The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-09-13

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| architect in the selection, acceptance or ap-
proval of inferior OF improper material to bs
| used in the construction Of the building
In response to a question by Mr.. Biount, OF
| Georgia, Mr.. Kelley stated that he made the
proposition to the house on information
| which he had received in the early part of the
session, and which had been corroborated by
increasing testimony and additional facts
| He would name the member when he appeared
| before the committee.
1t was finally decided that n new committee
should be appointed, it being intimatei that
the member referred to by Mr.. Kelly was a
member of the present committee.
The house then proceeded. as the special
order, to the consideration OF the retaliation
| bill.
wedesday, Sept. s.
| SEyATE.-Mr. Stewart offered a resolution
| Tor the appointment of a select committee to
| investigate various matters connected with
| the execution OF the laws as to public lands
| and timber depredations and moved it's ref
erence to the committee on contingent ex.
| penses. After a question by Mr.. Vest IS to
| the propriety of reference the resolution was
referred.
Mr.. Allison presented the conference report
| On the army appropriation bill, showing
concurrence in all amendments except thoss
| in reference to fortifications
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, created applause
| BY the introduction of a concurrent res.
oiutlon providing for the final adjournment
| of congress on the goth inst 1t was referred
| to the committee on WAYS and means
MI Forney, OF Alabama, from the COM
mlttee on appropriations, reported bin ap-
propriating 5000. 900 to suppres infection in
the interstate commerce of the United States.
The housefurt hsrconsidered liberalization
| bill. but nothing very interesting wa. said.
The house passed the hill to limit the
| jurisdiction of United States district and
| circuit courts, and the bill providing for the
| exchange OF worn or mutilated subsidiary
coin at coinage value for new and unworn
| coin.
HoUsE.-Mr. Stahlnecker. of New York.
rising to question OF privilege, saat to the
clerks desk and had read an artlele in news
paper Intlmating that he was the mem Der at
whom the resolution of inquiry aaiopted
yesterday on motion of Mr. Kelley of Penn
sylvania, Was aimed. He demanded from
the house speedy and searching inves-
| tigation.
Thursday, Sept. 8,
SEyATE.-Among tho hills reported from
committees placed oE the calendar were the
| following:
| The senate bill appropriating $50. 900 for
the postotiice building in St. Paul. Mimi
The tariff bill granting to the Oregon Nav
| igatlon company certain tracts of land on
| the Umatilla reservation for station pur-
poses.
The house bill to authorize the Ieayen-
worth Rio Grande Railway company to
| construct and operate railway through the
| Indian territory.
The house bin to grant the right of way
through the Indian territory to the ST. Louis
4 San Francisco Railway company
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution calling the
attention of the president. respectively. TO
the resolution of the senate of the 2Sth Of
August, requesting him to communicate to
the senate copies of all communications ad-
dressed by his direction to the government
Of Great Britain. demonstrating against c-sr-
tain unfair treatment of American citizens
and requesting him to furnish such informa-
ton IS soon as possible In order that il NAV
be considered in acting on pending legisla-
ton. The resolution was laid over.
HousE.-Mr. Brum and Mr. Scott oacupiad
the attention of the house for a cousiderahje
time by indulging in discussion of the
truth of the charge made some time ago by
Mr.. Brum that Mr. Scott had efapioyed Pin
kerton detectives in the coal regions OF Penn
sylvania- When these gentlemen had con-
cluded their discussion, the consideration OF
the retaliation bill was resumed.
Friday. Sept. I.
SENArE.-The Chinese exclusion bill was
passed in the Senate to-day and then almost
Immediately hung up by n motion to recon-
slider its passage, which motion. for lack of n
quorum voting. was not decided IN to the
time of adjournment. The bin was taken ND
few moments after the senate convened
message was received from the president
inclosing as the caiy official information at
hand relating 70 the rejection Of the chinese
treaty h9 the Chinese government copies OF
two kilograms from Minister DENLY at
fekin. The first dated Sept i,
read as follows: Believe treaty has been
rejected. Have demanded from foreign ot.iee
positive information some days since No in.
formation has vet hesa received and the
second dispatch, dated Sept. 6. reads
Treaty poAtponed for further deliheration."
HeusE.-Most of the time Of the House was
devoted to discussion of the retaliation
bill. The vote will BE taken tomorrow mt 4
P. m. The retaliation bill was taken up q
few moments after the House met. Mr.. Nut
ting, Of New York, criticised the President for
not using the power given him Is months
ago. and stopping Canadian discrimination
against American vessels passing through
Canadian canals.
Saturday Sept. S.
HousE-The last day of the debate on the
retaliation bill opened in the house and i'm
mediately after the reading of the journal.
and was opened by Deacon S. V White oil
New York who earnestly opposed the bill
retaliation act of 1887 was inadequate, and
that 1t would. if enforced, injure this country
as much or more than Canada, while the bill
before the House was particularly guarded.
SO as not to destroy the business ofthe North
west
Congressman Lind of Minnesota. opposed
tho hill saying he believed it was conceived
for an improper purpose, was uncalled for
wrong in its spirit and an unworthy exponent
of the power. dignity and honor oil the Ameri-
can people.
The bill finally passed by vote of ia
yeas and nays, the negatives being Bayne,
Dalzell, Lind and White of New York.
Monday, Sept. 10.
SENAYE.-Discussion of the Chinese exclu-
sion bill occupied most of the time of the
Senate. and led to the passage OF bitter per-
sonalities between Senator's Morgan and
Mitchell. The Senate adjourned without
action on the bill, leaving it just where it
was last Friday at the time Of adjournment
passed, but with motion pending tn re-
consider the vote by which it was passed
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill appropriate
ing $2S0, 900 to compensate Chinese subjects
IN che United States for losses and injuries
received at the hands of lawless men, He
then addressed the Senate in exnianation
and support of the bill, and on the subject OF
the pending bill for the absolute exclusion Of
the Chinese.
HousE-Ths hill introduced by Representa-
tive oatez to amend the naturalization laws.
pravides among other things. that no alien
who has ever been legally convicted of any
infamous crime or misdemeanor involving
moral turpitude OF who has immigratesi to
the United States in violation of the laws
thernaI. ar who cannot speak the English lam
gaage and read the constitution Of the
United States in English or who is polyga-
mist. anarchist. ss.,iaiist. or communists or
belongs to any society ar as
sociatiaH Of such shah be natara,ized or
Adjudged by any court to be q citizen OF the
United States or of any state: nor shall any
nlien be naturalisea who has continuously
fQr six years next preceding such adjudica
tion resided within the United States.