Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-15
FIFTIETa CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

tne centennial OF the constitution reported
Joint resolution providing that, In addition d
such celebration as may hereafter be provided
for, that the two houses OF congress shall
meet in the house OF Representatives; til,
chief justice Of the United States shall dcliye
an grafton, and that the president of tn,
United States, justices of the supreme court
members of the cabinet, executives Of seyera
states and territories, and such other person,
as may hereafter be determined upon shall b,
invited.
The resolution was discussed BY senators
Hale, Hoar, Sherman and Rlddleberger, the
latter taking occasion to attack Sherman osel
the way he proposed to vote Oh the eonnrma
tion OF Lamar In secret session, but the sena
tor from Virginia was called to order before
his speech could be flushed. Senator Riddle.
berger then had copy Of treaty between
Prussia and Russia placed upon record fol
reasons which he did not choose to give a,
present.
! Senator Platt gained the floor and delivered
speech in which he was anxious to know
whether the president was free trader or q
protectionist, but the senate desiring to 40
into executive session, the senator cut his
remarks short.
The senate then, at 12:45, resumed eonsid-
Grafton OF the resolution to refer the presi-
| dents message. and Senator Plat resumed
! MS speech which he commenced yesterday.
The sum and substance of Senator Platt's
speech is, that he regards the presidents mes
sage as favoring absolute free trade and that
he believed it was the intention of the Demo-
cratic party to carry out the policy laid down
In said message
He wanted the Democratic party to follow
its leader, to obey its commander, to take off
its mask and have square fight on the issue
presented by the president. Protection was
the policy of united America in its COMPETE
tion with the world. Unless the Democratic
president and the so-called Democratic party
were permitted to destroy this safeguard, uni
ted America would continue to beat the world
in the grand struggle for human advance.
ment.
After passing a bill authorizing the con-
struction of bridge over the Missouri river
at Lexington, Mo-, the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Among the execu-
tive communications presented and referred
were the following:
From the secretary of the treasury in re-
Spouse to the resolution of January 20, as to
the agreements arrived at with the dominion
of Canada touching the transportation of
goods in bond, etc.
From the secretary of war, with an abstract
Of the militia forces Of the United States.
From the secretary of the interior, with
suggestions of legislation for the proper dis
posal Of public timber lands.
A resolution offered some time ago instruct
ing the committee on foreign relations to pre-
pare statement showing the political organ
ization of the dominion of Canada and the
several provinces of which it is composed, and
of the geographical relations sustained by
them to the United States, and various other
matters, was adopted.
The senare bill authorizing the sale to aliens
OF certain mineral lands was taken up, ard
after considerable discussion was laid aside
bill appropiating 81 200, 900 for the cree
ton of public building in Kansas City was
passed. !,
On motion of Mr.. Spooner bill for the re- |
Lief OF importers of auimals for breeding pur-
poses in certain cases was taken up and |
passed.
The bill to authorize the Choctaw Coal and
Railway company to construct and operate
'ailway through Indian territory was passed
The senate then took up unfinished bust
ness, being the Blair educational bill. Sena-
'or Call spoke in support of the bill, after
which Senator Blair asked that the bill be
voted on tomorrow. Senator Plumb objected,
Wishing to speak on it, and o'clock next
Wednesday was fixed on for the vote.
The senate went into executive session after
'ome objections by Senator Riddlcberger,
Who wished to speak again upon the British
reaty,
Adjourned