The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-09-01
CONGRESSIONAL
THURSDAY, August 1G.

Seaute.-Socn after assembling, the
senate, under the order of YESTERDAY,
went into open executive session
on the fisheries treaty, and yoted on
Morgan's resolution to- postpone until
December next. The resolution was de
featea by an exact party vote: yeas, "a;
nays. 27. As soon As the vote was taken,
Legislative business WAS resumed.
Sen. Allison, desiring action on the con
ference report on the army appropriation
hili, represented the necessity for dspos-
ing of the appropriation bills in prefer
ense TO other matters for which there
was no immediate pressure. After
a general discussion the confer
ence report was taken up, and Sen. Cor
man stated the grounds on which ne had
declined to sign the report, and on
which he would vote against il. After
considerable discussion the conference
report on tho bill was concurred in.
The house fortifcation bill was pre-
sented and referred to the committee on
appropriations.
Eotse-The fortifcation appropria-
tion bill was passed this morning with
out division. In consideration of
the morning hour Mr.. Morrill,,
of Kansas, called up the reso-
intion previously reported from the
committee on invalid pensions assigning
May 2nd and Sd for the consideration OF
general pension legislation with the pro
posed amendment changing the dates 20
Aug. 80 and 80. The morning hour hev-
ing expired tho resolution went over.
The committee on printing reported
back adversely the resolution directing a
committee to investigate the assertion
that the public printer buys felt for
printing purposes in England. Accom-
panyiag the resolution was letter
from the public printer denying the truth
of the assertion. The resolution was
laid on the table.
FRIDAy, August II.
Seante.-Ihe bill amendatory OF
the act OF June 18th, 1856, re-
lating TO postal crimes, was taken up and
after being amended SO rs TO reduce the
penalties was passed. 1t reads that all
matter otherwise maiiable by law upon
the envelope or outside cover, or wrap
per Of which, or any postal card upon
which any oelineati0ns epithet, terms, or
language of an indecent, bad, lascivious
obscene, labeleous, acurrileous, defima
tory or threatening character or calculat-
ed by the terms or manker, or style of
the display and obviously intended to re-
tiect injurioasly upon the character of
another may be written or print
ed or otherwise impressed, or
apparent obscene, bad or lacivious
book, pamphlet, picture, paper, letter
writing, printing or other publications of
an indecent character, are hereby de-
classd TO be non-mailable matter, and
shall not be conveyed in the mail nor de.
livered from any postoiice. Senator
Chandler gave notice that on
Wednesday next he would ask the senate
to take up the resolution in regard 10 the
investigation of the Louisiana election.
The senate then took up the fisher
les treaty, the pending question being on
the motion submitted yesterday by Sen.
Gibson.
Hostss.--The senate amendments to
the sundry civil appropriation bill were
non concurred in aud aconference order
ed. The house then, in consideration of
the morning hour, resumed consideration
of the resolution assigning ten days for
general pension legislation and the pend
ing question being on the demand for the
previous question. A call of tho house
showed there was no quorum present.
Fnr'her proceedings under the call were
dispensed with. The senate then adjourn
cd.
SATURDAY, Aug. Is.
Housc.--Tho committee on foreign
affairs to-day reported for the
immediate consideration Of the senate
the bill to prevent the coming of Chinese
laborers into the United States, with an
amendment repeating the acts Of Iay 6,
1882, and July 8, 1884, the repeal to take
effect on the ratification of the pending
treaty. Mr.. MeCroary stated that, owing
to the fact that the senate had amend
ed the treaty, it had to be re.