The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-16
FIFTlETH CONGRESS.


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| Monday, August 9.
SENArE.-upon the assembling of the senate
| this morning, Senator Edmunds nv mani.
nous consent, introduced resolution in re-
gard to the death of Gen. Sheridan. After
ne had spoken briefly the resolution was
| adopted without dissention. Senator Far
well then introduced a bill to give Mrs. Sheri.
| dan pension of $4,000. 1t was referred to
| the committee on pensions.
Mr.. Jones then introduced a resolution in.
structing the finance committee to inquire
into the alleged combination of the pro-
went over, and out of respect to the memory
| OF Gen. Sheridan the senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The house met and transacted
some routine business. Immediately upon
receipt of the message from the president
announcing the death Of Gen. Sheridan the
house adjourned out OF respect to his men,
| ory.
Tuesday, August Z.
SENATB.-The feature OF to-day's senate
| proceedings was an earnest and forcible
speech by Sherman in opposition to the rati-
| ficatiOn OF the fisheries treaty
The senate subcommittee on finance con.
tinues its investigation of the tariff question
and is still unable to report q measure to the
committee. 1t is said however that the
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to report to the full committee next week
HoUsE-Discussion of the bill making an
appropriation to enable the executive depart
ments to participate in the Ohio Centennial
exposition next September and October took
M the entire time of the house to-day.
The house appropriation committee has
| shirked responsibility as to many of the i'm.
porta9t amendments to the sundry civil bill.
1t has decided to recommend non-concur-
| renee in bulk, and to throw the whole re-
sponsibity for them on conference COM
mittee.
For the moment the house committee on
military affairs has gained the victory in the
contest on the subject of appropriations
for Notifications on the appropriations CON-
mittee. Mr. Townshend, Of the committee
! on military affairs, who has favored SUBJ
stantially the plan proposed by the senate in
its amendment to the army, appropriation
committee rs set forth in the Notifications
bill, has been appointed by Speaker Carlisle
chairman of the committee on conference.
Wednesday, Aug. 8. y
SENArE-There will be a Republican tariff
bill, and although there may be an apparent
unanimity In supporting it In the senate
there is reason to believe that it will not be
accepted by all of the Republican senators
with hearty unanimity.
Immediately after the morning hour the
Chinese immigrant restriction bill was taken
up and passed.
Mr. Sherman reported from the finance
committee the concurrent resolution to
print, 100000 copies of the tariff bill of 1883
| and Of the Mills tariff bill, with q compare
tive statement to be prepared BY the house
committee Of ways and means Of the differ
ence between the two bills. The resolution
was adopted.
HorsE.-Mr. Shaw Of Maryland presented
resolution to appropriate s., 900 to meet
expenses to the committee on manufactures
in investigating trusts. This led to quite
long discussion Of trusts. but the resolution
was finally adopted.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the general deficiency bill and the
debate on the French spolation claims section
was resumed Mr.. Breckenridge ofKentueky
spoke in support OF the claims, arguing that
they were just and honest. Mr.; Cobb Of Ala-
claims and Mr.. Russell Of sachusetts
favored tho payment of the claims; but.
pending further debate, the committee rose
and the house adjourned
The senate then took up the fisheries tree
ty, and Mr.. Evarts took the floor in oppsi-
tion to it.
Mr.. Allen of Mississippi, raising question Of
personalprivilege, said that, according to are
port in q Philadelphia newspaper his frank
had been used to send out patent medicine
advertisements He knew nothing about 1t,
and would be obliged to the committee on
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fraudulent use Of his frank.
Thursday, August q
SENATE-Mr. Mitchell offered resolution
Ealing on the secretary of the interior for ip-
formation concerning his recent decision In
the Guilford Miller land case, affecting the
title to the Northern Pacific lands. Agreed
to.
The senate proceeded to business on the
calendar, and the following Rills were passed:
Tor necessary additional expenses incurred by
him as postmaster at Leadville, COL
Also a bill to pay Royal NJ. Hubbard 5000
for additional rent Of postoflce at Long
Mount, Col.
The senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the fisheries treaty in open executive
session and Mr.. Evarts resumed his speech
begun yesterday against his ratification.
HoUsE.-Mr. Morrow, of California, asked un-
animous consent for the present consideration
Of the senate bill to carry into effect the pro-
visions of the treaty between the United
portant that this bill should be considered
at once and should become q law as soon AZ
possible
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, thought
Mr.. Morrow would act more wisely not to
spring the bill upon the house suddenly, but
to allow some date fixed for its consideration
But Mr.. Morrow insisted on his request for
immediate consideration, and Mr.. Springer,
of Illinois, declaring that some future day
should be fixed for its discussion, objected,
and the measure was referred to the commit
tee on foreign affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan Of Tennessee.
the committee was granted leave to report
the bill back at any time.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Minnesota. from the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, reported the bill
tor the disposal Of the agricultural lands en-
braced within the limits Of the Pipestone In
dian reservation. Committee of the whole.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Springer in the chair) on the de-
Gciency appropriation bill.
Friday, August 10.
SENATD-The Republican senator's have de-
termined upon their programme 80 far as
the order Of public business is concerned with
out resorting to caucus.
The starting point is that the fishery
treaty shall be disposed of at all hazards, to
the exclusion OF any other business the next
Washington Territory, and the admission Of
South Dakota as q state.
The bill ratnying the agreement with the
Indians In The Fort Berthold reservation was
passed by the senate with q slight amend
ment The agreement is one made by the
Northwestern commission with the eros
Ventures Arickarees and Mandans, and pro-
vides for the REIMBURSEMENT to the United
States of all that portion of the reservation
lying north of the 4Sth parallel, and west of
a north and south line six miles west of the
most westerly point Of the big bend Of the
Missouri river The Indians, for this con-
cession. are to have $4,000 annually for
ten years.
Senator Sabin secured the passage Of bill
to improve and encourage the cultivation
and manufacture of hemp and fax. The bill
provides that 1875, 900 is appropriated to
aid in making improvements in the cultiva-
ton and manufacture of fax and hemp to be |
made by and under the direction Of the COM
missioner of agriculture.
HoUsE.-1n the house the conference report |
on the bill granting aid to state homes for |
disabled volunteers was agreed to. Mr.. |