Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Another Conference Ordered on the
Commerce Law Amendments.
SEVERAL REPORTS DISPOSED OF
Both Houses Apparently Determined
to Make the Most of the Few
Remeining Days OF
che Session.
Senate.

Senate.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-The house amend
ment to the senate bill in regard to the sal
mon fisheries of Alaska (extending opera
ton to Behring seal was presented in the
senate, and on motion of MIR. Edmunds, re-
ferred to the committee on foreign relations.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, who said he
| had important business which should be at
tended to at once, the senate went into execu-
| tive session.
| In about ten minutes the doors were re-
| opened and q number of bridge bills were
| passed, including the senate bill for bridge
| across the Illinois river from point within
| five miles of Columbia to point within five
| miles of Kampsville III.
| The house bill for a railroad, wagon and
| foot passenger bridge across the Mississippi
river near Lyons, Ia, was passed, with
| amendments.
The postolice appropriation bill was taken
| up and passed, with amendments the only
| important one OF which was a provision that
| there shall not be allowed for the use of any
| third class postoffice for rent sum in excess
of $780, nor for fuel and lights in excess of
| $50 in one year.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the lower house amendments to the bill to
| amend the Interstate commerce act, the
pending question being Mr.. Shermans mo-
| tion to agree to the amendment in relation
| to the transportation of petroleum After a
| long debate Mr.. Sherman's motion was
| tabled and the senate insisted on its d's-
| agreement to the two house amendments,
| and a further conference was ordered.
| The senate then, on motion of Mr.. Riddle
| berger, proceeded to consideration of execu
tive business. The senate continued in
secret session till O'Clock, when the doors
were opened and legislative business re-
| sumed.
A conference was ordered on the naval ap-
preparation bill, and Messrs. Hale frarwell
and German appointed conferees on the part
| of the senate.
The conference reports on the army ap-
preparation bill, fortiication bill, and the
bill to withdraw certain public lands from
| private entry were presented ana agreed to-
The senate then took recess until $3.50
| p m.
Among the bills passed to-day by the SEN
ate were the following:
Senate bill granting right of way to the
| Forest City & Watertown railroad company
| through the Sioux Indian reservation.
| Senate bill granting right of way through
Lake Leach and White Earth Indian reser
walton to the Duluth 81 Winnipeg railroad
| company
Senate bill granting a right Of way to the
| jamestown & Northern railroad through the
| Devils Lake Indian reservation in Dakota.
AT the evening session of the senate two
| messages from the president were presented
| and referred to committees. One IS as to
| the representation of the United States at
| the Barcelona exposition, and the other as
to the expenses at the Brussels exposition.
Mr.. Harris called attention to the absence
| of a quorum, and there was call of the
| senate, supplemented by an order to the SER
| geant-a t-arms totrSquest the attendance OF
the absenteeS. q
After a tedious delay and many motions
the senate adjourned till noon tomorrow
81 =, House.
| WASHINGTON, ,eFeb. 2S-The speaker laid
| before the house today the senate bill for
| that protection of salmon fisheries IN
| Alaska. %
| MIR. Dunn of Arkansas, offered an amend
| ment directing the president to cause one or
| more United States vessels to cruise in Beh-
| ring sea and other Alaskan waters and seize
| all vessels unlawfully engaged in seal hunt
| ing. The amendment was adopted and the
| bill passed
The speaker was authorized to appoint a
| committee to act with senate committee to
| arrange for HarrisOn's inaugural.
MIR. Hatch of Missouri presented the con-
| ferees report on the agricultural approrria-
tion bill. He explained how the differences
between the two houses, relating to the
| sugar experiment, had been adjusted The
| report was agreed to.
| The committee on naval affairs reported
the naval appropriation bill with senate
| amendment, recommending concurrence in
| sonic and non-coacurrence in others.
After a long debate the senate amend
| ments to the bill were considered.
| Mr.. Herbert moved to concur in the senate
amendment appropriatlng SlOo,0oo FOR the
| construction of building for use by the
| naval torpedo station and war college on
Goat island. Agreed to.
The other recommendations of the commit
| tee on naval affairs was agreed too and the
| bill sent to conference.
Mr.. Holmes OF Iowa, called up as priv
ileged question the Des Moines river land
| bill vetoed by the president, pending which
Mr. Crisp presented various conference re-
ports upon bills for the establishment OF sun
| dry light houses and lights, and they were
| agreed to. ~
Mr.. Steele of Indiana, submitted the con-
ference report on the bill for the relief of
certain volunteer soldiers Of the late war
| and the war with Mexico. Agreed TO.
| Mr.. Anderson Of Iowa, submitted the con-
| ference report on the bill authorizing the
construction of nigh wagon bridge across
the Missouri river at Sioux City, la. Agreed
! to.
Mr.. Peel of Arkansas, submitted the con-
| ference report on the bill to divide the Sioux
Indian reservation in Dakota. Agreed to-
| MIR. Holmes again called up the Des Mones
| bill, and Mr. Crisp raised the question of
| consideration, pending which the house took
| q recess, the evening session to be devoted to
| consideration of resolutions relative to the
| acceptance of the Cass and Muhlenberg
| statues and business relating TO the District
| of Columbia
| AT the evening session of the house Mr..
| Ermentrout of Pennsylvania offered reso-
| luton, which was adopted without any ad-
dresses being delivered, accepting in the
name of the mutton, the statues of General
Muhlenburg and Robert Fulton, presented
| by the state Of Pennsylvania, and of Louis
| Cass, the gift of the state of Michigan,
| Mr.. Savers of Texas submitted the confer
ence report on the fortiication appropriation
| bill. and it was agreed to-
| Mr.. Townshend8of Illinois submitted the
| conference reporton)the army appropriation
| bill, and it was agreed to.
The house then, at l0:3O, adjourned.
The Executive Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2s.-Thc senate was in
executive session .pore than three and half
hours this afternoon, during which time a
large amount of business was transacted.
Early in the session documents referred in
the first executive, session of the day, mostly
postal treaties and, International copyright