The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-17
FlFTiETn CONGRESS.
Abstract of the PROCEEDINGS OF the
Senate and House,

Abstract Of the Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.
The senate in executive session rati-
led tho Chinese TREATY without a
division. Senator Edmunds reported
the fisheries treaty adversely. sub
hitting written majority report. and
Senator Morgan submitted the favorable
minority report. Mr.. Edmunds gave no.
tice that he would call up the treaty q
week hence.
Senator Davis presented in the senate
resolution from the st. Paul chamber OF
commerce iavoring the bill introduced by
Mr.. O'Neill in the house to prevent the use
Of convict labor in competition with free la
Dor in the manufacture OF any articles He
also presented the petition OF the South.
west Minnesota Union ex-Prisoners OF War
association in favor OF pensloning ex-pris
oners OF war. He also presented u petit
lion from citizens OF Renville county,
Mimi, protesting against the removal OF
the duty from raw materials.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Brown Of Ohio introduced q bill mod.
flying the civil service law. 1t makes eligi.
BILE for appointment without being requir-
II. to pass the civil service examination
all honorably discharged Federal soldier
and sailors OF the late war upon sati siac.
tory evidence OF good character and capa.
bility.
BY vote of 161 to 60 the river a nd har.
Dor bill passed the house under suspension
Of the rules.
Alter the transaction OF morning bust.
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chair and Mr.. Ingalls, on the floor, Voor.
senate for the imparliamentary language
used in reply to the speech OF Mr.. ingalls,.
Several hours were then spent on the
railroad land grant forfeiture bill, without
coming to a vote.
The message from the President on the
subject OF the impressment into the French
army OF John Prussia, an American citi.
zen, was laid before the Senate and refer.
red to the committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Stewart, (who offered the resolution
calling for the correspondence remarking
that the man had been discharged from
the French army since the resolution was
offered.
Mr.. Paddock introduced a bill to amend
the act to encourage the growth OF timber
on the Western prairies.
HOUSE.
The message OF the President returning
without his approval the bill for the sale
Of certain New York Indian lands in Kan.
sas, was referred to the committee on In
dams affairs.
Mr.. Bryce OF New York. rising to ques.
ton OF privilege, read the language
used by Mr.. Woodburn, OF Nevada, in
reference to ex Congressman Hewitt hav-
ing apo!ogized to the British minister
Tor Offering resolution OF inquiry as to
the case OF O'Donnell under sentence OF
death in Great Britain, but Mr.. Wood.
burn reiterated the statement, and said
be needed better authority than the letter
over the signature OF A. s. Hewitt, the in.
terested party, the defendant in the case.
The subject was then dropped and the
House went into committee OF the whole
on the tariff bill, and speeches were made
by Messrs. Stockdale. Hopkins. Mansur,
j. D. Taylor OF Ohio. Richardson, McAdoo
and Morrow.
The railroad forfeiture bill after being
amended was passed.
The copyright blu passed-yeas 35, nays
10.
On motion OF Mr.. spooner the House
bill for the establishment OF a life saving
station at the harbor OF kewaunee, Wis,
other points)
Among the bills reported from commit.
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following: Senate bill for the appointment
of commission to select site for a naval
station on the Pacific coast. Senate bill
to transfer the survey OF the coast to the
navy department.
NIr Tbolop of Tappoocoo ,,roe on &oI a
conference report, which was adopted,
granting to the city OF Grand Forks, OAK,
authority to build two free bridges across
the Red River.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, in the
chair on the tariff bill.
To-day had been set apart by the House
committee on agriculture Tor final action
on the Butterw orth lardine bill, but in
view OF the fact that only IL members OF
the committee were present the considera.
ton OF the matter was again postponed.
During the session there was some discus.
sion. without result, OF several PROPOSE
tions. which have not yet taken the form
OF bills, based upon the Butterworth Till,
but generally OF wider scope and con.
templating an inspection OF food products
generally and the imposition OF taxes up
on adulterated articles.
SENATE.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on ap.
preparations, reported back the pension
appropriation bill, and the bill making ap.
preparations to enable the executive de.
partments to participate in the centennial
exposition OF the Ohio valley and central
states in Cincinnati from July to October
1888.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that after the
animal industry bill was disposed Of he
would ask the Senate to consider the bill
for the admission OF Washington territory
as q state.
Mr.. Blair, from the committee on educa-
tion and labor, reported back the House
bill to prevent the employment OF alien
labor on public works.
The senate in secret session did not
reach any conclusion either upon, the Rid
dleberger resolution for open discussion OF
the fisheries treaty or the Hoar resolution
providing that the debate be stenographi-
cally taken down for future publication.
The subject went over until next week.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Sayres. OF Texas, called up q bill
making appropriation OF sac o, 600 to sup
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