The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-07-27
CONGRESSIONAL
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.


WASHINGTON. July "A motion to refer t.
INC committee on pensions Que of the vetoed
pensIon DIS, was made the ground work of {
speech Oy Mr. Stewart against the frequent
exercises OF the veto power bv the president
Mr. Vest followed in support Of the most
uehts veto, and the bill was referred to the
E nlhltlee on pensions. On motion of Mr..
Fayne the house Joint resolution
ueciarlng the true intent and meaning
VI u Tue act OF May as TO the Marietta centen.
~ eApohltlon was taken up and passed
WIN amendments, and the senate, on motion
y! MI Cullom proceeded to the considers a.
lion Oh the senate bill TO amend the inter
s biiI w commerce n act After discussion the
a o1sI was passed; The following bills were
kansas river at Cummings Landing, Ark.
Ior bridge across the Missouri river be.
tween Kansas City and a point five miles
oeio"; TO regulate the liens OF judgments
ana ana DEGREES of the courts of tie United
states with amendments). Mr.. Adams of
Illinois offered a resolution reciting the res
olutlou directing the committee on manu-
1actures 10 investigate the subjects of trusts,
stallug tnat the scene of the investi1a-
ZION was 80 broad as to render it
lInpractlcable for the committee to
make its report at the present session
and directing the committee to report imme,
ulately, either with or without recomme nda-
ZION, all the evidence taken by it relating to
one so-called sugar-trust; and also in a sepa-
I1te report TO report evidence taken in regard
20 tne So called standard oil trust 1t was re-
ttFTeu 70 The committee on rules. The house
Lheu went Into committee of the whole Mr.
Sprlnger OF Illinois in the chair, on the tariff
Dlll, the pending question being on the Can
non amendment An all day discussion en-
sued, but no final action was taken.
WASHINGTON, July 10-Mr. Sherman offer
cd resolution, which was agreed to- direct
ing the committee to inquire into and report.
III connection with any bills raising or reduc-
ing revenue that might be referred to it. such
measures as 1t might deem expedient to set
aside, control restrain or prohibit all ar
Engagements, contracts agreements, trusts or
combinations that might tend to prevent free
ana 1ull competition III the production, manu-
lacture or sale OF articles OF domestic growth
or production, or Of the sale OF imported arti-
cles or that were designed or tended to foster
monopoly or to advance artfciallv the cost
10 the consumer Of necessary articles of hu.
man lie, with such penalties and fOrfeitures
as would tend TO preserve freedom of trade
ana production, the lowering of prices by
such competition and the full benefit desig-
mated by and hitherto conferred by the policy
OF the government 10 protect and encourage
American Industries by levying duties on i'm
ported goods. The senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the fishery treaty and
was addressed IN open session by Mr.. Hoar in
opposition TO It, 49,. The house consumed the
entire day III discussing the tariff bill. Sew
eral amendments were offered and rejected.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE conference re-
port on the postot1ice appropriation bill was
presented. The item for postoflice CLERKS for
unusual business was fixed at
$25, 900 instead of $35OOO0; that as to rent,
light and fuel in third class postoffices was
retained with proyiso that no contract for
rent for such postotfices should be for more
than year. That as to postage on
seeds was fixed SO as to make the
postage l cent for two ounces. On the
amendment known as the subsidy clause the
conference committee was unable to agree.
After an explanation by Mr.. Plumb the report
was agreed to, and Mr.. Plumb moved that
the senate Insist upon the subsidy amend
ment and ask for further conference. After
a long debate embracing the subjects of
subsidies, the tariff and the shortcomings of
both the leading parties, the motion to in
slst on the amendment was agreed to by yeas
2o nays l6. The senate then proceeded to
The consideration of the senate bill to provide
for Notifications and other seacoast defenses,
but without action the senate adjourned. ~
conference was ordered on the land for
fixture bill and Mr.. Holman of Indiana, MIR.
Stone of Missouri and Mr.. Payson of Illinois
were appointed cOnferrees. Mr.. Hatch of
Missouri submitted a report of disagree
ment on the agricultural apprOpria-
ton bill, stating that the point of disagree
ment was the senate amendment making an
appropriation of 100000 for sorghum sugar
experiments Mr.. Ryan moved a concur
renee in the senate amendment and after
debate his motion was agreed TO; yeas 1876
nays &C. This completes the consideration
Of the bill and it stands as finally passed. The
house then went into committee Of the whole
on the tariff bill. After a lengthy discussion
the committee rose and the house passed the
bill for taking the eleventh census.