Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1888-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.


The gsnses.
WAsHHeros, Aug. 10. -ae1eotion OF
the Morgan resolution to postpone the
consideration Of the fishery treaty till
Uecember-and the adoption OF the confer
ence report on the army approximation
bill wers the features In the senate.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Morgan's
resolution TO postpone the fisheries treaty
till December next. The resolution was
disagreed 10, yeas "A, nays 81.
The house fortifcation bill was pre-
sented and referred.
After som6 discussion on the fisheries
treaty the senate adjourned.
WAsufEGrox, Aug. l1.--The time OF
the senate, M TO p. m, was occupied
IN discussing and passing q motion in
structing the committee on the District
Of Columbia to report rnsoiution re-
Curing the dtasrict commissioners 20 re-
yoke permits already given for overhead
electric motive wires f6r en- electric
street railway A'hiil was passed pro-
hibiting the mailing Of obscene or libel
ous matter In transparent envelopes and
display coyerines.n The bill fxes
penalty OF from one to- ten years Inn
prisonment and fine OF from sl00 to
-, OOU for violating the law. Al 2 D. m,
the fisheries treaty was taken up IN open
executive session. Mr.. Frye asked and
obtained unalimous consent for an order
OF thb ssnate TO begin the fisheries treaty
debate at p. m, and close IL ct D. m.
next Monday, and to take final vote ON
all amendments, motions and the reso-
luton Of ratification at 12 o'clock next
Tuesday. Senators Allison, Hall and
Beck were appointed conferees on the
s1rdry civil appropriation bill confer
era.. Mr.. Morgan then at 2.15 D. m.
took the floor and addressed the senate
IN favor of the ratification CT the fisheries
treaty.
wAsHIEGToS, Apg, g. ~The senate IN
open executive sessi6n resumed considera-
ton OF the ashesies treaty at noon, and
Mr.. Morgan again took tho floor to make
q long speech in favor of Its ratification.
WAsHIEsToy, Aug, 22.-Mr. Morgan
closed the debate on the fisheries treaty
at noon, and at p. IN. a vote was taken
on Mr. Gibson's motion to commit the
treaty to the foreign relations committee
with instructions This motion was de-
feated by strict party vote--yeas, 20;
nays, 81. A vote was then taken on an
amendment to the eleventh sytlsle of the
treaty, offered by Mr. cray, providing
that on oil occasions facilities shall be
accorded to United States fishing vessels
in Canadian ports for the purchase of
needful provisions and supplies. IL was
rejected by party vote, 2S yeas, 80 nays
No other amendments were offered and
| a vote was then taken on the question Of
ratifying the treaty. Ratification was
defeated BY vote of "a yees, % nays--a
| party vote.
Mr.. Plat introduced bill to pension
| the widows Of soldiers, without references
! to cause OF the soldiers death, provided
they were married during the military
! service Of the soldier
Mr.. Platt said he would insist npon
,the Washington, Montana and Dakota
territorial admission bills being con-
sidered as soon as the Jackson, Miss,
and Louisiana election matters were dis
| posed Of.
The house amendment 10 the Chinese
| iIaniigration restriction bili was con-
CURED in. The bill now goes to the presi-
dent. The conference report on the
naval appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. The senate then passed
large number of private pension bills,
and after q short secret session at $50
adlourneu.
| The House.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. le.--EIorts to Sc.
| cure consideration OF various important
measures In the hoase were nulllfed by
the raising Of points of no quorum. The
fertilization appropriation bill was
\ passed without division. The resolution
| directing the printing committee to in.
vestigate the assertion that the public
prilter buys felt for printing
! purposes In England, was re.
ported adversely. The resolution was
tabled.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, tried 10 sc.
i cure confederation Of .ha Oklahoma bin,
but on the -o.Ht of no Quorum beina
saisei. vaS foxeed DO abandon the az
&ppk
\ Mr. Burnes. n sHroari, called upou
the deficiency bin. ard asksssfts consid.
Grafton. On a division Mfr. LYMAN. oi
| Ioys. raised the point of no Quorum.
Calls Of the house ensued and showed
less than A quorum present
wAsHrScToy. Aug. l7.-FilHbusterin
| tactics on PROPOSITION 10 assign certain
days for the Consideration af general
pension legislation and to take mn the
general deacieucy blii consumed most 81
the tirns OF the davis session. Private
business having been dispensed with, q
| vote on A demand for the preyious cues
tion on the motion TO take m The pension
proposition showed the Lick Of ouorum,
so q cali Of the houss was ordered. When
a Quorum was secured. q vote on a motion
] nv Mr.. Burne to 90 into com,nit+ae al
the whole on the general defcienoy bin
again showed the absence Of a ouoru,n
and another caIl on the honse was ordered
| Int when a suornm was secured could
nod he iept 10 vote ON ths motion. anj
after several roll calls tha houra ut sy0
! nm. adjourned.
W .sn,sc-rs Ana. hss.ss., -,
pan the cons,asration OF the senate biI
Ia restrict Chinese Enumeration rvitt
minor anendroents by the house com
mittee on foreign sfiairs. vote win
nrobably be taken on the hill late thi,
/ Afternoon. and as there has been no OBJ
matter vii, ,,naonhteaiv hs nsasad
wy W. Wsss,xnTnv INC Anc NJ = The hans,
4 snent most N the dav aiscnsssny IN,
Chinese Enumeration restriction hin
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