The Penn's Grove record., 1888-08-25
Goth OONGRESS.--first Session
SENATE.

chQ A1ns
In the u. s. Senate on the 2lst,
almost Immediately after the reading
Of the journal, the Senate went into
open executive session on the Fisheries
Treaty, and Mr.. Morgan proceeded
with his speech in favor of ratification.
At the close of Mr.. Morgan's speech
the Senate proceeded to vote on the
Fisheries Treaty, the first vote being
taken on Mr.. Gibson's motion, looking
either to amendment of the treaty or
to arbitration. 1t was rejected by q
strict party vote-yeas (Democrats), 20;
nays (Republicans), 81. The next vote
was an amendment offered by Mr..
Gray to Article II. providing that on
all occasions facilities shall be &C
corded to United States fishing vessels
in Canadian ports for the purchase of
casual or needful provisions and sup
plies. 1t was rejected bya like party
vote, yeas. %; nays, $50. The next
vote was on the resolution OF ratitca-
tion-requiring a two-thirds majority.
The resolution was rejected by a like
party vote-yeas. 27; nays, 80. A
number of reports from committees
were then made, including one by Mr..
Harris from the Committee on Epi-
demic Diseases to appropriate S200, 600
for the suppression Of yellow fever.
The House amendment to the Chinese
Prohibition bill was concurred in, and
the bill now goes to the President.
The conference report on the Naval
Appropriation bill was agreed to. All
the pension bills on the calendar we're
passed.
In the U. S. Senate on the 22d, MI.
Reagan introduced a bill to define
trusts and to provide for the punish
ment of persons connected with them,
it being a substitute for his former bill
on the same subject. 1t was referred
to the Judiciary Committee. The bill
apprupriating $500, 600 to suppress In
lection in the Inter. State commerce OF
the United States was discussed at
some length, and, after being amended,
was passed. Mr.. Chandler called up
his resolution heretofore offered in re-
latlon to fraud and violence in the last
Louisiana election, and made an ad-
dress upon the subject. Without con-
GLIDING his speech, MI. Chandler
yielded the floor for a motion to ad-
iourn, which was adopted.
HOUSE.
In the House on the 2lst MI.
Hooker introduced a bill changing the
time for the assembling Of Congress to
the first Monday in March, instead OF
the first Monday In December. 1t was
referred to the Committees on Judiciary.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Deficiency bill.
Pending the conclusion of Mr.. Dtbble's
remarks the committee rose and the
House proceeded, as the special order.
to the consideration of resolutions c
cepting. on behalf of Congress, statues
Of Richsrd Stockton and Philip Kear.
ney. The resolutions were adopted and
the House resumed, In Committee OF
the Whole. the consideration OF the
Deficiency bill, and, pending Discus
sion, adjourned.
In the House on the 22d, Mr.. Towns
bend presented the conference report
upon the Army Appropriation bill, con-
sideration OF which was postponed. Mr..
Herbert then presented the conferences
report on the Naval Approprian bill.
which was agreed to without division.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Deficiency Ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Burnes raised q
point Of order upon the paragraph of
the French Spoliation Claim Section,
and, pending q declsion, the commit.
tee rose and the Hons. adjourned.