Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-07

offered objections. After q long and ex-
citing debate, in which Messrs. Frye and
Reagen took strong ground in favor of
protection to and the independence OF
Samoa and Of securing harbor there
for American SHIPS, and in which II was
intimated by them and by Sen. Hale that
tne debate wonld come up again soon il
another ard ore serious form, and per
haps involving the relations of the United
States ano Germany, Ser. Reagents pro
posed modification 20 the amendment
was Withdrawn and the amendments re-
ported from the committee on foreign
affairs were agreed 20. The amedments
raising to the rank of ambassadors the
ministers to England, France and Ger
many and Russia were reiected-yeas 81
nays 26 and the bill was passed. The
senate spent four hours in the consider
alton of the treaty and finally adjourned
leaving it still pending.
HoUsE.-Mr. Springer, OF Illinois,
called up "a special order the Oklahoma
till. Mr.. Grosyenor made the poin. Of
order that, by reason of adjournment
yesterday, the bill had lost its privileged
character. The speaker overruled the
/ point of order, holding that the bill was
/ privileged under the operation of the
previous question. 1t was moved to re-
consider the vote by which the house
/ yesterday agreed to Paysons soldiers
homestead amendment. Mr.. Payson
moved TO lay the motion on the table, but
/ his mott n was defeated. 1t is expressly
/ provided that the rights Of honorably
discharged union soldiers and sailors in
/ the la civil war, to make homes on all
/ the public lands under the existing home
stead laws shall not in any degree be i'm
posed upon by the passage OF this bill,
was agreed 10. The question then re-
Cured on the second clause, which pro-
vidss that the right of such hOnorably
discharged union soldiers and sailors 10
20 make homestead entry, aud TO perfect
| the same by the occupancy, under the
| existing homestead IL shall extend to
any and ali lands when hall be opeEed
\ to any settlement by the provisions OF
| this bill. After considerable debate this
/ clause was rejected. Mr.. Pas son's "town
/ site" amendment was agreed 10 without
! division Mr.. OFerrall, moved a recon
sheraton, and Mr.. Springer moved 70
/ table that motion; peEding which the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. l.
SENATE. The house amendments 90
senate bill for the admission of South
! Dakota as q state were non-c incurred in,
upon the report of the committee on ter
ritories and conference wes asked
Messrs. Plat, Cullom and Butler were
appointed conferees on the part of the
senate. Mr.. Salisbury Tenn offered a
resolution, whicn was agreed to, instruct
/ ing the committee on foreign relations
30 inquire into the condition of affairs on
the Samoan islands, and TO report at an
early date what measures are Eecessaty
and proper to protect the interests OF
| American citizens tbereiE, and to dis
charge any of the obligations of the
| United States to the people of those
islands in the maintenance of their own
local government from the interference
of any foreign power, and to secure the
Just rights and interests of the United
States IN the future control and govern
ment of those islands. Sen. sherman
presented a letter from the secretary OF
state with q copy of a formal concession
of the harbur of Pago-Pago, made to
the United States by the 5 lmOan govern
ment in accordance with the treaty, and
it was referred TO the committee. The
senats on motion of Sen. RddlebergeI
proceeded with closed doors TO the con
sideration Of executive business, pre-
sumably the British extradition treaty
When the doors were reopened the senate
adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-The conference report on the
bill to create a department of agriculture
WIS agreed TO. brief skirmish between
the friends of the private calendar ant
the adherents of the Oklahoma bill re-
suited in a victory for the latter, and thai
latter measure was taken up for con
sideration. The pending question wal
on a motion of Mr.. Springer 70 table tn,
motion of Mr.. OFerrsll, OF Virginia, t.
consider the vote by which the hous,
yesterday rejected the minority substi-
tute. The house finally passed the Okla
homa bill by q vote of-yeas, l4S; nays
102 The greater part OF the Afternoon
WAS consumed in the consideration of the
BIN authorizing the court OF claims to ad-
Indicate the claim of the legal represen-
tariyes Of Henry H. Stbley, growing on
OF the contract with the government TO
The use of a patented invention in manu-
featuring the Sibley tent, but no decision
was arrived at.
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