Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-03-02
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23--An amcndmer
to the civil service bill limiting the salar
of the clerk o. the supreme court to $4,000
was agreed to- An amendment was
adopted applying 100000 to enable the
secretary to carry out the agreements
with the Sioux Indians. The bill was re.
ported to the house and the committee
rose.
Scnate--Thc consideration of the naval
appropriation bill was resumed, when a
number of amendments were offered. The
legislative, judicial and executive appro-
priation bill was then taken up, and
that PROVISION which contemplated the
reduction OF the number Of internal
revenue districts was stricken out. The
conference report on consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill was agreed to-
The Utah bill was then taken up, the
question being on Blair's amendment
making the prohibition from voting tC
apply only to persons convicted of polyga.
my or bigamy instead Of all females. The
amendment was lost
Vas HINGT TON, Feb. .24--Senate--Durin 9
the consideration Of the question OF in
creasing the salary Of the public printer
Gen. Anthony spoke of the tyranny of the
typographical union aud favored cmanci-
patlng the government from the control
of such an organization. .
A number of other senator's took the
stand and favored employing printers
regardless whether they belonged to the
union or not.
The amendment in regard to the salary
Of the public printer was agreed to after
a long debate upon trades unionism in
general The amendment providing ad-
ditional clerks in the land department
under civil service rules was agreed to.
House--After reading the journal a
call of committees under the Pound rule
commenced. The bill to prevent the i'm
portation of adulterated tea passed, the
several other bills were called up and
objected to.
Resolution calling for information on
the Hawaiian treaty regarding Sandwich
Island sugar was adopted. The bill passed
for the admission free of duty articles for
exhibition in industrial exposltions IN
Louisville and Denver.
The consideration of the judiciary
bill was then resumed, and after propo-
sition approprlating money for the heirs
of deceased congressman was struck out
and the bill passed.
The judiciary committee reported upon
the claim Of Thos. J. Mayer to seat as
contingent member from Nebraska The
report states that the committee had been
imposed upon by Mayer, who was respon-
sible for the Misrepresentation which in.
duccd Tanners report and that he had
been aided by S. j. Alexander, secretary
of state for Nebraska.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The house this
afternoon and evening has been engaged
in animated debate upon the new resolu-
tion from the committee on rules, and
late this evening the resolution was
adopted by a vote Of l2O to 20. The dem
ocra,s rcframed from voting. The house
then adjourned.
The new rules propose to make a
minority vote jnstead of two-thirds suffi-
clent to suspend the rules. The object of
the new rules is to enable the house to
disagree to the senate amendments to the
senate tariff bill and refer it to the con-
ference committee. 1t was objected to by
the democrats on the grounds that the
bill had never been before the house IN
any shape before.
The senate amendments to the district
appropriation bill were not concurred in
IN conference committee.
The joint resolution providing for the
termination Of portion of the treaty of
Washington with Great Britain passed.
Robinson presented JOINT resolution
providing for the purchase of Ireland
from the British government. (Laughter)
Reid called up resolution reported by
him from committee on rules on Satur-
day, and the house voted to consider said
rules by almost party vote. The resolu-
ton was finally tabled after considerable
debate.
Senate-The bill to furnish persona
ton of United States officers passed the
house.
The bill to prevent the importation OF
adulterated tea passed.
Vest called up his resolution for the
appointment of committee of five sena-
tors to examine into the condition of the
Yellowstone National park. In course Of
his remarks he read letter received by
HIM from the secretary of the interior
saving: 81 have determined not to take
any action in the matter of the lease tc
Hatch & Co., until congress shall take
action on your bill, at least not until thu
close of the session. If congress shall
take any action on the subject l shall b'
inclined to execute lease in strict ac
cordance with the views expressed b,
your committee In the report made to tht
senate at the request of Gorman.' Th
list of directors OF the Yellowstone Ma
tional park improvement company wa
| read Among the directors are Ruff
Hatch, Roscoe Conkling, Hugh 1. Hast
lngs, VIM. Fullerton, John Brady, y ]
! Vanderpool and Frederick E. Church, a
Of New York.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-House-Imme