The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-09-20
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
The Senate.

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-The feature OF
the senate proceedings to-day was Sem
ator jones' speech on the Chinese ex.
clusion bill. A vote will be taken on
the motion to reconsider the passage of
bill at = o'clock tomorrow.
At his own request, Mr.. Beck was ex-
cused from service on the conference
committee on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill, and Mr. 'Cockreu was substi-
tuted.
After a short executive session the
senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Most Of the
time in the senate was taken up by a
bitter personal discussion between Sem
ators Hoar and Payne. ..--... ~.
Among the bills passed were, house
bill providing boards of arbitration to
settle differences between interstate rail-
roads and their employees, upon written
application of either party to the con-
troversy; house bill for the investigation
of the mining debris question in the state
of California. Also the senate bill au-
thorizing citizens of Colorado, Nevada,
and the territories to fell and remove
timber on the public domain for mining
eSAo oOAIOSeiC purposes al OsIO ~ LII.
the senate adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.--In the senate
Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill to reduce
the letter postage to l cent an ounce.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution direc-
ting the committee on foreign relations
to inquire into and report at the next ses-
sion of congress the state of the relations
of the United States with Great Britain
and the Dominion of Canada, with such
measures as are expedient to promote
friendly commerce and political interest.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the committee
on finance to inquire as to the cotton
bagging trust and what legislation is nee
essary to counterfeit it.
The hour of o'clock having arrived,
the senate proceeded to vote on Mr..
Blair's motion to reconsider the vote
passing the Chinese exclusion bill The
motion was rejected; yeas 20, nays 81.
So the bill remains passed and goes to
the president for his approval.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Mr. Sherman
addressed the senate on his resolution
looking to an investigation of the rela-
ticns between the United States and
Great Britain and Canada. He claimed
that there was no necessity for the pas
sage of the retaliation bill, as the presi-
dent had ample power under the act of
last year to remedy the evils complained
of; expressed surprise that the president
had just called the attention of congress
to grievances which have existed since
1885, and thought the true remedy was
closer union with Canada He criticised
the president for failing to use the power
he already possessed to remedy the evils
complained of.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Sept ia telegram from
the surgeon-general on the yellow fever
situation was read, and the house i'm
mediately took up and passed the senate
joint resolution, appropriating $4,000
to suppress infection in the interstate
commerce of the United States.
The house then went into committee
on the private calendar. A number Of
private bills were agreed to and passed,
and the house adjourned until s p. m.
In the evening thirty-two private PEN
sion bills were passed, and the house
adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-On motion Of
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, Mr. Cox, of
New York, was elected speaker pro tenn,
to act during the absence of Mr.. Carlisle.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, introduced bill
to prohibit the deposit of public money
in national banks or other banks, except
for their continued disbursement of pub
lie funds. Referred
Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas, offered reso-
luton calling on the secretary of the in
terror for information and directing him
to ascertain whether undue influence has
been used to secure the influence of any
of the Indians to the Sioux treaty. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, offered reso-
luton calling on the president for infor-
nation as to whether the rights of Amer
lean fishermen have been violated by the
Canadian authorities within the past
year, and, If SO, whether he had retail
ated, as he has authority to do under the
act of March 8, 1887. Referred
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The speaker
pro tenn. laid before the house commu-
nication from the postmaster general in
relation to the complaint made of the dis
tribution through the mails of The Tariff
Reform Advocate, from Columbus, Ohio,
in which he says that no such distribu-
ton in violation of law has occurred and
there is nothing to investigate. The
communication was referred to the COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads.
From the Gallows to Hymen's Altar.
CHICAGO, Sept. IA marriage oc-
Cured at the city hall which was the
direct outcome of the hanging of the
anarchists. 1t was that of Miss Mary
Engel, daughter of the anarchist, and
Gustavus Rust. Rust met Miss Engel
in the cell of the condemned man the
day before the execution.