Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-08-01
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, July 20. Numerous bills
were reported favorably from the COM
snlittee on claims and pensions.
J Cullom introduced long preamble
and resolution reciting that the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad company had
secured control of the Minneapolis and
Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic and the
Duluth, South shore and Atlantic rail-
road company; that it also controlled all
approaches to the bridge over the Ste.
Marie river on the boundary between
Canada and tho United States; owned
the only line coming over to that secuon
from Canada; that 1t was foreign COZ.
poration, had monopoly and was not
subject to the Interstate commerce law
The resolution authorizes the senate COM
mittees to investigate that transaction
and report necessary legislation to bring
that company under control. German OPP
posed the present consideration OF the
resolution and it went over.
The committee on appropriations have
agreed to allow Hawley's amendment to
the army appropriation bill making an
appropriation for factory at Watervliet
arsenal to manufacture large guns Tor
the army.
The committee reported back the bill
appropriating $3.50, 900 TO enable A. De
Bausset to experiment with his flying
machine for the purpose of commerce,
and recomm ends that the bill go to the
committee on Interstate commerce.
WASHINGTON, July ia joint resolu-
ton was adopted making appropriations
for current expenses of the army during
the next thirty days or until the army
appropriation bill is considered. On mo-
ton of Mr. Blount the house went into
committee of the whole for the purpose
of considering the bill for erecting post
Office buildings in towns where postal
receipts are deemed sufficient to warrant
the erection of such public buildings.
The committee came to no conclusion.
The house again went into committee OF
the whole to consider the Oklahoma ter
ritory bill.
WASHINGTON, July ". The senate
was addressed in open executive session
by Senator Salisbury in support OF the
fisheries treaty.
The Pacific railroad committee held q
meeting at which it was considered that
the funding bill for the Union Pacific
was identical with the Cultivate bill
now before the house. The committee
will probably report fayorably at the
next meeting.
w aSftLNNlON, July SC.-1A 9AO SOAaoC %
bill was favorably reported from the
committee, creating boards Of arbitration
TO settle differences between railroads
and other transportation companies and
employees. 1t authorizes the selection
of two commissioners by the parties to
the controversy, third to be selected by
them, their decision to be final with the
commissioner of labor. If desired the
president may select another commits
sioner to further examine into the con-
troversy and to report to the president
and congress with recommendations as
to necessary legislation.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Petitions were
received asking for amendments to the
interstate commerce law and for leg
islation protecting wool and other indus
tries Several bills were reported favor
ably, including one providing for an adj
ditional justice of the United States
court in Wyoming. Senator Blair intro
duced bill, prepared by the Federation
of Labor, providing for legislation re-
stricting foreign immigration. Consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil appropriation
bill was resumed and several minor
amendments adopted