Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-03
FlFTIETH CONGRESS.
Abstract OF the Proceedings of the
Senate and House.


Abstract OF the Proceedings of the
Senate and House.
SENATE.
Among the petitions presented and re.
isrTed were two from the state OF Kansas,
one in favor of an import tax on raw silk
and the other to make good TO the officers
and soldiers OF the late war the difference
between, gold and the gold value OF the
greenbaeks in which they were paid.
On motion OF Mr.. Blackburn, the House
bill prohibiting the making lin Washington
or Georgetown) OF books or pools on the
result OF trotting or running races, or boat
races or baseball, was taken from the cal
endar and passed.
Mr.. Morrow, of California, introduced
bill to execute certain treaty stipulations
prohibiting Chinese Immigration, also
authorizing the secretary Of the navy to
make surveys in the Pacific ocean to de.
termine the existence and position oil dan.
gers in the track oil commerce and nayiga-
ton, and for the purpose oil aseertaining
proper locations for submarine telegraphic
cables.
The day was mostly spent in committee
OF the whole.
SENATE.
The session OF the senate to-day was
opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. n. Pereira
Mrandez, rabbi OF the Spanish and Portu-
guese congregation of New York, who, ac-
cording to the Jewish custom, wore his
hat while engaged in prayer. This is the
second instance probably, IN the history
OF the goverpment-certainly within the
last halt century-when a jew has offered
prayer in the Senate.
The following bills for q public build
ing at Portsmouth. o., $3.50. 600
To amend the laws relating to
mineral lands and mining researches.
To authorize the city OF Chicago to
erect crib in Lake Michigan for water
the port OF st. Paul. The Portsmouth,
Chicago and St. Paul bills are House bills.
A pension bill having been passed on mo-
ton of Mr.. Beck, Mr.. Blair proposed to
celebrate the era OF good feeling when that
senator was found asking for the passage
OF a pension bill.
Mr. Hale, offered a resolution, which was
adopted, directing the civil service com
missioners to furnish lists oil all persons
certified for appointment to the patent
office from March 4, 1885, to March, 1888,
and lists OF all persons selected and APP
pointed under such certication.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Heard, OF Missouri. from the COM
mIUleS on etoctlOus, EepOTb
IL the contested election case oil Frank
versus Glover from the Ninth compression
al district OF Missouri, and it was referred
to the House calendar. 1t finds the con-
testee, Mr.. Glover, entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan followed in an
eloquent speech on the subjecte, pointing
out what he considered the Objectionable
features Of the bill in its present form.
Mr.. Mills OF Texas, asked unanimous con.
all afsrbf ha oil Uai
to print in the Record any remarks upon
the subject OF the tariff, but Mr.. Reed, OF
Maine, objected.
At the conclusion OF his speech the com
mittee rose, and an attempt was made to
have night session, but il was defeated
by the Republicans refusing to vote, leav'
ing the House without quorum. The
House then adjourned.
SENATE.
The House bill giving to the city OF
Grand Forks, OAK, the right to build two
free bridges across the Red River OF the
North. was passed.
Mr.. Hopkins, OF New York, objected to
the request from Mr. Mills that night
session should be held; and then the house
went into committee OF the whole on the
tariff bill, the floor being accorded to Mr..
McMillen, OF Tennessee. During the course
questions and answers between the speak
err and Messrs Kelly and Reed. which pro.
yoked applause on both sides oil the house.
Mr.. Mitchell offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the secretary oil
the treasury for copies OF the reports OF
Special Agents Beecher and Tingle as to
the alleged smuggling OF Opium from Brit
ish Columbia.
The motion to refer the Presidents mes
sage was taken up and MIR. VOORHEES, pro-
ceeded to address the Senate thereon.
On motion of Sir. Frye the conference re-
port on the Joint resolution for a confer
ence of the American nations was non-eon-
Cured in and a new conference was or.
dered.
The animal industry bill was laid aside
and the bill to forfeit unearnsd land grants
was taken up, but went over without &C.
ton and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee OF the
| whole on the tariff. Mr.. Bynum OF In
diana said the bill presented did not meet
with his unqualified approval. He believ.
ed that duties on imports should be levied
| and collected at all times to meet the cur.
| rent ordinary expenses OF the government
and that any extraordinary expenses
| should be met by resort to internal tax.
| es. Believing this to be correct, he would
maintain the present internal revenue sys.
tenn of taxation until the last obligation
| OF the war was discharged.
| Mr.. Dockery, OF Missouri, said that the
surplus was required in the channels oil
| business and trade and commerce, in or
| der that capital might employ labor, and
| said that the question presented was how
| that surplus was to be disposed OF.
The committee then rose.
| Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa, from the com
| mittee on appropriations, reported the
/ bill making an appropriation OF S15o, 25o
| to enable the executive departments to
| participate in the Centennial exhibition to
| be held in Cincinnati, o., in July, August
| and September. Committee OF the whole.
| The house taen took recess until 4, the
evening session to be Tor debate only on
| the tariff bill.
Mr.. Sherman, from the conference com.
| nlittee on the House joint resolution &C
| cepting the invitation of the French repub'
| lie to take part in the International ex'
which was agreed to. 1t fixes the amount
| OF appropriation at $3.50, 600.
/ The senate then resumed the considera
| ton OF the railroad la nd forfeiture bill, and
| Mr.. Palmer proceede ! to argue against all
! the amendments as to the lands granted
! TO the State OF Michigan for railroad pur.
| poses, and by the Governor of that state
decided to the Lake Superior Ship Cana
| Company.
Alter speech upon the general land pol
icy OF the government, by Mr.. Dolph, tbs
| bin was laid aside without action.
The following bills we're taken IRON the
calendar and passed: The senate bill &c
authorize the construction OF bridgt
across the Black river, Arkansas; ths
senate bill granting the right of way, loo
feet in width, to the Kaneas City & Paciii,
Railway company through the Indian Ter
| ritory, the company to pay SIS per mile
| per annum Tor use OF the nation or tribe oil
| Indians whose land is taken.
| HOUSE.
The Senate bill was passed for the relic
| of the Omaha tribe of Indians in Ne
braska.
The House then went into committee o.
the whole on the tariff. MIR. Buchanan, o
| New Jersey, opposed the bill.
Mr.. Hemphill, OF South Carolina, said ht
| could not conceive a system more unjust
more unreasonable more unfair and mors
unrghteous than the protective system
Mr.. Osborn, OF Pennsylvania, submitted
an argument against the bill, which HI
characterized as a blow at the dignity o.
American labor. ..-.
| Other speakers followed until the da,
was spent.
SENATE.
1 The Senate committee on education ant
labor at it's meeting. ordered favorabl
reports on the following: Senator Blair
bill to restrict the sale of opium in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the territories; Hous
bill to establish department oflabor; Sen
ate joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution for ever prohibItin
the manufacture, importation, ex portation
transportation and sale ofalcoholic liquor
in the United States. Senator Call wa
authorized to report as from the commit
tee his bill of the last congress to establish
a national college OF dental science i
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