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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
The Presidents . Hand in Legislation

Ia the first session o + the 50th Congress
the President returned without his approval
l2s bills. of these l03 were pension bills,
IL, claims. six were for public buildings.
In the second session q veto messages were
recorded from the President. Il were pen
sions vetoed, four were relief bills and the
others were the direct tax bill and the bill to
quiet the title of settlers on the Dcs Moiues
river lands. The record of business done
by Congress in the passage of bills and reso
lutiOns, is much smaller than the amount of
business left undone. Both branches OF
Congress leave the calendar well filled.
That of the House is especially large. Ii
6lls book of l42 pages. The Senate cal
endar though much smaller contains some
very important measures.
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Sundays Legislative Work
WASHINGTON, March =:

WAsHINGfON, MATCH o
About one o'clock this morning the Senate
agreed to the conference report on the bill
10 regulate the hours at the naval academy.
Resolutions for the continuance of . select
committee on the Pacific roads with their In
debtedness to the government adjusted, was
sgreed to.
were passed. -,
The report on the deficiency bill va.
agreed to, leaving three items, Zone being
the appropriation for French spoilafior
.vardsl on which there was no agreement
and further conference was asked.
Atl.l5 the Senate went into executive ses
.;on until 40 A. NJ, when the doors wers
reopend. Four private bills we're passed.
The Senate at ais A. n. took recess
until 8 p. N. (vhen enrolled bills vef'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
The Fall River Strike Settled.

FALL RIVER, MASS March 3.
The strike of the spinners at the Granite
mill No. /, has been settled, and the strikers
will return to work tomorrow morning. The
sett ement was effected through the efforts
of 5 anator Howard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
Bloody and Brutal.
ASHLAND, Wis, March

| ASHLAND, Wis, March 3.
| John Van Heisel, champion featherveight
of the northwest and Billy WEIGH fought ll6
rounds, London prize ring rules here today
The fight vas given to Van Heisel. Welch
vas fairly covered with blood and his right
hand was broken.
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Did the Yankee Ship Open Fire2

MIL. MATCH o.
A rumor is current in naval circles here
that a conflict has taken place in Samoan
waters between an American man of war
and the German corvette Olga 1t is alleged
that the American vessel fred the first shot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04

SAN Francisco, March 3.
The three mile boat race between O'Con-
nor and Gaudaur today was won by O'CoDnor
in 10 minutes and 45 seconds, Gaudaur Civ
ing up sf the end of the quarter mile on &C
count of rough water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
Rubber Stamps

for business purposes and for marking
clothing slso rubber stamp ink, mixing pads
and stencils. Orders by mail solicited.
CHARLES X. WHITE, Gardiner, Me.
Feb27d3m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04

There were introduced in the Senate dur
ing the 50th Congress, 1899 bills, l43 joint
resolutions, 27l0 reports were made from
com mittees; in the House, u ,659 bills, 2G7
joint resolutions and il54 reports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04

NORWAY. NE, Dec. IA, 1888.
have used Browns Instant Relief" for
stomach trouble and sick headache. /.
brought relief and seemed to unstop the are
nues Of lie. B. s. RIDEouT,
Pastor Congregational Church
Your money refunded II 1t fails to benefit you
ghsu B.ed strictly a. directed on inside WRAPPER
90 you take rsk In trying It.
SSSold BY all dealers dscSjfmtopcoip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
House.

The day has been used in the considera
ton Of conference reports. Those creating
the most discussion were the reports on thu
sundry civil appropriation bill, and on the
interstate commerce bill. The House insist
ed on its printing clause in the former. Il
concerns the bureau of printing and engrav
ing. 1t practically kocks out the printing OF
bank treasury notes upon steam presses
New conferees were appointed.
The interstate commerce report was agreed
to. The House receded from the oil and
State court amendments.
Late in the afternoon the President sent in
a message vetoing the direct tax bill.
Mr. Randall reported back from the com
mittee on appropriations Gen. Butterworth'
resolution inviting Canadian officials to visit
the United States. 1t was ordered printed
and recommitted.
Mr.. Crisp then called up the conference
report on the Interstate commerce act. The
House conferees had receded from the OF
and State court amendments. The question
of consideration was raised. The House
voted to conside it-yeas 2l5, nays 45.
Mr.. Randall asked Mr.. Crisp to give way
until he submitted disagreeing conference
report on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL,
Long and Tiresome are the
Closing Hours.
The President Yet0eS the Direct
Tax Bill.
The House Refuses to Recede In the
Natter Of Steam Presses.
Difficult to Agree on the Deficiency Bill
No Sabbath Quiet In Congressional
Halls Yesterday.-closing Scenes
Riddleberger Rampant.


