National Republican., 1888-05-11

The House bilitopromotc agriculture was
reported back from the committc on agli-
culture in the Senate yesterday and placed
ON the calendar TT requires United States
consular officers to make monthly reports
upon the character, condition, and prOspec-
tive yields Of agriculture and horticultural
industries in the countries In which they are
Stationed
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following;
BY Mr., Teller: Prohibiting combinations
for the control Of patented articles.
By Mr. Quay; For placing electric wires
in the District Of Columbia and the telegraph
wires connecting the departments under
ground.
BY Mr.. Plumb: For the appointment of
police matruns in the District of Columbia.
The railroad land grant forfeiture bill was
then taken up--the question being ON Mr.
Calls motion TO reconsider the vote by
which the bill was passed. There seemed
tO he some question as to the amendment
offered yesterday by Mr.. George and agreed
to; whether 1t affected the purpose which
he intcndcd-the protection Of the rights of
homestead and presumption claimants.
Mr. SpOoncr explained the difficulty, and
favored reconsideration Of the vote, so us
TO have the matter corrected, but Mr..
Plumb moved to lay the motion to recon
slider on the table This latter motion was
disagreed to--yens D. nays 81.
The vote passing the bill was then recon-
sidercd, and the bill again brought before
the Senate.
The necessary amendment To protect pre-.
omption and homestead claimants was
then offered by Mr.. Spoouer, and agreed to-
After discussion ON various points By
Messrs. Palmer, Call, George, Teller, lIoar,
and Dolph the bill was passed.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on ap.
preparations, reported back the pension ap-
preparation bill and the hill making appro-
priations to enable the executive depart
ments to participate IN the centennial
exposition Of the Ohio valley aud central
states, In Cincinnati, from July to October,
lSSS, and gave notice that he would ask the
Senate TO consider those bills next Monday.
Mr. Stewart gave notice that, after the
animal industry bill was disposed of, he
would ask the Senate 10 consider the bill
for the admission Of Washington territory
as u state.
Mr.. Blair, from the committee on cduca-
tion and labor, reported back the House
bill to prevent the employment of alien la
1Or on public works. Placed on the calcn-
dar.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the Senate pro-
NNt'A W tnt tOllSiNltlUllOll VI lllt ltSbINlJOll
ofrCred.by Mr.. lloar and reported adversely
ON Wednesday from the committee on
foreign relations, providing that when the
fisheries treaty shall be under consideration
stenographic reporter shall be admitted
TO report the debates and proceedings,
such report to be subject TO the order of the
Senate as to its publication.
Mr. Hoar suggested that Mr.. Riddle
bcrgcr's resolution in favor Of considering
the treaty in open session should be irst
taken up and disposed off, and was informed
by Mr.. Sherman that both questions would
lie disposed Of together.
The motion was agreed to.
sin the consideration of this resolution"
said Mr.. Edmunds, Il move that the doors
be closcd.n
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Harris,
wbcreupon the presiding officer directed (at
2 p. m.) the sefgeantat-arms to clear the
galleries and TO close the doors Of the
Senate.
The doors were rcopencd at o'clock,
and Legislative business proceeded with.
The following among other bills were
taken from the calendar and passed:
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
monument to the memory OF Maj. Gen.
| Henry Knox at Thomaston, Me. (Mr
| Berry expressed his opposition to the ercc-
| tiOn, by the general government, of mOnu
ments, except in the District of Columbia.) J
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase Of five manuscript volumes
| being letter books Of Vans Murray, form
erly minister at The Hague and at Paris
The conference report on the House bill
authorizing the President of the United
States TO arrange conference for the pur
| pose of promoting arbitration and reciprocal
| commercial relations with the Central and
South American states and Mexico and
Brazil was presented by Mr.. Frye aud
agreed to.
The Senate at 3 p, M, adjourned till Mon
day.