Morris tribune., 1888-08-29
CONGRESSIONAL D0INGS.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Mr. Morgan
closed the debate on the fisheries treaty
at noon, and at p. IN. vote was taken
on Mr.. Gibson's motion to commit the
treaty to the foreign relations COMMITTEES
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 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
needfu1 provisions and supplies. It was
rejected by party vote, " 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 a vote. of ~ yeas, 80 nays-a
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Mr.. Platt introduced bill to pension
the widows of soldiers, without reference
to cause of the soldiers death, provided
they were 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 now goes to the presi
dent The conference report on the
naval appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. The senate then passed
q large number of private pension bills,
and after short secret session at $50
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Mr. Chand-
ler's speech on the election frauds in
louisiana state elections last April was
the chief feature in the days senate pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Beck offered as an amend
ment to the house tariff bill an addi-
tional section suspending all laws relat-
ing to the sinking fund, and had it refer
red to the committee ON finance. The
joint resolution appropriating $2C0, 600 to
prevent the introduction of cholera or
yellow fever into the United States was
passed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The resolu-
ton fixing the hour of meeting of the
senate at 10 m was adopted. A bill to
amend the charter of the st. Louis Bridge
company7was reported and passed. The
Mississippi and Louisiana election frauds
were discussed. During this discussion
the presidents message on the fisheries
treaty was presented, whereupon the
senate adjourned
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Discussion of
the presidents message was the absorb
ing topic in the senate. The message
from the president ON the subject of the
rejection of the fisheries treaty was laid
before the senate, and was read in full.
When it came to close, MIR. Sherman
moved that it be printed and referred to
the committee on foreign relations. Mr..
Edmunds took the floor and reviewed
the message of the president, the pith of
his remarks being to the effect that the
president recommends the passage of a
law which was passed eighteen months
since and never enforced. Mr.. George
took the floor for speech on the mes
sage on Monday, and the matter went
over. The conference report on the bill
for custom house and appraisers ware
house in New York city, was presented
and adopted, and the senate, at $40 p.
M. adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Contrary to
general expectation, discussion of the
PRESIDENTS fishery message was not re-
sumed in the senate.
Mr.. Stewards resolution calling on the
commissioners of the general land Office
for copies Of all documents and commu-
nications in connection with the commits
sioner's recent letter to Representative
Burnes, touching Mr.. Stewards amend
ment to the sundry civil bill on the sub
ject of timber; cutting on government
lands, was taken up, and after consider
able discussion the resolution was
adopted, with slight amendment.
A new conference on the army appro-
priation bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Allen presented conference re-
port on the snndry civil bill, which he
said he would call up Id the morning.
Mr.. Wilson then concluded his speech
begun last Thursday on the jackson,
Miss, municipal election frauds.
The House.
WAsHfNGToN, Aug. 20. s.ss5r Lyman,
of Iowa, obtained the fiootStv animous
consent. He said he would pose
the consideration of the deficiency eill.
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