The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-08-16
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.


The Senate. =
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Pal
mer introduced bill to purchase the
Portage canal, near Lake Superior in
Michigan, for the consideration of $780,
600. Senator Mitchell offered a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, directing the
secretary of the interior to transmit a
copy Of the decision in the Gulford Mil
ar case, affecting titles of lands claimed
by the Northern Pacific railroad as COM
ing within their grant. Bills and reso-
lutions on The calendar were then consid-
cred in reg llar order.
Senator Eyarts resumed his speech op-
posing the fisheries treaty.
WASHINGTON, Aug I1.-After the rou-
tine business the senate proceeded to
business on the calendar, disposing of
bills to which no objection was made.
The following bills, among others, were
passed: ..-.
The senate bill to .ratify and confirm
an agreement with the Indians OF Fort
Berthold agency, Oak.
The bill to regulate commerce carried
GA by telegraph, being the bill introduced
by Mr.. Spooner on the 18th Of January,
1888, and reported back from ,he COM
mittee on interstate commerce with
amendments on the 18th of July.
At p. m. the senate proceeded to the
consideration of the fisheries treaties in
open executive session.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The debate ON
the fishery treaty was continued in the
senate. Mr.. Edmunds called up his res
olution asking for information from the
department of justice as to letter said
to have been written by the acting attor-
hat 90
tiOns would be paid for five days service
only during the November election. The
resolution was adopted Consideration
of the fisheries treaty was then resumed.
Mr.. Gray, of Delaware, urged the advisa-
bility of pOstponing further considera-
ton of the treaty until more quiet sea-
son, when there was no political excite
ment Considerable more debate was
had before the senate adjourned at 6:15
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Rea-
gan introduced bill to define trusts and
to provide punishment for persons con-
nected with them or carrying them On.
He said that it involved some questions
of law and asked that it be referred to the
committee on judiciary. Senator Sher-
man said that any legislation on this sub
ject by congress must grow out of the
revenue laws, and therefore he asked
that the matter be referred to the COM
mittee on finances. 1t was so referred.
The Chandler resolution instructing
the select committee on Indian affairs to
continue its investigation during the re-
cess was reported and agreed.
The house bill granting right of way to
the Yankton and Missouri River railway
through the Yankton reservation in Da-
kota was passed with formal amend
ments.
Consideration of the fishery treaty was
then resumed.
Presidential vetoes of three pension
bills were presented and referred.
After brief secret session the senate,
at p. M, adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Mr. Town
shend, of Illinois, submitted the confer
ence report on the bill granting aid for
state homes for disabled volunteers,
and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, gave notice
that he would ask the house on Tuesday
next to proceed to the further consdera-
ton OF the Oklahoma bill, and then the
house went into committee OF the whole
(Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, in the chair on
the private calendar
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Mr. Dubois, of
Idaho, offered resolution, which was
referred, calling on the attorney general
for list of pardons granted by the pres
ident to persons convicted of unlawful
cohabitation in Utah and Idaho since
March, 1886.
Mr.. Davidson, of Florida, introduced a
joint resolution appropriating $500, 900 to
aid in suppressing infectious diseases.
Referred
Bills relating to the District of Column
bia were then considered.
The senate bill was passed increasing
to S3O month the rate of pension for
total deafness. Consent was asked for
the immediate consideration of the de-
pendent pension bill, but Mr. Walker, of
Missouri, objected. The fertilization bill
was then taken up in committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Lawler, of Illinois, introduced a
bill making it unlawful for any common
carrier to carry or transport any COM
modify for any shipper in a Car or We
hlcle owned, leased, or in any way con-
trolled by such shipper. Mr.. Delano in
troduced bill amending the pension
laws for those who have lost or may lose
leg or arm, by giving for the loss of q
ilmb below the joint, or the total disa-
bility of it, $50 month; above the
joint, $50 month, and for the loss of q
limb at the shoulder or hip, in such a way
as to prevent the use of an artificial limb,
$45 month.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Mr. O'Neil.
of Missouri had read ct the clerks desk
an article published in Washington
paper to the effect that the efforts of the
Democrats to pass the bib for the relief
of the Cherokee freedmen was the result
OF bargain with j. Milton Turner, at
torney for the freedmen, and was in
tended as compensation for the serv-
ices OF Turner at the recent Indianapolis
colored convention. Mr.. O'Neill branded
the statement as an absolute lie from be-
ginning to end.
The house then went into committee
OF the whole on general appropriation
bills. Objection was made by Mr..
Townshend, of Illinois, to consider the
fertilization appropriation bill. A cali
OF the house was ordered Efforts to
secure and hold a quorum was Intellectual
On the call of the house bare quorum
would be shown, but no quorum de-
veloped when the question required on
setting aside the fertilization bill, and at
$50 the house adjourned.
rns st. Louis Murderer meets a just
Doom.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.-Maxwell's execu-
tion, which was to have occurred at 6 a.
M, was postponed by the sheriff for two
hours, Governor Morehouse having re-
ceived telegram from the British gov
eminent asking that execution be delayed
to give time to examine the case. The
men were taken back to
Landgraf's cell and spent the time in
private with Father lyman. No one else
except the guards being present, Max
veil improved the opportunity for an
otder smoke and used up several cigars.
At 5:45 a. m. the sheriff entered. The
prisoners were
brought out from
the cells they had 4 MsESIA\
SO long. n I'm
The crowd gath NY
cred about, thei IA - ~
death warrantsj ~ bsy
were read and the lAA ~
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arms of the men ENN&sSyNS3
tied behind them, MTEA
their hands and kl4fMA
wrists together in NMAE-N N7
front. The march N"w AM/
to thescaffold then N.Y.
began. Maxwell >~(
was deadly pale,
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