The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-08-30
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
The senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Mr. Chand-
ler's speech on the election frauds in
Louisiana state elections last April was
the chief feature in the days senate pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Beck offered as an amend
ment to the house tariff bill an addi-
tional section suspending all laws relat-
ing to the sinking fund, and had it refer
red to the committee on finance. The
joint resolution appropriating 1000 to
prevent the introduction of cholera or
yellow fever into the United States was
passed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The resolu-
tion fixing the hour of meeting OF the
senate at - IN was adopted. A bill to
amend the charter OF the st. Louis Bridge
company was reported and passed. The
Mississippi and Louisiana election frauds
were discussed. During this discussion
the presidents message on the fisheries
treaty was presented, whereupon the
senate adjourned. ....
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Discussicn of
the presidents message was the absorb
ing topic in the senate. The message
from the president on the subject of the
rejection of tho fisheries treaty was laid
before the senate and was read in full.
When it came to close, Mr.. Sherman
moved that it be printed and referred to
the committee on foreign relations. Mr..
Edmunds took the floor and reviewed
| the message of the president, the pith of
| his remarks being to the effect that the
president recommends the passage of a
| law which was passed eighteen months
| since and never enforced. Mr.. George
| took the floor for a speech on the mes
| sage on Monday, and the matter went
over. ~ ,'s. ,.asa.': e."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Contrary to
general expectation, discussion Of the
| presidents fishery message was not re,
sumed in the senate. s.
| A new conference On the army appro
| priation bill was agreed to.
| Mr.. Allen presented a conference re-
port ON the sundry civil bill, which he
said he would cali up in the morning.
| Mr.. Wilson then concluded his speech
begun last Thursday on the Jackson
| Miss, municipal election frauds.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. The resolution
offered, by Mr.. Hoar last Friday, calling
| on the president for all correspondence
/ between the United States and Great
/ Britain in regard to the fisheries trouble
i together with the amendment offered by
i Mr.. Edmunds, was agreed to.
i The senate then proceeded to the con
4 sideration of the conference report of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and was
i addressed at length by Mr.. Allison.
i In the closing portion of his speech he
i stated the total appropriations for the
i current fiscal year, not including what
are called the permanent appropria
i TONS" would amount to 1906, 900, 0G0
1 that, including the permanent appropria
/ lions, they would amount to $40, 900,
600, or only SIS, OU0 more than thu
j expenditures. Both the receipts and thu
expenditures of the postofice department
are included.
i The House.
i WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Mr. Townsend
of Illinois, presented the conference re
port of the army appropriation bill, ant
i after discussion the report was postponed
until tomorrow Mr.. Herbert, of Ala
i bana, presented the conference report O
the navy appropriation bill, which, afte
some debate, was adopted. The houst
then, in committee of the whole, took III
the general deficiency bill. An amend
ment appropriating $562, 4S7 to meet
deficiency for railway mali transporta
ton was adopted. Another amendmen
appropriatirg $50, 900 to reimburse tn
State of Kentucky for expenses incurred
in suppressing the rebellion was ais,
adopted.
i WASHINGTON, Aug 24.-The feature il
the house was the reading of the presi
dents message on the fisheries. Mr.
Grain introduced a Joint resolution au
i thorizing the president to veto specifi
i items in appropriation bills. The hous
Il resumed consideration of the conference
report on the army appropriation bill ,an(
i after considerable discussion in which
the senate amendments providing for thu
Watervliet arsenal and heavy steel gum
| were subjects of condemnation or SUP
port. The report was disagreed to by
| vote of 80 yeas to 81 nays and new con
| ference was ordered. Mr.. Richardson. OF
| Tennessee, submitted the report OF tn,
4 special committee appointed to investi
gate the management of the government
1 printing office. The general deficiency
| bill was then taken up in committee o
the whole. Mr.. Wilson, of Minnesota
i offered bill, which was referred to tn
/ committee on foreign affairs, "to EN-
1 power the president more effectually-t,
| carry. out the purposes of the retaliation
act.
/ WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Mr. Dibble, O
] South Carolina, submitted the conference
report, which was adopted on the bill
providing for the erection of a custom
house and appraisers warehouse in New
York city. The deficiency bill was thet
! taken up; the leading question being OF
the appeal from the chairs ruling on
the French spoliatiOn section of the bill
A vote by teIlers disclosed lack of
| quorum and the call of the house wa!
ordered, but up to 4:30 p. m, a quorum
had not been secured.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Under a cal
of the states number of bills ant
resolutions were introduced, among then
the following:
BY Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, to investi
gate certain national banks who hole
and use government money without in
terest. 80 .... ...s Il ,.-
By Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts,
resolution requesting the president t.
communicate to the house copies of al
communications addressed by his direc
tion to the government of Great Britain
demonstrating against the breach of thu
treaty of 1871.
WASHINGTON, Aug. So The nous,
spent considerable time in debate ovel
the question as to whether member.
should be granted leave of absence il
order that they might take part in tn,
campaign. The question came up On 6
request for leave by Mr.. Grosvenor, ii
order that he might fill engagements tt
speak in Maine. His request was finally
granted.
| Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, introduced a
bill to suspend all laws touching the dis
posal of public lands, except the home
stead law. Referred.