The Minneapolis observer., 1890-09-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary of the Daily Work In
the Senate and House.
Important Measure. un.,cr Consideration
by the National Law Makers-A-
-R Record of Events of Gen.Z
@ eralE Interest "
SENATE.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-In the SEN
ate yesterday the time was occupied in
discussing the tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The Senate
yesterday got through with twelve pages
of the tariff bill. The House lard bill
was presented.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. In the Sem
ate yesterday Senator Edmunds offered
resolution for recess from Septem-
Der 10 to November 10. hut no action
was taken. The tariff bill was further
discussed, and efforts to have salt and
wool put on the free list were defeated.
WASHINGTON, Sept. The hill ap~
propriating $50, 900 for site and public
building at Sheboygan, Wis, was passed
in the United States Senate on Sat
urday and the tariff bill was further
considered.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2.-ln the Senate
Yesterday the time was occupied in con-
sidering the tariff bill. MIR. sherman
proposed an amendment to the bill to
establish limited reciprocity with
Canada, but no action was taken.
WASHINGTON, Sept. a-Mr. Hale made
a speech in the Senate yesterday in sup.
port of the Blaine reciprocity idea, and
Mr.. Thomas advocated closer CONNER
cial relations with Canada, A bill was
introduced providing that hereafter no
National bank shall issue circulating
notes. The tariff bill was further con.
sidered.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2s.-In the House
yesterday Messrs. Beckwith IN j. and
Wilson tWash,l got into an angry dis,
pute and the former struck the latter,
when they were separated. The lard
bill was again brought up. but hllibus-
tering prevented any action or discus.
sion.
WASHINGTON, Aug, %. In the iiouse
yesterday the conference report on tho
bill for the relief Of the sufferers in
Oklahoma was agreed to- The bill for
the adjustment of the claims OF labor
ers under the elght-hour law and the
lard bill were passed. The committee
on agriculture ordered a favorable re-
port on the bill authorizing the
Secretary of Agriculture to es.
tablish uniform grades for all
kinds of grain bought, handled, trans
ferred or shipped from one State ol
Territory to any State or Territory
of the United States, or from
any place in the United States TO any
foreign country, which shall be known
as american grades" and shall pub
lish the same in his reports and by spe
cial bulletins
WAsmNGToS, Aug. 80 In the House
yesterday the omnibus Southern war
claims bill $3.50, ,OO0) was passed. The
Senate bill was passed constituting
Cairo, H., port Of delivery. At The
evening session seven ty-two priva te
pension bills were passed.
| WAAHINGToN, Sept. In the House
on Saturday bills were passed for the
adjustment Of the accouGts OF laborers,
workmen and mechanics arising under
the eight-hour law; to amend the alien
contract law; prohibiting the employ.
ment OF convict labor on public works
and to prevent the purchase of supplies,
the product OF convict labor, by the
| United States
| WASHINGTON, Sept. Bills were
passed in the House yesterday provid'
ing for Government inspection OF coal
mines in the Territories and extending
criminal jurisdiction OF Federal courts
to the great lakes. A favorable report
was made on a resolution authorizing
committee 10 visit the Territories and
decide whether they are entitled IL
Statehood.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. In the House
yesterday Mr. Cooper ia. and Mr.. vii.
son MOI discussed the Clayton Brcck-
inridge election contest, A bill was
passed declaring Rock Island port OF