The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-17

Inc senate adopted the JOINT resolution re-
hating to Panama. The vote was 49to B.
Messrs. Blackburn, Hamp torl and Y anee vot-
ing in the negative. The resolution reads. 3"
Resolved, That the government of the
United States will look with serious concern
and disapprovalupon any connection of any
European government with the construction
or control of any ship canal across the
lsthmus OF Darien or across Central America
and must regard any such connection orcon-
troll as injurious to the Just rights and inter
ests of the United States and as a menace to
their welfare. That the president be and is
hereby requested to communicate this ex-
pressiono of the views of thegovernmento of the
United States to the governments of the
countries OF Europe.
HoUsE.-The house committee on invalid
pensions to-day agreed to report favorably
bill to increase the pensions of disabled
veterans. Under this bill the pensions will be
increased as follows: For the loss OF an
arm above the elbow, the pensions will be in
creased from $50 to S42; for the loss of an
arm below the elbow, the pension is increased
from $50 to S3O; for the loss OF an arm at
the shoulder the pension is increased from
S45 to $50. The increases provided for
the loss of the leg are the same. In cases
oftotal inability to perform manual labor
the pension is increased TO $50, and for the
loss OF both arms and legs the pension is in
creased to $50
The Sundry civil appropriation bill was
completed to-day by the house committee on
appropriations 1t carries an aggregate APP
preparation of $22,S52 ,996, being So, 721,-
45l less than the regular and special esti-
mates and 50, 769,OOS less than the appro-
Priation for the current fiscal year.
Tuesday, Jan. S.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced by Senator
Sherman proposing numerous changes in the
laws regulating the election of congressman.
1t provides that after May /, 1890, elections
for representatives in congress shall be con-
Quoted according to the provisions of the bill
and the legislatures of the states may direct
the election of presidential electors in the
same manner, the pense of the election in
such cases to be paid out of the federal treas
ury.
The senate further considered the tariffbill.
Cotton baggiug formed the main topic of
discussion.
HoysE-The deadlock in the house was
broken today 10y the recommiUtal of the
resolution to change the rules, The vote
stood: Yeas, 100; nays, III. The following
republicans voted in the affirmative: Ander
son ofIowa. Anderson of Kansas, Baker of Hi
nois, Cheadle, Finley, Fuller, Gest, Lehlbach,
and Turner OF Kansas and the following
Democrats in the negative: French. Hayes,
Hopkins of Virginia, Outhwaite, Springer,
Tarsney. Townshend and Weaver. .
The committee on Indian affairs of the
house met and agreed to put the Clifford
Sioux bill among its measures to be calledup
for consideration OF the committees day on
the 10th inst. = - - -
Wednesday. Jan. 8.
SExArE.-In the senate the house amend.
ments to the Nicaragua canal bill were non
concurred in and Senators Sherman, Ed
munds and Morgan were appointed confer
pes. The senate then resumed consideration
OF the tariff bill.
House The house spent the day in flibus
tering At the conclusion of the chaplain g
PRAYER. Mr. Weaver of Iowa called the speak
er's attention 10 the rule directing the read
ing of the journal upon the appearance of q
quorum" He raised the point that the
journal could not be read until it was appar-
ent that u Quorum was in attendance. roll
call was ordered. 1t its conclusion Mr.. Wea-
yer introduced dilatOry motions until $40.
when he permitted the reading of the journal,
At the conclusion of the reading, Mr..
Springer of Illinois asked an order for II final
vote on the Oklahoma bill at / o'clock Jan.
II. Mr.. Outhwaite of Ohio offered an
amendment providing that final vote, on
the Union Pacific funding bill be taken Jan.
%, but his amendment was declared out OF
order Mr.. Brumm of Pennsylvania, object
ed to granting Mr., Springer's request, and
objections was also made to his request that
the matter be referred to the committee on
at $50 adjourned.
Thursday, January. 10.
SENArE.-The members of the senate sub
committee having charge of the tariff bill
have been in conference for some time with
the senators from the lumber states in the
Northwest on the proposed reduction IN the
duty on lumber. =
HoUsE.-With each day wasted by the house
in fiiibusteriDg. the talk of an extra session
increases, and unless some means is soon dis
coyerd to break the deadlock that now ex
lists, an extra session of the house is regarded
as highly probably Mr.. Mckinley said to
day that the house would certainly take VI
the senate tariff bill when it came from the
senate. and unless that bill could be thor
ouchly discussed and passed, an extra session
would follow. The loss of time will throw the
appropriation bills into the time which by
GENERAL consent is now set apart for tariff dis
cussiCn in the house on the senate substitute
Some mernber to-day expressed the opinion
that heroic means should be FesOFted tt
break tho deadlock, and one member OF up
wards of twenty years service in the house
thought that resolution to expel the mem
bers who were abusing the rules of the house
with their obstructive not lions would be JUST
fed by the country in the cirC4mstances.
Friday Jan. IL.
SENATE-Considerat of the tariff bill
vvas resumed in the senate, the pending ques
icing Mr. Plumb amendment TO put
y fish on the free list which WgS re
I'd fresh fish will have to pay a dGtJ
ent pound.
The hOusa spent most of the da!
ing. AstroRg effort was madetC
S;i,ass, but Mr.. Weaver continued
aIDr.S~v motions. fhs hous
less till SIP. mT-t he, 'Cning
the consideration of private
dr. Weaver was not present at
sion but his work was done
e of Texas, who flibustered so
at the house did no business
Saturday, JaH. ~.
In the Senate consideration of
dill was resumed. and some import 4
ailments were adopted. When thR
lin, III uili gas taken up at the conclusion OF
the morning hOur,s Mr. Morgan sent to. the
clerk 8 desk n proposed amendment which he
said he wonld offer at the proper time.
IAN laws and parts flaws which exempt
from the payment OF duties aGy article OF
commerce upon which duties are Imposed in
this act when in transit through the United
States to or from the Donainion Of Canada,
or any province thereof, are hereby declared
imperative" -
Mr. Gray offered an amendment to add TO
the paragraph permitting the importation
free of duty of "lumber timber, ETC.. neces-
Eary TO Ine dAu VI
vessels built in the United States for foreign
account and ownership. or employment ip
foreign trade" plates, deck-beams, forg1ngs,
composition-metal in all structural shapes,
Including machinery and parts of machinery.
HoUsE.-h temporary truce was declared
between the frie,ads and enemies of the Okla
homG bin today and the house proceeded
with it's regular business, Two appropria-
ton bills. were passed and several other i'm
ant nopA SnPps acted uDOn.
Mr.. Randall gave notice that he would aall
up the Small Elliott election case the follow
ingday. The consideration Qfthe diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill vas proceed
ed with. . AE $50 r= h@z
The third official trip of the United States
dynamite gun cruiser Vesu vius vas made
over the new course of the Delaware break.
water. The trial was the most SUCCESS
full of the three, the vessel attaining q rate
oftwenty-ouo knots per hour, while the CON.
tract calls bat for twenty knots. LIEUT.
Cowles teIegraphed Secretary Whitney as
follows: Success; 21.e4 knots"
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