The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-07
The Senate.

WORK OF CONGRESS.
:. The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The senate
passed the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill: the debate on the Sa-
moan question being the feature of the
proceedings. <t..
The presidential message relating to-
the Samoan islands and to Corea were
read and referred.
The house amendments to the bill to
increase the pensions of those who have
lost both hands were concurred in.
After further morning business the
senate resumed consideration of the
diplomatic and consular approximation
bill, and passed without division the
amendment appsopriating $500, 900 to
protect American interests on the
islands. The amendment raising to the
rank OF ambassadors the ministers to
England, France, Germany and Russia
was rejected. Yeas 25, nays rs, and the
bill was passed.
At o'clock the senate went into secret
session for the consideration of the
British extraditiOn treaty, and at 6:l5
the senate adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The senate
spent almost the entire day in secret ses-
sion.
Mr.. Voorhees, reported a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase Of an
oil portrait of Abraham Lincoln, Placed
on the calendar.
MIR. Sherman presented letter from
the secretary of the navy, with copy Of
the concession of the harhor Of Paeo-
pago, made to the United States bv the
Samoan government. Referred.
The credentials of Senators Morgan
and Dolph for new term were presented
and filed. The senate at 2:l0 went into
secret session on the British extradition
treaty.
At 5 o'clock the doors were opened and
the senate adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. The senate dis
cussed the Sherman antitrust bill and
the Pacific railroad funding bill without
disposing OF either. Mr.. Paddock pre-
sented to the senate the credentials Of
Mr.. Henderson. which were placed on
file, A conference was ordered on the
consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill and Messrs. Hale. Allison and Cock
rell were appointed cOnferees on the part
OF the senate. The senate then, at ) d.
p. m., adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. G.-The senate
spent most of the day in discussing the
legislative appropriation bill. The Okla
lahoma bill was, after strong fight. re-
ferred by an overwhelming majority, to
the committee on territories, instead of
to the committee on Indian affairs.
The house joint resolution for payment
of 5000, 900 to the representatives of the
late james 3. Eads, was taken up and
passed.
The amendments reported from the
committee on appropriations were
agreed to, among them being that in
creasing the salary of the presidents pri-
vate secretary from 53,250 to $4,000.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The senate bill
was passed granting the right of way
through the Crow Indian reservation,
Montana, to the Big Horn Southern rail
road company, also senate bill authoriz-
ing the secretary of the treasury to re-
fund to j. R. Berry, formerly auditor of
the state of Arkansas, $500 for internal
revenue tax illegally collected on his sal
airy.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 2.-In the house
the senate amendments were concnrred
in to the house bill authorizing the secre-
taries of war and the navy to lend flags.
ETC., to the inaugural committee.
HE conference report on the bill
creating department of agriculture was
agreed to.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, reported reg
olution providing that when the house
proceeds to the consideration of bills on
the private calendar the senate bills shall
have precedence for two legislative days.
Agreed to.
The Ok'ahems bill vas taken up for
consideration, end was finally passed.
Yeas, 14S; nays. l02.
The senate bill was passed to extend to
the port OF Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, the
privilege OF inland transportation in
bond.
The house then, at o'clock took a re-
cess until 1880. At 7:3O the conference
committee en the interstate commerce
act reported a disagreement, and new
conference was ordered. - t.,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The senate bill
was passed to license as a United States
vessel the Canadian steam yacht Nau-
titus, now owned by citizen of New
York.
The house insisted on its amendment
to the senate bill for the admission Of
south paketa, and q committee of con-
ference w." - "0Deipts.a7; .s,. r.,,ou...
The agricultural D... -. ''''ee anu
placed on the calendar.
Owing to the incorrectness of the con-
ference report on the Nicaraguan canal
bill as printed in The Record, reprint
was ordered.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the naval appropriation
bill, in the discussion of which the house
incidentally took up the Samoan cues
ton and debated upon it.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The speaker
having proceeded to call the states for
the introduction and reference of bills,
flibustering was inaugurated by II
Payson, of Illinois. His opposition was
directed to the Union Pacific funding
bill. A break in the monotony was
made by Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, who
called up, as matter of the highest
privilege, the conference report on the
bill to amend the interstate commerce
act. The amendments were lost and an
other conference ordered. The senate
amendments TO the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill were non-con.
CURED in and a conference ordered.
The conference report on the Near
augh canal was then called up and dis
cussed. Pending discussion the house
recessed until 1880 to consider the report
of the committee on Indian affairs.
Most of the evening session was con-
sumed in the consideration of the bill to
divide portion of the Sioux Indian res
ervation in Dokota, into separate reser-
vations and to secure the REIMBURSEMENT
of the Indian title to the remainder
about II ,0O0 600 acres.
After long debate, Mr.. Peel, of Ar
kansas. who was in charge of the bill.
finding that it would be impossible to
secure final action, withdrew it.
Bills were passed for the allotment of
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in Wisconsin and TO the United Peoria
and Miami Indians in Indian Territory.
WASHINGTON. Feb f.-The ha,.s-, 49,
CURED in the senate amendments to the
house bill retiring Gen. VIM. F. Smith.
It authorizes his retirement with the
rank of major of engineers.
The conference report on the Nicara-
guam canal bill was then taken up and
discussed until 8 o'clock, when the hbuse
took a recess until 1880.
The evening session was devoted to
the consideration of the District of Col.