The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-04
CONGRESSIONAL D0INGS.
The Senate.

BE- WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The features
of the senate proceedings were the adj
dress by Senator George On the question
of establishing inquests under national
authority and the speech by Senator Dan
iels Oh the presidents message and the
tariff question.
A conference on the deficiency bill was
ordered, and Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Allison and
Mr.. Cockrell were appointed conferees.
WAsHlNGToN, Sept Ex-senator Call
introduced a resolution instructing the
committee on epidemic diseases to con-
slider and report before the adjournment
of con. ress such additional legislation as
may be necessary CT useful to prevent the
importation of contagious diseases from
foreign countries on the coasts or boun-
daries of the United States, and to pre-
vent and suppress it. i'll interstate COM
MERGE, and for the subsistence Of such
sons as may be detained by the public
authorities ~ -. 49,
Mr.. Gail also presented n resolution
that the president can the academy Of sci
ence to convene as soon as practicable and
investigate yellow fever and the various
remedies now used. The convention to
have the power to call for any testimony
they may require.
The resolution appropriating $1,000
for the relief of sufferers by yellow fsver
was reported as amended in the house.
Mr.. Edmunds said that as amended he
thought it would not accomplish the OBJ
ject for which it was intended-the relief
of those who were suffering from lack Of
food and clothing as the result of yellow
fever. At his suggestion the senate nom
concurred in the amendments and asked
for a conference.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-The presidents
message to congress announcing his ap-
prevail of the Chinese exclusion bill, &C.
cOmpanied by a communication submit
ting certain recommendations on the sub
ject was read, ordered printed and re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Sherman said that the only legisla
tive suggestion made by the president
had been acted upon and that an appro-
priation of $2I6,06D to indemnify Chi
nese for Losses inflicted on them in the
territories had been put in the deficiency
bill. Mr. Hale added that the item was
now in conference between the two
| houses.
|. WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The resolution
offered by Mr.. Call on the 18th nit, in
structiDg the committee on epidemic dis
eases TO report additional legislation
to prevent tie Importation of contagious
or infectious diseases from foreign coun-
tries on the coasts and boundaries of the
United States, was taken up and dis
cussed at leng h, ana finally referred to
the committee OF epidemic diseases. The
senate then proceeded 60 the considera-
ton Of the conference report on the def
cheney bill.
The HHuse.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Pin the house
Mr.. McRae, of Arkansas, reported from
the committee on public lands, ara the
house passed the bill to forfeit lands
granted 20 the Northern Pacific Railroad
company. It farfe:ts for failure of the
The house also passed the senate joint
resolution appropTiaring 800, 600 for the
relief OF the yeiloy fever sufferers, so
amended SO Us to appropriate that
amount for the prevention Of che spread
of yellow fever and Cholera.
WAsHINGros. Sept. 20.--ft was agreed
that when the house. adjourned it be to
meet on Monday next.
A conference was ordered on the joint
resolution in aid of the sufferers from
yellow fever.
~'AN
asseps Of congress to the agreement en-
tered into by the states OF Rhode Island
and Connecticut relative to the boundary
lines OF these states.
The report of the special committee
which has Investigated the charges
against !5epre sentative Stahlneckor, Of
New York, in connection with the new
library building was presented and Or
dered printed, The report fully ex on
crates Stahlnecker from the charge OF in.
iiucncing the architect of the library
building,
At the evening session thirty-o one pri-
vate pension bills were passed and the
house adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Mr. McCresry
was elected speaker pro tenn, to aot dur
ing the absence OF Speaker Carlisle.
Senate bill was passed, with amend
nents, allowing persons who have aban-
doned or reliuquished their homestead
entries to make other entries. The con-
ference report on the joint resolution in
aid Of yellow fever sufferers-appropri-
ating slOO, 900, to be expended under the
direction of the president-was agreed to.
The house. at 10 adiOurnpd