Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-17
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tine pfeSluenJ TO neSotlAte treatteS To cut
of all Chinese immigration. The pen.
sion bill was then taken mp, the pend
ing question being ON the amendment
offered yesterday by Senator Wilson, of
Iowa, to add the words, "From iniirm-
tiles of age. Senator Beck said $780,
600, 600 would not half cover the amount
of expenditure il the amendment was
adopted. The bill would settle the sur
plus for all time to come. Without q
vote ON the amendment the senate adj
journed till Monday.
WASHINGTON, March .-HoUsE-Mr
Belmont, of New York, called up the
joint resolution accepting the invitation
of the French republic for the United
States to take part in the international
exposition at Paris Mr.. Adams offered
an amendent to the resolution, author
izing the commissioner of agriculture to
prepare for distribution Mt the Paris ex-
position concise statement descriptive
OF swine raising in the United States,
and the method used in preparing pork
for export, and giving information rs TO
the relative wholesomeness of pork
raised in the United States and other
countries. The amendment appropri.
ates S25, 900 to carry out its provisions. 1t
was agreed to- Mr.. Belmont then called
up the joint resolution authorizing the
president to arrange conference to be
held at Washington in 1899 for the pur-
pose of promoting arbitration and en-
couraging reciprocal commercial rela-
tions between the United States and the
republics of Central and South America
and the empire of Brazil
WASHINGTON, March 2.-HoUsE. I'm
der the call Of committees number of
bills of private nature were reported
and placed on the calendar, among them
being bill granting right of way to the
Aberdeen, Bismarck & Northwestern
railroad company through the Sioux
reservation, Dakota. The house in COM
mittee of the whole resumed eonsldera-
ton of the Omnibus" BILL which pro-
vides for the payment of thirty odd
claims for supplies used for the army
during the war, reported by the court
of claims under the provisions of the
Bowman act. Mr.. Lee, of Virginia, of
fered an amendment appropriating $780,
900 for the relief of the Protestant Epis-
copal theological seminary and high
school of Virginia. After considerable
debate it was adopted. The bill was
then agreed to and reported to the house.
Pending action the house took u recess
until 1870 The house tonight began
its evening session for the consideration
of pension bills Twenty-Five OF those
measures We're passed.
WASHINGTON, March 5. = SENATE.
Among the petitions presented and re-
ferred were the following! From the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
for the repeal OF the internal revenue on
alcoholic liquors aud for prohibitory
amendment to the constitution; from
citizens OF Kansas against the Springer
Oklahoma bill, and from citizens OF Ne
braska in favor OF it. Chandler offered
a resolution, which was agreed to, in
structin@ the select committee on Indian
traders to inquire into the methods of
alloting lands in seyeralty to Indians on
Indian reservations in the northern por-
tons of Wisconsin and Minnesota, and
as to the sale of timber on those lands.
The unfinished business, the pension
bill, was laid aside, and the urgent de-
ticiency appropriation bill taken mp for
consideration. Important amendments
were recommended by the committee
and adopted, but without final action
the senate adjourned.
WAsInSGToN, March 5.-HoUsE.--
White Of Indiana introduced the follow
ing preamble and resolution, which was
referred to the committee on commerce.
Whereas, there has been inaugurated a
great strike on the Chicago, Burlington
Il Quincy railroad, which, ii not speed
lily checked, will end in widespread de5-
tltutlOn and suffering, not only to those
Immediately engaged III it, but to 9TH
ers who are not directly connected
Herewith, but nevertheless are greatly
affected by the prolongatiou OF said
strike, Resolved, that special com
mIttee Of five members be appointed by
the speaker to proceed at once to Chi |
ca@o and there investigate the condition
OF affairs in relation to said strike, and |
that they are empowered and requested to |
act rs mediators between the Chicago, |
Burlington Il Quincy railroad company
and Chief Arthur, and bring about a
settlement of the pending troubles and
differences which will be amicabls and
agreeable to both parties so that the !
strike will terminate. The matter went
over without action.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-SEvArE. -
The rule as to executive sessions was
modified so as to read: "When q treaty |
shall be laid before the senate for ratifi.
cation it shall be read the first time; and
no motion shall be in order except to
refer to committee to print in conf |
dence for nse of the senate, to remove |
the injunction of secrecy, or to consider
it in open executive session" The SEN
ate then resumed consideration of the |
pension bill, the question being upon |
Mr.. Wilson amendment. After brief |
debate, Mr.. Sherman referring to Mr.. |
Beck's speech Of last week had read a |
in which he (5hermanJ had |
been severely criticized for his connec-
ton with silver decentralization. He |
would not have regarded it worthy of |
notice, because the senator from Ken. |
lucky had been under excitement, but |
that he lad used the word 'secretIy"-
that it was done under cover that he !
lSherman) was responsible. Mr.. In |
gals then addressed the senate till the
hour of adjournment.
WASHINGTON, March G.-HoUsE.
Thomas, Of Illinois, introduced bill |
prohibiting the use of likenesses OF fe-
males for advertising purposes without
their consent in writing. Referred.