The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL
In tho Senate on the 9Th Senator Stewart
spoke against the frequency OF pension voices,
and Sepator Vest defsnded the Presidents acts.
The Senate then took up the bill to amend the
Interstate law, and after some discussion the
bill passed. Several bridge bills passed and
after N executive session the Senate ad'
jouvned. &. In the H0us . resolution BY Mr..
Adams, Of Illinois. requiring the special com
mittee appointed to investigate trusts 70 report
and . resolution by Mr.. Ford. Of Michigan, fol
. special committee to inquire into excessive
immigration referring TO pauper hbor) were
referred. The House then resumed considers
ton Of the Tariff bill. + main feature Of In
terest Was the rejection Of Mr.. Cannon's amend.
ment for free sugar and . bounty to producers.
This item created . lengthy debate. and when
disposed Of the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Sherman
offered a resolution directing the Finance Com
mittee to inquire into any bills referred to 1t
that might appear 70 foster trusts or combina'
tons that tend TO prevent due competition in
articles Of Omestic growth or manufacture. or
imported articles. Senator Vest introduced q
bill to amend the act to punish postal crimes.
1t refers to bad debt collecting agencies" The
Fisheries treaty was then t0ken up in open
session and Senator Hoar spoke against II. Ad'
journed. ... Immediately after the reading OF the
IoOIA IL NhS 4Aoao> WIZ A1SS S
Whole on the Tariff bill, and debate continued
during the ay. At the evening session . num-
Der Of bills passed granting right OF way through
Indian reservations to railroads.
The Senate held q short and uninterest.
ing session on the 18th. The conference report
on the Post-onice Appropriation bill was agreed
to rs to several items; one fixes the rate on
seeds at one cent for two ounces. Another con-
ference was asked On the subsidy clause. The
c.. C4ncH DAHancA hin go t~knn nNn hint tho
Senate adjourned without action. ...In the
House q conference was ordered on the Land
Forfeiture bill. A report OF disagreement onthe
Agricultural Appropriation bill was submitted,
the House however, accepted the Senate amend.
ment Of &1OO.O 90 for sorghum sugar experiments.
The Tariff bill was then taken up and its con-
sideration occupied the day. At the evening
session the bill passed providing for taking the
eleventh census. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th q resolution to
print extra copies OF the committees report on
seven vetoed pension bi Is furnished the text
for - political debate. The Fisheries treaty
received some consideration in open session.
The bill referring to tn Court OF Claims certain
claims for latOr performed since Isis by Gov
eminent employees in excess OF eight hours per
day was under consideration when the Senate
adjourned. -. In the House. after routine bust
mess. consideration Of the Tariff bill WAS re-
suned. the wool schedule bein. under discus
sion. An evening session was held for the con-
sideration Of certain pension bills.
AFTER transacting unimportant business
in the Senate on the 18th discussion of the
Fisheries treaty was resumed in open execu-
tive session and Senator Dolph spoke in OPPOSE
ton to the treaty, at the conclusion Of which
the Senate adjourned until Monday. ...I In the
House the conference report on the POst-odice
Appropriation bill was presented in which an
agreement had been reached on all amendments
except the subsidy clause. The rates for seeds.
bulbs. plants, etc, is placed ut one cent for two
ounces. Debate on the subsidy amendment,
which Mr.. Bingham. Of Pennsylvania moved
to amend by reducing from eSO.O. . to NjO.OOO
and agree TO. was continued until recess. At
the evening session twenty-four pension bills
paSsed.