Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1888 — THE NATIONAL SOLONS. [ARTICLE]

THE NATIONAL SOLONS.

WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. „ Our National Law-Makers and Wliat They Are Doing for the Good of the Country —Various Measures Proposed. Discussed and Acted On. A favorable report on the bill authorizing, the appointment of three commissioners tonegotiate with the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota for the relinquishment of their rights in certain Indian reservations was made to the senate Oct. Ist- The Senate confirmed the nominations of Lambert Tree, of Illinois, as - Minister to Hussia; J. G. Parkhurst, of Michigan, as Minister to Belgium; Charles Boyle, 9 Pennsylvania. Chief Justice of Washington Territory; Prof. George Davidson, of California, member of the Mississippi River Commission; Capt. H. W. Lawton, InspectorGeneral with the rank of Major; and the following Secretaries of Legation: Charles K. Holliday,. Venezuela; Howard Martin, China; H. L. Vilas, Argentine Republic; H. R. Whitehouse, Mexico. The Senate passed a bill providing for the sale--9f the Fort Wallace military reservation in Kansas. This is a substitute for the measuro recently vetoed by the President. Over thirty leaves of abeeneo were granted to members of theHouse ail for an indefinite period. There areonly about sixty members in Washington now—about one hundred less than a quorum—and since no business can be transacted, except byunanimous consent, the House is little better than dissolved. No business was transacted beyond the introduction of bills, all attempts to - call up measures being prevented by the point of “no quorum" being raised. Among the bills presented was one providing that one-third of the members of each house tball constitute a~ quorurn. Mb. Call’s resolution instructing the Committee on Epidemic Diseases to consider and report additional legislation to prevent the importation of contagious or infectious diseases from foreign countries was referred to thatcommittee by the Senate on the 2d inst. Both houses of Congress agreed to the conference report on the joint resolution in aid >f the yellow fever sufferers. As agreed to, the resolution appropriates $190,000, to be expended, under the direction of the President in eradicating the epidemic of yellow fever now existing In the United States or preventing its spread from State to State. The conferrees on the deficiency bill have come to an agreement upon all but four of the amendments added to tlie measure by the Senate. The principal point of disagreement is on the item appropriating SBO,OOO for the Industrial Christian Home of Utah, an association organized to relieve, protect, and care for dependent women and children seeking to escape from polygamous relations. The House - passed the Senate bill allowing i>ersong who have abandoned or relinquished theif homestead entries to make other entries, with amendments. The amendments empower Land-office Registers to grant settlers leave of absence for not exceeding one year whan by reason of drought or other - unavoidable casually such settler cannot obiaiu j, support for himself ; reaucing all double minimum pre-emption lands to a uniform price of $1.25 per aero, und allowing any homestead settler wno has entered less than one-quarter seev tion to enter additional land contiguous to theoriginal entry, which with such entry shall not exceed 160 acres. The new tariff bill was reported to the Senateby Mr. Allison on the 3d inst. It was placed on the cal< ndar and ordered printed. The Senate resumed consideration of Mr. Hale’s resolution calling ou the Secretary of War for an explanation of General Benet’s circular as to discharges of Republican employes in United States armories and arsenals. After some discussion tne matter went over. Mr. Stewart introduced a resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Contingent Expenses, instructing the Committee on Mines and Mining to inquire during the recess into the foreign ownership and operations of mines in the Territories. In the House the Senate bill was passed establishing the Lincoln Land District of New Moxico and ‘ the Senate bill granting a right of way to the Pensacola and Memphis Railroad through ih9 Pensacola reservations. Mr. Humes, of MisBour , presented the conference report on the deficiency appropria ion bill, but the House adjourned without taking action on it. The resolution on Gen. M. Benet's circulars a»; to discharges from arsenals and armories was ■ agreed to by the Senate on the 4th inst. Postmaster John B. Gosherof Kingsley, lowa, wasconfirmed by the Senate. The Senate bill relating to the classification of postoffices and amendatory of the act of March 31, 1883, “Toadjust the salaries of Postmasters,” was taken from the calendar and passed. In the House the Senate bill was passed providing that the Secretary of the Treasury may permit the use of' petroleum as fuel on steamers not oarrying pas- ■ sengers without, the certificate of the Supervising Inspector of the district where the vessels are to be used. After several hitches in the Honso over the* question of no quorum and objections to bills, the Senate bill to incorporate the MaritimeCanal Company of Nicaragua was taken up forconsideration, on the sth inst., but no action was taken. Mr. Burnes of Missouri offored a concurrent resolution, which was agreed to, for tne appointment of a select joint committee of three • Senators and three Representatives to investigate the work dono on the Washington aqueduct tunnel, the contracts mode for the same, the bidding for and the letting of the contracts,, and tne compensation paid for the work. Mr,. Catchings,of Mississippi, from the Committeeon Rivera and Harbors, reported the bill appropriating $185,250 for completing the improvement and dredging of the;St. Clair Flats Ship Canal. Referred to the Committee of the Whole. At the evening session twenty-seven privatepension bills were passed.