RESOLUTION.

Senator Woolson presented the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee on Printing are hereby directed to inquire into the practicability of causing the journal of the Senate to be printed each day, and to report by bill or otherwise at any time. Adopted.

On motion of Senator Schmidt the Senate adjourned.

SENATE CHAMBER,

DES MOINES, IOWA, January 17, 1888.

Senate met at 12 o'clock, noon.

The President in the chair.

Prayer by Rev. B. St. John.

Minutes of last session read, corrected and approved.

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Senator E. R. Cassatt appeared at the bar of the Senate and sub. scribed to the oath of office.

I, E. R. Cassatt, solemnly swear to support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State of Iowa; that I will faithfully discharge the duties of Senator to the best of my ability. E. R. CASSATT.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

Senator Caldwell presented for the Committee on Assignment of Committee Rooms the following report:

To the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Repre

sentatives:

Your committee, appointed under concurrent resolution to assign committee rooms to the Senate and House of Representatives, report that they have performed that duty, and recommend that rooms numbered as follows be assigned to the use of committees of the Senate, to-wit: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28 and 29, and that rooms numbered as follows be assigned to the use of committees of the House of Representatives, to-wit: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 27.

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee appointed to make assignment of committee rooms, respectfully recommend that the several standing committees of the Senate meet in rooms as follows:

Room No. 16-Insurance, Banks, Penitentiary and Pardons.
Room No. 17-Mines and Mining, Corporations.

Room No. 18-Suppression of Intemperance, Highways, Compensation of Public Officers, Rules.

Room No. 19-Schools, Constitutional Amendments and Suffrage, Retrenchment and Reform, Federal Relations.

Room No. 20-Congressional Districts, Senatorial and Representative Districts, Public Buildinge, Manufactures.

Room No. 21-Railroads, Commerce, New Committee Educational Institutions.

Room No. 22-Judiciary, New Committee Charitable Institutions.
Room No. 23-Agriculture, Elections, Claims, Labor.
Room No. 24-Enrolled Bills, Engrossed Bills.

Room No. 26-Public Health, Fish and Game, Horticulture and Forestry, Public Lands.

Room No. 28-Ways and Means, Appropriations.

Room No. 29-Printing, Military, New Committee, Cities and Towns.

Library Room-Library.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Adopted.

T. J. CALDWELL,

Chairman Senate Committee.

RESOLUTION.

Senator Woolson presented the following resolution:

Resolved, That this Senate do proceed at 12:30 P. M. of this day to the election of a United States Senator for the term beginning March 4th, 1889.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE.

Senator Dooley presented the following report from the Committee on Mileage:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your special committee to whom was referred the question of mileage of Senators, respectrully submit the following report of the number of miles traveled and the amount due each Senator, in pursuance of the statute, to-wit:

Senator Young moved that the President of the Senate be empowered to assign the Senator from the 15th district to such committees as he may deem proper. Carried.

RESOLUTIONS.

Senator Dodge introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, That the State Printer be required and instructed to print all Senate bills in the order of their filing with the Secretary of the Senate.

Senator Clark introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed to furnish the regular representatives of the press, to whom seats have been assigned in this chamber, with the necessary stationery, not to exceed two dollars per week.

Referred to Committee on Retrenchment and Reform.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.

Senator Gatch offered the following concurrent resolution:
Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring,

1. That a committee consisting of three from the Senate and three from the House be appointed, whose duty it shall be to inquire and report at an early day of the present session as to such facts as in the opinion of the committee will be material in determining what further legislation, if any is necessary to insure from the railroad companies of the State more reasonable freight and passenger rates, and to prohibit unreasonable discriminations in favor of or against different sections or localities of the State, or as to different kinds, classes or classifications of traffic.

2. That so much of the Governor's biennial and inaugural messages as relates to the matter of such proposed inquiry and report be and hereby is referred to said committee.

3. That said committee be and hereby is authorized and empowered to compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of papers, and to administer oaths.

Referred to Committee on Railways.

Senator Woolson introduced the following resolution:

Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, That the General Assembly will meet in joint convention in the hall of the House at 12 o'clock M., of Wednesday, January 18, 1888, to compare the journals of the two houses and to declare the result of the vote for a United States Senator for six years from the 4th day of March, 1889. Adopted.

Senator Schmidt announced that Senators Reiniger and Wolfe were paired on the vote for United States Senator.

Senator Kent was excused.

Senator Weber announced that he was paired with Senator Kelly, who was absent.

Senate, on motion, proceeded to ballot for the election of a United. States Senator.

Senator Woolson presented the name of James F. Wilson as a candidate for election for United States Senator for the term of six years beginning March 4, 1889 A. D.

PROTEST.

Senator Bolter presented the following protest, and requested that it be spread upon the the journal of the Senate:

We the undersigned, citizens of the United States and residents and qualified electors of the State of Iowa, and each holding a duly authenticated certificate of election to the office of State Senator of said State of Iowa, and each having taken an oath to support the constitution of the United States and also that of said State of Iowa as well, do hereby earnestly and solemnely enter our protest against proceeding to elect a Senator to represent the State of Iowa in the Senate of the United States, for that this body is not now formed and constituted in accordance with sections 34 and 35 of article 3 of the constitution of this State, in this: