The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-08-23
CONGRESSIONAL D0INGS.



the Morgan resolution to postpone the
consideration Of the fishery treaty till
I)ecem Ger and the adoption of the confer
ence rsport OH the army appropriation
bill wssr Ne features in the senate. rzrtl
This ror~ was taken on, Mr.. Morgan's
resolution to postpone the fisheries treaty
till Destmber next. The resolution was
disa grAed to; yeas "a, nays ~.
The h0s.se fertilization bill was pre-
sented and referred. - ..,.'. .sfci
After some discussion on the fisheries
treaty the senate adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE time Of
the senate, up to . p. M, was occupied
in discussing and passing a motion in.
structjng the committee on the District
Of Columbia to report resolution re-
quirins the district commissioners to re-
woke permits, already given for overhead
electri.. motive wires for an electric
street railway. A bill was passed pro-
hibitipg the mailing of obscene or libel
GUS mstter in transparent envelopes and
''displsy coverings" The bill fixes 8
penalty OF from one to ten years i'm
prison,nent and a fine of from 500 to
50, 0OU tor violating the law. AT = p. m.
the fisheries treaty was taken up in open
executive session. Mr.. Frye asked and
obtained unanimous consent for an order
of the senate to begin the fisheries treaty
debate at p. NJ, and close it at u p. m.
next Monday, and to take final vote ON
all amendments, motions and the, reso.
luton Of ratification at - o'clock next
Tuesday. Senators Allison, Hall and
Beck syere appointed conferees on the
sundry civil appropriation bill confer
ence. Mr.. Morgan then at .2:15 p. m.
took the floor and addressed the senate
in favor of the ratification of the fisheries
treaty. -
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.--The senate in
open executive session resumed considera-
ton of the fisheries treaty at noon, and
Mr.. MrTgan again took the floor to make
long speech in favor of its ratification. "
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-AIr. Morgan
closed The debate on the fisheries treaty
at noon, and at p. IN. q vote was taken
on Mr.. :Gibson's motion to commit the
treaty to the foreign relations committee
with instructions. This motion was de-
feated by strict party vote-yeas, 20;
nays, 81. A vote was then taken on an
amendment to the eleventh article of the
treaty, offered by Mr.. Gray, providing
that on all occasions facilities shall be
in Canadian ports for the purchase Of
needful provisions and supplies. 1t was
rejected by party vote, ~ yeas, 30 nays.
No other amendments were offered and
a vote was then taken on the question Of
ratifying the treaty. Ratification was
defeatsd by a vote of "a yeas, 80 nays-a
party vote. ......
Mr.. Plat introduced bill to pension
the widows of soldiers, without reference
to cause Of the soldiers death, provided
they were married during the military
service of the soldier. ......~., :
Mr.. Platt said he would insist upon
the Washington, Montana and Dakota
territorial admission bills being con-
sidered as soon as the Jackson, Miss.
and Louisiana election matters were dis
posed of,
The house amendment to the Chinese
immigration restriction bill was con-
CURED id. The bill now goes to the presi-
dent. The conference report on the
naval appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. The senate then passed
large number of private pension bills,
and after a short secret session at $50
adjourned.
The House.
cure consideration Of various important
measures in the house were nulliled by
the raising of points of 20 quorum. The,
passed without division. The resolution
directing the printing committee to in
vestigate the assertion that the public
printer buys felt for printing
purposes in England, was re-
ported adversely. The resolution was
tabled.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, tried to So
cure consideration of the Oklahoma bill,
but on the point of no quorum being
raised, was forced to abandon the at
tempt.
Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, called upon
the deficiency bill, and asked its consid-
Grafton. On division Mr.. Lyman, of
low, raised the point CT no quorum.
Calls of the house ensued and showed
less than quorum present.
WASHINGTON, Aug 7.-Fillibustering
tactics on proposition to assign certain
days for the consideration Of general
pension legislation and to take up. the
general deficiency bill consumed most of
the time of the day,s session. Private
business having been dispensed with,
vote on demand for the previous ques
ton on the motion to take UP the pension
proposition showed the ick Of quorum,
so call of the house was ordered. When
quorum was secured a vote ON motion
by Mr.. Burne to go into committee Of
the whole on the general deficiency bill
again showed the absence of a quorum,
and another call Of the house was ordered,
but when quorum was secured could
not be kept to vote on ths motion. and
after several soli calls the houee at $3.50
PIN. adjourned.
w AsHINGToN, Aug. 18 The house be-
gan the consideration of the senate bill'
to restrict Chinese immigration with
minor amendments by the house COM
mittee an foreign affairs. A vote will
probably be taken on the bill late this
afternoon, and as there has been no op-
position so far developed against it the
matter will undoubtedly be passed. 81
WASHINGTON, Aug. VI. The house
spent most Of the day discussing the
Chinese immigration restriction bill,
which was finally passed. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, of Arkansas, introduced several
resolutions to correct certain abuses
arising under the present tariff laws pro-
posing to reduce the tariff on cotton
Dagging, cotton seed oil, coal oil, alcohol
and sugar. Mr.. Townshcnd, Of Illinois,
moved to suspend the rules aud pass the
senate hill providing for the detail Of
army and navy officers to educational
colleges. When the vote on the motion
was reached it was impossible to secure q
quorum, and the bill was passed over for
the present. 49,. .....-
II WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Mr. Lyman,
of Iowa, obtained the foot by unanimous
consent. He said he would not oppose
tho consideration of the deficiency hill,
because the soldiers were interested In
its passage. Mr., Mcmillan asked nnani-
nous consent to make q statement, but
Mr.. Lyman objected. There was quite q
scene. Mr.. Mcmillan accused Mr.. Ly-
man Of discourtesy. At its conclusion
the deficiency bill was taken up. sf'..s a..'
Bismarck viii Resign = PrussiaW Mlnistry.
BERLIN, Aug. 81 The Cologne Gazette
asserts that Prince Bismarck will shortly
resign the Prpssian ministry Of com
merce. -...s
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