Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate .

ICopyiga, 1885, byH the California Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, June 13th.-Senator Sher-
man to-day submitted a report on the con-
current resolution providing for the United
States to take steps to secure arbitration in
all cases where the difference between this
country and another cannot be settled
through diplomatic representatives.
Mitchell introduced bill for the Just
and equitable settlement of the claims OF
the Oregon Paving Company for stone fur
nished the Government for the improve
ment at the mouth of the Columbia river :;
also bill to place Nelson Bebee, Company
G, Fourteenth Illinois Cavalry, on the pen
sion-roll at $50 per month.
Blackburn of Kentucky introduced bill
appropriating 100000 for Soldiers and
Sailors Memorial Home and University of
Kentucky.
at 1885 Hale took the floorin opposition
to the fisheries treaty, and spoke till go
when Morgan replied briefly.
At the close of Hale's speech the matter
was postponed till Monday, the 25th.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was then passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the resolution offered by Stewart calling
for statement of the sale of bonds since
April, 1888, the question being on Cock
relPs amendment to add after the word
names 81 the words other than private
parties"
Cockrell had read a letter written last
April to the Secretary of the Treasury by
Mr.. Michels, journalist, asking that the
Committee on Mines and Mining, of hich
Stewart is Chairman, be furnished daily
with detailed statement of the bonds of
fered and accepted. This has been done
Il a no picto hov 81,
names of the persons offering the bonds?
There must be some reason for it. He
would now withdraw his amendment and
leave to the Senate the responsibility of
adopting the resolution.
Stewart said he was delighted that the
Senator from Missouri had at last seen the
propriety Of having no secrecy about the
matter. In the interest of the Secretary of
the Treasury himself publicity was re-
quired. so as to avert suspicion which
might be attached to the fact that over
million dollars of the surplus had been de-
posted, free of interest, in the Western
National Bank of New York.
The motion to refer to the Committee on
Finance was rejected.
The discussion then took political turn,
Salisbury lauding the Administration for
its honesty and purity, and Teller claiming
tackled the administration, but had treated
it with courteousy and respect. But its
financial policy would not stand the test of
common sense or craftsmanship. The
Administration could not get more than
one-fifth of the Democratic Senators to
favor its financial policy, and could not get
% Democrats in the House of Representa-
tives, and yet they were all ready TO Join in
the cry, Great is Grover Cleveland, the
First l''-he who forced his own nominal
ton against the will of very many repre-
sentative Democrats, and who fixed the
platform for the Democratic party, as well
as his associate, on the ticket.
The resolution was then adopted, with
out modification and without division.
Blair moved to take up the Senate bill
ers, workmen and mechanics arising under
the eight-hour law.
Several votes were taken without a
quorum being secured, and the Senate
finally adjourned.
The house.
Copyright, 1855, By the California associated Press
WAsHINGToN. June 13th.-Bavne of Penn
syivania had read joint resolution grant
ing leave of absence TO all Government en-
ployes who were at the battle of Gettvs-
der. to attend the celebration of that battle
on July Sd, said absence not TO be taken
from the regular annual leave of thirty
days.
breckenridge OF Arkansas said all such
employees could attend the celebration on
the regular annual leave.
Bland demanded the regular order, pre-
venting present consideration ofthe resolu-
ton.
The Committee on Public Buildings re-
ported favorably the bill to erect a public
building at Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Landes, from the Committee on Acoustics
aud Ventilation, reported favorably the bill
appropriating $150000 to aid in the con-
struction of an air and passenger ship and
other purposes.
Bayne, under the call of committees, re-
ported his resolution above referred to.
which was placed on the House calender.
At 1l:30, on motion of Mcmillan. the
House went into Committee of the Whole
and took up the Mills bill.
Warner of Missouri moved to strike from
the free list burlaps not exceeding sixty
inches in width, of fax. jute or hemp.
Lost.
Mcmillan moved to place on the free
list bags of jute for grain.
The discussion turned into the political
channel and waxed warm. Speaking of
New York State, Spinola asserted that it
would show $1,000 majority for the Demo
cratic ticket this fall
Biggs and Thompson of California earn
esuy supported McMillan's motion, con-
tending that the placing of iute bags on the
free list would not interfere Will the man.
ufacture of cotton bagging, bat would be
greatly beneficial to the grain producing
population of the Pacific coast
McKenna of California announced him
self as believer in the doctrine of protec-
ton. He was now brought face to face
with an amendment, vote against which
might be an unpopular vote in his district.
1t might beat him in his district, though it