Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-07-19
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adopted the conference report on the sll-
 yer bill; yeas 39; nays, 26.
 The committee on labor reported Ia
 vorably the bill constituting the 8-hour
 day work for all laborers employed by
 the government.
 The caucus of republican senators
 met to-day to arrange the programme
 for the disposition of business during
 the remainder of the session. It is prob
 able the real issue will De whether or
 not the national election bill shall be
 considered this session. It is tacitly
 understood that if assurance IS given
 the minority this measure is not to be
 pushed.
 After the previous question had been
 ordered on approval of journal Fithian
 and Williams spoke at length about the
 error in recording their names, both
 stating they were not present at the roll
 call.
 |, Cannon replied that 1t made no differ
 ence. If the rules could be evaded by
 marching out of the house second be- fore his name was called and then back
 after it had been called the rule amount
 ed to nothing. Ever since day before
 yesterday the republicans have been try ing to do business. It was obvious the | democrats did not want to legislate. They
 did not want the diplomatic and consu- lar bill considered. There were sitting
 wrongfully in this house members not entitled to sit here, and republican, owed 70 themselves to seat men who
 were entitled to seats, in spite of the common scolders. Republicans ap- | plause. Morgan spoke for three hours and closed with an appeal to the senators not
 to allow Sherman to thrust his stilstto
 in silver.
 Call also argued against the confer ence report. Plumb spoke in its favor, and after further debate q vote was taken and the , report agreed to; yeas, 39; nays, 36. Adjourned.
 WAsHINGTon July 10.-Sec Rusk said | to-day tke restrictions of the British | government upon the importation of | beef cattle from this country was ground | less, and tse plea of continued existence | of courageous cattle diseases in the | United States were unjustifiable and had | lasted long enough. He now proposed | to prove to the satisfaction of the British | authorities that no disease existed in | this country to warrant tkese restrict | ions, and that somO other cause must be assigned.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-U. $. Mar shal Long this afternoon arrested Thos. Fitzpatrick, a census enumerator, for | neglect of duty. In FitZpatrick's re- turns discrepancies were found, which led to q remuneration of the district, when COS more names were discovered. Fitzpatrick plead physical inability to complete the work.
 NEW YORK, July 10.-The clothing manufacturers association of New York has given notice to Its 1000 cutters that they will be locked out on Saturday. This step is taken in retaliation for the boycott placed on one of their members. Over 10000 persons will be thrown out of work.
 WASHINGTON, July 10-In the house to-day after some dilatory tactics Evarts asked to have the journal corrected in that it recorded that in a certain vote he was present and not voting when in fact he was not present.
 Rogers of Arkansas, made tn the text for an attack on the speaker, after which the journal was amended as sug- gested by Evarts.
 McMillen, of Tennessee, said the di- plomatic and consulor bill appropriated l5 per cent more than ;he current law, yet the gentleman having it in charge attempted to push it through. After fifteen minutes debate against that bill, the democrats protested why should the republicans complain of the democratic side. If they wanted to do business let them bring their members back from fishing, electioneering and summer re- sorts.
 Grcsvenor took the floor and denounc- ed the democrats as obstructionists. He said the party was totally incompetent to be leader of public sentiment and he that they had taken up one quarter of the present congress in ob- structive tactics. The journal was then 
 The conference report on diplomatic appropriations was then adopted, yeas, I14, nays 66.
 Funston, of Kansas, submitted and the house passed the report on the agricultural bill.
 The house then went into commit tee of the whole on the land grant for feiture bill.
 Micadoa, of New Jersey, spoke of the efforts of the democratic house to for feit unearned land grants and of the steady opposition of the senate to those efforts. Now both houses being in the control of the republicans compromise had been patched. The measure might well be entitled to bill to comfound {, felony with railroad which has stolen land. Pending further discussion the house adjourned.
 WASHINGTON, July 10.-Ths president late this afternoon approved the act for 3 lniSsi) I' Fy on ing.
 PARIS, July 10.-The French, gun boat Fusee was stranded today on a rock, while attempting to enter the Toulon I roads. Tugs have been sent to her as- ( sistance. l
 WASHINGTON, July 11-Teller intro duced a joint resolution instructing the . President to invite the government of the Latin-Union countries, and such : other coun'res as he may deem advis- able, to join the U. $. in a conference to adopt a common ratio between gold and I silver, for the purpose of establishing f money. The President is to appoint not ieso IlldH lilIcS, HUI blldl llNC COil- Z missiOners to attend the conference. f The joint resolution was referred to the [ finance committee. $
 Wilson, of Iowa, offered a resolution , calling on the Secretary of State for in- formation on the subject of the Ameri- can citizen, Thomas T. Collins, being T deprived of his rights, liberty and pro- I perty at Mahilla, Phlllipene Islands. The i Senate then proceeded to the consider l atIon of the Senate bill to establish United States land court, and provide f for the settlement of private land claims in Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, Col Orado, Utah and Nevada.
 ST. PAUL, July 11-When the fourth days session of the Educational Asso- citation opened, Forbes, of Illinois, got [ the floor on the question of privilege, and l read from the Constitution to prove that t