Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1888-08-31
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.



ler's speech on the election frauds In
Louisiana state elections last April was
the chief feature in the days senate pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Beck offered as an amend
ment to the house tariff bill an addi-
tional section suspending all laws relat-
ing TO the sinking fund, and had It refer
red to the committee on finance. The
joint resolution appropriating $2L0 coo TO
prevent the Introduction of cholera or
yellow fever into the United States was
passed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The resolu-
ton fixing the hour Of meeting OF the
senate at 12 m was adopted. A bill to
amend the charter of the st. Louis Bridge
company was reported and passed. The
Mississippi and Louisiana election frauds
were discussed. During this discussion
the presidents message on the fisheries
treaty was presented, whereupon the
senate adjourned
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Discussion Of
the presidents message was the absorb
Ing topic in the senate. The message
from the president on the subject of the
rejection Of the fisheries treaty was laid
before the senate, and was read in full.
When 1t came TO a close, Mr.. Sherman
moved that 1t be printed and referred to
the committee on foreign relations. Mr.
Edmunds took the floor and reviewed
the message Of the president, the pith Of
his remarks being to the effect that the
president recommends the passage of a
law which was passed eighteen months
since and never enforced. Mr. George
took the floor for speech on the mes
sage ON Monday, and the matter went
over.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.--Contrary to
general expectation, discussion of the
presidents fishery message was not re-
sumed in the senate.
A new conference on the army appro-
priation bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Allen presented a conference re-
port on the sundry civil bill, which he
said ne would call up in the morning.
Mr.. Wilson then concluded his speech
begun last Thursday on the jackson,
Miss, municipal election frauds.
WASHINGTON, Aug 30.-The resolution
offered By Mr.. Hoar last Friday, calling
on the president for all correspondence
between the United States and Great
Britain in regard to the fisheries trouble,
together with the amendment offered by
Mr.. Edmunds, was agreed to.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the conference report of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and was
addressed at length by Mr.. Allison.
In the closing portion of his speech he
stated the total appropriations for the
current fiscal year, not including what
are called the permanent appropria-
tions, " would amount to $500, 900, 900:
that, including the permanent appropria-
tons, they would amount to $40, OO0,-
OOO, or only Sl9,OO0,OU0 more than the
expenditures. Both the receipts and the
expenditures of the postofIice department
are included.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Mr. Townsend,
OF Illinois, presented the conference re-
port Of the army appropriation bill, and
after discussion the report was postponed
until tomorrow. Mr.. Herbert, OF Ala
baina, presented the conference report of
the navy appropriation bill, which, after
some debate, was adopted. The house
then, In committee OF the whole, took up
the general deficiency bill. An amend
ment appropriating S552, 4S7 to meet a
deficiency for railway mail transporta-
tion was adopted. Another amendment
appropriating s3S, ,000 to reimburse the
State of Kentucky for expenses incurred
in suppressing the rebellion was also
adopted.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The feature in
the house was the reading OF the presi- !
dents message on the fisheries. Mr.. |
Grain introduced joint resolution au- |
thorizing the president to veto specific /
items in appropriation bills. The house |
resumed consideration of the conference
report on the army appropriation bill, and |
after considerable discussion in which /
the senate amendments providing for the |
waterviiet arsenal and heavy steel guns /
were subjects OF condemnation or sup
port. The report was disagreed 10 by a |
vote Of 3o yeas to 81 nays and new con- !
ference was ordered. Mr.. Richardson, OF I
Tennessee, submitted the report Of the |.
special committee appointed to investi- |
gate the management of the government ,
printing Office. The general deficiency |
bill was then taken up in committee OF /.
the whole Mr.. Wilson, of Minnesota,
offered bill, which was referred to the |
committee on foreign affairs, "to EN-
power the president more effectually 10 |
carry out the purposes of the retaliation
act.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-Mr. Dibble, Of |
South Carolina, submitted the conference |
report, which was adopted on the bill |
providing for the erection of a custom |
house and appraisers warehouse in New /
York city. The deficiency bill was then /
taken up, the leading question being on |
the appeal from the chairs ruling out |
the French spoliati0n section OF the bill. !
A vote by tellers disclosed lack of
quorum and the call of the house was |
ordered, but up to 4:30 p. m, a quorum |
had not been secured
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Under a call
Of the states q number OF bills and !
resolutions were introduced, among them
the following,
By Mr. Mason, Of Illinois, to investi-
gate certain national banks who hold
and use government money without in /
terest.
By Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts, a
resolution requesting the president to
communicate to the house copies Of all
addressed by his direc-
tion to the government of Great Britain,
against the breach Of the
treaty Of 1871.
WASHINGTON, Aug. J0.-The house
spent considerable time in debate over
she question as to whether members
'hou.d be granted leave Of absence in
,raer that they might take part in the
The question came up on a
request for leave by Mr.. Grosvenor, In
,r,ler that hs might fill engagements to
speak in Maine. His request was finally
granted.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, introduced a
bill to suspend all laws touching the dis
,osal Of public lands, except the home
'tead law. Referred.