Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-23
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, August IS.

CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, August IS.
Senate.-The resolution offered last
week by Sen. Edmunds, calling on the
attorney general for copies of ths cores
pondence between the department of
justice and the supervisor of elections in
the city Of New York, on the subject of
registration and election, was taken up
and its purpose explained by him. After
brief discussion the resolution YVES
adopted. The senate then resumed the
cons ideration of the fisheries treaty in
open executive session, and was addressed
by Sen. Call in support of its ratification
At the close of Mr.. Calls speech the pre-
siding officer announced the questios TO
be on Mr.. Morgan's motion TO postpone
consideration OF the treaty till December
next and asked whether the senate was
reaoy for the question. Mr.. Hoar called
for the yeas and nays on the motion. Mr.
Gray said that before the vote was taken
he desired 10 say something ON the mo-
tion. He then began d speech in favor
of postponing consideration until Decem
Der nert. After speeches by Senators
Beck, George aud Hogr, the discussion
went over until to morrow and the senate
adjourned.
HouSe.-The house began the consider
alton of bills reported from the commit
tee on the District of Columbia. On mo
ton of Mr.. Mattson the senate bill was
passed, increasing to $50 a month the
rate Of pension for total deafness. Mr..
Warner, of Missouri, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of the de
pendent pension bill, out Mr.. Walker, of
Missouri, oh ected. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the fortI-
fcation appropriation bill, and proceeded
TO the consideration of the bill by sec.
tions.
TUESDAY, August IA.
Senqte-sen. Regain introduced bill 10
define trusts and to provide for the pun
ishment of persons connected with them
or earning them on, and moved its ref
erence TO the committee on judiciary.
At the rsauest of Sen. Sherman the bill
was referred TO the oommittee on fnsnce
after considerable debate. Sen. Regan
offered bill which was referred TO the
committee on commerce, requiring the
officer, or at least three-qusrrers Of the
crew of every United States merchant
tiva born or paturalized citizens OF the
United States. The house bill granting
the right of way to the Yanktoa and Mis-
souri, River railway through the Yanktoa
reservation in Dakota was passed. The
senate then resumed consideration OF the
fisheries treaty in open executive session
snd WAS addressed by Sen. Morgan.
Rouse--Tne senate bill 10 regulate
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ferred to the committe on commerce.
The afternoon was spent in an unsucoess-
ful oFort to secure quorum.
WEDNESDAY, August 10.
SenaIs.-After passing few unim-
portsnt bills the senate resumed con
sidsration of the fisheries treaty with
Mr.. Morgan speaking in favor of his
motion 70 postpone further considers
ton until December.
lolse.-Mr. Cultivate called up
his motion to reconsider the vote
by which the senate Columbus eI
position bill was amended but for lack Of
quorum he let the matter drop.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole on the fertilization appropria-
ton bill. The pending point Of order
against she section providing for the estab-
hshment of a gua factory at Wstervliet
arsenal was Withdrawn by Mr.. Townshend,
renewed by Mr.. Turner, of Kansas, and
0yertuled by the chair.
THURSDAY, August l6.
Senate.-Socn after assembling, the
senate, Hnder the order of yesterday,
vent into open executive session on the
fisheries treaty, and voted on Morgan's
resolution TO postpone until December
next. The resolution was defeated by an
exact party vote: yeas, "a; mays ~. As
soon as the vote was taken Legislative
business was resumed. Sen. Allison de-
string action on the conference report on
the army appropriation bill, represented
the necessity fer disposlng OF the spp-o-
pri4tion bills in preference 20 otner iA4t-
ters for which there was no immediate
pressure. After general discussion .he
conference report ives taken up and SEN
German stated the grounds on @hich ne
had declined to sign the report and On
which he would vote against It. At,sf
considerable discussion the conference
report on the bill was concurred IN. \ ae
house fertilization bill vas presented sud
referred TO the committee on approPfla-
tions.
House. ~ The fortidoation appropria.
ton bill was passed this morning without
divisIoa. In consideration OF the morn
ling hour Mr.. Morrill, of Kansas called ZIP
/ the resolution previously reported rom
the committee on Invalid pensions as-
signing May end ana ga for the con
si5erafion of generel pension legislation
with the proposed amendment changing
the dates Is Aug. % sud 30. The moEn-