In the Senate today conference was or.
dered on the deficiency appropriation bill
and senator's Hale, Allison and Cockrell
were appointed conferees on the part Of the
Senate. The conference report on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to.
There beiag seven amendments on which
the conference committee had not agreed a
further conference on the amendments was
ordered
The Senate then proceeded TO the consld-
Grafton Of the Indian appropriation bill.
Among the amendments reported by the
committee on appropriations are as follows
inserting substitutes for paragraphs appro-
priating 81 ,9l2,9 ,9i2 to pay the Seminole In
dians for all their right, title and claim in
certain lands in Dakota and providing that
such lands shall be a part of the public
domain Inserting paragraphs for the allot-
ment Of land in severalty to Indians on the
various Indian reservations; for enabling
Indians TO establish themselves in homes
thereon. and providing that the children of
such Indians shall not be excluded from the
benefits of the appropriations for the educa-
ton Of Indian children. Inserting a sub
stitute for a paragraph directing Degotia-
lnGian territory for the cession of all their
title or claim to the lands known as the
Cherokee outlet.
Pending consideration of the Indian APP
preparation bill, the conference report on the
postoiiice appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
The DAY BEFORE
Inauguration HOY II Vas Passed at
Washington.
Bands Playing, colors Flying Stores
Open to Traffic and Nausht OF Sab
bath Stiffness.

WAsHiSoToS, March 3.
l, has rainei all day with no breeze and
the weather very warm. Despite the un-
favors bic conditions the streets have been
full ali day, Tonight the walking is diff
cult about public places. Thousands of
people hare arrived and many marching or
ganizations psraded the streets 10 their
headquarters with bands playing and eolors
fying. The city has the appearance of
lively western town on Sunday.
Many stores are open. Venders OF cheap
Inauguration souvenirs ply their trade on the
principal rhoroughfares. The various COM
mittees have nearly all completed their la
bors and everything is in readiness for
grand celebration tomorrow. If the weather
be fair it will undoubtedly be larger and
more imposing parade than ever before.
Gen. Sherman, Gen. Bragg and daughter
and few others have made brief social
calls on Harrison and his family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
SIGNAL SERVICE
Weathss Ind1csttons for the Next ~
Houra

WAa DkpAnrnExr,
Once Of the Chief Signal Ofieer.
WAsHIsoTos. March 4. 2 A. NJ
For Maine Fair, followed Monday after
noon by light rains; stationary temperature /;
winds becoming northwesterly; cautionary
signals displayed at Narraganset. section Of
Woods Hall ard Woods Hall section.
Meteorological Report.
Mar. 3. lss9, 800 PM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04

passed. and until p. N. for general basi-
ness.
The night session Of the Senate began a,
o'clock There was fair attendance of
senator's and the Corridors. not~ithstAnding
the rain, we're packed with people, seeking
admission into the thoroughly filed CALLER
les.
The first business transacted vas the sdop-
ton of the conference report on the bill TO
provide for the allotment of lands in sever
atty TO United Peoria and Miamis in the In
diAn Territory, and the Indian appropriation
bill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
Harrison's Mind at Rest.

