The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-08-24
t!FIlE1H CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
h4EATE.

WAsuINGToN, Aug. l4.-Senator Reagan
introduced a hill to define trusts and to pro
vide for the punishment OF persons connected
with them or carrying them on, ard moved
Its reference to the committee on Judiciary.
The hill was referred to the committee on
Hnancc.
Senator Reagan also offered bill, Which
was referred to the committee OH cothineree,
requiring at leas' thrce-Quafters of the crew
Of every United States merchant, whaling or
tishing vessel 20 be either native born or nat
uralizcd citizens OF tie United States.
The resolution offered sometime ago In
structing the select committee or Indian
traders TO continue its investigations during
recess was reported back and agreed to.
The house bill granting the right of way to
the Yanllton aud Missouri River railway
through The Yankion reserfation III Dakota
was passed.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the fisheries treaty In open executive session,
and was addressed by Senator Mofgan.
At the conclusion OF Senator NIorgan's
speech the senate resumed consideration of
legislative business.
Senator Sherman introduced bill to de-
clare unlawful trusts and combinations In the
restraint of trade and production, and had it
referred TO the committee on finance
After an executive session the senate ad-
iourned.
WAsHlNGToS, Aug. l5.-Aftcr passing q
few unimportant bills the senate resumed
consideration of the fisheries treaty, with
Senstor Morgan speaking in favor of his mo
ticn to postpone further consideration uutil
December.
The dsea.cloti wnich followed took de
| cided political turn. Cleveland was ccnsured
for allowing 400 American vessels to be seized
and more than 1000 boarded by Canadian
and British authorities, who bhlled dowred
| the american coiors aud did not apologize
Har,ison's record on the Chinese question
was fully discussed.
Senator Allison presented the conference
| report on the army appropriation bill, which
without being read, was ordered to be printed
In the Record, to be scted on tomorrow.
Adiotrnsa.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l6-Thc senate wen,
into open executive session on the fisheries
| treaty, and Morgan's resolution to postpone
until December rext was disagreed to. Leg
iBlatve business was then resumed, and Sen
itor Reagan then took the floor and spoke or
| The PRESIDENTS annual message.
| Senator Allison desired action on the con
! ference report on the army appropriation bill;
and lengthy discussion followed. AT tn,
| close of the debate the rhpor, wss cos
cured iu.
| The house fertilization bill was presented
aud referred to the committee on appropria
| iuns.
The senate then went Into Open c&ecutiv.
session on the fisheries treaty, and the presid
| ing officer directed that the treaty be read b,
sections.
The first article having been read, Senate
| Gibson moved that the pending treaty b,
| committed 70 the committee on foreign rela
ions, with instructions to report si,cl ameiid
| mcnis rs would rtn0ve the anbiguties an,
remedy the defects in it, or else to repor,
plan OF arbitration for the determination an,
settlement Of all difficulties In connection
With the fisheries.
Senator Frye asked unanimous consent t
an .r,icr that all debate on the treaty shal
close on Monday next and that the votes o.
the treaty and on such amendments as nigh
he 3roposel to it should commence at /
o'clock Tuesday next.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE bill amends
tory to the act OF June IS, 1885, relating
postal crimes, was taken up and after bein
amended so as to reduce the penalties wa
passed. 1t reads that all matter otherwts
msiahle hy Law upon the envelope or outsid
cover or wrapper of which, OF any postal car
upou which any deiineations, epithcts, term
or language of an indecent, lewd, 1ascivious
obscene, libelous, scurriioUs, defant
| tory or threatening character, or ca
cula.ed BY terms or manner or styl
of display and obviously intended to rchcc
lloiuriousIy upon the character of anothe,
may be written or printed or otherwise In
pressed or apparent, every obscene, lewd c
ascivious book, pamphlet, picture, papeI
letter, writing. p,inting or other puhicatio
of AN indecent character, are hereby declare
to be noa- mailable matter and shall not b
conveyed IN the mails nor delivered from an
postotllce.
The senate then took up the fishery treat,
1t was ordered that the debate shall clos
Monday next and vote be taken Tuesday.
Senator Morgan addressed the senate
favor OF the ratification of the treaty, and I'll
senatc adjourned till Monday.
koUss
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-The senate bill t
regulate commerce carried on by telegrap
was referred to the committee on colnmerc,
MIR. snycrs, of Texas, moved that IL