The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-24
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sumed consideration Of the fisheries treaty in
open executive session and was addressed by
Senator Call in support Of it's ratification.
Senator Morgan wanted to postpone con-
sideration Of the treaty till December next,
and while the question was being discussed
the senate adjourned.
WAsnINaroN, Aug. Ex-senator Reagan
introduced . bill to define trusts and to pro-
vide for the punishment Of persons connected
with them or carrying them on, and moved
its reference to the committee IN judiciary.
The bill wal referred to the committee on
finance.
Senator Reagan also offered . bill, which
was referred to the committee on commerce,
requiring at least t~hree-quartere Of the crew
Of every United States merchant, whaling or
fishing vessel to be either native horn or nat
rralized citizens Of ire United States.
The resolution offered sometime ago in
structing the select committee on Indian
traders to continue its investigations during
recess was reported back and agreed to.
The house bill granting the right of way to
the Yankton and Missouri River railway
through the Ysnkton reservation In Dakota
was passed.
The senate then resumed consideration Of
the fshcries treaty in open executive session,
and was addressed by Senator Morgan.
At the conclusion of Senator Morgan's
sseech the senate resumed consideration of
legislative business.
Senator Sherman introduced a bill to de-
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restraint Of trade aud production, and had IL
referred to the committee on finance.
After an executive session the senate adj
%journed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-After passing a
few %unimportant bills the senate resumed
consideration of the fisheries treaty, with
Senator Morgan speaking in favor Of his mo
ton to postpone further consideration until
| December.
The discussion which followed took a &C.
cided political turn. Cleveland was ccnsured
for allowing 400 American vessels to be seized
aud more than 1000 boarded by Canadian
and British authorities, who pulled iowned
the American colors and did not apologize.
Harrison's record on the Chinese question
was fully discussed.
Senator Allison presented the conference
report on the army appropriation bill. which,
without being read, was ordered to be printed
in the Record, to be acted on tomorrow.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Aftcr the intro
duction Of a few u%nimportant resolutions the
house began consideration of the bills re-
ported from the committee on the District OF
Columbia.
The first bill called authorizing the com
missioners Of the District of Columbia to con-
denim property on Rock creek for park pur-
poses gave rise to a protracted discussion.
The bill was finally ~rccommittcd.
On motion of Mr.. Mattson the senate bill
was passed increasing TO $50 per month the
rate of pension for total Deafness.
Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of the depend
cnt pension bill, but Mr.. Walker, of Missouri,
objected.
The house then went into committee of .hc
whole on the fertilization appropriation bill
and proceeded to q consideration of the bill
by sections.
Mr.. Townshend raised a point of order
against the section for providing for y gun
factory at Watefvliet arsenal, contcnding
that the committee on appropriations had no
jurisdiction over the subject, but that it be-
longed to the committee on military affairs.
Mr.. Sayers antagonizcd the point and
quoted from the report Of the committee on
rules at the time the present code of rules
was framed in support of his argument.
Pending a dccis.on the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE scnate bill to
regulate commerce carried on by telegraph
was referred to the committee on III
Mr.. Saycrs, Of Texas, moved that the
house go into committee of the whole for the
consideration of the general appropriation
bills. Townehend inquired of tie sprake;
what bill should be considered II the notion
should prevail.
The speaker declined to state, declaring
that that was a matter to be determined by
the chairman of the committee of the whole.
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the deficiency bill should he considered, the
subject of Notifications being in conference
on the army appropriation bill.
/. Mr.. Sayers' motion was carried, but the
fight was resumed in the committee, Mr..
Townshend obiectipg to the consideration
of the fertilization bill and that OBJ
lection being reported to the house.
ON the question whether the house would d.
rect the fertilization bill to be laid aside, the
vote resulted-yeas, IL; nays, 1872. No quo-
rum, and a call Of the house was ordered.
The afternoon was consumed in an inef-
fectual effort to secure and hold a quorum.
On each call Of the house a bare quorum
Id be developed, but the margin of votes
Id be lost when the question required on
ng aside the fertilization bill; and finally,
notion Of Mr.. Sayers, the house ad-
ned.
ARLINGTON, Aug. 15.-Mr. Cultivate
up his motion to reconsider the vote by
h the senate Columbus exposition bill
amended, but for lack Of a quorum he let
the matter drop.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the fertilization approp iation bill.
The pending point of order against the sec.
tion providing for the establishment OF a gun
factory at Watervliet arsenal was withdrawn
by Mr.. Townshend, renewed by Mr.. Turner,
Of Kansas, and overruled by the chair.
Mr.. Nuttlng, of New York. offered an
amendment appropriating 100000 for the
erection of a dry dock and proper machinery,