The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-30
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


SENATE.-The senate to-day rejected tho
Fisheries treaty by q strict party vote, "a to
80. Eighteen senators were paired Senator
Voorhees, did not vote.
The house amendment TO the Chinese emil
grafton restriction bill was concurred in.
The bill now goes to the president The con
ference report on the naval appropriation
bill was presented and agreed to- Thesena
then passed large number of private pen.
sion bills, and after q short secret session at
$50 adjourned
Mr.. Morgan said he proposed to ask the
senate tomorrow to take up the bill relating
to the debt of the Union Pacific Railroad
company and Mr. Platt said he would insist
upon the Washington, Montana and Dakota
Territorial admission bills being considered
as soon as the Jackson, Miss, and
louisiana election matters were disposed of.
HousE.-Discussion ofthe French spoilation
claims section ofthe general deficiency bill was
the chief feature in the proceedingsin the house
to-day. Mr.. Lyman, of Iowa, obtained the
floor by unanimous consent to make a state
ment in explanation of his course in OBJ
structing legislation. He said that he would
not oppose the consideration of the defici-
ency bill because soldiers were interested in it's
passage.
The deficiency bill was taken up. with the
understanding that it was to be debated two
hours. Discussion of the French spoliaiton
SAoA4Ao COStAOh VI NAo Jill WIS IcouAucus
&c.. Wednesday August -.
SENATR:-The senate started the beginning
of a mighty political battle that bids fair to
make some music for the country before it
is finished. Mr.. Chandler called UP his reso-
luton providing for an investigation of the
frauds which were SO palpabe in the late
Louisiana elections. He also referred to the
outrages in Washington county, Texas,
which enraged Reagan and Coke, the sena-
tors from Texas who denied the accusations
Senator Davis presented to the senate q
petition from large number of citizens OF
Fergus Falls asking for the passage of house
bill 9234, for the relief of the heirs of William
Golfer.
Senator Beck offered an amendment to the
house tariff bill an additional section sus-
pended until further order of congress all
laws rel ating to the sinking fund, and had it
referred to the finance committee. He also
introduced bill repeoling all laws relating
to the sinking fund, and asked that it be
laid on the table until the decision on his
amendment to the tariff bill
A bill was passed appropriating On addi-
tonal 5000, 600 to be used by the president
i'll his discretion to prevent the spread Of
yellow fever and cholera.
HousE-Mr. Townshend, ofIllinois, present.
ed the conference report upon the army appro-
priation bill, which in the House appropri-
II L.
900; and as agreed upon BY the conference
committee $2,938, 100. The report was
agreed to without division.
- Thursday August y
SENArE-The immediate adjournment of
the Senate on receipt of the Presidents mes
sage on the fisheries was the main incident in
today's proceedings A bill to amend the1 1 tn
section of the act authorizing the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Mississippi river
at St. Louis Thy striking out the word "stock-
holders'') was reported by Mr. Vest, from the
eommitte on commerce, and passed. The
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Edmunds
fixing the daily hour of meeting ofthe Senate
at IL O'Clock was adopted.
Mr., Chandler then resumed and finished his
speech begun yesterday on the resolution for
the investigation of the Louisiana state cleo
ton frauds. The resolutions reported from
the Judiciary committee on the suppress
sion of colored voters at the municipal cleo
ton In Jackson, Miss, last January, were
taken up, and MIR. Wilson, of Iowa, spoke in
support of them.
Mr.. Pruden, one of the Presidents secreta-
rfes appeared and delivered "a message in
writing" from the President 10 the Senate.
1t was duplicate of the message relating to
the fisheries subsequently delivered and read
message was announced, yielded to Mr.. Ed
munds who moved an adjournment.
HoUsE.-The feature of the day was the
reading of the Presidents message on the
fisheries.
Within three minutes after the reading of the
message, Wilson of Mimi. offered bill cover
ing the exact points in the message upon
which the President demands legislation.
Mr.. Crane introduced a joint resolution
authorizing the President to veto specific
items in appropriation bills
=. Friday August "a.
SENArE.-The Presidents message on the
fisheries treaty was read before the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman moved that it be printed and
referred to the committee on foreign relar
tions.
Senator Edmunds spoke at some length
on the message as did also Senator's Sher-
man, Morgan and Hale.
The debate closed with controversy be-
tween Mr. Beck and Mr.. Sherman about the
fiscal policy of the administration, and Mr..
Sherman's responsibility for the tariff and
the sinking fund and trusts.
Mr.. Morgan introduced in the Senate a
bill identical in terms with that introduced
In the House by Mr.. Wilson to give effect to
the Presidents message on the treaty.
HoUsE-The conference report ON the bill
for the erection of an appraisers warehouse
In New York city was agreed to,
A resolution was passed directing the
pruning OI 1O.OUO copies Oh the IreSlUenC
message on The fisheries treaty.
Saturday August 25.
6ENATE.-The fortifcations bin Is IN the
hands of the senate committee and liable to
stay there, for If the army bill is agreed to- as
it ultimately will be, the Notifications bill
will be superiority. it's provisions be-
ing almost identical with those of
causing the house a good deal Of trouble,
week, minus the French spoilation clause,
It has it's chance at the bill. The fellows who
are trying to keep the machinery of legisla-
lation moving are getting tired of calls of
the house, and have revoked all leaves of
absence to take effect on Monday next
HousE.-The House spent most of the
time to-day vainly endeavoring to secure the
presence Of quorum and in discussing
means and methods to insure the presence Of
B. majority early next week.
A resolution reported from the judiciary
committee, calling on the attorney-gene
for information as to the number
Of convictions that have been made for the
offences of polygamy. and adultery in Utah
and Idaho, and also the number Of pardons
granted to persons 30 convicted, was
that the house go into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill,
but there was no quorum present.
It rs reported that French emissary Is
trying to persuade the queen of Raratonga