Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Sonata.

TCopygt. lSss, by the California associated Pre,s.I
WASHINGTON, August 14th.-In the Sen
ate this morning a large number of House
pension bills were placed on the calendar.
Senator Reagan introduced bill defining
trusts and providing for the punishment OF
persons who combine to form monopolies
and combinations TO keepup prices on mer-
chandise and commodities.
Senator Sherman said the Finance Com
mittee had this subject under consideration
already, and 1t was a question whether
Congress could constitutionally legislate
on this matter, but he knew that some
trusts, such as that on sugar and those
which violated the revenue laws, could be
reached
After more discussion, at Sherman's re-
quest the bill was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Senator Reagan also introduced bill
compelling American fishing and other
vessels to have their crews composed of
citizens of the United States The bill was
referred to the Commerce Committee.
The bill granting the right-of way to the
Yankton and Missouri River road through
the Yankton Reservation, in Dakotn, was
passed.
Senator Stewart introduced bill 10 re-
fund 1924 illegally collected as internal rev.
enue tax ont of the salary of the late A W.
Baldwin OF the district of Nevada. He
also introduced bill to authorize the Sec
retary OF War to ascertain the amount of
money expended and obligations assumed
by California in suppressing Indian hostili-
ties within or on the border of the State
and not heretofore reimbursed by the
United States Government.
The Senate on motion of Senator Frye.
took up the fisheries treaty in open exec
utive session.
Senator Morgan spoke in support of the
treaty and took occasion to answer what he
considered impolitic and unjusnfiable at
tacks upon the President
General Morgan occupied the remainder
of the days session with his speech but
yielded ct 4:30 p. NJ. to a motion to go into
legislative session.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent giving his reasons for vetoing a num-
Der of pensions bills. and also stating that
he had vetoed the joint resolution author
IZing the publication of several thousand
copies of the maps of 1886. on the ground
that the edition of 1887 of these maps would
soon be out, and he thought Congress
would prefer the most recent ones.
After short executive session the Senate
at P. NJ. adjourned.
The House.
to-day Sayres OF Texas moved that the
House go into Committee of the Whole
for the consideration of the general appro-
priation bills.
Townshend inquired of the Speaker what
bill would be considered If the motion
should prevail.
The Speaker declined to say. declaring
that it was q matter to be determined bv
the Chair in COMMITTEES of the Whole.
Sayres' motion was carried but the fight
was resumed in committee.
Townshend objected to the consideration
OF the fortifcations bill, and that objection
being reported to the House on question
as to whether the House would direct the
Notifications bill to be laid aside, the vote
resulted: yeas, II: pays, 1872 No quorum,
and call of the House was ordered.
The afternoon was consumed IN an inef-
fectual effort to secure and hold a quorum.
On each call OF the House bare quorum
would be developed but the margin of
votes would be lost when the question re-
CURED on setting aside the Notifications
bill. and finally on motion of Sayres the
House adjourned.