The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-09-06
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


the army bill The deficiency bill is
causing the house a good deal of trouble,
but will probably pass early In the
week, minus the French spoilation clause,
which the senate will probably reinsert when
it has it's chance at the bill. The fellows who
are trying to keep the machinery of legisla-
lation moving are getting tired of calls OF
the house, and have revoked all leaves OF
absence to take effect on Monday next
HousE.-The House spent most Of the
time to-day vainly endeavoring to secure the
presence of quorum and IN discussing
means and methods to insure the presence OF
majority early next week
A resolution reported from the judiciary
committee, calling on the attorney general
for information as to the number
of convictions that have been made for the
offences OF polygamy. and adultery in Utah
and Idaho, and also the number OF pardons
granted TO persons SO convicted, was
adopted. Mr. Burns, of Missouri, moved
that the house go into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill,
but there was no quorum present.
Monday August 81.
SENArE.-Mr Plumb, from the committee
on public lands, reported back the senate
bill to forfeit lands granted to the state of
Michigan to aid in the construction of a
railroad from Marquette to Ontonagon, and
gave notice that in a few days he would call
it up for consideration.
A new conference on the army appropria-
ton bill was agreed to and Senators Allison,
Plumb and German were appointed con-
ferees.
HousE-Mr Cannon of Illinois, and Mr..
Bynum. of Indiana, INDUCED in some rather
lively personalities in regard to the statement
recently made by the latter gentleman that
Levi p. Morton, while q member of the For
ty-s;xth congress, had voted in favor of a
motion to lay on the table bill to enforce
the provisions of the eight hour law. The
fact was developed that, according to the
Record, Mr.. Morton had voted as stated by
Mr.. Bynum. but according to the journal of
the house Mr.. Morton had not voted at all.
Mr. Davis. of Massachusetts introduced a
resolution requesting the president to COM
municate to the house copies OF all communi-
cations addressed by his direction to the gov
eminent of Great Britain, demonstrating
against the breach of the treaty of 1871,
whereby Great Britain promised to the
United States equality in the matter OF canal
transportation. and the replies of Great Brit
ain to such communications
Tuesday, August as.
SENarE-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 Of
fered by Mr.. Edmunds, were agreed to.
ton of the conference report of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and WA addressed
at length by Mr.. Allison.
Representative Mason offered q resolution
citing the fact that the administration OF
the treasury department had deposited with
the national banks without drawing a cent
ofinterest $50 900 900, worth to the banks,
at B per cent per annum. least 10000
per dav. and calling for an investigation to
ascertain il the charge that the banks were
making large contributions to the Dem
ocratic campaign fund as an indirect COO
sideration for this privilege.
He also furnished table to show that the
expenditures of the government for the foul
years OF Mr.. Cleveland's administration ex
coed by $95.000.o 900 the expenditures fol. the
four years of Mr.. Garfelds and Mr. Arthur's
administration.
In the closing portion of his speech he stated
that the total appropriations for the current
fiscal year. not including what are called tht
permanent appropriations" would amoune
to S3O6 0O0, 600: that including the perma
nent appropriations. they would amount te
S421 000, 900 and that the estimated feys
nue. would be $40 600, 600, or only SIS, 600,
900 more than the expenditures. Both the
receipts and the expenditures of the postof
fee department are included.
HousE-The house spent considerable time
in debate over the question as to whether
me1a bers should be granted leave of absen &C
in order that they might take part in ths
campaign The question came up on re
quest for leave by Mr.. Grosvenor, in orde
that he might fill engagements to speak II
Maine. His request was finally granted.
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, introduced bill
to suspend all laws touching the disposal o
public lands except the homestead law.
Wednesday, Aug. go.
SENATE-In the Senate Mr.. Reagan intro
tn NIL MI haQp1nC
on the free list which was referred to thu
committee Gil finance. The measure, he said
was intended to break up the cotton baggln:
s'trust," which struck at one OF the great III
terests of the eountry-cotton-that had n
protection and had to compete in the maj
kets of the world with cotton from othe
countries.
HousE-A Joint resolution to provide TEN
porarily (until Sept. 15) for the expenses Q
the government covered by appropriation
in the sundry civil and army appropriation
bills was passed by the House.
The house in committee OF the whole II
sumed consideration of the bill to provid
for the printing of government securities i
the highest style of art, and to be done b
hand instead of steam presses. After som
discussion the clause in the bill requiring th
chief of the bureau of engraving and printing
and his assistants to be either practical Ell
gravers Or practical printers. was strlcke
out Mr.. Burns. of Missouri, supported tn
bill on the ground that work done by steaI
presses could be more easily counterfeite
than that done by hand presses, and the bi
as amended, was reported to the house, an
passed.
The subcommittee of the House commits
on foreign affairs completed their work {
perfecting theEWilson bill, giving the Pres
dent additional power under the retaliatio
act. The completed bill will be submitted
the full committee. and members of the con
baI I. Ixui Etaiy no 1
the House tomorrow and acted upon wlthor
delay.
Thursday. August 80.
SErArE.-Mr Cullom addressed the Sena'
on the retaiiati ton message. He spoke OF tn
United States being destined to dominate tt
American continent, and expressed tt
opinion that in the not far distant futul
the Canadian provinces would become pal
of the United States.
Senator Dolph, from the committee o
public lands, to-day reported favorably
bill to declare q forfeiture of all lands exceI
right of way and station grounds granted
the Northern Pacific railway compan.
which appertain to, and are eotermlnor
with that part of the roads line which sha
not have been constructed at the date OF tt
passage of the bill.
In the speech on the Notifications bill Sci
ator Plumb made the grave charge that III
der the present arrangement no gun ccv3
be accepted or even Dulib unless the pFfsei
board of army officers had approved and, il
deed, originated every plan and specific
ton. This discoaYages all manufacture
from taking any hand ~ attempting to IN
prove our armament.
HoUsE-The House committee on fOreie
affairs made quick work Of the President
message and the Wilson retaliation bills
quick indeed that when it's author. Jnds
Wilson, Of Minnesota, ran up stairs with a
amendment in his hand, which he and Seer
tary Fairchild had framed, he was informt
that the committee had finished it's task an
adjourned, having agreed t., report q subst
tute measure The committee meeting W,
presided over by kIr. Belmont.
The minority repnrt on the investigate
of the government printing Office was pr
scented by Dr. Gallinger, OF Now Hampshir
to-day.
A Queer Bank Note.
From the Hartford Times.
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