Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1890 — NATIONAL CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL CONGRESS.

The House took up the world’s fair Mil, : and after a long dlgonnsion in* consideration and final decision in tb® matter.. Several bills were introduced. The bills for the relief of the Tm»«M a®: Devil’s Lake agency and providing for the sale of Fort Bliss, Texas, were passed. A; warm discussion was had on the rules, which partook of the same nature- as the discussions before the rules were adopted. In the Honse the pension appropriation bill was adopted. It calls for $98,427,4M, being $59,791 less than the estimates, $16,668,761 more than the bill for the current fiscal year, though there is an estimated deficiency of $21,598,884 in the pension expenditures for this year, so that the bill is really $4,930,073 less than the expenditure; will be this year. The bill providing for an assistant Secretary of War was considered. The bill to provide a temporary government for Oklahoma was debated at some length. The Senate, in secret sessioq, on the 18th considered the British extradition treaty. Blair continued his remarks on the educa* tional bill. The House amendment to the bill requiring the ascertainment of the number of people who own their farms and homes was agreed to. The House bill for the relief of the Sioux Indians at Devil’s Lake agency was passed. The Senate has ratified the British extradition treaty. The text of the treaty was recently published. Extradition is not to be had for political oflense, nor shal any person surrendered by either party be tried for any other offense than the one for which he was The treaty does not apply to any crimes committed befoiw its ratification. The House on the 19th, passed two unimportant bills and considered at great length :the Oklahoma territorial bill. The Senate .on the 19th, received the President’s message! transmitting the agreement recently made with the Sioux Indians for the cession of their lands. A .bill providing for the sale of the H. Bliss military reservation was passed. Tlfo resolution calling for information as to the assassination as W. B. Saunders, United States Deputy Marshall in Florida, and the educational bill were debated. The Senate on the 20th devoted the entire day to political discussion, the debate arising from the resolution calling on the Attorney General for information as to the assassination of Saunders. The resolution was agreed to by a party vote. The House heard arguments in favor at the different cities aspiring to the location of the World’s Fair. The House devoted Friday to discussing the various World Fair sites. Both Houses adjourned until the 24th. The Senate on the 21st disposed of alarg® amount of calendar business, and considered the House bilf providing a temporary government for Oklahoma.