Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-05
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

SENATE.
No business was transacted or M least
none that was thought worthy Of being tele.
ROUSE.
The house resumed consideration III tho
Pubiie land bill Mr.. Hermann OF Oregon Of
lefed an amendment, which was accepted. al.
lowing entrymen six instead OF three months
IN winch To erect a habitable dwelling. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Weaver OF Iowa
rescrFing title IN the government 20 alter-
nate strips of public land along water courses
and the sen shore, provoked discuasiop.
Mr., Laird of Nebraska resented the attacks
winch had been made ON the cattle lres,lers
ana other Western citizens Mr. Wenyer
wanted to know what allied Mr. Laird Was
u, worms? but the gentleman made no reply.
The amendment was rejected
SENATE.
In the Senate the House amendments To
Senate bills authorizing the construction of
bridges across he Oachaouta river. Arkau-
sas; the Mississippi river, at Muscatine. Iowa:
the Missouri river, at Nebraska City, T,eb.;
The columbia river between Oregon and
Washington Territory; the MISSOURI river at
riarkviile; the Mississippi river at ocaquan,
III, ana the mississippi river at Clinton, Iowa,
were seyerally coneurred in.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
bin
The senate commerce committee reported
adversely the bill authorizing DEMONSTRATION
OF a bridge across the Mississippi river at Wa
Oasha, MIMI, on account Of the Indefinite
ness az to the incorporatofs
The senate commerce committee reported
ihvorably on the house bill authorizing the
Aberdeen, Bismarck 4 Northwestern Railway
company to construct a bridge over the
Missouri river near Winona, Emmons coun-
~, Oak,
HOUSE.
The land bin was passed by the house with
the Holman amendment, retaining title in
the government To coal mines found on the
pubic lands, but allowing entrymen to use
such coal mines until further action by con-
gress
When Mr.. Mills called up the tariff bill.
MI Kelley, of Pennsylvania, suggested on his
individual responsibility as a means of expe-
ditlng adjournment that the tariff bill be laid
aside until next session. its fate then det,end
upon the result of the November elections.
ana That the surplus be kept down by an en-
IRE repeal of the tobacco tax. Mr. Mills re-
leeted the suggestion and made a counter
proposal that the republicans should fix an
early day for taking final vote on the bill
Mr.. Reed OF Maine declared that Mr. kel-
icy spoke for himself alone, and that the Re
pubteans would insist upon pointing out the
defects of the bill in detail
Judge Mcdonald introduced in the house
bill granting pension to John Y Hooper
of Minnesota. Ne. Clifford of Dakota pre-
scented petition signed by II, NJ Hanson
and forty Others, praying for better protec-
ton to agriculture andagricultural products
SENATE.
Mr.. Henderson, from the pensions, com
inittee, reported back seven vetoed pension
bills with recommendation that they be passed
over the yct0eS-calendar
MIR. Allison reported the army appropria-
tion bill. The fishery treaty and Mr. Nor
g"ns resolution were postponed to Monday
next
river and harbor bill and agreed TO an
amendment appropriating $4,000 for the
fadkin river, North Carolina.
HOUSE
On motion of Mr.. Mills, ofTexas, Mr. Blount
Of Georgia, was elected as speaker pro tenn
during the temporary absence of Speaker
Carlisle, and the clerk was directed to inform
the senate of this action.
Mr.. Grain of Texas made n strong effort
TO secure consideration for his bill for the i'm
provement Of the mouth of the Brazos river
Texas, but an objection from Mr. Rowell, OF
Illinois. rendered his effort unavailing
The house then went into committee of the
whole tMr. Springer, of Illinois, in the chair
on the tariff bill
from the free list vegetables in their natural
state, or in salt or brine, not specially emu
meratcd or provided for
Mr. Brewer, scf Michigan, in supporting the
motion. referred to the strong competition
which existed betweeH he farmers of northern
Michigan and those OF the province of On
tario.
Mr. It. III. b. Browne, of Virginia said that
the question presented was whether the farm
ers Of this country should be permitted to
feed the people Of the United States, or
whether the farmers Of other countries should
be allowed to do so.
SENATE.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
army Appropriation bill and after protract-
cd discussion il was laid aside to let other
business be transacted
Committees were appointedon the legisla-
tive, the diplomatic and consular and the Dis
triet ofColumbia appropriation bills.
The joint resolution extending the appro-
priations for the present fiscal year for thiF
~ days was passed, and then the senate
again took up the army appropriation bill.
Senator Vest presented petitions from the
merchants exchanges ofSt. Louis, Chicago
Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Chattanoo-
ga, Atlanta and Tampa asking an appropri-
alton for improving the harbor of Tampa,
Fla.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Clements, of Georgia, reported that the
conference committee on the District Of Col
umbia appropriation bill had failed to agree,
and stated that the chief point of difference
between the two houses grew out of the in
creased appropriations made by the senate
for the paving of streets. After a protracted
discussion, a further conference was ordered.
The house went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, in the chair,
on the tariff bill.
Paintings Of oil. water colors and statuary
we're stricken from the free hist.
An attempt was made TO strike from the
free list stones, unmanufacturcd rundressed.
freestone granite, sandstone and all build
ing and monumental stone, photograph
print paper, but the motion was lost
Primulne was added to the free list.
In the House Mr.. Rice presented petition
from the chamber of commerce of ST. Paul,
opposing the bridging of the Detroit river or
any river connecting the great lakes, as oh
structing navigation.
The clause providing that the change in
the rate Of duties shall take effect on the LIST
of July, 1888, was passed over informally.
Mr. Adams Of lllinuis, moved to strike out
the clause fixing the rate Of duty on refined
glycerine at 3 cents j pound This led to
long discussion, and the amendment was re-
jected, and the house adjourned to p. m,
for the consideration of private pension
bills.
The Senate amendment to the postottice
appropriation bill appropriatiug 81 100000
for the additional force of letter carriers
made necessary by the extension of che eight
hour law TO that branch of public service WAS
.oncurred in by the House committee on
,osto ffices and most roads All the rest of