The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-20
F|FIlE1H CONGRESS
EiRaT SESSION
sHNATs,

WARRINGTON, July 9.-The senate pre-
ceeded to consider the senate bill to amend
the interstate commerce act
Senator Reagan offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, giving to the United
States circuit and district courts jurisdiction
of the violations of any person or firm, with
power to issue a peremptory writ Of manda-
mus
After some discussion the bill was passed
along with the following:
House bill for bridge across the Missouri
river near Kansas City.
House bill to regulate liens of judgments
and DEGREES of the courts OF the United
states, with amendments.
After an executive session the senate ad-
oarned.
WASHINGTON, July lO.--Ip tho senate today
Senator Sherman offered u resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the committee on
finance to inquire into and report in conn, C.
ton with any bills raising Or reducing the
revenue that may be referred to it, such
measures as 1t may deem expcdicnt to set
side, control, restrain or prohibit all arrange
49, ~r"ements, trusts or com
menta, CONTRACTS, .e- and full
binstions that tend to prevent rrss ~
competitions in the mdnufacture OF sale G,
articles OF domestic grosth or production; or
the sale OF imported aftlcles; 81 that design
or tend to foster monotoiY or advance
artiacially the cost to the consumer OF
the necessary articles of human life, with
such penalties and forfeiturcs as will tend to
| preserve the freedom of trade and production,
the lowering OF prices by such competition,
and in the full benefit designated by and
hitherto conferred by the policy of the gov
ernmcnt to protect and encourage American
industries by levrlng duties on imported
goods.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the fishery treaty and wss addressed
by Senator Hoar in opposition to 1t. afte.
ne had concluded the conference report on
was presented and agreed to, and the senate
adjourned.
WAsn,NatoE, July 1.-The conference re-
port on the postotflce appropriation bill WIS
presented to the senate. The conference
committees were unable to agree on the
amendment known as the subsidy clause.
| Senator Plumb moved that the senate in
sst ON the subsidy amendment After long
debate, etc, the amendment was agreed tS-
yeas, 2s; nays, l6.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the eill ts provide for fortifcatlons
and other seacoast defenses, but without &C
ton
Senate adjourned.
WAsHINsTsS, July 12.--In the senate to-
day Senator Cockre,l desired to have a list of
pension vetoes printed, which gave rise to a
political discussion.
Without disposing of the subject the senate
proceeded to consideration of the fisheries
treaty in open executive session atd -ss sd-
dressed by Senator George Ia favor OF its
ratification.
AT the conclusion of Senator George.
speech a bill to pay 5000 to Mrs I.arimer,
of Wyoming important services in giving In
formation concerning ;he hostile purpose OF
the Sioux Indians was passed.
The senate then took up the bill referring
to the court of claims the claims OF laborers
workmen and mechanics employed under tn,
govcrnmcn, since July g. 1858, for excess Of
labor over eight hours fixed by law on tha,
date as lrgal Gny's work. Senator Jockte,
offered an amendment providing that any
amount allowed stall be paid only to The
claimant Gf living> or to his personal repre-
sentatlyes uf deao}. Agreed to-
Without action on the bill the senate ad
journed.
WAsHISGToN, July Ex-senator Dolph pre-
sented the remonstrancc OF large nunbe
of wool manufacturers and wool growers
against the legislation proposed in the Mill
bill. Referred.
The senate went into executive session an,
: Senator Bolph spoke at some length in oppo
stion to the fisheries treaty.
e Adjourned until Mon1ay
II WASHINGTON, July s.-Mr. Adams of Hi
nois offered resolution recItirg the rcsolu
{ tion directing the committee on manufac
lures to investigate the subject of trusts
d stating that the scene of the investigation
was so broad as to render it impract!cas.lc 70
+, the committee to make it's report at the pres
ent session, and directing the committee
" report Immediately, with or without recon-
mendation, all the evidence taken by it r.
70 latlng to the so called sugar trust and also |
separate report to report the evidence take
1t relating to the so called Standard Oh trus
Referred to the committee on rules.
e. Mr.. Ford of Michigan offered n resoutie
s. rccitng the allegation that the present INN
grafton into the United States is excessive, a
u tiHcial and Injurious aud is encouraged to sa
TX isfy private greed, and the further allegatic
is that the law prohibiting the importation
rs contract labor is being evaaed owing to
re lack of sufficient machinery to enforce It, al
IS directing the speaker to appoint a speci
committee of five members to investigate Il
mt subject matter herein referred to, with lea
er TO sit during recess. Referred to commit
rk on military affairs.
de Mr.. Brown of Virginia, offered rcsouti,
en- releasing the committee on education fro
Tx further consideration of the Blair bill al
ng making that measure the continuing speci
to order for July II. Referred to the commit
on rules.
ad The house then went into committee Of t
ay whole on the tariff bill, the pending auesti
sld oeing Mr. Cannon's amendment on the sue
ice clause.
ly Mr.. Fuller of Iowa, offered an amendme
ler placing all sugars and molasses on the Fl
on list, which was rejected.
ole Mr.. cannon's amendment was then reject
ep- by vote of 81 to 105.
the Other amendments were offered and
iected and after extended debate the cons
Grafton of the sugar clause was concluded,
~. The next paragraph, relating to tobac
N was left open for further action. Mr.. n
ting Of New York, moved to strike ou5
yht starch provision Fencing n vote the hor
ers adjourned.
es- WASHINGTON, July 10.--After reading
lis journal the house went into committee If
ter whole on the tariff bill, the pending ame
by ment baing that offered fy Mr.. Nuttng
the storing the existing rate Of duty on starch
div Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, moved to str
ira from the detiaitiun of uncle arad rice
by words "rice free OF the outer hull"
ns' Mr.. Gear, of Iowa, and Mr.. Bayne of Pc
Is, sylvania, criticised the committee for plac