Butte semi-weekly miner., 1888-09-01
THUsDAY IN CONGRESS.
TWO GOOD AMENDMENTS ro THE
OKLAHOMA LIND BILL.

ve OKLAHOMA LIND BILE.
But the House in Committee of
d Whole Rejects Them-A Republic
2 representative Objects to Pub
Printer Benedict-He Likes Rour
Best.
Fl WASHINGTON, August 30.- -McCreary
: iported substitute for the Wilson retail
tion hill to the House, this afternoon. a,
lgave notice that it would be called
9 Saturday.
!. A REPUBLICAN KICK.
/ representative Gallinger has ccmplett
his minority report upon the result Of Il
Investigation OF the printing commits
into the administration Of the GovernmeI
Printing Office. The report is bitterl
ltritical OF Public Printer Benedict and I'll
majority of the committee. The repo,
lands the Rounds sd administration .
honorahle, conscientious ana able. an;
declares that enough violations of the Ia,
and evidences OF incompetency have bee
shown by the testimony to warrant th
immediate removal from office of Bene
dict.
After routine business, the House wen
INTO committee OF the whole
ON THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
The pending amendment was that Offered
BY Anderson Of Iowa, providing that hon
orably discharged soldiers and sailors o.
the war shall be permitted to enter lands
~ the proposed territory without the paw.
ment OF the purchase price provided for by
the bill. The amendment was rejected.
Holman OF Indiana, offered an amend
ment providing that no person shall he
authorized to enter lands who, at the time
oiapplying to make such entry, ia the
owner OF eighty acres OF land in any State
or territory, or who shall have sold eighty
acres or more within ninety days before
applying to make entry. defeated. Hol.
man mdde the point of no quorum, but
Withdrew 1t on assurance that he would be
perml5ted TO ofier the amendment in the
mouse and have the yea and nay vote
upon it.
The committee rose informally in order
TO allow McCreary OF Kentucky, to report
rom the committee on foreign affairs a
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE WILSON RETALIATION
BILL,
Ind he gave notice that he would call il nm
or consideration on Saturday next. The |
I'll was ordered printed and recommt nded. |
Holman submitted the conference report |
q the bill for the sale of the Fort Wallace |
Military reservation in Kansas. Agreed |
o.
The committee on the Oklahoma bill then
ssumed its sitting. The entire afternoon
as consumed in an unsuccessful attempt
secure quorum to vote upon the
mendments offered, and without action
le committee rose.
McCreary asked consent to have the re-
lllation bill made special order fol Mon.
~ instead of Saturday, but O'NeiI oh.
cted, on the ground that Monday was J
spension day. Adjourned.
August 3O.-Blair offered a | t
solution which was referred to the com. t
tie on contingent expenses, instructing :.
committee on Interstate commerce to =
anime fully into the system of mechanical b
egraph now on exhibition at the capitol
to secure the aid of competent and dis
crested experts. He explained the OBJ
OF his resolution to be to have this sys. u
2 OF teiegraphy examined and if found
De as represented to secure it for the
ent OF the people. He had bees told by
ig, the owner OF the patent, that 1000
ros could be sent on wires at the cost of
gle letter postage. b
ne committee on f"reign affairs to-day di
'lved the report of the Subcommittee Tn
ca
THE RETALIATION BILL.
he chairman said that on these ques. th
is the committee had always acted with. VIC
regard to partisanship, and he hoped il te,
Id continue to do so. He referred to for
fact that the bill introduced by himself {
years ago, containing a restrictive rail- !
! provision, had been adopted by the 7
se almost unanimously. though the GA,
.oad section was subsequently stricken clu
in the Senate. nh;
le committee unanimously adopted the Ph
noeo OH reported by the Senate COM Wa
d up for action on SATURDAY.. fere
70 Senate then resumed consideration Ro,
y resioents retaliation message, and Boz
ge proceeded with speech which was Yo,
D yesterday. He denied the correct p
THE AssEsTIoN BY EDMUNDs
week that the President had the r,
to suspend the operation or action NEE
70 ie'iseu STATUTES whlch allow the Won
Mt OF goods between the United States lave
;anada without the payment OF d lty
so. 1t would be an exercise OF
ratio power. IL
lom addressed the Senate on the was
subject. In his opinion the United pect
would, ere long, possess Canada.
close OF Cullom's speech the subject q.
over without action. GA
Senate then proceeded To the
THE roRrp,c.r,o. ~ One
a., Clar,
'onnehueu ny On
ommittee on appropriations. The Pee
mendment was the insertion of the 2:53
ection providing for a supervising On
/. Alter some discussion it was modi. FosI
nd agreed to. Other amendments In
greed to as follows: areh
easing from 100000 to $500. 900 III -
IN for torpedoes for harbor defense. que ,
icing the appropria tion for the erec- M n MI
purchase of gun factory and ma ai"
at Watervliet Arsenal, West Troy, 49,,
from $3.50, 900 to S55O,OOO. In
easing the appropriation for steel for
ON 81 ,0O0, 900 TO $780, 900, and 20
ng the wurd American" before the
forgings."
long discussion the bill went over Sol
morrow.
Rev.
!" ANi' iNhohMAIioN. contr
m offered resolution (which was lectur
'er) directing the Secretary of the Ienpe
ry to inform the Senate whether the on he
IN bond over or across the territory for a
United States (without payment of place
OF goods, wares and merchandise b,,az
from Canada had been permitted
lly l, 1855, when Article 80 of the ioe,
. are said to have cea sod 70 ha eight c
SO, to what extent and by what Und
ty of law. Adjourned, vestigi
infdel
The Branch Gompleted. tioD oi
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'ays the company's plans win be 'ne oa'
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