| Gen. Harrison's appearance tonight tend
ed to confirm this impression, He has free
his mind of worry over the cabinet situation.
He passed quiet day. Barring accident OF
an unexpected character. the cabinet of
liarrisons administration will be- Secretary
of State, James &. Blaine of Maine Secre-
tary of Treasury, William Window of Min
nesota Secretary of War. Redfeld Proctor
Vermont; Secretary of Navy. Benjamin F.
Tracy of New York: Secretary of Interior
John W. Noble OF Missouri; Postmaster
General, John Wannamaker OF Pennsylva
MIA; Attorney General, W. II, IL. Miller Of
Indiana; Secretary of Agriculture. Jeremiah
Rusk of Wisconsin.
Yesterday afternoon Gen. Harrison and
his son Russell drove down Pennsylvania
avenue and viewed the decorations for to-
morrow's event. As they rode the General
espiei banner bearing complimentary
allusion to himself and one the reverse of
complimentary to Cleveland. They are TO
ride together tomorrow. Harrison deemed
it but courteou. to have conveyed TO the
owner of the building his disapproyal of the
banner, and today the obnoxious banner was
removed.
The work of preparation for the great
event tomorrow is complete. The citizt ms
have finished the decoration of their stores
and residences. Numerous temporary
stands have been erected on Pennsy lvania
avenue all along the line of march from the
capitol to the Presidents mansion, a distance
of mile and quarter, and whatever is pos
sible to do with scsntling boards, bunting
and gilt to bedeck the city of Washington
has been done.
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Had Done His Duty

under the act of 1886, and acquired the title
to the lands in question. by negotiation and
purchase, the question would not be nov be-
fore Congress, and the Indian territory
would be open to actual settlers under the
homestead laws.
Mr.. Farwell offered as an amendment the
Oklahoma bill. but it was ruled out as
general legislation. The Senate then pro-
ceeded to vote on the amendment, which was
to strike out the paragraph as passed by the
House, providing for negotiations with the
| Cherokees for the cessiou Of the Cherokee
outlet. and to substitute for it the paragraph
as reported from the committee on appro-
priations; also providing for negotiations,
bu, requiring the result to be reported to
Congress for its ratification, Mr.. Vest stating
il to be question between the friends and
opponents of the Oklahoma bill.
| The amendment was agreed to-Yeas, q ;
nays, l3.
All the other amendments reported by the
committee we're also agreed to, and the bill
passed and conference was requested.
The Senate then, at 80, took recess
| till s 80.
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in the city of Washington town site certif-
Gates in these very Indian lands, and like
certificates were being sold in the city of
New York at 40 cents I, the dollar. He was
making no charges, but was simply stating
what he had heard and believed. He favor
ed an amendment authorizing the President
to enter into negotiations with the Chero-
kee Indians, and to represent to them while
recognizing their rights that the time had
come when the demands of civilization re-
auired the sale of their lands to the govern
ment.
Teller made an argument to prove that
the Cherokees had fee title in the lands in
question--not a fee simple, but base or
qualified fee; and every lawyer knew, he
said, that a qualified fee gave to its owners
as absolute control over the property as a
fee simple gave.
The discussion was interrupted while the
conference report on the naval appropria-
ton bill was presented and agreed to and
was then resumed.
Stewart argued against the title of the
Cherokees to the outlet. but he expressed a
willingness to negotiate with the Indians
and to pay them s. SOC, 600 for the land as
proposed by the House. He was opposed to
the Senate amendment, which, he said, con-
tanned no limit as to price.
Plumb said tina. if the President OF the
United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
8undrY Civil Bill.

