Morris tribune., 1888-08-08
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.


presfQent pro tenn. hoar appointed ALI
son, Halo, Dolph, Pugh, Call and Eustis
a special committee to investigate and re-
port upon the free admittance of Cana
dian farm products into this country, and
of discrimination in freights by Canadian
railroads and steamship lines running
into this country.
The committee on commerce reported
adversely the bill authorizing bridge
across the Missouri river at or near the
Kansas river.
session on the fisheries treaty was agreed
to. every Republican supporting It and
every Democrat opposing It.
Senator Riddleberger (Rep.) took the
floor and made partisan speech.
WASHINGTON, Aug. BIN the senate
the committee on commerce reported
q bill granting the Gulf and Chicago
Air Limo railway the right to construct
bridges over navigable water courses.
Mr.. Cullom introduced concurrent
resolution authorizing the committee on
interstate commerce to investigate and
ascertain whether the railroads in the
United States are owned and operated by
the Canadian Pacific, Grand Trunk, or
other foreign railroads, and If COM
merce is being diverted to them by dis
examinations; whether the Canadian gov
eminent is discriminating against vessels
passing through the Welland canal, and
whether that government has not placed
line of vessels on the great lakes, sub
sidizing them so that they could carry
freight cheaper than American vessels.
The resolution authorizes the committee
to sit during recess and visit all points
necessary.
The senator made q long address, in
which he showed by documents that nu-
merous railroads, especially in Mime
sofa, had been leased by Canadian rail-
roads and American owned railroads
were Disseminated against, and that the
Canadian Pacific railroad was subsidized
by that government 5000, 900 per annum
He also claimed that American vessels
were obliged to pay excessive rates Of
toll in passing through the Welland and
ST. Lawrence canals. He desired to call
attention to these injustices and hoped
that the resolution would be adopted.
Senators Ooar and Mitchell also called
attention to other injustices perpetrated
by railroads and vessels owned in Can
ada.
Senator German also supported the
resolution, and showed that this discrim-
ination by Canadian roads was virtually
authorized by the treaty Of 1871, allow
ing Canadian railroad cars to cross the
line, loaded, without paying toll.
The discussion was carried on some
time, and it took a political turn when
German stated that Levi p. Morton
owned Canadian stock.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
WASHINGTON, Aug. GA joint resolu-
ton was presented by Senator Blair to
open negotiations with Great Britain for
the purpose of making a political union
with Canada, subject to the agreement of
Canada and the consent of Great Britain.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign affairs.
Senator Jones presented resolution,
which was adopted, authorizing the
finance committee to inquire into the
condition of the poor in the cotton manu-
factories, and report all information on
the subject to the senate with such rec
concentrations as the committee may
see At.
Senator Palmer introduced bill grant
ing pension of s., 900 per annum to the
widow of Gen. Sheridan, which was re-
ferred to the pension committee.
The House.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Mr. Mcmillan
was elected speaker during the tempo
rary absence of Speaker Carlisle by unan-
imous consent. Mr.. Mcmillan was ac-
corded loud applause by both sides when
he took the chair. The conference re-
port on the Omaha public building bill
was submitted. The conference agreed
to appropriate $500, QUO for site and
$50, QUO for the building.
The conference report on the Omaha
building was rejected, and further con-
ference ordered.
WASHINGTON. Aug. In the
house immediately after the call
OF committees to report, the house went
into committee of the whole for the pur-
pose Of considering general appropriation
bills. Senate amendments to the army
bill and fortifcation bill were discussed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Senate amend
ments to the army appropriation bill
were non-concurred in.
The general deficiency bill was then
taken up.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The house
heard the communication from Gov
ernor Green, of New Jersey, on behalf
of the state, rendering gift of
statues of Richard Stockton and Phillip
Kearney for Statuary hail. Aug. 81 was
fixed for the formal presentation.
By motion of Burns Of Missouri, the
house went into committee of the whole
to consider the general deficiency appro-
priatfon bill.