The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-29
ETY. NINTH CONGRESS


SENATE, July l9-rhe house bill passed,
giving the consent OF congress to the:con
struction cf a bridge by the municipalities
of Menominee, Mich, and Marinetts, Wis,
over MenOminee river. The senate then
took UP TIE oleomargine bill. An effort to
extend the same principle to wine and Ii
Kansas and Miller of New York had some
sharp debate but no result was reached
when the senate adjourned.
HOUSE. July l9-The fortificstion ap-
preparation bill passed. Mr.. Cobb. from
the conference committee on the bill re-
peallng the presumption, timber culture
ana desert land avs. reported a complete
disag' cement. A lengthy debate ensued
resulting in the house insisting on it's dis
agreement and 0skirg u new conference
committee. Mr.. Morrison offered q con-
current resolution for the final adioura-
ment OF congress at 3 O'Clock on Juiy %.
Referred to the committee OF ways and
means.
SENATE, July 20-The oleomargarine bill
was again uppermost. An amendment
was adapted reducing the tax from S to 2
cents and the bill was then passed BY a
vote of 81 to "a. The bill now goes 20 the
house for concurrence.
10 Sc, July 2O-The river and harbor bill
was upon the report of the conference COM
mittee. An effort to strike out the Eenne
pin canal appropriation failed as did an ef
fort TO take away the Mississippi river i'm
prOvemeEts from the hands Of the river
commission. The bill was not disposed
Of.
HOUSE, July 2l-The resolution for final
adjournment on the 2Sth OF July was pass
ed. The amendment made by the Senate
to the river and harbor bill was consider
ed end non-concurred in aud conference
committee asked.
SENATE, Jaiy 21-Tho entire session was
devoted 20 discussing the three reports O;
the committee on privileges and elections
relative to the election Of Senator PAYNE
OF Ohio. Senator Logan made All especially
caustic speech upon the Cincinnati CONNER.
cial Gaze5te. the debate was in progress
when the Senate adjourned.
SENATE, July 22-The conference com
mistee report on the naval appropriation
bill was agreed to. The question of inyes
tlgattng thu election OF Senator Payne of
OHIO, was debated the remainder of tie day
Senator Sherman spoke strongly in favor
of investigating.
30 Sc, July % AN effort to take act
ion on the oleomargarine bill as amended
by the senate failed. The day was spen,
in committee OF the whole on tue revenue
bills.
SENATE, July 23-The debate on the res
oIut!on to invest gate Senator PAYNE was
resumed aud continued to conclusion
senate: Everts of New York spoke against
investigating and by 4 vote Of IL to II i!
was decided not to 30 into the matter.
House, July 23-The event of the day and
the one in which oil interest centered was
the oleemargarine bill. The Senate had re.
duce the tax to two cents per pound and
the TRENDS OF the bill In the House wished
20 Teluse TO concur and see if conference
committee would not raise tho tax to five
cents. There was, so much sft,iibusteriuy.
however, that the friends of the bill con-
cluded to accept the bill as it came from
the senate and by a vote of Us to Is the
senate amendments were agreed to. <.
|: SENATE, July "A resolution for the
collection and printiAg Of presidential
vetoes frt m the organization Of congress
to the present time, arranged in chronicle
slcal order was adopted: The senate then
appropriation bill. Among the items add
ed was one of $500 for the painting of
Carl GutherZ. called ''Farming In Dakota y
$565oo was appropriated for expenses OF
anau guratiDg the Bar5hOldi statue in New
YORK harhor, with proviso that mons of
lG Is to be expended for liquor or tobacc,.
The bill was considered all day and at
the evening session. and finally passed.
HOUSE, July 24-rhe bill for the increase
of the navy was the topic OF the day and
AFTER lengthy debate, the bill passed.