The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-07-20
TINE WEEK I'M CONGRESS-.

PCAioiOI5 COLnuIltLee, presented IN the eeil-
ate by Hawley, to print extra copies 81
the committees report of seven vetoed
pension bills, led at once to an accrimoni.
Gus discussion. Mr.. Cockrell wnntaa
100, 600 extra copies OF all the presideut,s
pension vetoes printed. Without dispos.
ing OF the subject the senate proeeedeyi Ia
the consideration OF the fisheries trenk
and Mr.. George took the floor in favor III
its ratification. He said that If war
comes between this country and England
las seems to be desired by somel. then
however it may come, or on whatever
grounds it may be waged, / and the pea.
pie OF Mississippi will know only that our
country is in danger. II war shall come
Mississippi will emulate the example 81
her gallant sons in past days. To sur.
pass it is beyond the power OF man. The
fertilization bill! was postponed until after
the passage OF the army bill. The bill to
pay $4,000 to Mrs. Larimer, OF Wyoming
Tor important services in giving informa-
tlon as TO the hostile purposes OF the
Sioux Indians, was passed.
The senate then tool UP the senate bill
referring to the court Of claims, the claims
OF laborers, wOrkmen and mechanics EN-.
ployed under the government since July
%, 1865, for excess OF labor over the eiqht
hours fixed by the law of that date as 4 Ia
gal days work. Without action on the bill
the senate adjourned. In the house con-
gresham Gear, OF Iowa, from the house
committee on military affairs, reported Ia.
vorably the bill granting right OF way across
the Pipestone reservation, in Minnesota,
to the Cedar Rapids. Iowa Falls e North
western Railway company.
The house committee on manufactures
has decided TO continue its Investigation
into the subjects OF trusts. 1t will shortly
report the evidence so far taken in the SD.
gar and Standard oil trusts, and will then
begin ADMINISTRATION into the whisky trust.
In the senate on the 18th inst, Mr.. Dawes
presented a remonstrance OF a large NUM-
Der OF wool manufactures and wool dealers
against the legislation proposed ia the
Mills bill. The following bills were
passed. House bill to authorize the
building OF a bridge across the Mississippi
river at Wabasha, MINI. House bill ap.
piopriating 5000, 600 for the location 81 4
branch OF the National Soldiers Home in
Grant county, Ind. House bin approving
certain acts of the twenty seventh ~legisla-,
tive assembly OF the territory oI
New Mexico las to funded indebtedness.
In the house, on motion OF Mr.. Biggs of
California a bill was passed Tor the inves.
tigation OF the mining question in Cal.
Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia, submitted the
conference report on the postofice appro.
priation bill. An agreement has been arriv-
ed at on all amendments, except the one
known as the subsidy amendment. The
rate OF postage OF seeds, plants, roots,
bulbs and scions has been fixed at one cent
Tor a two ounces or fraction thereof.
The report was agreed to, and then Mr..
Bingham, Of Pennsylvania, moved to con-
eur in the senate subsidy amendment,
with an amendment reducing the appro-
p%riation from $500, 900 to $3.50, 900. au-
thorizing the postmaster general to increase
the mail facilities not only between the
United States and Centraland South Amer
lea, and the West Indies, but between the
United States and China and Japan, the
Sandwich Islands and Australia, and pro-
viding that American ships carrying the
mails shall be allowed four times the rate
OF compensation they now receive. A long
debate ensued.
In the house on the I4th inst. immedi.
ately alter the reading Of the journal the
house resumed the considerations OF the
subsidy amendment OF the senate to the
post office appropriation bill. BY d vote
Of yeas HI, nays 81, the hoase further in
sisted on its disagreement to the senate
amendment. aud a further conference was
ordered. The house then vent intss com.
mittee Of the whole on the tariff bin.
Rice Of Minnesota presented a memorial
from the Minneapolis Typographical I'm
ion, urging the early passage OF the inter-
national copyright bilL
In the senate on the 10th the following
bills we're reported from committees and
passed: The house bill to extend the
limits OF the port oil New Orleans. the
house joint resolution e~leeting Col. Harris,
OF Ohio. Gen. Martin, OF Kansas, and Gen.
HartE.3 Mt, Of Pennsylvania, Managers oil
the National Soldiers home to fiji yacan-
cies; the house bill authorizing the Rich
mond 81 Danville Railroad company to
lay tracks in the District Of Columbia was
reported and placed on the calender. The
bill appropriating $4,000 Tor the pur-
pose Of erecting 4 monument to Gen.
George Rogers Clark in the city Of Louis.
vile was reported, and after some debate,
passed, The senate then went into open
executive session on the fisheries bin and
was addressed by Mr.. Pugh in favor oI its
ratification. The house spent almost the
entire day discussing the tariff bill.
10 the Senate on the 18th inst. d nun.
Der 81 bills wers fled and placed upoh
the calendar, among them being the sun.
dry civil appropriation bill. The bin To
place John G.. Fremont on the retired list
as major general of tho army, was takcn
UP. and after onsiderabis discussion,
passed by a vote of yeas 2es8nays "a.
Tn9 bill conference report on the post
office appropriation bill was received and
or motion of Mf. Plumb the senate rereaed
from its amend nant known as the subaidy
IN tine mouse the S0nnBe Dill
vas passed authorizing the CONSTRUCTION
q q bridge across The Arkansas river at
Cummings Landing. Ark. The house then
rent into committee 81 the Whole (Mr
Springer. 81 Illinois, in the chair) on the
tariff bin.
In the senate on the 18TH inst, Il resolu-
ton instrctuing the committee oninterstnte
commerce 70 inquire into the propr.ety 81
extending the Interstate lawstn
tal0graph and express c~ornpanios d now
subject to III to sit during the recess 81
congress, and to appoint d clerk and
stenographer, was offered bg MI. Culiom.
The senate then proceeded TO shc con.
slderation Of the.senate bill for the format
tion and admission into the union al the
state 81 Westinghouse DO composed of
The present territory or Washington and
part Of Idaho territory. in the house AZ
ter unsuccessful efforts had been mnda Oy
Mr.. 6tahlnecker. or New York and Mr.
Burrows, 0f Michigan, 10 SECURE considers
ti0n 81 blEls for tile erection ~ public
buildings at Yonkura, New York. and
Kalamazoo Michigan. the house went ins
NJ committee 81 The whole. Mr. Springer
Of Illinois. Id the chair On the tariff
bill 4h@ aas hskara khs sesate oaseA
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