The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-06-22
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~.S sSsS1NG StAO kO0gOAAISO N1uA Obot
Of Columbia appropriation bills, to DO called
tomorrow; also tho scnatc bill for the recon-
struction Of the government dam at Rock
island arsenal, and for the immediate con-
straction Of a temporary dam.
On motion Of Senator Sherman the senate
proceeded to the consideration Of tho fisheries
treaty in OPEN executive s~essi0n, and was
addressed by Senator Gray in support Of IT.
ratification.
At the close o! Senator Gra,'s speech fur
thcr consideration of the fisheries treaty WAS,
Oh motion of Senator Sherman, postponed till
Monday, June q.
The senate then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Chandler
offered q resolution referring the credentials
Of Senator Gibson Of Louisiana (for his new
term) to the committee on privileges AMI
elections and instructing the committee to in.
quIre into all the facts OF the senatorial cleo
ton and to ascertain aud report whether o,
not at the recent state election In Louisiana,
which included the election Of the state legis.
'ature, the 136, 546 votes returned for the
candidate Of the dominant party for governor
were actually cast, in view Of the fact that at
no previous election had the votes for the can
didstc Of such party exceeded ss,s94. The
resolution was laid over till tomorrow.
The resolution II yesterday by Senate,
Stewart, calling IN the secretary Of the treas.
ury for q statement Of the offers aud purchases
Of bonds since April IL, 1883, with the names,
etc., was taken up.
Senator Cockrell moved to amend by strik.
ing out the names.
After discussion the resolution went over
without action till tomorrow.
The appropriation for the department OF
agriculture was reported from the committee
on appropriations aud placed on the calcn.
iar.
On motion Of Senator Cullom the bill to
amend the Interstate IN Law was
taken up and he delivered a lengthy address
to the senate in advocacy OF 1t.
The cnate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the fertilization appropriation bill
and was addressed by Senator Dolph on the
subject Of coast dcfcnscs. The hill vent ovel
without action and the District OF Columbis
appropriation bill was taken up. 1t also
went over without action and the senate al.
iourncd.
WASHINGTON, June ia bill for the cree.
tion of a building at Fort Dodge, To-, was re
ported favorably and placed upon the calcn.
dar.
Senator Sherman reported a concurrcnt
resolution requesting the president to invite
frsm time to time negotiations with any gov
crnmcnt with which the United States has
diplomatic relations to the end that any diff
f%crcnccs between the two governments which
cannot be adjusted by diplomatic agencies
may nc referred to arbitration and peacefully
adjusted by such means. Placed on the cal
cndar.
Senator Hale called up Morgan's rcsolu.
ton as to the fishery treaty, and addressed
the senate on the subject.
Senator Blair said he would like to have
Senator Halc's view upon the subject of til,
Notifications being erected by the British
government on the Pacific coast, and whether
they were being erected with q view to future
warlikc conditions.
0CuAVOt 11uIG lcIplbCu tltAbA lG Olu III w
licve any wise British statesman contemplated
amy feeling except apprehension of ar,nct
conflict with the United States. He believed
the treaty would fail.
At the close of Senator Ilale's speech tn,
resolution was postponed till Monday, tn,
18th.
Tho senate then resumed consideration o
the District Of Columbia appropriation bill
and 1t wae Passed.
The senate then took up the resolution of
Tered by Senator Stewart, calling for a state
mcnt Of the ealc Of bonds since April, 1855
the question being on Senator Cockrcll'
amendment to add after the word .snames'
the words "othcr than private parties" AT
Ter some discussion Senator Cockrcll with
irew his motion and a motion to refer to til,
committee on finance was rejected.
The resolution was then adopted withou
modification.
: Senator Blair moved to take up the scnat,
bill for the adjustment Of the accounts Of In
oorers, workmcn and mechanics arising un
Ter the eight hour law. Several votes wcr.
taken without q quorum and the senate ad
iourned.
WAsHISGToN, June a.-In the house th!.
morning, on motion Of Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa
\ hill was passed for the erection of a publ,
building at Ottumwa, To-, to cost 100000.
The house then went into committee on thu
'arif bill, the pending paragraph being tina,
:cla:ing to max.
Mr.. Browne, Of Indiana, argued in favor OF
maintaining the existing duty on flax.
Mcssrs. Clifford, Of Dakota, and Buchanan,
of New Jersey, and Mills defended the bill
and deprecated the efforts made by the othe,
side to dtstort every attempt at revision into
the abuse Of the poor.
Mr.. Lind, of Minnesota, a Republican who
had heretofore supported the bill, made
.trong plea for the protection Of the linseed
oil industry.
MI. Mills said the fax industry in Kentucky
had almost disappeared, because 1t was not
profitable. His earnest sympathies were with
,icwntroldcn ireland.
Mr.. Funston, of Kansas, called out, "Un.
der free trade England"
Mr.. Mills replied that It was under the
merciless carpet bsggers Of England and Of
the great centralized powers Of England. He
would be unwilling to help even ireland at
the expense Of his fellow countrymen, but in
this case nc could help ireland and at the
same time help our own people. When We
took the product Of lreland's labor We helped
her just in proportion as we helped our.
selves.