The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-07-05
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
The Senate.


commerce com mittee reported adversely
the bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Wabasha, Mimi, on account of indef-
niteness Us to the incorporates.
The senate has agreed to the house
amendment to the senate bill authorizing
the construction of bridge across the
Red River of the North by the North Da
kota and Pacific Railroad company on
the boundary line between Minnesota
and Dakota.
The bill permitting the construction of
a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Winona, which passed the house re-
Gently, will be favorably reported from
the senate committee in day or two,
and will pass the senate without delay.
The senate commerce committee re-
ported favorably on the house bill author
ling the Aberdeen, Bismarck and North
western Railway company to construct
bridge over the Missouri river near Wi
mona, Emmons county, Oak.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Nine senators
were present when the chaplain invoked
the blessing.
Senator Stewart presented petition
from the raisin growers of California
against a reduction of tariff on raisins.
The army appropriation bill was taken
up and discussion continued on Hawley's
amendment regarding an ordnance fac
tory at the Waterviet arsenal.
WASHINGTON. June 3d. The senate
met An hour earlier in order to pass all
the appropriation bills possible before
the close of the fiscal year, but little
morning business was transacted. The
river and harbor bill was taken up. The
senate amendments providing for canals
between Chicago and the Missouri river
caused considerable discussion.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2.-When
the Senate convened Stewart, Quay, Pal
mer and McKenna were the only sena-
tors present. Senator Quay presented
twenty petitions from the councils of tho
Junior order Of American Mechanics of
Pennsylvania, praying for the passage of
a law restricting foreign immigration;
also petition from the Allegheny, Pa,
Coal Exchange protesting against i'm
provements in the Ohio river by movable
dams.
The conference report on the legis-
lative, executive and judicial app-opri-
alton bill was then presented and
adopted
Senator Morrill, called up the bill to de-
trict of Columbia.
The House.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The tariff dis
cussion was resumed in the house, Mr..
3lount in the chair The paragraph ON
vegetables aroused spirited discussion.
Baker, of New York, moved to amend by
striking vegetables from the free list.
The amendment was not adopted.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Ran
dali, providing for temporary govern
ment expense instead of waiting until
the regular appropriations have been
made by congress, was agreed to.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-In the house
the tariff debate was continued. Mr..
HODGE moved to strike from the free list
reeds manufactured but not made up
into finished articles, and said the Chi
nese would be substitutes for American
labor in the reed manufacture if such
manufacture were placed on the free list.
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, objected to
the amendment, as he did not think
American laboAEould be imperiled by
a removal of the tariff on reed manufac-
| ture. Amendment lost by vote of ~
| to SO.
Paintings in oil or water colors and
statuary were stricken from the free list.
Consideration of the free list section of
the bill was finished and the dutiable ar
ticles taken up.
At the evening session the house
passed twenty-seven private pension
| bills.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Mr. Stone, of
Kentucky, secured the passage of the
bill providing for the pa yment of Fourth
of July claims. An effort was made by
! to have possession of the morning hour,
but it was unavailing.
Tariff discussion was resumed in COM
| mittee of the whole. Mr.. Breckenridge,
of Arkansas, made a motion to decrease
| the rate of duty on faxseed or linseed oil
from ~ to 10 cents per gallon. Amend
ment was adopted.
| WASHINGTON, July 1.-The following
| bills were introduced: Granting right
of way to the Birmingham and Navy
| Cove Harbor railway through TT. Morgan
reservation; resolution calling for the
removal of certain distractions in Wa
bash river opposite Mount Carmel; pro-
viding for the control and regulation of
railroads acquired by the United States
under judicial foreclosure or forfeiture.
This last bill covers sixty pages and by
! request the same was ordered read.
| The consular and diplomatic confer
ence report, presented by Belmont, was
read and adopted.
| Investigation of the Congo basin was
deemed unnecessary and fruitless, and
provision for it stricken from the report.