The Georgian courteously did so. Ran
dali had been at work in the conference
committee until late last night. He stood
the strain remarkably well and looked bright
and fresh. The uprosr was so great that he
asked for order upon the floor and elsewhere.
THE amendments are important and my
voice is weak" he said. The ,areport was
then read. He then got the previous ques-
ton and thirty minutes were allowed for de-
bate The first amendment to attract uni
versal attention was that concerning the
plate printers. Treasury notes are being
printed in the bureau of engraving and print
ing by steam presses. The royalty is $500
for each press and 81 for every one thou
sand impressions. The government pays
for repairing the presses. The House bill
reduced the royalty to one cent per one
thousand impressions. The Senate raised it
to fifty cents The House conferees re-
fused to agree to it. Mr.. Randall asked the
House to stand by them in this agreement.
Gov. Long moved that the House recede.
The previous question was ordered on his
motion. This allowed thirty minutes for
debate. Gov Long controlled the debate
on behalf of the steam presses, and Mr..
Randall did the same for the hand plate
printers.
Gov. Long said that the steam presses did
as good work as the hand presses, and saved
the government between $500 900 and $780,
600 year. He said that to drive out the
steam presses was going from civilization to
barharism. The Senate committee had Civ
en- the subject more careful consideration
than the House committee.
Mr.. Randall tnen yielded three minutes to
Martin Ambrose Foran of Ohio. The gen.
tleman said that the relative merits of the
two different kinds of work was the question
at issue. He asserted that the steam pres
ses were controlled by ring or syndicate
Mrs. Milliken, the wife of the inventor, did
not receive the royalty. The chiefs of the
service detectives and all experts said that
the work of the steam presses was not so
good as the work of the hand presses. 1t
aided counterfeiters. and the sooner the pres
ses were thrown out the better for the coun-
try.
MIR. Randall then yielded three minutes to
Maj. Farquhar of New York. He said that
the
Inferiority OF the Steam Presses
was shown by the fact that they were not
E EsL-
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SsiNAtN AOA uiieIhhB bcBOtii-
tioRs TO be opened with the Cherokees in
InGian territory for the cession of all their
title or claim to the lands known as the
Cherokee outlet.
Pending consideration of the Indian ap-
preparation bill the conference report on the
postottice appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to.
The Pottawattomie Matter
was again taken up, and, after some discus
sion, the paragraph appropriating 1858
was retained in the bill, and the paragraph
appropriating SIS, ,338 was struck out. The
vote by which the bill amending the Yellow
stone Park bill was heretofore passed was
on motion of Mr.. Vest reconsidered, again
| passed, with various amendments, and re-
turned to the House. The conference re-
port on the District of Columbia sppropria-
tion bill was presented and agreed to.
| The House amendments to the Senate bill
| for lighthouse and fog signal on Old Or
chsrd shoals, Princess bay, New York, and
at Waacaak Station, n. J. (limit,ng the
amount 10 $780, .000) were eoncurred in, and
the consideration of the Indian Appropriation
bill was then resumed
| Mr. Vest offered an amendment looking
| to the purchase of the Cherokee title to
/ idHhs III ttiiitoiy Atht Nutiohtt
outlet but, on objection by Mr.. Butler, it
was ruled cut of order.
| Mr. Vest, however, proceeded to speak on
the subject. Today there was presented, he
said, the remarkable spectacle of 6,20o,O00
acres of the public domain held by few
cattle barons for their own purposes, under a
A Pretended Contract
with the Cherokee Indians. The amend
ment which he offered proposes to send
commissioners to treat with these Indians
and to pay them Just and fair price for
their lands. And yet, he did not concede
that the Cherokee Indians owned anything at
all lin letter or in spirit in that Cherokee
outlet. Mr. Vest said he did not approve
the amendment of the committee on the
same subject. He spoke of its being an
open secret that 10000 people were now
awaiting the action of Congress in opening
these lands to settlement.
| Mr. Butler replied to Mr.. Vests argument.
He denied that the right of the Indians to
the Cherokee outlet had been always chal
lenged On the contrary, he said that there
| never had been an officer of the government,
legislative, executive or judicial with the
exception of the present attorney general,
who had not recognized the absolute title of
the Cherokee Indians to the land. He (Mr.
Butler) would not deal in terms of crimIna-
tion or recrimination, but he would say that
during his services in Congress he had never
known SO disgrsceful, so fragrant, so shame
full a lobby around the Capitol as was here
this session in the interest of the passage of
the Oklahoma bill So unblushing, so bold
and so reckless had been that lobby that
there
Had Been Peddling
in the city of Washington town site certifi-
Gates in these very Indian lands, and like
certificates were being sold in the city of
New York at 40 cents I, the dollar. He was
making no charges, but was simply Stain g
what he had heard and believed. He favor
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where black cloud hung over the gallery.
Mr.. Hatch, Who vas in the char, ordered
the reading Of the rule in regard to smoking.
The rule vas read and Speaker pro tenn.
Hatch ordered the sergeanr-as-srms TO pre-
vent smoking.
The next Senate Amendment to which the
conferees had refused To aceede, was one to
pay the widow Of Chief Justice Waite the
balance of his salary for one year. That
balance is Ss7i5.
Randall rnnxed that The Hnuse
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ON motion of Mr.. liaines of kennebec,
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it
be to meet on Tuesday next at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ.
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SATURDAY, March 2,
Prayer by Rev. Father Doherty of Au
gusts.
Papers from the House disposed of III
concurrence.
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on the Judiciary, on bill an act to
amend article 6, section So. chapter st of the
Revised Statutes. relating to trustee process.
came from the House, the minority re-.
port of ought not to pass accepted. On mo-
ton of MIR. Wright the Senate accepted the
minority report in concurrence.
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1nferiority Of the Steam Presses

