The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

took up the bin repeating the pre-
emption and timber culture laws.
Mr. Blair had moved an amend
ment pl ohihiting the acquisition in
one ownership OF more than $40 acres OF
desert land. To this Mr.. Ingalls, offered an
amendment applying the limitation to all
public lands. The latter proposition,
which was the pending question, was voted
down. Mr.. Blair's amendment was then
voted down. yeas 3, nays AZ. Those vot
ing in the affirmative were Messrs. Blair,
Dolph and Teller.
HousE.-The senate bill passed granting
right of way torairoad companies through
Northern Montana Indian reservations.
A proposed change in the rules making it
in order to add to a general pension bill a
provision for the imposition OF Il tax was
discussed The subjects OF pensions and
the tariff were brought into the debate, and
warm controversies took place among the
Democratic leaders.
At first it was a purely partisan affair,
led by Morrison, Matson, Holman and
Others on the Democratic side, and by
Reed Hiscock and Hepburn on the Repub-
lican. They passed rapidly over the his
tory of each party in its relation to the
soldier, and the customary number OF left
handed compliments and parliamentary
vituperation on either side, to the keen de-
light of crowded galleries and the ex,
hilaration OF gentlemen on both sides,
who have been for weeks spelling
for a fight, and then there was some
what bitter controversy between Bragg,
Morrison and Randall. Mr.. Randall said;
'sSome years ago We had the same contro-
versy, and | cast my vote then as east it
on Thursday-from conviction. | resisted
anything that tended to free trade in the
United States, and the lowering OF wages to
American laborers. | was condemned in
some quarters for that vote. | went with
the rest of YOU addressing the Democrats)
to a national convention where was told
that would have no Republicans to help
me. What was the result OF that conven-
ton? Does any man here attempt to say
that the measure reported to this
house by the committee OF ways
and means, is in harmony with
the spirit OF that convention or enuncia-
| tions of those who took the stump in its
| behalf? No, | am just to-day wherel stood
| then. | am in favor OF a revision of the
tariff and the lowering OF rates ofduty, land
| n repeal in part OF internal taxes, upon
| which the ways and means committee oil
this house has denied any one the privilege
| of vote.
| Mr. Morrison, the gentleman from Penn
| sylvania, had gone out of his way to say
| that the proposition presented by the ways
| and means committee was not within the
| spirit of the Chicago platform. In nearly
every paragraph OF that platform the de-
mocracy had pledged itself as party to the
reduction of tariff taxes, and had especial
| }y declared in favor OF the continuance OF
| internal revenue taxes. The war taxes re-
main substantially as they did at the close
of the war; and the party promised reduc-
| ton: vet Mr. Randall, notwithstanding the
promise of reduction and his desire to keep
faith with the platform, would
not vote to consider the bill
unless it gave him an opportunity to do
that which he had pledged himself not to
| do. The gentleman knew that the Chicago
nlatform REQUIRED additions to the free
list.
Mr.. Randall! asked if the gentleman be-
lieved that President Cleveland could have
| been elected if the convention had declared
for free raw materials.
Mr.. Morrison replied:
Mr.. Cleveland would have gotten more
votes than he did. He had not carried
Ohio, anyhow, and had not carried 5enn.
| svlvania by $4,000 votes, and would not
have carried them if the tariff on wool
had been piled mile high.
SENATE.-Senator Edmunds succeeded in
preventing the Iassage OF the bill to pro-
hibit members OF congress from receiving
fees as counsel for land grant railroad COM
panies. The bill was passed june 10 by a
vote OF 32 to IL. 1t was recinded by a
vote OF 81 to 21 and sent to the judiciary
committee. The feature OF the debate,
which lasted the entire afternoon, was a
speech from Mr.. Evarts against the bill.
HoUsE.-On a motion to consider the re-
mort of the committee on rules, which was
recently discussed, the republicans began
| filibusterlEg and continued until adjourn
ment, so no business whatever was done.
| SENATE-The bill for the appointment
and compensation of a United States dis
trlet INDIE Tor the Southern district OF Al
albania was taken up. Mr.. Logan movet
as an amendment the provision OF the bll
heretofore passed by the ssnate, fixing al
district judges salaries at $4,000 . year
Agreed to; the first division trelating tt
salaries) by vote OF 80 yeas to 20 nays
| and the second division prohibiting nepo
| tism} by a viva Yoce vote Inc Dill d
amended was then passed.
The bill repeating the pre-emption ant
| timber culture laws was then proceeded
with Passcd-yeas 81, nays 20. com
mittee OF conference was ordered On tiis
| disagreeing votes OF the two houses on thu
bill
The Fritz John Porter bill was than laie
| before the senate. Mr.. Seweli said: 1t wal
the same bill that had passed before
, | There was nothing to be said now tina
would throw any new light on it's snb!ac
matter A mere sta temant Of the TACT
would be sufficient. Mr. Sewel then rectet
the salient facts in the military history o
Gen. Porter Mr.. Sewel had the clerk read
number of resolutions OF Grand Arm,
J posts urging the passage OF the bill.
HousE.-Mr Long defended Presiden
Adams, OF the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany. against charges OF violation OF Law
that had been made against him. Ih'
| sundpy civil hill was considered,
The house placed an..important amend
ment on the sundry civil bill. An amend
} ment was pending providing that hereafte
no United States notes Of larger demo nina
ton shall be printed to take the place Q
/, notes OF a small denomination cancele
and retired. This was adopted. Subse
. auently Mr.. Bland offered the following
!. which was adopted:
The secretary OF the treasury 10 hareb.
Z authorized and required to issue 81, 81
and So silver certificates on all the surpiu
! ilver dollars now in the treasury, in pay
!. ment OF the appropriation OF this bill, an
/. other obligations and expenditures OF tn
government.
4 SENATE-The house bill to restore Ger
Fitz Ohm Porter TO the army was debate
atmuch length and finally passed-3Ot to Il
. The senate committee on privileges an
elections voted to report adversely the II
yestigation OF the charges OF bribery in col
section with the election of Senate
Payne The majority think there
not sufficient evidence to show that none
{ WAS used in the election. and are very col
I is.dent that the result was not in any va
i affected by improper means. There will
a minority report in favor ofin vestigatio
It is said that only Senators Hoar an
Frye will sign the minority report, an
that Senator's Teller, Evarts, Logan, Saul
bury, Vance, Pugh and Eustis will sign tt
majority report.
HousE.-Thc speaker iald bafore II
house the various veto messages trapsml
ted by the president. They were read by tt
clerk and referred to the committee on pei
sions or on invalid pensions until that y
toing the bill grantinga pension to the VII
ow OF Maj Gen. Hunter was reached. whe
Mr.. Hepburn moved that it's considerable
be postponed until later. Lost-95 to IA
and the message took the usual course III
other messages were appropriately referre
The senate amendments to the agri0El tur'
appropriation bill were -concprIeq I
and new conferers appointed.