The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL.


SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHINGToN, June Among the bills re-
ported from committees and placed on the
calendar were one appropriating $l25. 600 for
a public building at Salt Lake, Utah, and one
to repeal all pre-emption and timber culture
laws. The senate then proceeded to the con-
liberation of bills on the calendar and pass
ed, among others, the following: To authorize
the Paris, Choctaw and Little Rock railway
company TO conduct and operate
railway, telegraph and telephone line
through the Indian territory; appro,
priating $35. 900 for an equestrian statue OF
ex-President Taylor in the city of Washing
ton; appropriating $4,000 for a public
building in Sedalia, Mo, and $4,000 for q
public building in Monroe, La; creating an
additional retired list of the army for
eighty officers now on the active
list, but incapacitated for service;
authorizing the president to appoint
and retire Alfred Pleasanton, with rank and
grade of colonel, with an amendment reduc'
ing the grade 10 that of major
to authorize the construction of bridges
across the Rail creek in Michigan
City, Ind, and across the Mississippi river al
Hickman, with amendments; appropriating
So, 900 for public building in Altoona, Pa.
to establish land office at Folsom, n. NJ.
to increase the endowment (by a grant oil
., 900 acres of public land in louisiana oil
the Louisiana state university and agrlcul-
college; to protect lands belonging to Indians
from unlawful grazing, with amendments;
retired list with the grade of major Major
General William w. Ayerill; appropriating
$25, 00O for public building at Virginia City,
New, and $50 900 for one at Reno, New; tC
promote agriculture by requiring American
consuls abroad to make monthly reports on
agricultural and horticultural subjects
The house passed the bill authorizing the
construction of bridge across the Missouri
river in the counties of Monona, Iowa, and
Burt, Nebraska. Further legislative action
was prevented by filibustering.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Mr. Chandler in.
troduced a bill to amend the FISHERY rela
ton act" and also striking out the refer
ence 10 "other products of the dominion
than fish. This would absolutely deny Cana
dian vessels the right of entry whenever
the president might be satisfied that
the rights of Americans in dominion powers
are abridged or whenever they were sub
jected to annoyance; and would also forbid
the importation of Canadian fresh or sailed
fish. The senate then proceeded to the con
sderation of the diplomatic and consular ap-
I prOpriations bill. =. The house discussed the
tariff bill.
4 WASHINGTON, June 6-The presiding Of
fcer laid before the senate a message from
the president returning without his approval
q Dill pensOning a widow, on the ground thai
the death of the husband for which the pen
sion was allowed, had nothing to do with
military service but was the result Of suicide
The senate then resumed consideration oil
the diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton bill. After some amendments
had been accepted the bill was passed.
The senate bill to authorize the Paris, Choc
taw and Little Rock railway company &c
construct bridge across the Red river ut
Hooks ferry w
ference report on the bill for public build
ing at Bay City, Mich, was agreed to- The
appropriation was left at 5000 600. The senate
then proceeded to the business of the calen
dar. A large number of bills of all kinds
were passed -. The house resumed the con-
sideratiOn of the tariff bill and disposed of q
few more paragraphs.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Mr Morgan asked
leave to offer preamble and resolutions set
ting forth that the report of the committee
on foreign relations on the fisheries treaty
questioned Its legality, and declared 1t valid
and lawful, and Mr.. Vance moved to refer IL
to the committee on foreign relations, but
Mr. Sherman objected to this introduction.
Mr.. Morgan demanded the right to speak on
the motion to refer, but the chair ruled that
he could not be permitted to speak until
unanimous consent for the introduction OF
the resolution should be given Despite the
ruling of the chair against him Mr. Morgan
maintained his ground and read the address
delivered by him on the subject in the execu-
tive session. One Of the sentences of the
speech was: 1.-The senate may make war
necessary, as | am very much afraid we are
doing here to-day" The action of the re-
publican senators, lie said, was doubtless
with view To exciting the antagonism oil
the Irish voters to the president because OF
his alleged subseFvencv to British influences.
That charge rocked with Injustice. Congress
hu6 iynn hn Eu L. Ill
presidents possessed since 1850 TO wage q
paper war on British commerce If the
president had pushed it to lhe point Of real
war the country would have cried out for his
impeachment but having failed to do So he
was charged inthe report Of the majorIty of the
committee on foreign relations with usurpa-
ton and abuse of constitutional power. The
resolutions went over without action and
after routine business, the senate adjourned
TIL Monday The house agreed TO the CON
ference report on the bill 10 authorize the
construction Of a public building at Bay CITY,
Mich, the limit of cost being fixed at 5000,
JOO. The house then resumed consideration
Of the tariff bill
WASHINGTON, June, 8-Wheu the house
met, by unanimous consent, bills were pass
ed authorizing the construction of a bridge
over the Missouri river near Omaha, Neb,,
and granting right of way through tho
Indian territory to the Paris, Choc
taw and Little Rock railway. The
tariff bill was then taken up i'm com
mittee OF the whole, the salt paragraph being
under consideration. After an extended de
bate, participated in By large number Of
members OF the house and without devotion
ing any incident Of interest. a vote was taken
on motion made by Mr.. Burrows to strike
out the paragraph, and 1t vas rejected An
amendment offered by Mr.. Grosvener Of
Ohio, 10 exclude bulk salt from thu
free list admitting only dairy and table
salt, met with n similar fate. This con.
cluded the consideration Of the salt para
graph Alr. Bayne OF Pennsylvania offered
an amendment TO insert rice, cleaned and uu-
cleaned, In the free list, but IL vas rejected.
The Tour lines relating to fax were read and
Mr.. Brownee of Indinda moved to strike them
out OF the free list, but pending debate tbr
committee rose. Mr. Dorsey Of Nebrask,
called up and, after brief explanation Of m.
terms, the house passed a bill Irovlding for
the sale OF portion Of the WlnnebaQ0 In.
dian reservation 10 Nebraska
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