Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-07-11
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
The Senate.

Inc senate.
WASHINGTON, July 6-Few senators
were present on the opening of the sem
ate. Petitions were received from the
citizens OF Alabama, Kansas, MISSOURI
and Pennsylvania, praying for an addi-
tional amendment to the interstate COM
merce law. Senator Quay presented
twenty three petitions from as many
PENNSYLVANIA councils OF the junior order
Of United American Mechanics, praying
for the passage Of law restricting for
eign emigration.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Numerous pc
titions Were presented asking for amend
mants to the interstate commerce law, to
prevent railroad piracy; for prohibition
in the District of Columbia, and for the
passage of o, bill restricting foreign Inn
The House.
WASHING TON, July 3.-By unanimous
agreement the house voted to adjourn
until Thursday. Mr.. Mills moved that
further consideration Of the tariff bill
shall be suspended until Friday; agreed
20. The tariff discussion in committee
of thsgwhole was resumed. =
The amendment increasing the duty
on unpublished cyclinder, crown and COM
mon window glass from to 1h cents
per pound according to size Of glsss, was
adopted. In connection with the glass
discussion, Mr.. Payne offered commun-
icatien to be read from a constitutions In
his district in the glass industry, who is q
Democrat, stating that should the Mills
bill pass, the glass industry in America
would he ruined. Cast polished plate
glass, silvered or looking glass plates
were stricken from the bill and the pres.
emit rate Of duty retained.
WASHINGTON, July 8. - Resolutions
were adopted authorizing the commission
TO select site for the statute Of Benja-
min franklin, given to the United States
by Stilson Hutchins. The naval commit
tee presented favorable report provid-
ing for an assistant secretary of the navy.
Mr.. Holman moved a suspension Of the
morning hour and the house resolved it.
self into committee Of the whole for
consideration of the bill authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to pay to Flor
ida certain claims presented by that
state. The Florida claims bill was re-
ported after an hours discussion by the
committee of the whole without having
come to resolution thereon. The land
forfeiture bill was taken mp and read.
A message from the president was re-
ceivsd vetoing bills granting pensions to
Mary Ann Dougherty and Polly A.
Smith, and the bill for the relief Of
Joseph I. Morton, on the ground Of
fraud. The senate adjourned till Mon
day.
r. WASHINGTON, July 6.-Crisp, Of Geor-
ria, occupied the chair. The pension
vetoes were read and the same referred to
the pension committee. Hatch presented
the conference report on the agricultural
Appropriation bill, and on disagreement
with the senate amendment. approprist-
ing $40, 900 for sugar cane experiments,
further conference was ordered. The
regular order was NOW demanded by
Mills, and an aye ind n ay vote ordered
on the land forfeiture bill, as unfinished
business. The bill was passed by a vote
of 1T toS.
The tariff discussion was resumed.
ThiFty-fve per cent. ad valorem on wood
struck from the bill. Lead ore received
considerable discussion; on the Republi-
can side mainly. Dubois, Of Idaho, said
every man in the territory, irrespective
of politics, was averse to having the duty
1essened On lead.
= WASHINGTON, July 7.-Several PEN
sions vetoed by the president were read
and referred to the pension committee.
The regular morning hour was dispensed
with by unanimous consent, and on mo-
ton of Mills one hour was given to the
military committee for the consideration
of army bills. The bill to provide for the
sale of the site at Fort Omaha, Neb., and
far the construction of suitable buildings
saot to exceed 500, 900 was read
s.af the rnittee of thu whole and was after
wardspassed il the house.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Can of states
was read and the Introduction of bills
and resolutions followed. = -. ~
Adams, of Illinois, presented resolu-
ton relating to the sugar and Standard
On trusts, REPRESENTING the impractica-
bility in the present congress Of making
certain provision for governing these
trusts. The resolution was referred to
the committee on rules. Tariff discus
sion in committee of the whole was re-
stunned. The sugar schedule was then