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


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| Monday Fob. IL.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
| up 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 1900 tons dis
| placement, to cost, in the aggregate lex
elusive OF armament) not more than $780,
900; OF one steel cruiser OF about
| 1000 tons, at u cost of not more than
| $700, 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 Tor 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 for 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.
vouminous 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 1.-The green goods game"
| The substitute makes it unlawful for any per-
son to use or induce another person to use
the mails for the purpose of defrauding by
the negotiation or sale of pretended counter
felt money or securities, under penalty OF u
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 tho inefticency 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 aud Baker
of New York to act as tellers for the house in
counting the electoral vote Wednesday.
| Representative GrosvenOr to-day offered
resolution to investigate recent events in
the Second congressional district of Arkan-
sas, which eliminated in the assassination
of Hon. John NJ. Clayton of that state.
| The house coIDmittee 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 mistake
in the preliminary survey their homestead
claims are on lands Ofthe Northern-P ACitic rail-
road rather than on government sections. it is
l
such homesteaders or others us have been
| 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 idemnty 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 anC
mine property in the territ cries of this cOun
try. 1t shows that the foreign capital in
vested in mining stocks In the territories
is $2O.5O3, $50. Dividends paid to foreign
ers, 81, 1871 800; and that the foreign in
f vestors contributed to labor in this country
$12,0OO,OOO.
In the executive session of the senate to
day Senator Plumb, from the committee OF
| agriculture, favorable reported the nomina
, | ton of Norman j. Colman to be secretary o
, ! agriculture. Objection was made by q Re
. | publican senator to consideration at THU
time, and q Democratic senator then objected
, | to discussion of the nomination, and unde
, | the rule it went over to the next executive
session. 1t is understood that the nomina
ton will be confirmed, however, when it agar
| comes before the senate.
The senate committee on finance held
meeting to consider the report of the sub
| committee which has been giving hearing
for some time to representatives of tn
; | 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 a repor
. opposing the proposed substitution of hant
. work for mechanical printing.
HoUsE.-The house discussed, without fina
l action, the Smalls- Elliott contested election
case. Mr.. Smals spoke on his own behalf.
Mr.. Townsend introduced in the house
t bill to amend an act authorizing the presi
dent to arrange a conference between tn
? United States and Mexico, Central aud Soutl
| America, Hayti. San Domingo and Brazil
: Mr.. Townsend includes Canada and recte
the advantages likely to be obtained b.
so doing.
, The deficiency appropriation bill was re
q ported to the house to-day. 1t carries $14,
: 549,391. Among the items provided for are
= For equipment Of vessels, S401 ,06S; variou
: Deficiencies in the navy, $1,488,O 900; 70
= army and navy pensions, $S,OO0,OOO; 70
=. inland mail service, 81 ,OO7, 500; for paymen
of special marshals atcongressionalele elections
1924 900; to pay judgments of the court {
e claims, $24S, 900.
Y Representative Thomas of Illinois has bee
8 substantially successful in the senate, not
n withstanding the opposition of Senate
Chandler and some others. His plans for
a cruiser we're approved to-day and the hous
, proposition respecting them substantial
Q incorporated in the naval bill. The recon
= mendation will consequently without an
= doubt become law.
:, Wednesday Feb. Is,
~ SENATE-The record of the proceedings
e the senate in executive session upon til
# British eXtradition treaty, from July 5, 1SS
q until the 18th inst, when the injunction {
e secrecy was removed, made q very long do
IS ument, but the substance of it has been mad
- known from time to time through the pres
Senator Stewards report on the alien owne
l. ship of mines in the territories contains til
y following figures;
D. Dakota-Of the several companies warkin
Is with foreign capital but four have made r.
D. turns. They state that IS ,25O,O00 has bee
~ paid in by aliens The home capital in tt
ID same companies is at least $1O,000,O0O {
D. more. The dividends paid by them amour
st to 81, $50, 270. Assessments levied 1855
I'd 900. Labor in the mines receives fro
e. $3.50 to S. per day.
ar Montana-The stated amount of foreig
o. capital invested is IS, ass, 900. The amour
= of dividends declared is So, 226, 942. Hon
Oh capital has been contributed to the extel
D. OF over SIS 600, 900. The best authorize
al state thht so per cent of all investments ha
CI been expended Tor labor, wages beng frO
c. 81 to S. per day. The railroads passir
NJ NJ through Montana state that rs per cent
nj their income is derided directly and indirect
ts from the mines
ir. Washington-The repeal of the alien a
us would give in the coal mines of this territol
n n profitable employment to thousands of la
pY orers at full rates. Miners by the day recei
n" So; by the month from $40 to $3.50; Lahore
De- inside of mines. 50 to $2.75 per day; outsid
$1.75 to 81 Is; trappers and door boys,
III per day; engine DRYERS. $2.75 to SO per da
re-; machinists, 50, so to S. per day; mine boss
m and superintendents from 800 to $500 p
laii month. A company has just been form
r. with 81 ,0eO,O 900 capital, partly subscribe
ily foreign capitalists, for the erection of ste
&c works. Average number of men employed
nil the coal mines in 1886, 900; i'll 1887, 1,21
NJ and in 1888, 1,345.
"a, HoUsE.-The house disposed of the Sou
us Carolina contested election case of Ellio
on VS.. Smalls. Mr. Hemphill of South CaroliI
II spoke for Elliott. A vote was taken on t