The state herald., 1890-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 80.

| WEONEcDAIs ArhiL oo'
SEYArR-The Senate resumed the conl
sideration Of tho customs administratiyes
bill Mr.. Gray moved TO amend the bill;
| by inserting the provision giving an im-A
| porter who Ia dissatisfied the right TO be-s
| gin In common lawsuit In the Unitedy
| States circuit court. This was discusscds
ut length and the bill was finally laid aside
| without action.
Mr.. Platt's resolution for the correction
| OF the Oklahoma bill passed and tho Sen
ate adjourned.
HousE-The committee on rules reported
q resolution for the immediate considers
tion of the Senate service pension bill TO
be ordered US a substitute and the previous
question to be considered Is ordered at
four o'clock. Va
The resolution was adopted and after
long debate the bill passed. !.
The bill authorizes the secretary Of the
treasury to place on the pension roll the
name OF any officer or enlisted man, sixty
years or over, who served ninety days or
| more In the war and shall have received
an honorable discharge, the said pension
10 commence from date Of application and
continue during lifo at s. per month. The
bill also provides pension for the widow
Of any soldier when she shall arrive at the
ago Of sixty years, or be without other
support than their daily labor.
The bill for ths classification Of worsteds
and woolen cloths passed-yoas 1888, nays
none, speaker counting quorum.
THURSDAY, MAY l. F.,
SESATE.-Bills were reported 10 provide
| for inspection OF cattle to be exported and
a bill to prevent the discrimination which
now exists on all railroads running from
Chicago east, under which no mileage 10
| given to any Of the improved cattle cars
carrying live cattle from the West to tho
East.
The customs administrative bill was
thon taken up, the pending question being
| aggrieved importer the right to bring
conmon lawsuit aga inst o collector.
| After o long discussion Mr.. Gray's
amendment was laid on the table BY
party vote. The bill went over until to-
morrow with an agreement that the Sen
alto proceed to vote on the bill and pending
amendments at o'clock tomorrow after
noon without further debate.
HousE-The House adopted q resolution
for the immediate consideration Of bills
| from the judiciary committee In the fol-
lowing order: Senate bill relating to
| trusts, House bill relating to copyrights;
House bill relating to bankruptcy, and
such other bills us the committee may call
up to day and tomorrow.
Mr.. Adams of Illinois called up his in
ternatonal copyright bill and explained its
provisions. During the debate MIR. Cam
|
would begin next week. Without action
the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, MAY 2.
| SESATE-Mr Vest introduced bill to
place the express companies under tho
| provisions of the Interstate commerce law.
| Referred.
| The administrative customs bill was
taken up and the discussion occupied
nearly the entire day. Passed, 81 to IL.
MIR. Platt gave notice that he would next
Monday ask the Senate to take up the bill
for the admission of Wyoming.
On motion Of MIR. Jones of Nevada tho
bill authorizing the issuing Of treasury
| hotes and to deposit silver bullion was
taken up us unfinished business from
Wednesday next until disposed Of. The
conference report on the Oklahoma town
| sites bill was presented and agreed to.
HousE-June 18th was set apart for
eulogies on Randall.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the copyright bill. The bill was discussed
| oil the afternoon, and some amendments
were adopted. a vote was finally taken
| on the ongrossmeut and the third reading
| of the bill and it was defeated. Yeas 9s,
nays l2j A motion to reconsider will
| probably be made tomorrow.
SATURDAY, MAY 3.
SESATE-Mr. Frye from the committee
| the first 10 place the American merchant
| marine engaged in a foreign trade on an
| equality with other nations.
The cost OF this bill, according to the
| commissioner of navigation, will probably
| be for the first car between S3,c0O, 600
and si,t0O,OOl, and would increase in his
| opinion within six years To 5000, GOO or
| Sj,OUOJUO. The bill, lie said, would save
| the people OF the United States many mil
| lions for every million it would cost.
Mr.. Frye stated that il this bill should
| pass first class line of American steam
crs would run between New York and Liv-
| erpool, and others TO South America and
| China.
The Senate passed the Senate bill to es-
tablish public park ut Pagosa Springs,
Colo, and another park in Colorado to be
called the Royal Arch park.
number Of bills OF minor Importance
We're passed, and the death Of Senator
Beck being announced, the Senate ad-
iourned.
HousE-Thc House went into session In
committee OF the whole on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill.
After long debate the committee rose
and the bill was passed.
The Joint resolution was passed appro-
| prlating q ,OOOOOO for the Improvement Of
the Mississippi river from the head OF tho
passes to the mouth of tho Ohio River,
such sum TO be Immediately available.
iuc Cuultrtntc TtpOfls on puDuc Dulluing
bills for buildings ut Ashland, Wis. limit
slOo,00C), and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sia0,0 900,
were agreed TO. The conference report on
the Oklahoma townsite bill was presented,
but no action was taken.
MONDAY, MAY 3.
SENArE-The formal announcement OF
Senator Bcclrs death was made by Mr.
Blackburn. A committee was appointed to
snpcrlntend the funeral Mt the Senate
chamber ut o'clock tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HousE-A number OF bills were passed,
among them the Senate bill TO establish
two additional land ofiices In the State OF
Washington.
The town site bill was agreed to-
The formal announcement OF tho death
OF Senator Beck was made this afternoon.
The Speaker appointed u committee TO
takc charge OF the funeral arrangements
on the part OF the House.
Adjourned.