
mar, and Mr.. Watson of Iowa moved, ms a
mark OF respect TO the memory Of Mr. Lamar,
who was formerly member OF the Senate,
.hat the Senate adjourn, The motion was
carried.
HuusE.-On motion Of Mr. Bryan, Senate
bill was passed extending Until July |, 1893,
he time within which the bridge authorized
10 be constructed across the Missouri river
between Omaha and Council Bluffs may be
completed. The special order Of the day was
he bankruptcy bill, 10 the consideration OF
which to-day and tomorrow has been as
signed, subject however, TO general appro.
priaton bills. The Speaker laid before the
House communication from the Chief JUS
lice OF the United States Supreme Court, an
iouncing the death OF Associate Justice
Lamar. Adjourned.
JAN. 25.-SESATE.-A number OF unimpor,-
mt matters were acted upon and the autl.
option LII was not considered. Mr.. Hans
trough offered a resolution, which was agreed
20, calling on the interior department for In
formation as to the lands excluded from the
grant to the Northern Pacific raiload as min.
,ral lands.
HousE.-The order for the day was the
bankruptcy bill. This measure was opposed
by Kilgore Of Texas and Pierce OF Tennessee,
sho kept the House busy all day in voting on
lllatf motions. As the rules Of the present
IL nrlo not forbid filibustering, nothing
adjourned ut last, tired out.
JAN. 2G.-SESATE.-The bill asking Phlla-
iclphla 10 loan the liberty bell TO the Worlds
Fair was referred to a committee as Mr.. Quay
expressed the opinion that the bell would be
oaned without this action. A resolution was
idopted TO lend government flags TO the
Worlds Fair. The following bills among
,thcrs were passed; Senate bill for the cs-
adjustment and enforcement Of rules and
regulations for the navigation of canals; to
authorize the Missouri River Power Company
)f Montana to construct dam across the
Missouri river: to provide for the reservation
II certain timber lands upon the Siletz lndlza
reservation for the benefit Of the Indians.
The antl-option bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Mills made speech against the bill as
being aimed against the existence of state
governments. His argument was endorsed by
tliscock of New York. Adjourned.
IlousE.-The discussion of the items OF the
,lvil sundry bill occupied the day. When the
paragraph for the survey Of the public lands
sas reached Mr.. Wilson moved TO Increase
he appropriation from Sl0J,090 TO 5000, coo.
Defeated. An appropriation Of Sle0,00O was
made for expenses OF agents 10 protect gov
.rnmcnt timber lands.
JAS. eT.-SENATE.-At the opening OF the
,cssion Mr.. Hale OF Maine announced the
icath OF Mr. Blaine and ms n remark Of re-
'pcct to his memory the Senate adjourned.
llOusE.-Trlbutcs OF love and respect were
paid TO Mr.. Blaine by Milliken and Holman
md the House adjourned for the day.
JAN. 2s.-SENATE.-Almos. the entire day
vas spent Ia executive session. 1t may be
presumed that the Sandwich Island matter
vas being discussed, but nothing /. known OF
Inc proceedings.
HousE.-Committccs were ordered TO inves-
gate the Panama Canal company and the
,idcred for while.
JAN. @.-SESArE.-Mr Chandler offered
the following resolution;
"Resofred, BY the Senate (thc House re-
ports concuringl, that the President be re-
lucsicd 10 enter into negotiations with the
present provisional government OF the late
dngdom Of Hawaii for the admission OF the
Stands us n territory Into the United States,
and 10 lay any convention which he may
make before congress for ratification by legls-
a,ion.n
Under the objection Of Mr.. White the reso-
ution went over until tomorrow. The anti
option bill was then taken up, and Mr.. White
made another argument against 1t and against
he George substitute for It, Mr.. White
spoke for nearly three hours. closing his
speech with the assertion that the purpose OF
he bill was 10 separate the Unite, States
from the commerce Of the world, L. strike
Town the American instrumcntnlitics OF de-
tense. and 10 have all weapons Of offence
'cady for the destruction Of American coia-
ncrce.
IIousE.-Senatc bill was passed to refer to
he Court OF Claims the claim Of Jessie Ben
on Fremont 10 certain lands IN San Fran
'isco, California. The House then proceeded
n committee of the whole 10 further consider
he sundry civil appropriation bill. The bill
vas considered until $3.50, when the coipmlt-
&c rose. The speaker announced the mp.
continent Of the following committee to In
sesiigatc the Panama canal scandal; Messrs.
Fellows, Geary. Patterson, Powers and Storcr-