The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-06-21
FIFTlETH CONGRESS.
Abetraot OF the Proceedings OF the
Senate and house.
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The senate enjoyed a holiday to discuss
the political situation.
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The senate enjoyed a holiday to discuss
the political situation.
HOUSE. sss
MI. Nelson moved a non.c in
the senate amendment to his bill provid-
Ing Tor the holding OF another term OF the
limited States court in tho district OF Min
nesota. The senate amendment provides
That a torn OF court shall be held on the
second Monday IN September OF each year
An amendment to the Mills bill, offered
by Mr.. Grosvenor OF Ohio, to exclude bulk
salt from the free list, admitting only dali
~ and table salt, was rejected. Mr.. Bayne
OF pennsylvania offered an amendment TO
insert rice, cleaned and uncleaned. in the
Tree list. Rejected. The four lines relat-
ing to flax were read, and Mr.. Browne of
Indiana moved to strike them out OF the
free list.
ENATE.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the fish.
cries treaty in open executive session and
was addressed by Mr.. Gray in support vi
It's ratification.
Among the bills reported from the COM
mites and placed ON the calendar in the
senate was the Senate bill to with
draw public lands in Florida from
oil but homestead entries.
~-- HOUSE.
Mr.. Grosven6r OF Ohio offered q resolu.
ton assigning July S, 7, 8. 10, IL and IL
Tor the consideration OF general pension
legislation, precedence to be given to the
arrears, Limitation repeal, and the depend.
dent pension bills.
The resolution was accompanied by a
long preamble, to the reading OF which, Mr..
Springer, OF Illinois, objected.
The House then proceeded to the consi.
deration OF district business.
Mr.. Grosvenor said he wanted the sol.
dlers OF the country to understand that
the minority was utterly powerless to call
up a pension bill except with the consent
and through the will OF the majority, as
expressed by the committee on rules.
Mr.. WOODBURY., of Nevada, made a bit
ter personal attack ON Mr.. Cox, of New
Mr.. Cox's tariff speech in which he charac.
terized Nevada as q rotten borough"
and ridiculed its representative in the
House.
Mr.. Strnble, OF Iowa, and Mr.. Dingley, of
Maine, criticised the committee on alcoho.
lie liquor traffic for not having reported
measures to regulate or prevent the sale
OF liquors in the District OF Columbia.
SENATE.
A message from the president was pre-.
sented returning, without his approval, q
pension bill, on the ground that the bene-
ficiary had received nc injury in the army.
Referred to the committee o pensions.
Also another message returning without
approval, a bill relieving u government
contractor for hay Of an indebtedness OF
$l,o42, incurred by a non.fultilment OF the
contract. Referred to the committee on
military affairs.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the fortifcation appropria-
ton bill, and was addressed by Mr.. Dolph
on the subject OF coast defenses.
The bill went over without action, and
Che District of Columbia appropriation
bill was taken up. 1t also went over with.
out action. and tho senate adjourned.
-' HOUSE.
Mr.. Taulbee, OF Kentucky, called up, as
tie regular order Of business, the resolu.
ton reported from the committee on
postottices calling on the postmaster gen.
aral Tor a tabulated statement of disallow-
ed postmaster's claims presented from the
State of Kentucky under the act of March
8, 1888. The report on the resolution ia
IN adverse one, and the recommendation
is. that it lie on the table.
The House then vent into the commit
tee OF the whole (Mr Springer. OF Illinois,
In the chair) on the Tariff bill.
Mr.. Bynum, OF Indiana, moved to
strike from the free list, flax, hacked,
which was agreed to. The discussion. oc-
cupied the rest OF the day.
S#. $50 SENATE.
In the senate Mr.. Hale called up Mr..
Morgan's resolution as to the fishery
treaty, and made a speech upon it. The
senate then resumed consideration on the
resolution offered by Mr.. Stewart calling
for q statement OF the tale OF bonds since
April l, 1888.
Mr.. Lind made a strong five minutes
speech in favor of the admission duty free
Of machinery to be used in the manufacture
admission Of material and machinery for
the manufacture OF cotton bagging Tor cot
ton and for the manufacture OF jute sacks,
such as is used on the Pacific coast for
sbagging wheat, duty free. Mr.. Lind ar
gued that it was a matter OF simple justice
that the privileges thus secured to the
Southern and West coast farmers should
be extended to the Northwestern farmers.
SENATE.
The agricultural department appropria.
tion bill passed. Among the amendments
agreed to was one appropriating 500, 900
for the continuance OF experiments In
making sorghum sugar. i.
HOUSE.
Dnring@the consideration OF the tariff bill,
an amendment by Mr.. Buchanan OF New
Jersey to strike out the words admitting
free OF duty plates coated with a MIXTURE
OF lead and tin, was rejected; as was one
offered by MIR. Dalzell OF Pennsylvania, to
strike out the entire tin plate paragraph.
Mr.. Weber Of New York moved to strike
glue and ~gelatine from the free list, thus
forestalling the committee amendment to
the same purpose. This prevailed with.
out division. =
The Republicans have determined to
force the Democrats to lay aside the tariff
bill during the coming week, when so
many OF their leaders will be at
Chicago. During the St. Louis conven.
ton the Republican side was very
conservative, but their o u tesy has
not been returned. Accordingly. with q
view offorcing some amicable~ arrangement
for q truce, Mr.. Adams of Chicago objected
to the appointment OF conferees on the
diplomatic consular bill, apd similar OBJ.
lection will be persisted in until an
arrangement is reached.
Oath of Affirmation.
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