Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-01
THE RECORD OF OoneRKsa
A Record Of Proceedings From Day 20 Deg
iit the National Congress.

SENATE.-In the senate on the nth,
the bill amendatory Of the act of June
is, 1886, relating TO postal crimes was
then taken up and after being amended
so as to reduce the penalties, passed.
Chandler gave notice that on Wednes-
day next he would ask the senate to take
up the resolution in regard to the inyes-
tlgation of the Louisiana election. The
senate then took up the fishery treaty,
the pending question being on the mo-
ton submitted yesterday by Gibson.
Mr.. Frye asked unanimous consent for
an order of the senate that ut o'clock
each day debate on the treaty shall pro-
coed, and shall close on Monday next at
9 o'clock, the friends of the treaty hay
ing the last two hours, and that on Tues
day next at ~ the final votes shall be
taken on all amendments, motions and
resolutions of ratification. 1t was 80
ordered.
HoUsE.-In the house on the 18th,
senate amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bill were non-concurred
in and conference ordered. The house
then, in consideration of the morning
hour, resumed consideration of the res
olution assigning certain days for gem
eral pension legislation, the pending
question being ON the demand for the
previous question. A call of the house
showed there was no quorum present.
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with. Payson, of Illinois,
asked unanimous consent that the hour
should be extended until the resolution
was dispensed with, but the demand for
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SENATE. I'm the senate on the Goth,
after the adoption of several unimport-
ant resolutions, calling on the depart
ments for information in regard to GER
tain matters, the senate went into open
executive session on the fisheries treaty,
and Morgan resumed his speech in favor
of its ratification. Morgan spoke for
two hours, and then yielded the floor TO
Senator Howe, who spoke in opposition
TO the treaty. Hoar and Eyarts spoke
against ratification of the treaty, and
Gray in favor of it. Morgan then pro-
ceeded TO close the discussion.
HoUsE.-In the house on the Goth
Anderson, of Iowa, introduced bill to
define trusts, and to provide for the
punishment of persons connected with
them, and il was referred. Anderson, of
Iowa, also introduced a resolution de-
claring that the report of the Pacific rail-
road commission discloses scandalous
law breaking on the part of the manage
ment of the Union and Central Pacific
Railroad companies, and providing for
the printing of 10, 900 extra copies of the
report. Referred. The Chinese bill
was then taken up. Long discussion
took place, continuing till the hour of
adjournment.
the fisheries treaty was again under dis
cussion. A vote was taken upon the
motion of Senator Gibson to recommit
the treaty to the committee on foreign
relations, with instructions to frame and
report amendments TO the treaty to pre-
vent ambiguity in the construction put
upon the articles of the treaty or report
a measure of arbitration. This motion
was lost by n vote of 81 nays to % yeas.
The treaty was then read by sections.
A vote was then taken on an amend
ment to the eleventh article offered by
Senator Gray, providing that on all oc-
casions facilities shall be accorded TO
United States fishing vessels in Canada
points for the purchase of needful pro-
visions and supplies. This was rejected
yeas q, nays 80. No other amend
ments we're offered and vote was then
taken on the formal motion of ratifica-
ton. 1t was defeated-yeas %, nays 30,
a strict party vote. The house amend
ment to the Chinese immigration re-
striction bill was concurred in. The
bill now goes to the president.
HousE.-In the house on the 21st, the
discussion of the French spoliatior
claims section of the general deficiency
bill was the chief feature. Mr.. Seney,
of Ohio, opposed their payment and adj
vocated the appeal of the cases to the
supreme court of the United States fol
adjudication. Pending the discussion OF
this section the committee rose and the
house proceeded, as the special order, to
the consideration of the resolutions &C.
cepting on behalf of congress the statues
of Richard Stockton and General Phil
Kearney, presented by the state of New
Jersey to he placed in Statuary hall
Eloquent tributes to the memory oil
Stockton and Kearney were delivered by
Messrs. Phelps and Buchanan Of New
jersey, Morrow of Colorado, Cox OF
New York. and Kean of New Jersey.
SENATE In the senate on the 22d the
bill granting Mrs. Sheridan pension
was reported and placed on the calen-
iar. As introduced by Mr. Farwell, it
carried $1,000 year The amount has
been reduced by the committee to
So, 800 Mr. Beck offered an amend
ment to the house tariff hill relating to
the sinking fund and had it referred to
the finance committee. The senate
! then proceeded to the consideration of
the senate Joint resolution appropriating
$500, 900 to suppress infection in inter-
state commerce.
HousE. In the house on the 22d, Mr..
Townshend of Illinois, presented the
conference report on the army appro-
priation bill, making the amount appro-
priated $40, 3Sl 200. This was agreed to.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on appropriation bills, after
which it adjourned.
BLAINE'S STUMPENG TOUR.
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