The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-04
CONGRESSIONAL,
4 Resume of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.


of tho Northern Paclfc's grant under the
homestead and presumption laws OF the
United States may transfer their entries
from this tract to any other government
lands subject to entry under the homestead
laws, as they may select.
Representative Comstock il far from
pleased with the amendment. The bill by
Mr.. Plumb 10 almost a new bill to such an
extent has it been changed.
HOUSE
Mr. Davis, chairman of tho committee on
pensions. replied to the arguments Of Mr..
tinued BY Senator'S Vest, Blair, Turpie,
Hawlcy, Hale, Ingalls, and Teller The con-
ference report was agreed to-34 to 1S. Re
publicans, voted in the affirmative. The
house Insisted upon it's disagreement to the
senate amendments
SENATE.
The conference report on tho naval appro-
priation bill was presented and agreed to;
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the postoffice appropriation bill
The amendment relating to the work OF
the International American conferences was
reached and Mr.. Morgan made the text Of A
speech in praise of the Mexican and OF the
Central American and South American re-
publica, and in exposition of the splendid
field which they opened up to the United
States for the ercialintercourse and for
mutual development and advantage. The
bill was passed
Mr.. Conger, chairman of the coinage COM
mittee, presented the report Of that commit
tee 1t simply recommended that The house
non-concur in each and all of the senate
amendments to the silver bill and request q
conference on the same.
The house judiciary committee authorized
an adverse report on the bill imposing pun
ishment for counterfeiting trade marks or
labels, etc.
SENATE.
The text ofthe tariff bill. together with the
changes recommend by the senate finance
committee, the tables sho wing the duties col
lected under existing tariff, and estimates
of the probable effect upon the revenue, and
the explanation of the charges, furnished by
the committee in obedience to Mr.. Plumb's
resolution o. instruction, was furnished to
the senate.
A resolution was presented and adopted to
consider the national election bill until July
2, at which time bill will be taken.
The Senate amendments to the silver bill
were nOn-cOncurred in.
As the call progressed the votes were
watched with the closest interest, and the re.
subtitle defeat Of the free coinage amend
ment by vote of 1875 to 152-was hailed
with applause on the Republican side. Re-
publicans voted with the DemocratsSu favor
of the free coinage amendment as foItNws,
Messrs. Bartine, Carter, Conneli DE
Haven, Featherston. Funs' on, GifordS Her-
mann, Kelley, Laws. Morrow. Peretrs,
Peters, Post, Smith Qll.). Townsend (Coh j
Tnrner (Kan.), Williams (Ohiol, Dorsel
Anderson (Kan.), Owen Ind.), Wade, MoV +
rill.
Twenty two Democrats voted with the Re
publicans to non-concur. They are as fol-
lows:
Messrs. Andrew, Buckalew. Campbell,
Clancy, Covert, Dunphy, Dargan. Flower,
Geissenhainer, Maish, McAdoo, Mutchler,
O'Neil (Mass.), Quinn, Spinola. Tracey, Tur-
ner IN. ", Vauy, Wiley, Wilcox, Rusk,
Stump.
The following bills were passed by the sen
ate today: The senate bill granting to the
Northern Pacific and Yakima Irrigation
company right Of way through the Yakima
Indian reservation in Washington The sen
ate bill to aid the State o: South Dakota to.
support school of mines, donating SO per
cent. OF the money received from the sale OF
mineral lands-not to exceed $12.O00 year,
nor to exceed the amount contributed by the
state).
The national election bill was debated In
the house. The principal speeches were
made by Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts in ia
vor Of the bill and Mr.. Hemphill of Sonth
Carolina in opposition. large number of
mem bers took part in the discussion, North
ern men charging violence and intimidation
in Southern elections and Southern mem
bers stoutly denying the same.
The h ouse bill Tor the admission of Wyom-
ing as state was considered by the senate.
Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas opposed the bill, and
so did Mr.. Reagan. Mr.. Stewart favored it.
The house bill granting Fl teen days leave
to clerks in first and second-class postofices
was passed bv the house TODAY
SENATE.
The consideration of the bill for the ad-
mission OF Wyoming as a state was resumed
and Mr.. Reagan addressed the senatein OPP
position to it, Messrs Payne and Gray ar
gued against the bill and Mr. Platt favored
The question was taken on Mr.. Jones
substitute, an enabling act for Wyoming,
Idaho. Arizona and New Mexico. and it was
rejected by a strict party vote-18 to 20.
The bill was then passed by a strict party
.vote-29 to Is.
The bill carries the same provision as those
admitting other territories. The state will
identified to one representative in the Fifty.
first congres 8.
The greater portion ofthe day in the no use
was devoted to the discussion Of the election
bill. Mr.. Haugen of Wisconsin said the OBJ.
jections by Southern members constituted O
Covert of New York attacked the BILL Mr.
Flower of New York denounced the bill az un.
republican, and undemocratic and un- Ameri.
can. Mr.. Vaux of Pennsylvania said the
bill virtually overturned the constitution
and destroyed our form of government
Several others spoke for and against the bill
The Northern .Dem ocratic members of the
house have prepared a formal protest against
the national election bill. They characterize
it as an extraordinary, dangerous and revo-
lutionary measure, purely partisan and an
open attempt at Capitalization.
SENATE.
Senator Moody's bill provided for the ad.
justment of Indian depreciation claims came.
up on the calendar, but asst was stated that
debate would be called out on this measure
and the special rule for the day did not ad-
NIT of this it was passed.
Owing to other committee work BY Sena.
tor Frye. the senate commerce committee
did not consider the river and harbor bill.
Senator Davis will speak in favor of adding
as an amendment his bill Tor the improve.
ment of the Sault canal.
The senate passed the senate bill 70 re