The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-31
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
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CONGRESS

GOhGRESG
AFTER disposing of severa! resolutions
on the goth the Senate further discussed the
Fisheries treaty Senator Morgan continuing
his remarks In its favor. Senators Hoar and
EvRrts spoke against and Gray in favor. Pend
ink Senator Morgan's reioinder the Senate ad-
tourned In the House after the Introduction
or several bills and resolutions and futile at
temp TO suspend the rules and pass the Senate
bill concerning the detail OF army and navy
onicers 70 educational institutions the Chinese
bill was taken mp and a spirited debate followed.
The bill was finally passed and the House ad-
iourned.
I1EAIEDLATELy after the reading OF the
journal the Senate on the 21st adopted the reso-
1utiOn accepting from the State OF New Jersey
the statues OF Richard Stockton and General
Philip Kearuey, and went into open executive
session on the Fisheries treaty. Senator Nor
gan concluded his remarks, and vote was
finally reached when by a strict party vote
che treaty WAS rejected, the vote being for
ratification q; against, 30. Senator Voorhees,
ala not vote and 18 Senators were paired. The
Senate then proceeded 20 legislative business.
Several bills OF no general importance passed
ana the House amendment TO the Chinese Pro
hibitiOn bill was agreed to, also the conference
report on the Naval bill. A large number OF
private bifs passed and the Senate adjourned.
THE House further discussed the General
Deficiency bin IN Committee Of the Whole and
adopted the resolution accepting the statues OF
Richard Stockton and Philip Kearney presented
BY the State OF New Jersey. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 22d Mr.. Beck offered
as an amendment 20 the House Tariff bill an nd-
oitional section suspending all laws relating to
the sinking fund and had a. referred TO the
Committee on Finance, also a bill 20 repeal all
sinking fund laws which was allowed 70 lie on
Nno table. Senator Beck said he could name
ton men to-day who could purchase bonds and
hold them and force the Secretary OF the Treas
uryt as the law stood, 20 pay IO0OlO,t 90 for
every siO0oo0,o00 OF bonds he purchased. The
3ointresolution appropriatng S210, 600 to prevent
the introduction OF yellow fever or cholera
lnto the United States was passed. The
money was made Immediately available.
senator Chandler addressed the Senate on his
n9solution relation TO the late election in
Louisiana He had not concluded his remarks
when tho Senate adjourned. The House
adopted the conference report on the Naval biz
and then took up the General Deficiency bill in
Committee or the Whole, which was under con-
Nsideration when the House adjourned.
AFTER dispOsing Of routine business in
the Senate on the Esd Senator Chandler re-
sumod his remarks on the Louisiana election
case. At the close Of his speech the resolu-
tion In regard TO the Jackson, Miss, municipal
election was taken up an0 Senator Wilson, Of
Iowa, spoke on the question. A message was
received from the President on the rejection OF
the Fisheries treaty, but by a party
vote the Senate adjourned before its sub
mission. .... The House passed the Senate
bill granting the right OF way to the
Leavenworth Rapid Transit road across the
ufntary reservation. After dspOsng OF various
resolutions the House took UP the Army bill, and
after nOn-concurring in the conference report
went into Committee OF the Whole on the De-
hoienoy bill Tending efforts to secure q
quorum message was received from the Presi.
dent on the fisheries question emo Mr.. Wilson,
Of Iowa, offered bill 70 empower the President
70 more effectualy carry out the provisions OF
the law % protect and defend the rights OF
American fishing vessels and the House ad-
iournsd.
In the Senate on the oath the Presidents
message on the fisheries dispute was read and
the session devoted TO debate on the subject.
Senator Morgan then introduced a bill identical
20 that introduced by Mr.. Wilson In the House
to give effect 20 the Presidents message. Ad-
10urned, After disposlng OF routine business
the House iu Committee of the Whole further
considered the Deficiency bill All efforts 20
secure q quorum failed, and q resolution was
passed 20 print Il, 0Ol copies OF the Presidents S
message. At the evening session forty-fve pri.
Etite pension bills passed.