The Dickinson press., 1888-08-25
CONGRESSIONAL DUINGS.
The Snnote,

WAsIIiHnToN, Aug. 17.--Ihe time of
the senate. up to p. H., was occupied
in discussing and passing n motion iii.
struciin5 the committee on the District
of Columbia to report q resolution re-
quiring the district commissioners to re-
vckc permits already given for overhead
electric motive wires for an electric
street railway. n bill was passed pro-
hibiting the mailing of obscene or libel
Gus matter in transparent envelopes and
"display covcrings.' The bill likes II
penalty of from one to ten wears i'm
prisonlmcnt and u fine of from 800 to
$1,000 for violating the law. At = p. m.
the fisheries treaty WAS taken up in open
executive session. Mr.. Frye asked and
obtained unanimous consent for an order
of the senate to begin the fisheries treaty
debate at | p. IN, and close it ut 6 p. m.
neXt Monday, and to take Il ina vote ON
all amendments, motions and the reso-
luton of ratification Mt 10 O'Clock next
Tuesday. Senators Allison, Hall and
Beck were appointed conferecs on the
sumdry civil appropriation bill confer
cnce. Mr.. Morgan then ut 2:l5 p. III.
took the floor and addressed the senate
in favor of the ratification of the fisheries
treaty.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The senate in
open executive session resumed considera-
ton of the fisheries treaty at loon. and
Mr.. Morgan again took the floor to make
a long speech in favor of its ratification.
WASHINGTON, Aug. @2.-Mr. Morgan
closed the debate on the fisheries treaty
at noon. and at | p. IN. a vote was taken
on Mr.. Gibson's motion tn commit the
treaty to the foreign relations committee
with instructions. This motion was de-
fcatcd by n strict party vote-yeas, 30:
nays, 81 A vote was thon taken on an
amendment to the eleventh article of the
treaty, offered by Mr.. Gray, providing
that on all occasions facilities shall be
accorded to United States fishing vessels
in Canadian ports for the purchase of
needful provisions and supplies. 1t was
rejected by a party vote, % yeas, 81 nays.
80 other amendments were offered and
n vote was then taken on the question of
ratifying the treaty. Ratification was
defeated by a vote of e yeas, 30 nays-a
party vote.
Mr.. Platt introduced a bill to pension
the widows of soldiers, without reference
to cause of the soldiers death, provided
they We're married during the military
service of the soldier.
Mr.. Platt said he would insist upon
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 to the Chinese
immigration restriction bill was con,
CURED in. The bill n&v goes to the presi-
dent. The conference report on the
naval appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. The senate then passed
Il large number of private pension bills,
and after Il short secret session at 500
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Mr. Chand-
lcr's speech on the election frauds in
Louisiana state elections last April was
the chief feature in the days Senate pro-
cecdings. Mr.. Beck offered as an amend
mcnt to the house tariff bill an aldi-
tional section suspending all laws relat-
ing to the sinking fund, md had it refer
red to the committee ON finance. The
joint resolution appropriating S2tO Q, 900 to
prevent the introduction of cholera or
yellow fever into the United States was
passed.