Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1890 — NATIONAL CONGRESS [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL CONGRESS

The Senate on the 2d discussed the silver bill at length, Mr. Morrill strongly opposing the measure. Several confer ence reports were submitted and agreed to. The House passed the following bills Transferring the expense of the trial of Indians for crimes committed on other Indians in the-Territories from the Territory to the United States; granting an American register to the steamer Australia, of California; to ratify an agreement entered into by commissioners of New York and Pennsylvania in regard to the boundary line between those States; providing for an additional associate justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexieo, for the relief of the board of commissioners of the sinking fund of Louisvßle, Ky.; dividing the judicial of Kansas into two divisions the Union iron works, of San Francisco, from certain penalties, amounting to $33,000, incurred in the construction of the Charleston. The Senate on the 3d discussed without action Edmunds’ resolution to investiga.; the Fish Commissioner’s office. A bill to prevent frauds in breweries and beer bottling establishments was passed. Also, u bill to provide for the exportutivu of fermented liquor in bond without payment Cf internal revenue tax. The.silver bill was discussed. The House considered the Alabama contested election case of McDuffie ve. Turpin without final action. The Senate on the 4th agreed to investigate (be Fish Commissioner’s office. Tin fortifications appropriation bill wh. passed. The Housedocided the oontested election case of McDuffie vs. Turpin in favor of the contestant, by a party vote.