The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-09-22

| colioquy between Messrs. Scott and
Brumm, both of Pennsylvania, the
house passed the morning hour in con-
sidering the bill to increase the efficiency
of the medical division of the pension of
fee. Pending the discussion the house re-
| sumed consider alton of the retaliation bill.
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, gave no
tice that he would call the previous ques-
| tion on the bill to morrow at four O'Clock.
Mr.. Scott then resumed the floor ard
continued his speech in support of the
bill. AT the conclusion of Mr.. SCOTS
speech the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.
Senate.-The presidents message on the
China matter was laid before the senate
to day. He merely sends copy of two dis
patches from the American minl lster at
Pekin. One dated September 9th, said
| that he believed the treaty had been re-
iec'ed. He had demanded from the for.
eign officer positive information some
days since. No information had been
| received in response. The other, dated
September 9th, said the treaty had been
postponed for future deliberation. After
IA considerable Improbable talk the SEN
! ate adjourned until Monday.
House. - The house, to-day, resumed
| consideration of tho retaliation bill. II
IL WAS finally agreed that vote on the
bill should be taken at four O'Clock D. M.
to morrow, and the house took n recess
until evening. The evening session to
be for the consideration of private pen
sion bills. The house at its evening ses-
sion passed 32 private pension bills, and
at 1880 adjourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, Sept. s.
House-This morning the house re =
sumsd consideration OF the retaliation bill
A lengthy debate followed in which
White, of New York, Lind, of Minnesot Ia
Wilson and Cochran took leading part.
At the close of the discussion Mr.. White,
| of New York, moved to recommit the
bill TO the committee on foreign affairs,
with instructions to strike out the first
section, but the motion was lost without
division. The bill was then passed; yeas,
Ia; nays, 4; the negatives being Bayne.
Daizell, Lind, and White, of New York
Adjourned.
MONDAY, Sept. 10.
Sendtc.-Mr. Sayres, of Texas, present
ed tho conference report on the fortifica.
tion appropriation bill and it was adopt.
ed. Among the Diils introduced was one
hy Mr.. Anderson, of Ill.,, to establish ut
Quincy port of entry. Tue house then
| resumed consideration of the conference
| report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The pending motion was that made
by Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, to
concur in the amendment reserving from
the sale and entry, until otherwise pro-
sided, of all lands made susceptible or ir-
rigation. The consideration of the bill
was interrupted long enough TO allow Mr..
Maish, of Pennsylvania, TO present the
conference report on the army appropri-
alton bill. 1t was agreed To. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill was then
again taken up and after the discussion
OF the bad land amendment and without
action the house adjourued.
HouSe.-The house amendment to the
seLate bill to pension the widow of Gen.
Fitzpatrick (reducing the amount from
SlC0 TO $75 Per month) was non-con-
Cured in, and committee of conference
ordered. Mr.. Morgan introduced bill
appropriating $276 619 to be paid to- the
Chinese ministers at Washington as a
tuil linden nifty for all in jures sustained
by the Chinese subjects who have been
''in remote and unsettled regions of the
United States victims OF il juries in their
persons and property at the hands of
iaSless men," and proceeded to address
the senate In explanation and advocacy
of IL, aud on the subject of the pending
bill, for absolutely prohibition. of the
Chinese immigration. A sharp coilequy
followed between the speaker and
Mitchell. At the close OF Sen. Morgan 3
speech his bill was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations. The confer
ence report on the army appropriation
bill was reported and agreed To.
TUESDAY, Sept. Ii.
Senate.--The house amendment to the
senate bill for a pension to the widow of
General HeintZ.lmun (reducing tho
amount from 500 to S75 per month) -as
non-concurred in and conference ordered.
Ir. Sherman, from the committee on
finance, reported bill to declare unla "
ful trusta and combinations in restraint
of trade and production. The house
bill for allowance of certain claims re
ported by accounting officers of the
treasury (known as fourth of July claims J
WAS taken from the calendar and passed.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the Chinese exclusion bill and was al
dressed by Sen. Stewart in favor of ii.
He was followed by Sen. Teller, who criti
cised the manner in which the bill had
been introduced and hnrriedly passed
through the hoase. Finally the bill went
owe without action.
HouSe.-1he House resumed considera.
tion of the snndry civil appropriation bill,
the pending amendment being that rela-
tive of the reclamation ofihe arid region.
Mr.. Vandever, of California, and Mr..
Symes, of Colorado, favored the senate
amendment which was attacked by Mr..
Herbert, of Ala. Finally the debate
erded and ths appro priation in the sen
ate amendment was reduced from $780,
600 10 100000.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. II.
.Seaate.-Senator George offered an
amendment to the trust bill reported yes
terday from the committee on finance.
The amendment consists of four addi-
tional sections, the most important one
making it n duty Of the president, when
satisfied that the price of any article of
merchandise ia raised in consequence of
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