Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-29
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FaoUsR-I the house ON tine 18th 0
Dint resolution was passed extending
antil October the existing appropria-
tions for the sundry civil expenses OF
the government. The house resumed
consideration of the senate bill amends
tory of the interstate commerce law.
Anderson, of Iowa. offered and adyocat-
ed the following amendment; That in
all civil actions and proceedings, OF
whatever nature, arising under the act,
entitled 'tAn act TO regulate commerce,
approved February 4. 1887, and under
all acts amendatory thereof, concurrent
jurisdiction with the United States
courts is hereby conferred upon state
courts OF competent jurisdiction, and
said commission (the interstate COM
merce commissinn) is hereby author
lied and required TO prescribe
for the use and guidance Of said COM
mon carriers, in making their schedules
OF rates and charges for the transpOrta-
ton Of persons or property on the uni
form classification and shall transmit
copies thereof to said common carriers
on or before the first Monday in lanna-
ry, 1889, and thereafter the failure and
refusal Of any such common carriers to
observe said classificatiOns in making
schedules and rates shall be an unlawful
act and all rates and charges not in con-
formity with said classification shall be
unreasonable rates and charges. The
amendment was adopted and the bill
then passed.
SENATE. I'm the senate on the 18th
the Chinese exclusion bill was consid-
cred, but vote was not reached. At
the suggestion of Allison, Beck was ex-
cused from service on account Of illness
on the conference committee on the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and
Cockrell was appointed in his place.
HOUSE. LIN the house on the t4th Q
telegram was received by Mr. White Of
New York, from Surgeon General Ham
ilton dated Camp Perry: ''This camp
is getting in splendid condition, aud a
safe and sure outlet is now provided
from Florida infected points 10 the
north No sickness among the refugees
here. There are but five cases OF yellow
fever IN the hospital. The tents are half
mile away. Baker county, MS we'll as
Duyal, are now danger points. Tho
weather is wet and favors development,
The demand for aid from frightened
Florida and Georgia towns is entirely
beyond appropriation. As soon as the
Telegram was read the house took up and
passed the senate joint resolution appru.
printing $500, 900 to suppress infection
in the interstate commerce OF the Unit
ed States. A dozen private bills were
agreed to in committee and passed by
the house.
SENATE. I'm the senate on the 18th tho
Chinese bill was again considered. A
ballot was taken on Mr.. Blair's motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill was
passed. There being no quorum voting
or likely TO vote, IL was arranged by
unanimous consent that the next vote
should be taken ut o'clock next Mon
day. The joint resolution extending APP
preparations until September 25 passed.
The house bill to enlarge the duties OF
the department of agriculture, and TO
create an executive department of agri-
culture. was taken up and discussed At
some length. Final action on Il waa
postponed. Among the bills passed wero
the following: House bill, providing
boards Of arbitration to settle differences
between interstate railroads and en-
ployes upon the written application Of
either party 30 the controversy. Pro.
vidlng penalties for a violation OF quar-
antine regulations.
SENATE. I'm the senate on tile nth
Mitchell introduced bill 70 reduce let
ter postage to cent. Sherman offered
a resolution directing the committee on
foreign relations TO inquire into and re.
port ut the next session Of congress the
state of the relations OF the United
States with Great Britain and the Do
minion Of Canada. with such measures
as are expedient TO promote friendly
commercial and political intercourse.
de asked that the resolution lie over till
tomorrow, and said he would then nd.
dress the senate briefly upon it. One
o'clock having arrived, the senate pro.
ceeded TO vote on Blair's motion 20 re-
consider the vote passing the Chinese
exclusion bill, which was rejected. The
Dill now goes to the president for ap.
proval.
HOUSE. Weaver, OF Iowa, introduced
O bill to prohibit the deposit Of public
money in the national banks Of other
banks except for continued disburae.
ment Of the public funds. Referred. A
resolution was offered calling on the
president for information as to whether
the rights OF American fishermen have
been violated by the Canadian anthori.
tiles within the last year, and II 40
whether he ltas retaliated, as he had an.
tlIority to do, under the act OF March 4.
1887; Referred. Forney then came for.
ward with his conference report. bnt
O'Neill, of Missouri, raised the point Of
order that even such privileged report
could not be presented when the house
was divided on his motion TO refer the
labor resolution previously presented Ia
the committee on labor, and his point Of
order having been sustained, the teilera
resumed their places. For hours tic
tellers stood at their posts, patientlv
waiting for q quorum. Various propoai.
tons were submitted to break tile dead.
lock, but there was objections To each
enc, and the house adjourned.
SENATE. I'm the senate on the istb
tile deficiency appropriation bill was re-.
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