The Dickinson press., 1888-12-15
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Mr.. Frye offered a resolution instructing
the foreign relations committee to in
Nestigate the condition of affairs in
Samoa. .After some discussion the reso-
luton was referred and the senate took
up the tariff bill. In response to the
resolution of Senator Dawes. adopted by
the senate a few days ago., the secretary
OF the interior sent to the senate IL COM
munlcation concerning the alleged out
RACES against the women of Alaska. The
secretary says that the department pos
sesses no information on the subject. nor
has its attention been called to it, other
wise than through newspaper reports
OF uncertain value" The department,
says the secretary, possesses no authority
to redress these grievances. even if they
do exist. After a brief review of the
condition of the natives of the territory,
the secretary says that he has trans
united to the governor of the territory a
copy of the senate resolution and of the
newspaper reports. and that as soon as
he forwards the information which has
been asked of him concerning these re-
ports, it will be transmitted to the SEN
ate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IA resolution
of Mr.. Cockrelrs was agreed to. calling
on the secretary of war for an account
OF the money expended by Gen. Han
cock in entertaining the French officers
at the Yorktown celebration. and
whether or not it had been refunded to
mis- estate. At 1910 the tariff bill was
taken up.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Senator Plumb to allow the Omaha.
Dodge City and Southern Railroad COM
pany to construct a road through the
Fort Hays military reservation.
Mr.. Cameron introduced Il Joint reso-
luton authorizing Capt. George S. An
derson, of the Sixth cavalry. to accept
from the president of the French repub-
lie a diploma comforting the decoration
OF the national order of the Legion of
Honor.
Senator Chandler presented a petition
and letter from f. A. Webster, of
Orangeburg. s. c., enclosing the petition
of 1876 citizens Of Zcigler. Orangeburg
county, saying that they had presented
themselves at the polls on Nov. 8. and
that they were denied the right to vote
for presidential electors and congress-
men, although they had made every rea-
sonable effort to become qualified. Mr..
Webster says that there are petitions
signed by 1895 voters who were denied
their privileges and he asked that the at
tcntion OF the senate committee be called
to their grievances.
sion of the tariff measure occupied the
attention of the senate to the exclusion
all other business. The debate was upon
an amendment admitting cotton ties,
etc, free of duty. The amendment was
lost bv n strict marty vote
The House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The invalid
pension bill was reported and referred to
the committee Of the whole.
The majority report in the South Car
DINA contested election case of Smalls
VS.. Elliott was reported and placed upon
the calendar. 1t is in favor of Elliott,
the sitting member. The minority re-
port in favor Of Smalls, was also reported
n placed on the calendar. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the private calendar, the pending
business being the senate bill to incorpo-
rate the Nicaragua Canal company.
At the evening session the house
passed ten pension bills, and at 10 O'Clock
adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-In the house a
large number of bills were introduced,
among them q bill to repeal the inter-
state commerce law, by Morse, of Mas
sachusetts: a bill sreviving the grade Of
lieutenant general in the army. by Camp
bell, of New York, and a bill authoriz-
ing the construction of Notifications for
New York, Boston, Charleston and San
Francisco larbors. by Chapman. of
Michigan. District business was then
taken up.
MI. Holman, Of Indiana, offered a
resolution %instructing the committee on
the judiciary to investigate the charges
of the corrupt use of money at the recent
election. II was referred to the COM
mittee on the judiciary.
Mcpherson. of New Jersey, moved to
postpone consideration of the tariff bill
until Jan. 10. The motion was defeated
OH viva Dee vote.
WASHINGTON, Dec. /. In the house,
after the reading of the journal. the di-
rect tax bill was taken up, and Hopkins
of Illinois spoke in favor Of the bill and
against the proposed amendment re-
funding the cotton tax.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Mr. Blanchard
of Louisiana. reported the river and har-
Dor bill and it was referred to the COM
w SAiS VII hlOllOll VI 0Ils
Hatch, of Missouri. the senate amend
ments to the department. of agriculture
bill were non-concurred in, and a confer
ence ordered.
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, called up
his bill for the relief and civilization Of
the Chippewa Indians. Conference or
dered.
Majority and minority reports were
presented in the California contested
election case of Sullivan against FELTON,.
The majority report favored Sullivan.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the direct tax bill. Sew
eral amendments were offered but all
We're rejected, and the house passed the
bill by a vote of 17S to 96. Adjourned.
Calumet Fire Dying Out.
CALUMET, Mich, Dec. 10.-The GUAM
tity Of steam and smoke coming from
the burning shaft is much less than at