The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
WASHINGTON.
Proceedings in the Senate and House.
The Fisheries Treaty Still Occupies
the Higher Body.
Investigation of tho Alleged Ken
lucky Whisky Trust.
A Great Deal of Light Thrown Upon
the Liquor Trade.
A Bill for tho Redemption OF United
States Notes introduced House
Committee Doesn't Concur In tho
Army Blll-Capital Notes.

WAsmNorov, July 2I--[Sanatc. In
the Senate today Mr. Culloms resolution
az to the Canadian Pacific railway went
over till Monday next without action.
Mr. sherman gave notice that as soon as
the sundry civil appropriation bill should
be disposed OF he would insist on getting
the fisheries treaty out OF the way, aud ho
hoped To do 50 early next week.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the fisheries treaty in open
executive session, and was addressed Ivy
Mr. Salisbury in favor OF its ratification.
II might be, Mr.. Salisbury said, that
Mr. Bayard's success in securing an hon
orLblc adjustment OF a long-standing con-
troversy which his Republican prcdeces-
sons had been unable to secure lin part, at
castl had inspired such assaults on his
character aud upon the treaty which he
had negotiated.
At the close OF Mr. Saulshury's speech
the fisheries treaty went over without ac-
tion, and the Senate proceeded to the con-
sidcration vi the sundry civil appropria-
ton hill.
An amendment tn strike out OF the item
lur the bureau oi engraving and printing
the proviso that there shall not bc any in-
Crrasc in the number Oi steam plate print
ing machines in that bureau, WAS opposed
hy Mr. Blair, who, IN the course ui his re-
marks, sent 10 the clerks desk aud had
read an editorial from the New York Mad
aud Eipr0, stating that the first aud
most cilcctual step To the abolition OF the
ilourishng business ul countcriciting ot
national bank notes would hc the abolition
oi the now wrctchcdly managed bureau oi
engraving aud printing, which has become
u scandal To the government That, said
Mr. Blair. is not the accusation Of tho
knights OF LABOR, or oi amy labor organi-
Htiun. bat h o change from reputable
public journal In it, editorial columns.
The discussion WIS continued 10y Scna-
tons llawlcy, lilair aud Beck Dthc latter bo-
ing la favor OF the nmeudmcnO.
On the vote Mt bcrk called ior a diyis-
ION. but ns there was no quorum prcscnt
hc withdrew the cau and let the matter 20
! 10y default 80 the amendment was re-
icclod and the pruNiso retained.
Among other amendments reported aGl
agreed To were the following
Increasing the appropriation Tor repairs
| "a lighthouses, etc, iium sJOOOOO 10
Si2i, 600
Increasing the appropriation Tor salaries
10 light house keepers from sjNi,OOO 10
$500 uO1
Increasing the appropriation for tho
lighting Of riycm from $4,000 Ia $780,
Uun.
Inserting m item oi $50, ,OO0 for expenses
Of enforcing the alien contract labor laws
Inserting nu item ul .iiO,OuO for cX-
pcnsys ui collecting revenue from customs
Ia 1852 in addition 10 the permanent ap-
/ prppriatiun.
Inserting an item ot 5000 for a fish
/ culture station at Ncpsho, Mo-, aud Ol
| 5000 lpt ihc maintenance pl thc same
Inserting an item Of sluD,OO for tho
survey and relocation oi the boundary line
| between the United States aud Mexico,
west OF the Rio Grndc.
Adjourned.