The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-02-14
Friday Feb. 8.


SENATE.-The senate passed the house bill
to quiet title to lands on the Des Moines
river in Iowa The consideration of the bill
led to briefdiscussion, Senators Evarts and
Wilson of Iowa taking part. 1t was bill
of this character passed by the last congress
that President Cleveland vetoed at the sng-
pPstiOn of Benton J. Hall, now commission
er OF patents. then p member of congress
from the Des MoiDes district, and the only
Iowa member of congress who opposed or
vetoed against the bill.
The senate passed the legislature appropri-
alton bill. The pension appropriation bill
las to which there was mOtiont o reconsider
pending) was amended in relation to be
checks for pensions and to payments for por-
lions Of a Quarter up to the death of Q pen
sioner and the bill was again passed. The
house passed the army and agricultural APP
preparation bills.
HoUsE.-The 'protocole'' Cor official
minutes) of the conferences on Samoan af-
fairs held in this city in 1877, together with
additional correspondence on the subject,
ter Of tFaRsmitt4l, President Cleveland says
the governments Of Germany and Great
Britain have consented to their publication.
The documents are very long.
Saturday, Feb, 0.
SENATE.-The fertilization appropriation
bill was taken up in tho senate. An item of
5000, 900 was inserted for the purchase OF
movable submarine torpedoes, impelled and
controlled al viii by power from shore sta
tioRs. The amendments reported from the
commlttee on appropriations we're agreed to,
and the bill passed.
Senator Sabin introduced in the senate to-
day bills clearing the military records of
John Chase and George G. Wilder. He also
+nI Gox 4ho roif
Indian affairs bills granting the Duluth &
Winnipeg road right of way through the
White Earth Indian reservation and grant
ing the same privilege to the St. Paul, Mime
apolis & Manitoba road -
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Thomas of Wis
consin the house passed the senate bill
authorizing the construction of a bridge
Iactoss the Mississippi river at La Crosse,
The Democratic members of the commit
tee on ways and means have been earnestly
consulting and working upon the tariff bill,
and the present expectation is that they will
be able to report to the house upon the SEN
ate amendments next Tuesday. The indica.
tions are that the report will be confined to
the recommendation that the senate amend,
mepts be rejected for REASONS stated. 1t will
argue (Hpon the basis of the treasury fgqr'
ine) ttat when uccoant il taken Of the 9per.
alton OF the package clapse and other ad:
ministrative features of the bill, az
well as of amendments whose affect cannot
be stated in advance, but which must resultin
increased revenue, the total gross reduction
made by the bill as it came from the senate
IeSGlusiys Of the internal revenue sections)
will not exceea 81 900, 900.
Monday Fob. II.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up in the senate to-day. The amendment
reported by the. committee on appropria
tiOns for the construction of two steel cruis-
ers, or gunboats of 800 to 1,200 tons dis
placement, to cost, in the aggregate lex
elusive Of armainent) rot more than 500,
OO0 of one steel criiser Of about
1000 tons, at cost of not more thar
500, 900; and of one ram for harbor defense
was agreed to without discussion.
Tbs secretary of the navy semitic the senate
an answer to che resolution of Senator Chan
dlar as to the expenditure of the funds for re
pairs aud construction the first six months