The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
IN CONGRESS- ASSEMBLED.
The Omnibus and thclDirect Tas Blils Each
Favorably Considered.

EhNofahiy toh%tucfeus
OWAMINoroN, Feb. 20-Among the ex-
ecutive documents presented TO the senate
was one from the department Of labor with
special report OF the statistics OF marriage
and divorce In the several srates. Among
the memorials presented and referred was
one from the Nevada legislature, asking
for the suspension OF the suits against min
ing corporations and Individual miners for
cutting timber from government land for
tirewOod. mining and domestic purposes;
also one from the California legislature as
to Chinese immigration.
The committee on public lands reported
the senate bill for the relief Of settlers
In Hettinger county, Dakota; passed.
The bill authorizes the change OF lands on
which homestead settlements were made
by mistake for other public lands, with the
Northern Paci1c railway. Stewart offered
a resolution continuing the select commit
| tee on Pacific railroads until the Indebted
ness OF all the companies 10 the govern.
ment shall be adjusted and instructing the
committee 70 examine personally during
the recess OF congress the roads OF the com
panies and the country through which they
pass, for the purpose OF ascertaininR the
debtedness, and how IL can be adjusted 30
as 20 advance the development OF the
| country through which the roads pass and
| afford 70 the Inhabitants reasonable fares
and freight The senate then resumed
consideration OF the sundry civil appro-
| priation bill.
All the amendments reported from the
senate took up the amendment relat,e To
the printing OF government work by steam
plate printing machines In the bureau OF
engraving and printing, which had been
reserved yesterday. The amendment al
lows rs a royalty for the use Of machines
| fifty cents per 1900 Impressions. instead OF
one cent as provided by the house, strikes
out the provls0 OF the bill on that subject
aud substitutes for it the following:
"And unless the patentees OF said
steam presses shall accept the
rates per thousand sheets herein
provided, said presses shall not be used by
the government after the close OF the pres
ent fiscal year; provided, there shall not be
an increase of the numbers OF steam plate
printing machines OF the character now
employed In the printing and engraving
bureau"
A long discussion ensued. which was in
terrupted by the presentation by Platt OF
the conference report ON the bill for the ad-
mission Of South Dakota as state and for
the organization of the territory OF North
Dakota. The clerk then commenced the
reading OF the substitute agreed upon
by the committee looking 70 the admission
Dakota, Montana and Washington
When the reading was concluded mes
sage from the house announcing the sign.
ture by the speaker Of the direct tax bill
was laid before the senate and the bill
thaving been first signed by the presiding
ofiicer) was Immediately sent TO the presl
dent.
Consideration of the conference report
was resumed, and after long discussion q
vote was taken and the report agreed TO,
without division.
A message from the president transmit
ting the report OF the secretary OF state
| with the accompanying correspondence
touching the case OF Lord Sackyiile) wa
presented and referred TO the committee on
foreign relations. Harris moved 70 pro
coed 10 execute business, stating his pur
pose was not special but general But I
motion 10 adjourn was interposed by ALI
son and carried-l9 10 II. So the senate ad
j0urned without action on the steam press
amendment TO the sundry civil bill.
THE HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading OF IN,
journal the contest over the direct tax bill
was resumed, Caswell. Iowa, calling NJ
the conference report as matter OF privi
lege. Crisp, Georgia, raised the question
OF consideration, aud stated that while h'
was willing 10 give precedence 10 appTo
priation bills he would antag0nize an!
other measure with the contested election
case. The house determined-veas l3i
nays 93, to consider the report Bland
| Missouri, moved n reconsideration. kell,
moved 10 table the motion to reconsider
The motion 10 table the motion 10 recon
slider was appr0ved-yeas l69. nays II,
After long debate the conference rep0r
was agreed to-yeas, 1853; nays. ~.
Springer then presented the conferenc
report on the territorial bill. Barnes
Georgia, said as one OF the conferees b,
had been unable under his sense OF duty b
sign the report; he would not attempt
however, 10 enter into any argumen
against the bill, but would allow the hous
10 vote upon the report without delay. Tn
report was then adopted amid applause oi
both sides OF the chamber.
The speaker then proceeded 10 cleal
his table OF executive communications AM
senate bills, and Randall, voicing the sen
timent OF the friends Of C0we's bill, 0t
jected 10 any disposition of this bushes
which could In any way interfere with th
consideration OF that measure. The hOus
then went into committee OF the whole 0l
the army appropriation bill. Little pros
ress had been made when the committe
rose and the house took a recess, the even
ing session 10 be for the consideration q
business reported from the committee ol
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