Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Payson of Illinois Filibustering in the
House Bismarcks Proposition to

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| WASHINGTON, February 4.-The Senate
committee on appropriations reported
back the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill and gave notice that it
would, tomorrow. call it ap for action.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
antitrust bill. Frye giving notice that, at 2
o'clock, he would ask the Senate to take
lup the Union Pacigc funding bill.
Senator George made an argument against
the bill. and expressed the intention OF
Offering amendments looking to the sus-
pension or reduction OF import duties on
the articles as to which trusts are formed.
The Union Pacific funding bill was then
taken up.
The Department of State has received
from Bismarck proposition for the con-
tinuance of the conference held in Washing
ton in 1887. He proposes that the sessions
be held at Berlin.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February Ain the House,
the Speaker having proceeded to call the
states for the introduction and reference Of
bills, filibustering was inaugurated by Pay
son of Illinois, who sent to the clerks desk
and demanded the reading OF a long print.
ed bill to establish q court OF appeals. His
opposition is directed to the Union Pacific
funding bill. Upon his desk rests a stack
OF bills. ready, which would consume the
entire day, unless he receives assurances
that no effort will be made to pass that
measure under suspension OF the rules.
The court OF appeals bill having been read
and referred, Payson brought forward for
reading and reference bankruptcy bill,
which, owing to its length, is the favorite
weapon of the fillibusters.
Payson stated that his objections were
not against the consideration OF the bill at
the proper time, but now there was little
time for debate or amendments.
The committee on foreign affairs decided
to recommend non. concurrence in the Sem
ate amendments to the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill. Amendment ap.
propriating 100000 for the protec-
tion of
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN SAMOA
met With unanimous approval, but will be
allowed to 60 with the other amendments
into the conference. In the case of an
amendment tappropriating$ 800, 900 for the
establishment of a naval station at Pago-
pago, Samoa, it was held that the para
graph in the naval appropriation bill to the
same subject, is much broader in it's terms,
and would be better framed than the Sem
ate amendment.
The amendment relative to the trans
portation of oil gave rise to some discus
sion. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, making a
motion that the House recede from the
amendment. Motion was lost. A confer
ence was agreed to and a further conference
was ordered.
The Senate amendment to the diplomat |
ic and consular appropriation bill were
in, and a conference Or
dered.
Clardy of Missouri then called up the |
conference report upon the Nicaraguan |
canal bill. He stated that the conferees,
on the part of the House, had receded |
from the House amendment requiring the |
company to print upon its obligations a |
provision relieving the United States |
from any responsibility On account of the
company.
Pending action ON the report, the House |
took a recess, the evening session to be for |
the consideration OF bills reported from
the committee on Indian affairs.
In the House the evening session was al
most entirely consumed in the considera-
bion OF bill to divide portion OF the
Sioux Indian reservation in Dakota, into
separate reservations, and secure the re-
of the Indian title to the re-
about IL 900. 900 acres. After
engthy debote, Peale, of Arkansas. in
charge OF the bill, finding it would be impos-
'ible to secure a final action, withdrew it
rom consideration of the House.
Bills were passed on allotment OF lands
n severalty to the Oneida Indians in Wis
;onsin, and the United Peoria in Indian
Territory.
Adjourned.