The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL NJ

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The galleries were crowded with visitors
who remained in their seats during the
three hours Mr.. Edmunds occupied the
floor. Senator OF both parties were gen.
orally in their places and gave marked at
~tention to Mr.. Edmunds. A large number
Of representatives came from the house
shortly the discussion began and were as
signed chairs to the rear OF the senator's
seats, the spaces on both sides OF
the chamber being we'll filled. Mr..
Edmunds' speech throughout was free
from that bitterness and sarcasm
which sometimes marks MIR. Edmunds'
political speeches. The only aliusiOn to
which the friends OF the president could ex-
cept were those in which Mr.. Edmunds re-
ferred to the recent message OF the presl-
dent on this question as Il supplement to
the report OF the minority OF the judiciary
committee. The speech is regarded as an
able exposition OF the Republican side OF
the controversy. The bill authorizing the
Central Missouri Railroad company to
bridge the Mississippiat Alton, Ill, passed.
Senator Sabin introduced IL bill appro-
%priatinC SO, 900 for Jearum Atkins as a
recognition OF the national benefit derived
from his invention Of the automatic rake
for harvesting grain, which has become the
common property of the public, Tor which
he received no adequate remuneration.
In executive session the following noml-
nations were confirmed: S. s. Brooks, as
sistant treasurer, San Francisco; Charles
P. Phelps, Vermont, second secretary OF
legation at London; Henry White, Mary
land, secretary Of legation at LondOni j.
r. Rasin, naval officer at Baltimore; Jacob
T. Childs, Missouri, minister and consul
general at Siam; j. D. Kennedy, South
Carolina, consul general at Shanghai.
HoUsE.-On behalf OF the committee on
labor Mr.. James On. W called up the bill
to prohibit any officer, servant or agent OF
the government to hire or contract out the
labor OF prisoners inCarcerated for viola
ton of the laws OF the United. States gov.
eminent. The bill was passed-yeas 249,
nays 8. The bill requiring the Pacific rail
roads to pay the cost Of surveying their
lands and to take out patents thereto,
passed. The house went into committee
OF the whole (Mr. Townshend in the chair
on the indian appropriation bill.
SENATE.-Senator Pugh OF Alabama, re-
piled at length to the speech Of Mr.. Ed.
munds. Senator Miller introduced a bill
requiring all manufacturers OF and dealers
in oleomargarine, butterine, lardine, etc, to
display signs in a conspicuous place at their
place of business indicating that they manu-
facture or sell such articles, imposing a
special tax OF $500 Oh manufacturers, $3.50
on wholesale dealers and 500 on retail
dealers in such products, and requiring
them to take out annual licenses to carry
on such business under penalty OF fine and
Imprisonment, and requiring all persons
engaged in such business to keep books and
enter therein accurate n detailed &C
counts of all imitation butter manufaet-
ured or sold by them. Such books to be
subject at all times TO the inspection ofthe
treasury officials.
There was quite a breeze in The senate in
which Senators Riddleberger and Logan
were the prominent figures. Both got very
much excited. Riddleberger referred to the
publication OF Eads' letter in the Record,
and spoke Of Logan as "Eads' repre-
sentative on this floor Logan inn.
mediately sprany to his feet, and
turning to Riddlebeger with flushed
face and flashing eyes replied that
the statement that he was the representa-.
tive OF any man or corporation on the
ioor of the senate was untrue. Riddle
berger hastily explained that he meant
that Logan was Eads' representative in
the sense that any senator was the repre-
sentative OF any measure he introduced.
HoUsE.-The Seney bill orepeaI the civil
service law was reported adversely. The bill
requiring the Northern Pacific compan to
pay the cost OF surveying it's lands was re-
ported. The Indian appropriation bill was
debated.
SENArE.-Mr. Hawley from the COM
mittee on civil service reported adversely
Mr.. Fance's bill for the repeal OF the civil
service law. Mr.. Logan, from the minority
OF the committee on military affairs sub
United the views OF the minority members
on the Fitz John Porter bill. 1t is the
same report presented by the minority in
the last congress, with the addition of Gen.
Logan's letter in reply to Gen. Grants
articlein the North American Review justify
ing the conduct OF Fitz John Porter.
Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa spoke in opposition
to the stand taken by the president in the
matter OF furnishing the senate papers con-
corning removals from office.
In executive session, the nomination or
Richmond s. Dement, to be surveyor gem
eral OF Utah, was taken up. Dement, is the
man b some weeks ago came out with o
story about frauds and bribery, and
among other things charged that senator
Teller had received $25, 900 for a speech he
made in defense OF the Mormons. The
nomination was rejected by a viva voce
vote and was SO announced, when Gen.
Logan arose and made O vigorous speech
in behalf OF his young friend n he was
confirmed.
Mr.. Sanford introduced resolutions re-
garding the death OF Senator Miller. which
was adopted, and alter an executive SEES
sion the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Indian appropriation bill
was debated, the discussion being confined
to the question OF cattlemen occupying In.
dian lands in the Indian Territory.
SENArE.-0n motion OF Mr.. Plumb, TIL
senate resumed consideration OF the bill Il
forfeit part OF the lands granted to TIL
State OF lows in aid Of railroads.. Mr.
Plumb opposed the amendment offered b]
Mr.. Spooner, Withholding from the opera
tion OF the act certain OF the lands as Il
which a suit is now pending IN the United
States supreme court The bill itself. Mr.
Plump said, provided q perfectly impair
tial tribunal for the settlement oil TIL,
rights Of all claimants. The bill was a bill
for peace. He feared the amendment
might prove to be a Troian horse. Affe