The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-06-01

SVWulIttee On meTC0Ant9 marine AND eoefteo |
to investigate the fur seal fisheries Of Alaska.
A resolution was adopted setting apart to-
morrow for consideration IL bills reported by
the committee on labor.
The house teday passed the department Of
agriculture bill-yeas, 233; nays, 10.
1t creates IN executive department to be
known as the department Of agriculture, and
provides for the appointment Of . arst assist
ant secretary Of agriculture. It also transfers !
the weather service ofthe United States signal
Office bureau from the war department to the
department OF agriculture.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole and passed the diplomatic and consular
and also the District Of Columbia ~appropria-
tion bills.
introduced and referred: 1
BY Mr.. Springer, OF 1llinois-Placing on the
free list articles of merchandise the produc-
tion Of which may be controlled by trusts and
combinations.
By Mr.. Hayes, Of Iowa-For q public build
ing at Clinton.
WASHINGTON, May @.-Thc floor was given
10 the committee on labor, aud MIR. O'Neill, OF
Missouri, chairman of the committee, called
up the bill to confine the sale OF products Of
convict labor to the state In which they are
produced. Mr.. O'Neil c%ndeavored to hate
an agreement effected whereby the debate on
the bill should be limited to two hours, but
opposition was made on the grouad that the
principle involved in the bill was too import
ant to be established without full discussion
and consideration.
Majority and minority reports were read
at length and the hour was thus consumed.
After q prolonged and tedious debate Mr..
Cannon, of Illinois, offered an amendment
prohibiting the Importation for commercial
purposes of all goods, wares or merchandise
from any foreign country to the United States
which, in whole or In part, were manufact-
ured or produced by convict labor, and pre-
scribing penalties for the violation of this
prohibition. Adopted.
The previous question was then ordered
yeas, 1856; nays, 44-on engrossment and
third reading Of the bill. and the house ad
iourne1.
WASHINGTON, May .3.-on motion Of Mr..
liudd, Of Wisconsin, the senate bill was
passed granting right-of-wa through the Lao
Dc Fambcau Indian reservation in Wiscon
sin to the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and West
ern Railroad company.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the postolicc appropriation bill.
After considerable debate the bill was read
by sections for amendment.
Mr.. Kerr moved to strike out the approprt
alton for rent, light and fuel for third-clasl
postofiiccs. Lost.
Mr.. McFae. of Arkansas, offered an amend
ment providing that fourth. class postmaster
shall receive a compensation Of $40 per yea.
in addition to the compensation allowed b,
the existing law. Ruled out on a point o
5 order.
Mr.. Adams, OF Illinois, moved to increas
from 100000 to SG,aso0'v00 the appropria
tion for free delivery service. Rejected.
Mr.. McRae, of Arkansas, moved to incrcas,
r from S5,40O,0 1000 to So, 0c0, 900 the appropriation
for star route service. The motion was alvo
Gated by Mcssrs. McRae, symcs ard Perkins
but was rejected.
, Pending the lnal disposition of the bill tn,
i: committee arose and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May s4-An inctfcctua
effort WAS made 70 sec,irc the passage O
: a joint resolution for the appropriation o
So, GEO for the celebration of the twenty-tftl
anniversary of the bate Of Gettysburg by tn,
: survivors Of the army Of the Potomac ane
y northern Virginia, the objection coming from
Mr.. Kerr, Of Iowa.
y TIL house thca went into committee Of til,
whole OF the postolicc appropriation bill
which passed.
The house again resolved itself int com
mtttee Of the whole and proceeded to the cen
sidcration Of the legislative, executive snt
, judicial appropriation bill.
. After considerable debate the eommitte,
rose without action upon the bill for tho ad
mission Of Dakota, and the house passed tn,
!. senate marine conference bill as amended II
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Gay, Of Louisiana, submitted a confer
cpce report on the invalid pensions appropH
: alton bill and it was agreed to. The bill /
the same as 1t passed the senate.
, a resolution was adopted authorizing tn,
. committee cn foreign affairs to inquire int,
I, I, the facts connected with the imprisonment II
= an English Jail of John Curtin Kent. a nat
uralized American citizen.
The huuse then adjourned.
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