Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-10-10
CONGR EssIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

ioau idnu lorlellure U1ll WAS cOHSlu-
cred. Mr.. Morgan continued his ar
gument in opposition to it. He was
followed by Mr.. Sanders in favor OF
the conference report, the main point
of his contention being that lands actu-
ally patented to railroad companies
could not be taken from them because
they turned out to be mineral lands.
Mr.. Hearst took a contrary view and
insisted that mineral lands were espe-
cially reserved by the original grants.
In the house the clerk proceeded,
under instructions from the speaker,
to call the roll on the question of order
ing the previous question on the ap-
proval of the journal of Tuesdays
proceedings. During roll call a mes
sage was received from the senate an
nouncing the passage of the tariff bill
with amendments, and by direction of
the speaker it was referred to IT, e COM
mittee on ways and means. The pre-
vious question was orde ced-yeas, 113;
nays, 34-the clerk noting a quorum
The question REQUIRED on the approval
Of the journal. The quorum disap-
peared and call of the house was
ordered. The hundred and seventy
five members responded to their names.
but on the approval of the journal
these had dwindled to 143-no quorum
and on motion of Mr.. Mckinley the
house adjourned.
In the senate on the 10Th bills on
the calendar were taken up and sever
al passed, among them the senate bill
to amend the act of June 10, 1873, to
create an auditor of railroad accounts
This bill requires all subsidized rail-
road companies to transmit to the COM
mission of railroads duplicate of all
bills in service for transportation of
passengers or freight, carrying of mails,
express, or for any service what
ever rendered for CT on behalf of the
United States. The commissioner is
to forward these bills to the proper ac-
counting officers, with such recon-
mendations as he may see fit, and the
accounting officers are to report their
action thereon to the commissioner of
railroads. The conference on the rail-
road land grant forfeiture bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Sanders finished his
argument. In the house Mr.. McKin-
ley from the committee on rules re-
ported Il resolution for the immediate
consideration of the tariff bill in the
house, and after two hours general de-
bate it shall be in order to move to
nonconcur in the senate amendment in
gross and agree to the committee of
conference asked by the senate and
house and without further delay or
other motion proceed to vote on
the said motion. The previous
question on the resolution
was ordered-yeas 116, nays II.
Mr.. Mckinley gave very brief state
ment of the senate amendments but
entered into no argument as to their
propriety or improperly. The senate
amendments were non-concurred in
yeas 120, nays 80. Mr.. Enloe then
called up his resolution in regard to
Mr.. Kennedy's speech on September 3.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio raised the point
of order that the resolution was not in
order. The time to have called the
gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Kennedy. to
order was when that gentleman deliv-
cred his speech. The gentleman could
not now be called to order for his ut
terances. Pending action on the mat
ter the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 10th the follow
ing bills were passed: The senate bill
authorizing the librarian of congress
to purchase at not exceeding IS, 600
Townsend's library of national. state
and industrial pnpnpIs !
origin, progress and consequences of
the late civil war; the senate bill to
grant right of way through public
lands for irrigation purposes; the con-
ference report on tho railroad land
forfeiture bill agreed to-yeas. 30;
nays, ia strict party vote. The
house anti-lottery bill was then. on
motion of Mr.. Lawyer, taken from the
calendar and passed without word of
discussion. On motion of Mr. Plumb
the senate proceeded to consideration
of the house bill to repeal the timber
culture laws. Mr.. Plumb moved an
amendment in the nature of substi-
tute. Mr.. Henderson moved an
amendment providing that no more
$40 Gnstead If 1907 acres shall be en-
braced in one town site entry. Agreed
to. Mr. Plumb also moved to add to the
substitute new section restricting
reservoir sites to so much land as is
actually necessary for the construction
and maintenance of reservoirs. Agreed
to. The bill then passed. In the
house the senate bill passed for the re-
lief of Admiral 5. =. Carter. The SEN
ate amendments We're concurred in to
the house bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the interior to submit n pro-
posal for the sale of the western part
of the Crow Indian reservation in
Montana. Mr.. Boutelle of Maine.
from the committee on naval affairs
reported a resolution calling on the
secretary of the navy for information
as to whether the Bethlehem iron com
pany is using for manufacturing steel
guns for the United States naval ores
imported from Cuba or any other for
eign country; also whether ores suit
able for such manufacture cannot be
procured in the United States. Adopt
ed. The bill passed constituting
Peoria, ILL.,, port of delivery. The
speaker announced the appointment of
the following conferees on the tariff