Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-30
Senator German Tries TO Mend
the Administrations Ri.
nanCial Fences.
The EXpend itureS Of the Government
Temporarily Provided for.
The oklahama Bill Takes up More Time
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
Senate.

Reagan introduced bill to permit the i'm
portation of jute bagging free of duty, aud
It was referred to the committee on finance
The Senate then resumed the oons,de, ati. n'of
the conference report on the deficiency b. |.
German agreed with Allison regarding he
bill and bore testimony to the fairness of I Q
committee on appropriations considering
matters without regard to politics. but was
amazed at Alllson's statement which showed
$40 ,oO0,O difference between Arthur's and
Cleveland administration, and onsi Tered 1t
purely partisan statement u nj tho ight Al l.
son regretted 1t himself. lie admitted the
deficiency but said it was due to sectional
feelings engeudeIel by republ can senators
and the republican press.
George assentcd TO the request of Allison
to have vote taken on the con eronos re-
port on the sundry civil appropria.,on bill.
Report was agreed to.
Allison moved that the Senate insist on its
amendments ane ask for further conference.
Vance moved that the Senate rccede from
It's disagreement to the provisions in the bill
in reference to prosecution under internal
revenue laws and spoke in support of his mo-
ton.
Allison opposed the motion. Motion to
recede was disagreed to by vote of 22 to IL.
tiisou uiDtloH was hRFttu 10 anu AlltHun,
Hale and Beck appointed conferees.
George resumed the floor and proceeded
with the discussion of the Presidents retail
iation message. He said that under the act
of March 81, 1867, the President could not
deny the right of transit over American
territory To goods going from foreign coun-
trres to Canada, or TO gools going from
Canada through the United States intended
for foreign countries. lie said that in the
message sent to Congress, Dee. 3, 1870,
Pres. Grant had recommended the very thing
whichClevelanl recommended now. With
out concluding his remarks, which he said
he would do tomorrow, George yielded the
floor. Several bills were taken from the
calender and passed., and after executive ses-
sion the Senate at rs z. NJ. adjourned.
House.
Mr. Forney of Alabama asked unanimous
consent to introduce for nmedi ,te consider
alton, joint resolution to provide Temporal
rily for the cxpend turas of the government.
Mr.. Cheadle of In ilana objected, and the
resolution was referred to a committee of the
whole and the House went into ,uch com.
mittee for its consideration, The resolution
having been real, Mr.. Forney moved that It
be reported back to the House. Adopted by
a vote of 1l2 to 3. The committee then re-
ported the joint resolution, which was passed.
After the consideration of the morning
hour the House went into the committee of
the whole on the Oklahama bill.
Hooker of Mississippi opposed the bill as
being wrong from beginning 10 end.
Holman of Indiana offered an amendment
to Paysons amendment that no person seized
of any land or who shall sell land in any
State or territory within three months of the
taking effect of This act. shall be authorized
t. enter any lands in Oklahama.
After further debate participated in by
Nelson and Lind of Minnesota, Heard of
Missouri. and Springer of Illinois, Holman's
amendment was rejected-27 to II.
Payson's amendment was also rejected
40 to ia On Anderson's amendment the
vote stood i6 to A. and the point of no quo
rum was made.
The committee thereupon rose and the
House at o'clock adjourned.
Notes.
The first shipment of standard silver dol
lars for storage in the large new treasury
vault, was received at the department, from
Philadelphia, this morning. II amounted TO
$500, 900.