The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-07-27
flFTIs1H coNeRtss
R SESSION.
SENATE.

Without disposing Of the subject the senate
proceeded to consideration of the fisheries
treaty In open executive session and was ad-
dressed by Senator George in favor Of ite
ratification.
AT the conclusion Of Senator Georges
speech a bill! to pay IS, 600 to Mrs. Layimer, Of
wyoming, for important services ir giving
Information concerning the hostile purpose
Of the Sioux Indians was lassed.
The senate then took up the bill referring
to the court OF claims the claims uf laborers.
workmen and mechanics employed Under the
government since June 26, 1858, for excess Of
'abor over eight hours iycd hy law on that
late as a legal days work. Senator Cockrcll
offered an amendment providing that any
amount allowed shall be paid only to tho
claimant df living) or to his personal repre-
sentstivcs (f lca'D. Agreed to-.
Without action on tho bill tho senate adj.
,,ourned.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Dolph
presented tie rcmonstrance of a large mum
'cr OF wool manufacturers and wool rover
igainst the legislation proposed in the. Mills
bill. Referred.
The senate went into executive session and
senator Dolph spoke at soiIe length in oppo.
sition TO the fisheries treaty.
Adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, July l4.-scnate not inses.
sion.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Chandlc,
offered - resolution to continue during reccs'
the elect committee on Indian traderships
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pcnscs.
Senator Hoar reported hack the bill appro.
prlating $225,GOO for the purpose OF erecting 4
monument to Ges. Geo. Rogers Clark, :
Louisville, KY, instead of at Washingto.
y. C., in recognition of his services to Ill.
country In the conquest of the northwcs'
territory during the revolutionary war, u!
the hill was passed.
III senate then preceded to the consider
a'ion OF the fisheries treaty in open cN. cutiv,
session, and after discussion tls treaty We
over TIL tomorrow.
The senate hill for the adjustment of til
accounts of laborers and mechanics arisi,.
under The cigat hour law was taken IN, bu-
without action on the bill the senate wen
INTO executive session and soon adjo"-ncd.
WASHINGTON, July lin the senate .
nu,nlcr of bills were reported and placed "a,
the calendar, among them bling The sun,.r
civil appropriation hill.
The conference report on the postof,ic.
appropriation bill was received, and on r,o,, %,
e senate re- edcd from lis amendment
known as the subsidy amendment.
Senator Allison r. ported back the supir,
civil appropriation hill. and said he Won,
soon call 1t up for consideration.
BY Il vote of 81 to 20 Jo,n G.. Fremont w.
placed Oh the retired list rs Il major gcnrrs
OF the army, and the senate thea rrs,in.c.'
consideration of the bill providing for the al.
.istmcat Of the accounts of lahorers. work.
men and mechanics employed 10y the govern
mcnt under the eight hour law, which Wa.
passed.
The bill for the admission OF the state o
Washington was taken up and will be uutin
isiied business, and the senate then adj
jol.r,cd.
WAsmINGToN, July 1S.--A resolution ia
structtng The commissioners of int.rsta,.
commerce To irquire into the propriety of ex
tending the interstate commerce.. law to tclc
graph and express companies and I'll,
railroad companies not now subjcc
70 it, to sit during recess of congress. and Il
appoint n clerk and a stcnographtr, WI
o1e'cd by Senator Cullom and referred t,
the committee on Contingent expenses.
Toe senate then proceeded to consideration,
Of the senate bill for the formation and al
mission into the union of the state of Wash
ir.ton, TO he composed of .hc present terri
tory of Washington :.d a part of Idaho t,r
ritory.
Without action on the bill the senate pro
c"o;cd 10 the consideration Of executive bu.i
ness and soon adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-1n the house toaa'
Mr.. Ford OF Michigan, from the committc. %,
military affairs, reported back the rcsolutio,
for the appointment of a special comnittc,
to investigate The alleged c~vas!ons of the con
tract labor law.
After speeches by Messrs. Morrow and yap
deS.r Of California, referring To the Chinese
ard Cox Of New York regarding Italians, til,
resolution was adopted.
= JHrS sii' NcII lIilO CCnlIlIltgc Oh I'M
Whole on the tariff bill, the ngreemcnt beiu.
THAT no vote he taken ON the pending WOO
schedule to-day.
Mr. Pugs.ey Of Ohio said the duty on WOO
should be increased instead of reduced.
Mr.. Morscof Massachusetts favored plac;o,
wool Oh the free list.
MT t'swei', OF Wisconsin protested agni:.s
free "ool as hayirg the effect of destroyin.
the sheep raising industry in his state.
After further debate the committee ros.
and the house took . recess until s o'clouk
N" evening session to be for consideration o
~l"tva:e pension bills.
The house met this evening to consider Ger
tain private pension bills, but sitter two incf
'r''ial roll calls the house, without accom-.
plisling anything. at 1915 adjourned.
W~AsnlxGroS, July l3.-Mr. Blount submit
ted the conference report on the posoflce an
preparation hill. An agreement has been mr.
rived at on all the amendments except tn.
subsidy" amendment. The rate of pnstag.
ON seeds, plants: bulbs, roots and scions la.
been fixed at l cen. for each two ounces u,
fraction thereof. The report Was agreed to
MIR. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, moved tt
concur in the senate Subsidy" a,nendmcn,
with an amendment reducing the appropr,a.
ttnn from SSG0,GGO to Il O,OOO, AUTHORIZING
the postmaster general to increase the mail
f%aciiittt 5 not only between the United States
ansi Central and South America and the ives,