The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-27
FlFT!E1H CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION,
slNATH,

SENATE
WAsH1NGToN, July 16.-Senator Chandler
offered resolution to continue during reces'
the select committee on Indian tradcrships
Referred TO the committee on contingent ex
pensss.
Senator Hoar reported back the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the purpose of erecting a
monument to Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark, at
Louisville, KY, instead of at Washington,
D. c., In recognition of his services TO the
eesntry In the conquest of the northwest
territory dtiring tht revolutionary war, and
the bill was passed.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton Of the fisheries treaty in open executive
session, Gha sitter discussion the treaty went
over till tomorrow.
The senate bill for the adjustment OF the
accounts of laborers and mechanics arising
under the eight hour law was taken up, but
without action on the bill the senate went
into executive session ahhd soon sd'oprned.
WASHINGTON, July l7.--In the senate a
number of bills were reported and placed on
the calendar, among them being the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
The conference rcpv... oh 'ne po9''Ai''
appropriation bill ass received, and on mo.....
the senate receded from its amendment,
known as the subsidy amendment.
senator Allison teporfed back the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and said he would
soon call 1t up for consideration.
BY a vote of 81 to 90 John C. Fremont was
placed on the retired list us Il major general
of the army, End the senate then resumed
consideration of the bill providing for the ad
justment of the accounts of laborers. work.
men and mechanics employed by the govern
rhent under the eight hour law, which was
passed
The bill for the admission Of the state OF
Washington was taken up and will be untin
ished business, and the senate then ad
journed.
WASHINGTON, July lS.-A resolution in
structing the commissioners of interstate
commerce to inquire into the proprety of cx
tending the interstate commerce law to tele
graph and express companies and the
to 1t, to sit during recess of congress. and tt
appoint clerk and stenographer, was
offered by Senator Cullom and referred tc
he committee on contingent expenses.
The senate then proceeded to consideration
Of the senate bill Tor the formation and ad
mission into the Union Of the state of Wash
ineton, to be COMPOSED of the present terri
tory of Washington and part of Idaho ter
ritory.
Without action on the bill the senate pro
ceeded TO the consideration Of executive bust
Gess and soon adjourned
WASHINGTON, July 19.-At 2 o'clock, in ac
cordance with previous agreement, the sen
ate, upon motion of both Senators Pugh anC
Edmunds, weht into secret Session. The
Fuller case was taken up, and Senator Ed
munds is addressing the senate. 1t is under
stood that his remarks will continue abou
four hours.
The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed.
House bill to provide for additional asso
ciate justices OF the supreme court of Dakota
The senate bill amendatoiy of the act o
the 18th of June, 1888, as to postal crime
declaring non-maiable all matter on an,
part of which, exterior or interior, indecent
lewd, defanatory or threatening denuncia
tlons, epithets or language are written o
printed).
The senate bill to prohibit members of tn
territorial legislatures from holding certai
offices.
The senate bill relieving municipalities i
territories in certain eases (authorZing vi
lage and city corporations to issue bonds fo
necessary improvements to an amount nc
exceeding per cent. of the assessed valus
tion in sd ti,ion to their bonded indebtedness
of the 1st of January, 1Sss)
The house bill supplementary to the Ps
cifc railroad acts twith amendments1.
On motion of Senator Blackburn the or,
dentials of Senator Gibson Of Louisiana WEI
taken from the table and placed on ae.
The senate then proceeded to the consfc
| alton of executive business When the dool
| reopened the senate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The naval appr
| priation bill was reported and placed on II
calendar.
business, the Fuller case being under consi
| Grafton.
Senator Chandler offered the followir
resolution, which was laid over:
Resolved. That the power to make treati
and appoiD, ali nlgn public officers bcir
vested In the senate and the president joint
the president has no right in making the pr
| liminAry negotiations Of treaties to appoin
| without the concurrence of the senate, priva
citizens as plenipotentaries to make and sil
such treaties and that the recent appoiu
ment by the president without the consent
the senate of James B. Angel and Wm.
| Putnam as special plenipoten iares to nal
and sign the proposed fishery treaty wi
Great Britain was unwarranted by the co
stituiion.
Senator Dolph called up the bill to prohit
the coming of Chinese laborers into Il
United States.
A debate between Senators Dol ph, Mitch.
and Morgan, followed and without action T.
senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The call of stat
for the intr, duction of bills having been d
peosed with the house went into a commit
of the whole on the tariff bill, the wool
chedule pending.
After a lengthy debate on the free VIZ
Clause, Mr.. Wilkins of Ohio, moved to stri
wool from the free list. On division the We
stood 93 to 122, and the announcement W
received with applause on the Democra
side.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Mills, str
ing out the clause imposing duty OF 80
cent. ad valorem on carpets and carpetil
and inserting clause imposing duty o
cents per square yard ad valorem on ft
mating and floor mats, exclusive of vegc
I Bile substances, and of A per cent nd vaior,
on all carpets and carpeting, druggets, boz
ings, mats, rugs, screens, covers and hassoe
, of wool, fax, cotton or parts OF either,
other material, was agreed to-
The date OH which the free wool ella,
shall go into effect was liked on October
1883, and the date for taking effect of
woolen schedule was fixed us January |, IS
This disposed of the woolen schedule.
Mr.. Dingley moved to strike out the pa
graph fixing the duty at Il per cent. On pFi
ing paper. Lost.
Mr.. Mills moved that the paragraph g