Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
Fiftieth Gongress--First Session.

WASHINGTON, July %.
SENATE.-MS. Cullom offered preamble
and resolution reciting published statements
that the Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie and
Atlantic railway, and the Duluth, South
Shore and Atlantic railway have passed into
the control of the Canadian Pacific Railway
company; that these two railways control all
the approaches to the bridge over the st.
Mary's river on the boundary line between
the United States and Canada that the
dian Pacific: and that, by virtue of this mo-
nopoly, the Canadian Pacific railway
(opperated in the interests of a for
eign government is able to ignore and de-
feat the operations of the Interstate COM
merce bill; and directing the COMMITTEES on
Interstate commerce to inquire into these
matters, and whether any legislation is neces-
sary. to protect the interests of the people of
the United States, and to prevent the diver
sion of commerce from its natural and legiti-
mate channels, and to prevent the monopol-
izing of traffic by foreign corporation. The
resolution went over till Thursday.
The bill appropriating 500, 900 for pubs
lie building at Muskegon, Mich, was report
ed and placed on the calendar
MIR. Aoar offered resolution (which was
adoptsd) amending the rules SO as to add to
the persons entitled to the privilege of adj
mission to the Senate chamber ex-speakers
of the House of Representatives.
The House bill appropriating $75, 900 for q
public building at Statesville, N. c., was
taken from the calendar and passed:
The House bill for the erection of an ap-
praisers' warehouse in the city of New York
was taken up, but finally went over without
action, as the naval appropriation bill had
charge of it) said he would call it up again at
an early day.
During discussion Mr.. Blair criticised
remark to the effect that the South was in
dependent as to tariff, fishery treaty and 9TH
er legislation, made by Mr.. Morgan, and de-
clared that independence rose from the fact
that the great mass of southern laborers was
to-day substantially in slavery, and that
nothing but education could iberate them.
The Senator from Alabama proposed to con-
tinue that ignorance by denying education to
the illiterate of the South. It was shame,
an infamous disgrace, for the Senate to vote
millions for ships of war, as it did yester-
day, and refuse to vote even less amount
for the equalization of the privileges of edu-
cation.
Mr.. Allison moved to reduce the amount
of the appropriation from $50, 900 to $40, 600;
rejected. Mr.. Mitchell moved to add to the
clause like provision for selecting site on
the Pacific coast in Oregon, Washington ter
ritory or Alaska, $1,000 of the appropriation
to be available for that purpose. Mr.. Mitch
ellis amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Plumb moved to reduce the appropria-
ton from $50, 900 to $15 900; agreed to.
Finally the amendment was rejected, yeas
10, nays "a, 80 the provision was retained in
the bill modified on the motion of Mr..
Reagan by including the Mississippi river.
The clause now appropriates SO, 600 for the
expenses of commission of three officers to
be appointed by the secretary of the navy to
report as to the most desirable location on or
near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico or on the
Mississippi river, for a navy yard and docks
for shipping and for the expenses of sound
ing and surveying, and estimating expenses
and directs like commission for the north
ern Pacific coast $3.50, 900 to be applicable to
the purpose). The next reserved vote was on
the amendment to strike out the words, 'fat
least one OF said vessels shall be built in one
of the navy yards of the United States" The
amendment was agreed to and then the bill
was passed.
Mr.. Frye gave that he would tomorrow,
Immediately after morning business, move
to go into open executive session of the fish
cries treaty Mr.. Wilson, of Maryland, hav-
ing the foor), and Mr.. Allison said he would
ask the Senate to proceed with the army ap
preparation bill.
On motion of Mr. Spooner the bill appre-
priating $75, 600 for public building at AL
lentown was passed. The Allentown bill
vetoed by the President appropriated $780,
0O0
The Senate then proceeded to pass the pri-
vate pension bills on the calendar and dis
posed of all of them, 1877, in fifty minutes.
The Senate at {, O'Clock adjourned.
HoUsE.-After disposing of various private
bills the House took up and considered a bill
to establish United States Land court and
to provide for judicial investigation and
settlement of private land claims in the
territories of Arizona and New Mexico and
the State of Colorado. It establishes a
United States Land court, to consist of a
chief justice and two associate justices; ap=
pointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The court
is divided into three departments, to
each of which departments one of said jas
tees shall be assigned by the chief justice and
the justice of each department shall have
full power to examine, hear and determine
any cause coming before him, and from
time to time the justices are required to sit
in banc for the determination of such causes
as may be brought before them, and COM
petent attorney to represent the United
States is authorized to be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate.
Mr.. Smith Dem., Ariz., } offered an amend
ment exempting Arizona from the provisions
of the bill, contending that it would prove to
be great hardship to the bona ide settlers
in that territory.
After short debate Mr.. Smiths amend
ment was agreed too to 29-and the bill
as amended was passed-70 to "a. The
House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Dockery of Missouri in the chair.
on the Oklahama bill.
No member was prepared to proceed with
the discussion and the committee at once
rose. Then two dozen members congregated
in the open space in front of the Speakers
desk and in stentorian tones and with wav.
| ing bills sought to secure recognition for
unanimous consent from the presiding OFF,
Ger. A couple of private bills successfully
| ran the gauntlet of objection, but no meas
ure OF public Importance was passed and the
House at 4:40 took recess until o'clock.
The session of the house tonight was a
| complete fssco. It was called for the pur-
pose of considering bills reported from the
| committee on war claims, to which there was
| no objection. Several of the wiser and more
experienced members who were aware that
| No business could be accomplished interpossd
motions to adjourn, but they were invariably
| voted down, until Mr.. Stone, of Kentucky,
| chairman Of the committee on war claims,
weary of the childsplay in which the house
had been indulging, moved an adjournment,
which at 900 was carried.
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