The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-08-23
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Tsesday, Angsst II.

Tuesday, Anssst II.
SENArE.--Mr. Reagen introduced d bill u
define trusts md to provide for the punish
ment Of persons connected withsthem OF car
rying them on, and moved ito reference Il
the committee on judiciary.
Mr. Reagan also introduced o. bin, which
was referred to the committee on
requiring the officers md at least thrae-quar
tiers of the crew Of every United States mel.
chant whaling or fishing vessel to be either
native born or naturalized citizens ofths
United States.
HoUsE-On motion OF Mr.. Hovey, OF IN.
diana, the senate amendment was concurred
into the house bill for the erection of q ma
rine hospital at Evansville, Ind.
The senate bill to regulate
carried on by telegraph was referred to the
committee on commerce
Mfr. Sayres Of Texas moved that the
house go into committee Of the whole for the
Townshend, ch~ampjoning the military coIn-
mittee's opposition to the Notifications bill.
stated that he wished that the deficiency bill
could be considered, the subject OF fortiRca-
lions being in conference on the army appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Sayres' motion was then cor
ried. but the fight was resumed incommittee.
The afternoon was consumed in an Intellectual
effort to secure and hold q quorum.
"Wednesday, Ans. is,
SENArE.-After passing a few unimportant
bills which were not objected to, the senate
resumed the discussion of theAsheries treaty,
with Mr.. Morgan speaking in favor of his
motion to postpone further consideration
until December.
HoUsE.-The lack Of aquorum in the house
was made Immediately apparent this morn
ing when Mr.. Onthwaite, Of Ohio, called up
his motion to reconsider the vote by which
the senate Columbus exposition bill was
amended by provision for expositions at
Richmond, Va, Atlanta and Augusta, Ca,
and Kansas City Mo. Not more than 100
members voted on the question, and Mr..
Outhwaithe let the matter drop for the pres
emit.
Thehouse then went into committee of tho
whole on the fertilization appropriation bill.
Thursday August 16.
SENArE.-Mr. Reagan took the door to
4 spenE on the presidents annual message.
Mr.. Allison, desiring action on the confer
ence report on the army appropriation bill,
represented the necessity for disposing OF the
appropriation bills in preference to. other
matte for which there was no Immediate
Mr.. Blair complained that the extract
read by Mr.. Reagan was not a full report of
Mr.. Blaine's remarks on the subject of trusts,
and he sent to the clerks desk and had read
the report from the New York Tribune.
The conference report on:.the army appro-
priation bill was then taken up. 7,
HoUsE.-The fertilization appropriation
bill was passed without division,
Mr.. Morrill, gave resume Of the various
measures of q general character, which had
been reported from the committee on invalid
pensions, and urged the necessity of fixing q
time for their consideration.
The roll call showed the presence Of 174
members, and the morning hour having ex-
pired the resolution went over. t
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, rom the
committee on printing, reported back adverse
" the resolution directing that committee to
Investigate the assertion that the public
printer buys felt for printing purposes in
truth OF the assertion. The resolution was
laid upon the table. "a.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, attempted to &C.
cure consideration of the Oklahoma bill. but
the point of no quorum was raised against
him md he was forced to abandon the at
tempt.
Friday August II.
of the afternoon in debating q resolution re-
curing the removal of all electric light and
y moteF wires which are strung above ground.
The resolution was finally referred, to the
committee on the District of Columbia with
Instructions to report favorabfy.
The bill ~amendatory of the act of the 18th
OF June, 1886, relating to postal crimes, was
then taken up and, after being amended so
as to reduce the penalties, it was passed.
HousE.-On motion of Mr.. Forney, Of Ala
hama, the senate amendments to the sundry
civil appropriation bill were non-concurred
in and q conference ordered.
Private business having been dispensed
with, the house. in the consideration morning
hour, resumed the consideration of the reso-
luton assigning certain days for general
pension legislation, the pending question be-
ing on the demand for the previous question.
The vote resulted, yeas 119, nays 5-no
quorum, n q call of the house: wac ordered.
A conference report on the bill granting q
right of way to the Utah & Northern Rail-
road company through tho TT. Hall reserva-
zion of Idaho, was agreed to.
Saturday, August IS.
SENATE:-Representative Lind win appear
before the senate committee on public lands
Monday to explain his bill which Representa-
tive Macdonald introdncedsand which passed
the house, FORGETTING lands granted to the
Hastings & Dakota railroad. This bill, it ia
believed, will be reported and pass the
senate, and, lift does, will be the only for
ieiture bill which will pass both houses.
HousE.-Mr. McCreary. of Kentucky, from
the committee on foreign affairs, reported
for immediate consideration the senate bill
to prevent the coming of Chinese laborers
into the United States with on amendment
repeating the acts of May g., 1882 and July
5, 1884, the appeal to take effect on the ratf-
f~cation-of the pending treaty.
Mr.. Morrow, OF California. declared that