Dubois, of Idaho, said that while
the territory whion he represented was
not now asking for admission into the
anion, it did ask for an enabling act
which would fix a definite time when it
could assume the responsibilities of
statehood. On motion of Mr. Onthwaite
the bill was passed to constitute Colum
bus, 0., a post of delivery.
Tbubbdav, Jan. 17.
Senate --The lommittee on privileges
and elections reported back the concur
rent resolution recently introduced, as to
the meeting of the two houses to count
and declare the result of the electoral
votes. Among the bills reported from
the committees and placed on the calen
dar was one to authorize the construction
of a bridge across the Mississippi river,
at La Crosse, Wis. The senate at 12:20
resumed consideration of the tariff bill.
House. —To-day the speaker laid be
fore the house a communication from Ex-
Governor Gray, of Indiana, stating that
on the 10th inst., the resignation of A. P.
Hovey as representative fiom the Ist In
diana congressional district was received
and accepted. It was laid on the tabK
The house then resumed consideration
of the territorial bill. Mr. McDonald, of
Minnesota, thought all of the territories
refernd to in the omnibus bill were ready
for admission into the anion and h ex
pressed himself in favor of the division
of Dakota.
Fbid.o, Jar. IS.
Stnats —1 ci the senate the entire day !
■was consumed ’n the discu-sion of the [
tariff bill. The sugar bounty amend ■
ment was agreed to by w vote of SS to 27. !
_ Horst.— What letermed the territorial i
omnibus bill, which is the house substi
tute for the senate bill, was passed by 133
against 120. AI tho evening session the.
