The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-08-03
flFTIETH CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION
sHHATa.

ssNATs
WAsnISaroN, July 23-The senate today
agreed on the conference report Of the river
and harbor bill.
1t then In open executive session took up
the fisheries treaty, and was addressed by
Senator Dawes in opposition.
After discussion of the fisheries treaty
the house bill for the relief of the Southern
Illinois Normal university vas passed and the
senate adiouftet!i
WASHINGTON, July "a Bills for the hold.
Ing OF United States courts in the state OF
Nebraska and Quincy, H., were reported
from the judiciary committee and passed.
resolution to print 5000 additional copies
OF the report of the senate committee on pen
sions on the subject of vetoed pension bills
was taken up the question being OF Senator
Cockrclfs amendment to print 100000 copies
OF the presidential vetocs in the last and pres
ent congresses;
After considerable debate the matter went
over without action and the senate proceeded
to the consideration of the naval apprcprla-
ton bill
The most important amendment reported
was to add an item for the construction of
three steel cruisers, two of them about 5000
tons, at cost not exceeding 81, 100000 each,
exclusive of armament, ana one OF about
$500 tons, at cost Of not more than 81 $780,
Wn, Also three gunboats or cruisers, neither
Of which shall exceed LOO tons displacc-
ment, nor 100000 in cost, including any
premium that may be paid for increased
speed, excluding the cost of armament, said
vessels to be built wholly of steel or with
steel frame; to strike out of the item "and
one armored cruiser of about 1900 tons dis
placement, TO cost not more than 50, 200, OOn, y
and also to strike out the provision that at
least one OF the vessels shall be built in a
United States navy yard, and that the others
may he built IN anv navy yard If the secretary
cannot make reasonable contrScts for their
construction
Senator Gray moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the words 81 700 tonsn
and inserting the words "2, 900 TONS" and In
ereasing the cost from s5Oo,OCO to 300, 200
each.
Senator etewar! liiove1 to amend the hotlse
clause proposed to be ruck QUIZ by provid-
NJ for two armored vessels of Ii, 900 tons
each at a cost of S20,000,009. Rejected Yeas,
8; nays, Al.
The question was then taken upon striking
ont the house provision for one 1900 ton
armored cruiser and it was struck out--yeas,
31i nays, II.
The amendment offered by Senator Gray
limiting the tonnage OF the three gunboats or
cruisers to 1000 tons and the cost OF each to
s700s00 was agreed to and then the amend
ment reported by the committee on approprl.
ations was agreed to.
The last amendment was the insertion of
an item OF S275, ,OJ0 for the construction and
armament of onc steel practice vessel of 500
tons for the use Of the naval academy at
Annapolis, 1t was agreed to- and the bill wis
reported back by the committee Of the whole
to the senate. Without disposing of it the
bill went over till tomorrow
Senator Hoar offered resolution (Which
was referred to the committee on contingent
eSpenses) for the appointment of committee
Of seven senators to inquire into and report
upon the relations of business and commerce
between the Uuited States and Canada: the
effect on commercs and the carving trade r,-
the United States on the Canadian systetu of
railways and canals, the prospect of th4 dis
placement of any American industries by
Canadian industries; The number and amount
o claims against Great Britain by reason of
violation of treaty obligations, and with pow
cr to take the testimony IN any part of the
United States.
WASHINGTON, July 25 Senator Cullom Of
farcd preamble and resolution reciting the
published statements that the MINNEAPOLIS,
Sault Ste. Marie aud Atlantic r1ilway has
passed into the control Of the Canadian Pa
cilic Railway company; that these two rail-
ways control all the approaches to the bridge
over st. Mary's river on the boundary line
between the United States and Canada; that
the ownership of that bridge is also In the
hahds OF the Canadian Pacific and that by
Virtue Of this monopoly the Canadian Pacific
railway Operated in the interest of foreign
governnenD is able 70 ignore and defeat the
operation of the interstate commerce bill.
and directing the commissioners OF interstate
commerce to inquire into these matters and
report whether any legislation is necessary to
protect the interests of the people of the
United States and prevent the diversion of
commerce from its natural and legitimate
channels, and to prevent the lnonopolizing of
traffic by a foreign corporation.
Senator Morgon asked that the resolution
go over until tomorrow, as lie desired to offer
an amendment to it, So ordered
The senate then resumed consideration of
the naval appropriation bill, the pending
question being on the striking out of the bill
the item fc.seXpenses of the commission to
locate navy yard and docks on the gull
coast
Several minor amendments were offered
and agreed to and the bill passed.
The senate bin appropriating $4,000 for a
public building at Allentown, Pa, was passed
(rhe Allentown bill vetoed by the president
appropriated $l00,00O.)
The senate then proceeded to pass private
pension bills on the calendar and disposed OF
al oi tHtTn, ~, III n1ty minutes.
The senate then adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, July 26.-A number of bills
were reported from the committees and plac
| ed on the calendar, after which Senate ALI
son moved to proceed 10 the consideration o.
the army appropriation biz.
| Senator Allison's motion OF the day befor,
was agreed to and the senate resumed con
sideraton of the army appropriation bill.
The fisheries treaty was then taken up ant
Senator Wilson of Missouri delivered Il speecl
| in favor Of its ratification
Senator Frye said that he would ask tn,
| senate TO meet Mt / Il. ~. on Saturday. Mon
day and Tuesday, and until a vote was reach
ed on the treaty, adding that shortly the tarif
bill would be before the senate and would ac
cupy all It's time
! After further discussion the matter wen
over without action. presidential vctoe
were read and referred, and the senate ad
! journcd
WAsnINdToN, July u The Collins reso
/ lutions as to til. Casa Han Pacific raiiwa
went over until next Monday without acrion
Senator Sherman gave notice that as 500,
as the sundry civil appropriation bill could b
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