Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL
In the Senate on the 9th the bill was passed
to amend the Interstate Commerce oct, and q
motion to refer to the Committee on Pensions
several vetoed pension bills was adopted, The
proposition to submit to the people of the sev-
eral States constitutional amendment to pro-
hibtt the liquor trafhc In the United States
was favorably reported from the Committee on
Education -. In the House the amendment to
the Tariff bill placing sugar on the free list
was rejected By q vote OF 81 to 1oe Another
amendment was offered, which was defeated,
placing all sugar and molssses on the free list.
SENATOR HoAR spoke on tho 10th in the
Senate IN opposition to tho fisheries treaty. A
resolution directing the Finance Committee to
report In connection with revenue bills such
measures as it may deem expedient to control
or prohibit all contracts, trusts or combinations
that tend to prevent free and full competition
in trade was adopted. A bill was introduced
to amend the act to punish postal crimes. 80.
In the House the debate on the Tarin bill
was resumed. At the evening session nu-
merous bills granting rights OF way through
Indian reservations to various railroads were
passed.
THE Fortifications and Sea-Coast Defense
bill was considered In the Senate on the nth,
and q bill was introduced to appropriate $780,
600 for the erection Of public building at Bur.
lington, Ia Several petitions were presented
from labor organizations praying for the pas
sage OF bill to regulate and restrict immigra-
ton. The bill to prohibit the coming of Chi
nese laborers into the United States was
1avorably reported. In the House a confer
ence on the Land-grant Forfeiture bill was
ordered. The Senate amendment to the Az
rtcultural Appropriation bill appropriating
SlOO.0O0 for sorghum-sugar experiments was
agreed to. The Tariff bill was again consid.
cred, the wool schedule being reached before
adjournment. At the evening session q bill to
provide for taking the eleventh census was
passed.
AN animated discussion took place in the
Senate on the 18th over a motion made BY Sen
ator Hawley to have extra copies printed OF
the report made by the Committee on Pensions
on the Presidents pension vetoes. Senator
George spoke in favor of ratifying the fisher
les treaty. The bill to pay all the Government
workmen for the excess of work over eight
hours day since June Is, 1865, was discussed
go. In the House resolution for the appoint
ment of a special committee to investigate al
legged invasions of the Contract Labor law was
discussed. Discussion of the wool schedule of
the Tariff bill occupied the remainder Of the
session.
In the Senate on the 18th bills were passed
to build a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Waoasha, MIMI, and to establish branch
home for soldiers and sailors in Indiana to
cost 100000. The fisheries treaty was further
discussed. Adjourned to the 10th. In the
House the conference report on the Post Office
Appropriation bill was submitted, and all the
amendments were agreed to except the one
known rs the subsidy" A long debate fol-
lowed but no action was taken. At the even
ing session twenty-four private pension bills
were passed.