Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-01-20
The Senate Principally Occupied in
Discussing the Timber Land
and Extradition Questions.
Considerable Filibustering and Snarl-
ing Over the Wilkins Bank
ing Bill in the House.
Resolutions Adopted by the National
Board Of Trade Asking for
Legislation.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate.

CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-Among the con-
firmations by the senate to-day were the
following: E. Semple, governor of Wash
ington territory; w. c. Hall, secretary of
Utah; s. d. Shannon, secretary of wy
Omlng; James Sheakley, commissioner for
Alaska; Col. Wesley Merritt, Fifth cavalry,
to be brigadier general.
MIR. Hale, from the committee OH ap-
preparations, reported back the delayed de-
fciency bill and stated that he would ask
the senate to pass the bill next Monday.
Mr.. Hawley offered resolution directing
the secretary of the interior to report
plan of legislation thought by him to be
needed for disposition of public timber
lands.
The senate then went into secret session
to work on the calendar of treaties. Those
OF consequence are the British, Russian
and Dutch extradition treaties, discussing
the amount of an embezzlement or theft
which shall render criminal liable to ex-
tradition,
The House.
In the house the struggle over the Will
kins banking bill was resumed. Mr.. Will
kins submitted a proposition to withdraw
the demand for the previous question and
to throw the bill open to debate and amend
ment.
TO this proposition Messrs. Anderson of
Kansas and Weaver OF Iowa objected, the
latter declaring that it would take away all
rights OF those opposing the bill.
ITO filibuster," suggested Mr.. Wilkins.
Mr.. Weaver-"We exercise our rights
and want no intimation of that kind from
the gentleman from Ohio"
MIR. Brown from Indiana suggested that
the rules be so amended that the minority
should always control legislation.
Mr.. Weaver retorted that the abstruc-
tionists were the men who rushed this
banking measure in front Of measures for
the benefit OF the people.
Mr.. Anderson raised the question of con-
sidering and the house decided (yeas l24.
nays 99) to consider the banking bill. Fill
clustering motions were submitted and at
2:SO the house took a recess until O'Clock.
After recess, in pursuance of previous
order Of the house, the ceremony of pre-
sentation Dy the state of Massachusetts to
the house of portraits of Theodore Sedg-
wick, Joseph B. Barnum and Nathaniel P.
Banks, distinguished citizens of Massa-
chusetts who have occupied the speakers
char, was proceeded with. The portraits
were very handsomely framed and were
ranged side by side in front OF the clerks
desk and attracted much attention. Mr.
Randall accepted the portraits in behalf of
the house ana a resolution of thanks was
passed. Various members made speeches
and Mr.. Westenridge of Kentucky paid a
tribute to Mr.. Randall, whose name he said
honored the list of speakers. [Applause.l
In conclusion he said: II am glad 1 did
not live when Washington lived. am
glad lived not when Warren fell at Bun
ker Hill. l am glad that l lived at a later
day, that thereby became an inheritor of
all the accumulated glory, all the sacri-
fees that men have made, and as project
myself into the future do not accept the
olive branch that my friend has held out to
me. but waving it aside take with out.
stretched hands his outstretched hand and
challenge Massachusetts, to higher rivalry
for nObler purposes in that glorious future,
which pray God to give those we lOye.a
[Applause.] Adjourned.
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
A FEW SUGGESTIONS. ifl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The national
board OF trade today fully discussed the
postal telegraph and finally the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the usefulness of the
pOstOffice department should be extended
in the direction of telegraphic communities
tl0n and we urge upon congress the
earliest consideration upon this question.
The question Of commercial union with
Canada was discussed at length and the
following resolution adopted:
Resolved, That the executive council be
instructed 10 memorable congress to pro-
vide for commercial relations with the
dominion of Canada upon broad and COM
prehensive principles Of complete recip-
rOcity. 81 ss3S
The discussions Of the questions Of the
abolition or reduction Of the internal reve.
nue. tax occupied q large part Of the after
noon session. At the close of the discus
SION the following resolutions were