The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
Weekly Resume Of che Proceedings ofthe Senate
and House..
Monday Jan. II.

Monday Jan. 81.
SENATE.--In the senate to-day Sena-
tor Davis presented petition from Hon.
Pat Cudmore and 274 other citizens of Fari-
bault, Mimi, praying for negotiations look
ing to the purchase of Cuba; also resolution
of the chamber of commerce, st. Paul, pray
ing for the passage of on net to prevent
dumpage into the Mississippi river so as to
obstruct navigation. Theresolution also asks
for increased appropriation for the upper
Mississippi river to the end that the engineer
corps may not be crippled in its labors and
thwarted for lack OF adequate means to
carry on it's work. Senator Davis also pre-.
scented petitions from 346 citizens of Mime
sofa asking for the passage of a national
Sunday rest law. Similar petitions were pre-
sented from citizens of Rushford, Mimi, and
from Westminster Presbyterian church of
Minneapolis;alsc from the Evangelical preach
ers' meeting of Minneapolis He also pre-
scented resolutions adopted by the Turnverein
6ermania of st. Paul protesting against the
| bill providing for Sunday rest law. In the
| house similar petitions from Minnesota were
presented by Messrs. Nelson and Rice.
HoUsE.-As the consideration of the tariff
bin in the senate draws to aclose speculation
| is rife as to how the measure will be treated
when it reaches the house. So far there is
| nothing like a formal conference on either
/ side upon the subject, although the members
of the WAYS and means committee individual
/
/ matter Chairman Mills remarked in a sar-
| castle tone that il the house did not refer the
senate bill to the committee on appropria-
tions or to the committee on war claims, or
| to some committee other than that on ways
| and means, and decided to place the rcspon-
| sibility for its treatment upon himself, he
/ would get his committee together and deter
mine what was best to be done.
Tuesday, Jan. %.
SENATE.-The tariff bill after various
amendments, passed the senate by strictly
| party yote-32 republicans voting for it and
| 80 democrats against it.
| Among the new bills introduced were these:
By Mr.. Lane-To amend chapter 142 of
| the laws of 1887, being an act for the better
| preservation of game.
| By Mr.. Davenport-To amend section 2,
| chapter 81 of the General Laws of 1876, pro-
viding for the adoption Of children.
| By Mr.. Fariey-To amend section / ofchap-
| ter 80 of the General Laws of 1879 provid-
ing for state bounty for the destruction OF
1 wolves.
ByMr. Cox To provide bounties for the
| destruction of gophers and blackbirds.
HoUsE.-The House to-day discussed the
river and harbor bill without action. On
motion of Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, the
appropriation for continuing the i'm
increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
| Mr.. Snowden. of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
| Cheadle of Indiana, began tilibusterng to
/ prevent consideration of the BILL The fill
clustering having continued some time, the
| hibusterers became weary and allowed the
consideration of the bill to be resumed
Wednesday Jan. 90.
! SENATE.-Mr. Spooner presented to the
senate to-day the petition of Lewis IL. Schill-
| ing, who claims that he was wrongfuly i'm
| prisoned by the Mexican authorities, wounded
and beaten and robbed of his money and
goods in the early part of 1886. He made
| application to the state department for re-
dress, which Secretary Bayard denied him,
| partly on the ground that he had sworn he
was not citizen of the United States. He
now applies to congress for relief.
| The prospects OF the consideration by
| the senate of the territorial admission bills
| seem little brighter today, and a consider
| able portion of the day was spent by the
| friends of the measure in consultation over
| the changes which are considered in the bill
A meeting of Dakota people, attended by
| Senator-elect Moody. Delegate Clifford, Del
egate-elect Matthews. Chief Justice Trip and
| Justice Spencer, was held in Senator Davis
committee room to-day. During their meet
| ing the Dakotians ratified a number of
| amendments to the council bill which will
| make it more satisfactory.
/ HoUsE.-The house to-day discussed at
| length, but without action, the sundry civil
| appropriation bill. Mr. Landes of Illinois
| raised q point of order against the clause of
| the bill providing payment for the use ofthe
steam presses in the bureau of engraving
and printing royalty not exceeding one
cent per thousand impressions. The point
having been overruled by the chair, Mr..
| Landes moved to strike out the clause. A
long discussion ensued as to the relative
merits of hand press and steam press work,
during which Mr.. Butterworth said that the
organization of the hand plate printers had
declared war upon the steam machines.
Thursday Jan, "a,
SENATE.-It was decided to-day that the
senate committee on territories should meet
tomorrow and give a hearing to the visiting
Dakotians and Others or the proposed
amendment to the omnibus bill.
The senate committee on appropriation
| have concluded their work on the consular
and diplomatic bill. As it came from the
house it appropriated 81 ,427 900; thesenate
committee increased the total to $1,000, 900.
HoUsE,-The senate tariff bill will be pre-
sented to the house at the earliest opportuni-
ty. Theildications are thatit will be referred
to the committee on ways and means in ac-
cordance without any special contest.
| The delegation in congress from Missouri,
together with Speaker Carlisle. Mr.. Randall
and other members of the appropriations
committee, met to-day and adopted resou-
tons of regret at the death Representative
Barnes of Missouri. The house and senate
adjourned as O mark of respect to the de-
ceased. The body of Mr.. Burnes was taken
to his home at st. Joseph, Mo-, tonight.
Having arrived at the conclusion that an
extraordinary effort is necessary to save the
river apd harbor bill. q paper is being circu-
lated among the members of the house and
very generally signed, requesting the speaker
to entertain MOTION on the next suspension
day to pass the measure under suspension
of the rules.
Friday Jan. %.
1 SENATE.-The senate today took up
the bill to declare unlawful trusts and
combinations in restrain of trade and produc-
ton. Mr.. Hoar offeredan amendment to come
in an additional section. 1t provides that if
one of the purposes ofsuch combination shall
be to compel any person OF partnership, or cor
poration, to become party to it, orto cease
from doing any lawful business, or to sell or
dispose of any lawful business, such person,
partnership or company may sue for and re-
2 cover damages; also that any purchaser who
] has Ton account of such combination) topay
an increased price for the article purchased.
may sue for and recover damages from any
party to the combination Agreed to. Mr..
Eustis called the attention of Mr. Sher-
man (iR charge of the billy to the fact that
the bill did not seem to apply TO exist
ing trusts: and he offered an amendment pro-
yiding las an additional section1 that any
J person who, ninety days after the enactment
, of the law, shall act as manager officer, trus-
tee or agent of any such combination, shall
; | be liable to the penalties provided in the bill
HoUsE-Before the tariff bill went to the
house from the senate this afternoon, there
! vas endorsed on it, in compliance with q mo-
tiop of Mr.. Allison, adopted by the senate
{ | the statement that the senate adheres to its
appointments and requests conference This
, | is an unusual but NOT an unprecedented course
to pursue, and il adapted for the purpose
e of expediting the consideration Qf tlf
] BILL This action OF the senate caused
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