The state herald., 1890-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.

The committee on commerce reported
back the river and haybor appropriation
bill ntid II went on the Calendar
Tho Sehate then proceeded TO executive
/: 80 p. M, and tho conference reports on
tho antitrust bill was prdscnted and
agreed to. Both houses recede from
their respective amendments and the bill
remains exactly a. II passed tho Senate.
The motion Of Mr.. Teller that the Senate
railroad the right Of way through the Fort
Lewis military reservation, In La Plata
County, Colorado, was. taken from the cal
endar and passed.
4 HousE.--The House went Into commit
tee OF the whole on the Indian appropria-
ton bill. but In few minutes rose Inform
ally to allow the House 70 receive mes.
announced tho passage Of the silver bill
with amendments the Democratic side OF
the House broke into loud applause which
continued for o minute.
The confederation Of tho Indian bill be-
ing resumed on points Of order raisod BY
MIR. Cannon, the appropriation Of el2, 100
for tho Creek Indiana, etS,sO0 for the Pot
tawatomie Indians and III 900 for the Mex
lean Pottawatomie Indians were stricken
from the bill
The committee rose the bill passed and
the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
SENATE.-The Senate resumed consider
alton OF the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. After short
discussion the bill wps laid aside.
The message OF the President vet0ing
Uncompahgre Indian Reservation was
presented, read and referred to tue COM
mittee on Indian ahairs.
Also the message Of the President In re-
lation to reciprocal commercial treaties
with the Pan-American nations. Laid on
the table.
In connection with the last mentioned
subject, Mr.. Hale presented an amend
mcnt TO DO offered to the tariff bill TO the
effect that the President Of the United
States Is hereby authorized, without fur
Their legislation, to declare the ports Of the
United States free and open TO all the
products Of any nation OF the American
hemisphere upon which more export duty
is imposed whenever and 80 long as such
nation shall admit American products and
manufactures free Of duty.
HousE.-With the opening OF the session
q struggle over the silver bill commenced
which lasted nll day. II had been referred
to the committee On coinage, und Mr..
Mills moved to have the Journal corrected
by striking out this reference. Upon this
| motion the House expended several hours
In debate. The object of the silver men
was TO have the silver bill. ~ amended by
the Senate, taken up without being re-
stated that he had believed to be proper
that the bill should be referred, hence his
action.
The votes on various minor motions
were very close, and Mr.. Mills motion
was finally carried by l2i to III. Mr.. Nc
Kinley moved to reconsider. and pending
action on this motion the House adjourned
FRIDAY, JUNE 90.
SESArE.-The postoifice appropriation
bill and the consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bills were reported and placed
on the calendar.
MIR. Stewart, rising to question of per-
sonal privilege, denied the published state
nents OF IN encounter between Mr.. Rca-
gan and himself.
The consideration OF the legislative APP.
preparation bill was resumed, the question
being on the point Of order made by Mr..
Allison against the amendment to increase
the salary Of the commissioner Of the land
o.fice from $+,OO0 TO $1,000 and Of the assis-
tant commissioner from 5000 to e., hOU.
The point was mot sustained.
Mr.. Stewart moved TO strike out the
item OF 5000 for the executive officcr OF
the geological survey This gave rise TO
long debate as to the merits and dement's
| of the geological survey. MAJOR Powell
was harshly criticised by Senator Stewart
aud others and defended by Senator In.
gals. AT the close Of the discussion the
amendment was withdrawn by Mr.. Stewart
The bill was then passsd.
HorsE.-Ycsterday's contest was re-
moved. The speaker announced that the
ending question related To ordering the
previous question on the motion made by
! Mills Of Texas to approve the Journal Of
Wednesday AS amended by resolution OF
yesterday. The previous question was
ordered. Yeas Iii, nays is!..
The clerk then proceeded To read the
ournal Of yesterdays proceedings.
The Journal was rcad ind approved.
Mr.. Stewart OF Vermont presented the
conference report on the antitrust bill.
MIR. Bland offered y resolution to get the
| silver bill before the House, but after
engtby discussion the speaker ruled II
'ut Us Friday was private bill day.
SATURDAY. JUNE 81.
SES,rE.-Thc House bill supplementary
% tho net OF March -, lsS!. with reference
| % bigumy was taken up II provides that
vi fnnds and property lately belonging TO
he Mormon church shall be devoted to
he use and benefit Of the common schools
II Utah. The bill passed without divia-
on, though there were some formal amend
nents made to II, which will require cou
terence.
MIR Edmunds offered an amendment to
he sundry civil bill TO pay to tho widow
u Chief Justice Waite ITO, equal to
he balance OF his salary for one year, and
lppropriating q, 100 for tablet In the III
.erior u the Washington monument, stat
ng briefly tho history Of the structure.
Referred.
HousE.-After some preliminary skirm.
shing In regard to the status Of the silver
pill, the regular order was demanded and
81 eaker Reed proceeded TO state his posi-
1 Inn m tha tvn s.tt al RAT
II tho silver bill, which he had referred TO
the committee on coinage, weights mud
measures. He said the rules required such
bills u DO referred, md that statement,
TO that effect should DO put In the journal
and recorded. Such statement was made
and the House saw 1T not 10 permit 1t to
become part Of the Journal. Tint left u
somewhat dintcult question N TO the sta.
tus Of the bill. Individually, the chair be.
licved that the refusal 10 record the fact
Did not obliterate the fact itself. The
chair believed that the bill had, under the
rules, been properly referred.
Mr.. Springer declared that the silver
bill was only subjected to this treatment
by the Republicans und their Speaker
lodging the silver qucSti0n.
Mr.. Townsend, Of Colorado. said he
voted m he had because he felt II his duty
TO his people to endeavor 10 get FREQ coin
MIR. Morrill,, Of California, eontcndcd, In
opposition 10 tho Speakers ruling, that the
bill was on tho Speakers table, open TO the
disposition Of tho House.
A long debate cnsued, after which n
vote was taken upon n motion by MIR. Kin.
ley 10 table On appeal from the decision "
tho Speaker. by vote OF Ia 10 III the
appeal was tabled. and the bill remained
In the hands Of tho committee on coinage.
| MONDAY, JUNE 20.
SENArE.-Mr. Ingalls, offered rcsoiu-
tion instructing the committee on priv.
lcgcs mud elections 10 inquire ~ TO tho date
when, under the law md presidents, tho
salaries OF the Senators from Montana,
Washington and North ind South Dakota
began. Agreed TO.
The Senate resumed consideration OF tho
agricultural college bill.
Tho Senate agreed 10 the conference 10.
port on the dependent pension bill, which
now goes 10 the President.
Hoc-E.--Thc House went into committee
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