The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-21
FlFTlETn CONGRESS.
Abstract OF the Proceedlngs Of the
Senate and Aouso,


SENATE.
A message from the president was pre.
sented returning, without his approval, o
pension bill, on the ground that the bcne-
fcarv had received no injury in the army,
Referred to the committee ON pensions.
Also another message returning without
approval, n bill relieving q government
contractor for hay of an Indebtedness OF
81 ,042, incurred by a non. fulfilment OF the
contract. Referred to the committee on
military affairs.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the fertilization appropria-
tion bill, and was addressed by Mr.. Dolph
on the subject OF coast defenses.
The bill went over without action, and
the 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
the regular order OF business, the resolu.
ton reported from the committee ON
postotiices calling on the postmaster gen.
eral for tabula ted statement OF disallow-
ed postmaster claims presented from the
State OF Kentucky under the act OF March
3. 1888. The report on the resolution is
an adverse one, and the recommendation
is that it lie on the table.
The House then went 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, fax, hacked.
which was agreed to. The discussion &C.
cupied the rest OF the day.
SENATE.
In the senate Mr.. Hale called up Mr..
Morgan's resolution as to the fishery
froatv and do
senate then resumed consideration on the
resolution offered by Mr.. Stewart calling
for a statement OF the tale OF bonds since
April !, 1888.
Mr.. Lind made a strong five minut es
speech in favor of the admission duty free
of machinery to be used in the manufacture
OF binding Irvine. The Mills bill allows the
admission OF material and machinery for
the manufacture OF cotton bagging for cot
ton and for the manufacture of jute sacks,
such as is used on the Pacific coast for
bagging 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 Northwest tern farmers.
SENATE.
The agricultural department appropria.
pAoh PuoSCu. hmouS CHo 10
agreed to was one appropriating 500. 600
Tor the continuance OF experiments in
making sorghum sugar.
During 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 q mixture
Of lead and tin. +" was rejected; as was one
offered by Mr.. 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
restalling 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
many OF their leaders will be at
Chicago. During the st. Louis conven-
ton the Republican side was very
conservative, but their cour tesy has
n OF been returned. Accordingly, with
view offorcing some amicable arrangement
Tor truce, Mr.. Adams OF Chicago objected
to the appointment OF conferees on the
diplomatic consular bill. and similar oh.
lection will be persisted in until an
arrangement is reached.
SENATE.
The senate amendments to the bill
authorizing the construction OF q bridge
over the Tennessee river near Knoxville
were concurred in, and the bill was passed.
A motion to consider the army appropri.
alton bill was defeated. Consideration OF
bills on the calender followed. Several
hours debate ensued on several bills.
but they were finally laid aside. Bills
granting relief to Ellen p. Malloy and
the heirs OF ohm H. Newman were passed.
HOUSE
The house went into committee OF the
whole to consider the. army appropria.
ton bill. An amendment was adopted
appropriating $500. 900 for beginning the
construction OF Il new military post near
Chicago, Ill. An amendment appropriating
$50, 900 for the purchase OF powder to fire
morning and evening guns at military
posts was adopted. A provision was
added to the paragraph relating to post
supplies, requiring them to be purchased
where they can be purchased cheapest,
quality and cost OF transportation con.
sdered. The committee then rose and
the bill passed.