Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1884-03-07
Willard Said to be Getting Rich Again
Through Real Estate Specula-
ton in Portland.
The Convention at Winnipeg Consider.
ing a Motion to Ask England
for "MOre Liberties"
An Uneventful Day in Congress s-COn-
firmation of the Receiver Of the
Yankton Land Office.
THE WASHINGTON BUDGET.

Cockerell from the united labor organizations
Of St. Louis, protesting ae ainst the attempts of
employers as illustrated by the recent events in
connection with the glass blowers and other
trades, to reduce the compensation Ct American
labor to point on a level with the pauper
labor of Europe, and praying for the passage of
a law restricting such Wholesale immigra' ion
"a is intended to effect the reduction of the
wages of American workingmen. Mr.. Sherman
called up message announcing the action OF
the house on the senate joint resolution appro-
priatirg $lO, 900 for the contingent fund Of the
senate. The amendment by the house which
provides that the money so appropriated
shall only be used for the investigation, already
ordered, was read and after general expression
the views of the senators unanimously con-
demned the amendment by the house as an un-
iustifable interference of that body with the
independence of the senate. On vote by yeas
and nays, the senate unanimously decided not
to concur in the amenamcnt and committee
was appointed to confer with like committee
of the house on the subject.
The house amendment to the senate resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the senate contingent
fund, restricting the use Of money to investiga-
tions already ordered, was non concurred in.
The bill providing system oe courts in the
United States in the far east passed, likewise
the bill appropriating 100000 for Col. Albert
Fl. Emery for insenting and constructing a
machine for testing lion and steel.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The senate in executive session took up Sen
ator Morgan 8 motion, made some weeks ago to
reconsider the vote by which the Mexican treaty
failed of ratification. The motion was carried.
Next Monday the treaty will be taken up for
discussion with the understanding it shall con-
tinue until disposed of.
The morning hour was dispensed with and
the house vent into committee of the whole,
Converse, of Ohio, in the chair, on the naval
appropriation bill.
THE REQUEST AGREED TO.
In the house, on motion of Randall the re-
quest of the senate for a conference on the joint
resolution increasing the contingent fund of the
senate was agreed to, and Ra ldall, Holman and
Ryan were appointed conferees. The house tht n
adjourned.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The house committee on public buildings and
grounds agreed to reco mmend the erection of
public buildings at Akron Ohio, and Duluth,
Minn., to cost 100000 each.
THE CHINESE MUST GO.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Representative Fin
nerty today presented petition from several
hundred representatives of mechanical pursuits
in his district, protesting against Chinese
laborers coming into this country. The petition
asks that the pr sent law be nended as to
prohibit Cinnamon coming to America under
the guise of students or merchants to find en-
ployment. Finnerty says he understands SINH
lar petitions are to be presented from all the
principal cities in the country
MORRISON TARIEF BILL.
The house committee on ways and means to"
day acted favorably upon the Morrison tariff
bill. A agreed upon, it places salt, coal and
lumber on the free list. A provision with respect
to coal is to the effect that it shall not apply to
Canada until that country places our coal on the
free list