The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
Weekly Resume Of the Proceedings Of the Senate
and H0use.
Monday Fob. Ii.

Monday Fob. Ii.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
| dp in the senate to-day. The amendment
| reported by the committee on appropria'
tons for the construction of two steel cruis-
| ers, or gunboats OF 500 to 200 tons dis
placement, to cost, in the aggregate Tex
elusive OF armament) not more than $780,
| 900; of one steel cruiser of about
| 1000 tons, at u cost of not more than
500, 900; and of one ram for harbor Defense
was agreed to without discussion.
| The secretary of the navy sent to the senate
| an answer to the resolution of Senator Chan
/ dler as to the expenditure of the funds for re-
pairs and construction the first six months
| of the fiscal year. The object of Chandeliers
| resolution was to make it clear that the ap-
preparations Tor this purpose for the entire
| fiscal year were nearly exhausted in the first
| six months and that they were expended for
| campaign purposes The answer seems to
| sustain this theory. At all events, it shows
| that the disbursements in the navy years ad-
jacent to the close states increased very rapid
| ly shortly before the election and that the
| amount expended diminished quite as rapidly
| Immediately after the election.
A voluminous substitute has been reported
| to the senate for the bill passed by the house
| to prevent the use of the nails for the pur-
/ pose of swindling by the green goods game"
| The substitute makes it unlawful for any per-
the mails for the purpose of defrauding by
| the negotiation or sale of pretended counter
| felt money or securities under penalty OF a
| fine of $500 or Imprisonment Tor eighteen
| months, or both. The use of fictitious
| name or address for this purpose is also
made unlawful and subject to the same pen
| atty.
| HOUsE.-The secretary of war to-day trans
mitted to the house a statement of the chief
| signal officer OF the army setting forth the
very unsatisfactory condition of the signal
| corps and the inetticiency of the present lieu
| tenants OF that corps. Gen. Greedy urges the
| passage of a reorganization bill for the i'm
| provement of the service generally.
The speaker to-day appointed Representa-
tives Ermentrout of Pennsylvania and Baker
of New York to act as teers for the house in
counting the electoral vote Wednesday.
| Representative GrOsvenOr to-day offered a
resolution to investigate recent events in
! the Second congressional district of rkan-
sas which eliminated in the assassination
of Hon. John NJ. Clayton of that state.
The house copmittee on public lands to-day
reported the following bill: Whereas, certain
settlers in townships 135 and 1876. range 81
north, and 1874, range 81 north, Hettinger
county, Oak, find that by reason of a mistake
| in the preliminary survey their homestead
claims are on lands ofthe NorthernP acifc rail-
road rather than on government sections, it IS
provided and empowered to give relief to
adversely affected by the government survey
by an exchange of lands with the Northern
| Pacific railroad section for section or frac-
ton thereof as the interests of the parties
may appear so as to admit of the company
taking other lands within the idemnity limits
in lieu OF the tracts covered by real settle
ment: Provided, that the said railroad COM
pany will become party to said exchange.
That the homestead residence of five years
required for holding said lands shall date
from the first occupation OF said settle
ments."
Tuesday Feb. IL.
| SENATE-lt is fully expected that Senator
Stewart will make his report within q few
DAYS upon the alien ownership of mines and
mine property in the territories of this cOun-
| try. 1t shows that the foreign capital in
vested in mining stocks IN the territories
is $20,503, $50. Dividends paid to foreign
ers, 81, 1871 800; and that the foreign in
vestors contributed to labor in this country
$4,000 900.
In the executive session of the senate to-
day Senator Plumb, from the committee on
agriculture, able reported the nomina-
ton of Norman J. Colman to be secretary OF
agriculture. Objection was made by Re-
publican senator to consideration at this
time, and Democratic senator then objected
to a discussion of the nomination, and under
the rule it went over to the next executive
session. 1t is understood that the nomina.
ton will be confirmed, however, when it again
comes before the senate.
| The senate committee on finance held q
meeting to consider the report of the sub
committee which has been giving hearings
for some time to representatives of the
Knights of Labor and Others on the much
vexed question of the retention of the steam
presses now used in printing government Sc
curities. The committee agreed to report
opposing the proposed substitution OF HAND
work for mechanical printing.
HoUsE.-The house discussed, without fna
action, the Smalls- Elliott contested election
case. Mr.. Smalls spoke on his own behalf
Mr.. Townsend introduced in the house c
bill to amend an act authorizing the presi
dent to arrange conference between the
United States and Mexico, Central aud South
America, Hayti, San Domingo and Brazil
Mr.. Townsend includes Canada and recites
the advantages likely TO be obtained by
go doing
The deficiency appropriation bill was re
ported to the house to-day. 1t carries $14,
54S, 1881. Among the items provided for are
For equipment of vessels, S4O1 O6S; various
Deficiencies in the navy, 81 ,4SS 900; fOl
army and navy pensions, $4,000, 900; fol
inland mail service, 81 ,007 500; for payment
specialmarshals atcongressonalelection
1921, 900; to pay judgments of the court o
claims. $24S, 900.
Representative Thomas of Illinois hos beer
substantially successful in the senate, not
| | withstanding the opposition of Senate
Chandler and some others. His plans for
cruiser we're approved to-day and the hous
proposition respecting them substantial,
incorporated in the naval bill. The recon
mendation will consequently without an.
doubt become law.
Wednesday Feb. 1S.
SENATE-The record of the proceedings q
e | the senate in executive session upon tn
. | p,,,% Seh TY11T
until the 18th inst. when the injunction o
secrecy was removed, made very long doc
> ument, but the substance of it has been mad
+ known from time to time through the press
Senator Stewards report on the alien owner
= ship of mines in the territories contains tn
v following figures;
= Dakota-Of the several companies werkin;
) with foreign capital but four have made re
turns. They state that SIS, 260, 900 has beel
!, paid in by aliens. The home capital in tn
i same companies is at least $1O,000,00O o
= more The dividends paid by them amour
It to 81, $780, 70. Assessments levied $955
d 600. Labor in the mines receives iron
: $3.50 to IS per day.
e Montana-The stated amount of foreig1
= capital invested is SS,456,OOO. The amour
of dividends declared is $12 1864 HON
h capital has been contributed to the extern
n state thht so per cent of all investments ha
= been expended for labor, wages being fror
,. 81 to So per day The railroads passin
:, through Montana state that rs per cent {
ii their income is derided directly and indirectl
"a from the mines
r. Washington-The repeal of the alien &C
II would give in the coal mines of this territor
l. profitable employment to thousands of lat
y orers at full rates. Miners by the day receiv
!" So: by the month from $40 to $3.50; laborer
e, inside of mines, 50 to $2.75 per day; OUTSIDE
$1.75 to $2.15; trappers and door boys,
IL per day; engine dryers, $2.75 to 50 per da.
E, machinists, $3.50 to $5 per day: mine bose
Y and superintendents from 500 to $500 pc
i month. A company has just been forme
= with 81 100000 capital, partly subscribe
~ foreign capitalists, for the erection of ste
70 works. Average number of men employed
IL the coal mines in 1886, 900; i'll 1887 1,21i
q and in 1888, 1,345.
a, HoUsE.-The house disposed of the Sout
ls Carolina contested election case of Elliot
nj VS.. Smalls. Mr. Hemphill of South Carolin
spoke for Elliott. A vote was taken on I'll