The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-24
NEWS OF H WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL
AFTER transacting business Of merely
local interest the Senate on the 18th resumed
consideration OF the Fisheries treaty and Sena-
tor Call addressed the Senate in its favor. Pend
ing a motion 10 postpone further consideration
until December the Senate adjourned b.
House adopted several resolutions calling fos.
certain Information and considered for Q tin a
District Of Columbia business. The Senate b III
increasing to $3O per month pensions for tC Aal
deafness was passed. The Fertilization bill was
considered for q short time when the HOus Q I'd.
jOurned.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Rea-
gan introduced Q bill to define trusts and "a
ter some talk vas referred to the FinaI 20 Com
mittee. Senaior Sherman also intr Sducad I
bill declaring trusts unlawful, whic q was re-
ferred to. the same committee. The Fisheries
treaty Was then discussed until a. kournment.
lin the House q spat took pl acc between
O'Neill, Of Missouri. and Owen az Indiana,
over the bnl for the relief Of Oh erokee freed
men. TIL remainder Of the day was FILTERED
away in efforts to hold q Quorur q. Adjourned.
AFTER the presentation of several aAim.
pOr:ant resolutions on the 18th the Senate pro-
|ceeded with bills ON the caller saar, and passed
several OF minor importance when debate or
the Fisheries treaty was Hsumej and con-
tinued until adjournment. In the House the
Publications bill was tai zen up in Committee
OF the Whole and consider ed until the commit
tee rose and reported the. bill to the House.
The previous question W: ~ ordered on it, pass
age and the bill went 0v er. Adjourned.
Sock after assemb ling ON the 10th the
Senate took up the Fl sshcries treaty. Senator
Aogan's motion to p ostpoue until December
was not agreed to. ~s;enator Edmunds' resOlu-
ton to pay white 'iepositOrs Of the defnnct
Freedman's Bank was discussed and went
Over. Senator Refgan addressed the Senate
on the Presidents message. and the conference
report on the Army Appropriation bill was con-
the Fertilization Appropriation bill: with
out division. After reports Of sew
eral committees Mr.. Morrill, of Kansas. called
up his resolution to DIX the dates for consider.
ing general pension legislation, but the point Of
TO QtOrum was raised. The Same point was
raised in the attempt to consider the Oklahoma
and Deficiency bills, and q motion by Mr..
Weaver. Of Iowa, revokirg Ill leaves OF absence
brought on q lengthy discussion. but was ia
blcd. After notice from Mr.. Weaver that he
wOul" renew the motion from day to d y until
q quorum was obtained. the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th a number of
bills were reported and placed on the calendar.
A resolution by Senator Edmunds as to electric
light and electric cable wires in the District
of Columbia caused some talk. Senate bill
smendatOry OF the act Of June. 1885,. relating
to postal crimes was taken up and after some
debate passed. It prohibits the mailing OF
any books. pamphlets tor other articles Of
IN obscene or Objectionable character
and imposes . fine Of so,OO for depositing such
matter in the mails. 1t was ordered that . vote
on the Fisheries treaty be taken at twelve
O'Clock Tuesday. After Senator Morgan had
spoken in defense Of the treaty the Senate I'D
tourned until Monday. ... The House made sew
eral Intellectual attempts 70 secure q quorum
and finally adjourned without transacting any
buSinesS-