The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-08-25

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
aud its purpose explained by him. After
brief discussion the resolution ives
adopted. The senate then resumed the
consideration of the fisheries treaty in
open ex cutive st ssion, and was addressed
10y Sen. Cali in support OF it's ratification.
At the close of Mr.. Calls speech the pre-.
siding officer announced the question to
be on Air. Morgan's motion To postpone
consideration of the treaty till Dscem Der
next, and asked whether the senate was
ready 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 TO say something on the mo-
tion. He then began d speech in favor
of postponing consideration until Dscem
Der next. After speeches by Senators
Beck, George and Hoar, 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-
tion OF Mr.. Mattson the senate bill was
passed, increasing to $40 month the
rate Of pension for total deafness. Mr.
Warner, of Missouri, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration OF the de
pendent pension bill, but Mr.. Walker, of
Missouri, objected. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the forth
tication appropriation bill, and proceeded
to the consideration of the bill by sec
tions.
TUESDAY, August IA.
Senate.-Sen. kegan introduced bill 10
define trusts and to provide for the pun
ishment of persons connected with them
or carrying them on, and moved it's ref
erence to the committee on judiciary.
AT the request of Sen. Sherman the bill
was referred to the committee on fiuance
after considerable debate. Sen. Resan
offered a bill which was referred to- the
committee on commerce, requiring the
officer, or at least tbree-quarters of the
crew of every United States merchant
whaling or fishing vessel to be either ma.
tive born or natutalized citizens of the
United States. The house bill granting
the right OF way to the Yankton aud Mis-
souri, River railway through the Yanktoa
reservation in Dakota was passed. The
senate then resumed consideration of the
A7HOA'SS biSatS III opSh eAtcubiNS ScSalou
snd was addressed by Sen. Morgan.
House.-Tne senate bill to regulate
commerce carried on By telegraph was re-
ferred to the committe on commerce.
The afternoon was spent in an unsuccess-
ful effort to secure a quorum.
WEDNESDAY, August 10.
Senaie.'-After passing few unim-
portant bills the senate resumed con-
sideration of the fisheries treaty with
Mr.. Morgan speaking in favor of his
motion to postpone further eonsidera
tion until December.
Houss.-Mr. Outhwaite called up
HE motor TO reconsider the vote
by which the senate Columbus ex
position bill was amended but for lack OF
4 quorum he let tho matter drop. |
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the fortiication approprie- |
lion BILL The pending point of order
against the section providing for the estab.
ishment Of gun factory at Watervliet |
arsenal was Withdrawn by Mr.. Townshend,
renewed by Mr.. Turner, of Kansas, and |
D ierruled by the chair.