was shown by the fact that they we're not
used to print the face of the government.
Gov. Long closed the debate. He urged
the House to accept the Senate amendment.
He added that it vas to do anything else.
The question was taken upon the Governors
motion instructing the conferees to reeede.
A yea and nay vote vas taken. Ii was lost
yeas, 1s2, nays, lis.
The House then insisted upon its disagree
ment to the Senate amendment raising the
appropriation for public library building
from q 600 900 to 5000, 900. Mr.. RAN
dali moved that the House insist upon its
disagreement. and Tom Reed moved that it
recede. A 80 minutes debate ensued.
Reed and Gen. Hooker made telling speeches
in favor of the motion to recede. Mr.. Reed
said that in 80 years the - ,0o0, 600 building
would be entirely inadequate Gen. Hooker
said that foundati IN had been laid for .
So 600 600 building and the original plan
ought to be preserved. The yeas and nays
we're ordered, and the House voted to re-
cede by-yeas, ls3, nays, 90.
The great hall was roasting like furnace,
Members back of the screen were smoking
and cloud Of smoke poured from the
cloak rooms. Some genius had lighted q
cigarette and the sitting fumes vent through
every part of the chamber. Mr.. Randall
said that he wished the gentlemen would
cease from smoking. The air vss foul. HI
! pointed toward the left corner Of the bal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-04-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

TBE entire Western Arkansas border is
scene Of bustling activity. People are
striving TO get into Oklahoma by the south
eastern entrance, which opens by far the
richest portion Of the new Territory.
NoxEY is very abundant and very cheap
in New York-so cheap that the Comp
trolier Of New York proposes TO fost tho
loan FOR parks soon to DO opened Wy that
city a; per cent. interest
A SYNDICATE OF capitalists from New
York, New Orleans. Memphis and Atlanta
on the 18th consummated the purchase OF
5000 acres OF land in Sequachee Valley,
Tenn. Tho price for the property, which
controls coal, iron and timber land. was
$40 GO. The property Is 10 be developed
on a grand scale.
A CALL was issued on the lath for a
meeting Of ell Southern manufacturers to
be held in Augusta, Ga, ON May !, to dis
euss the matters of general interest TO
manufacturers.
PRISCILLA DAVIS (coIored) died at Balti-
more on the Ieth after attaining the ad-
vanced age Of one hundred and i've years.
F. @. Lawson, Of Meridian, Miss, has
been appointed cadet at the U United States
Military Academy at West Point
oxE OF the heaviest hail storms ever
known in that section visited Forrest City,
Ark, on the l2th. Some Of the hail stones
were as large as guinea eggs. IL is feared
that considerable damage 10 fruit was &C.
casioned 10y the storm.
A PosT uoRrEn examination was held ss
Cincinnati on tie iith upon the body Of
John Walsmith, a boy OF eleven years,
which disclosed the fact that the boy had
swallowed ball OF yarn. through which .
needle had been stuck, and that the needle
had become fastened so that the ball could
not go into the stomach.
THE United States Consul General at
Rio de Janeiro has reported TO the Secre-
taFy Of Stale that yellow fever prevails
there to an alarming extent.
TBE immigration Convention held at
vicksbGrg, Hiss, on tie iith, passed .
resolution pledging the farmers OF War
rsa county 20 sell land a. not more than s.
per acre, with q view 10 encourage white
settlers.
Tar following Tennessee postmasters
were appointed on the 18th: T. Z Easily,
Centreville; 7. =. McGreary, Dickson
THERx are likely 20 be over 10000 sp-
plica;iO1s for hOmssteads in Oklahoma,
although the President's proclsnatioa
provides for only 1890.
GovERSoR EAGLE on the lath signed the
bal 10 al o~ railroad companies u extend
their lines and 20 bgild eraneh Isaes,
also the tul amending the act 0f ISL, pro
Fil.8S f1E payisg ihs Putlie Deb: Of tas
STE ~ ArSarszs