The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-10-04
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


Saturday, Sept. -
SENATE.-The Republican senators spent
four hours in caucus to-day. Mr.. Allison
ject aud that the tariff bill is to be reported.
Much regret has been expressed by some oil
the Republican senators because the tariff
bill il not reported Those who hold this
view, say that if the report shall be much
Longer delayed, the Republicans will not be
able to derive any benefit from any bill that
they may report.
HoUsE.-A special meeting of the House
committee on appropriations has been called
for Monday, to consider the Senate bill making
an appropriation of 500, 900 for the relief OF
the sufferers by yellow fever in the South.
The special committee of the House investi-
eating the charges against representative
Stahlnecker, New York. took further ad.
journment to day until Monday.
Congressman 0'Neill, of Missouri, saw the
President today and believes that his labor
arbitration bill which has passed both houses,
will be approved.
Monday, Sept. "a
SENArE.-The Senate finances committee
tariff bill has been finished by the sub-com-
mittee and will be reported to the full CON-
mittee tomorrow morning. 1t will be with
held for brief time from publicity to give
the minority an opportunity to frame its
adverse report which work Senator Beck is
experimenting at Fortress Monroe 1t is
estimated that the bill will reduce the revenue
about $65 ,000, 600.
A bill was introduced by Senator Stewart,
directing the president to inform the Chinese
government that the relations of peace and
good order of the United States require the
abrogation of the treaty stipulations be-
tween China and the United States, SO far as
they relate to the entry and residence in the
United States subjects.
HoUsE.-on motion of Mr.. Thomas, of Wis.
consin u bill was passed authorizing the
construction of n bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at La Crosse, Wis.
Mr.. Craine offered a resolution (offered by
him some days ago but refused immediate
eonsideration), empowering the judiciary
committee to report at any time bill for
the suppression of trusts. Referred.
Tuesday Sept. s5.
SESArE.-The Senate passed private pen
sion bills which were on the calendar to
which there were no objections Among the
bills passed was a Senate bill granting a
pension of So 500 Il year to the widow
Gen. P. H. Sheridan. Mr. Berry said he was
opposed to the BILL but would not make any
argument against it, contenting himself with
voting no" on its passage. which he did.
HoUsE.-The House passed an amendment
to tie naval academy bill declaring that here
after the minimum age for the admission of a
cadet to the academy shall be Is years and
the maximum age II years.
The house passed joint resolution accept
ing the invitati IN of the imperial German
government to the United States government
to become party to the International geo.
aetie association.
Mr. HIT called UP the joint resolution re-
tho DrasiSopt n popnfia t 70 with tho
government of Mexico for the creation of an
international commission to determine all
questions touching the boundary line be-
tween the two countries.
Wednesday Sept. &c.
SESATE.-The resolution of Mr.. Sherman,
which authorizes the senate committee on
foreign relations to sit during the recess and
TO make an inquiry into the relations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
and Canada, was to-day reported back to
the senate without recommendation. This
means that the resolution is to be made the
text of speeches, and it is not expected that
it will serve any other purpose.
The retaliation bill has been referred to
subcommittee of the committee on foreign re-
istious and that subcommittee, in q parlia-
mentafv sense. is "a nurse that cares not for
it," There is no expectation in the commit.
tee or in the subcommittee that the bill will
be reported to the senate unless it shall be
with an unfavorable report, The expectation
is that there will be no report.
HoUsE.-The house to-day passed the
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill. The signih-
can't fact about this action is that it was
taken without a word of debate. 1t would
have been possible for the opponents of the
bill to have prevented its passage by raising
The point of no quorum for there is no quo
rum and is not likely to be one until next De-
sember But no one is raising that point as
to land grant forfeitures bills six weeks befofk
election. A forfeiture bill of such magnitude
has probably never before passed the HOUSE
without material opposition or debate. Hob
man was not present. The bill now goes ia
the senate, where it will follow the ordinary
course.
7 Thursday, Sept. %.
SESATE-The senate committee on finance
began tie inquiry into the operations in this
country OF the French copper syndicate. The
information obtained was that the syndicate
took all the surplus copper produced II
America and sold it abroad, paying the Amer
lean companies one-half of the sum realized
above 13 cents pound and making the
deficit good when the price realized was less
than Is CENTS whether sold
at home or abroad.
The feature of today's session of the Senate
q
dler's resolution for the investigation OF the
Louisiana election outrages. The discussion
drifted into the political outrages in Texas
An acrimonious debate ensued between Sen
ators Coke and Spooner.
} The Senate committee on finance resumed
the reading of the tariff bill for an hour
Yesterday, and has now PROGRESSED to pag'
las, the first 81 pages being the Mills bill.
HoUsE.-After concluding the testimony
Al. ipvorfinofspr tho cha
against Schumacher went into secret session
and a few minutes resolved unanimously tC
report to the house that it found the charges
against the accused to be unsustained.
Friday, Sept. %.
SENArE.-The senate committee On finance
devoted four hours to the reading of the new
tariff bill to-day and reached the end at hal
past 3. Senator Harris expects to receive
from Senator Beck on Monday the latter
suggestions in regard to the minority reper
and to be able to submit them to the com
mittee by Wednesday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Rice of Minnesota presented
in the house the report of the special commit
tee which has investigated the charge
against Representatives Stahlnecker of New
York in connection With the new hbrar.
building. The report fids the charge no
sustained, and says the committeeis satisfied
that Mr. Kelley who set on foot the inquiry
was actuated by the most honorable motive
and sincere desire to vipdicate the honest.
of the house.
The Eork of the house is substan TALLY a
an end. The deficiency is the last OF the ap
preparation bills, and tits the opinion OF bot
sides of the i,oHss that nothing more will b
attempted at tbs session. The Democrat
are understood to have agreed upon tn
policy that no more bills which aDpropriat
money shall be permitted to pass, an
that no bills of any nature shall b
brought up except it be some Di
for bridge or right of way. The color
less bills which can be passed by unanimou
consent have been nearly all passed. Tn
calendars of the house and of the commit
tees are filed with bills, but they are bills a
to which there will be controversies an
which are certain not to pass in the absenc
of quorum.
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