Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-04

OF private land claims. Without dis
posing of the bill the Senate went into
executive session.
FRIDAY, Sept. 26.-Mr. Sherman in
troduced bill which was referred to
the committee on appropriations appro-
priating 1888, 900 for the purchase, tor
the use of the Senate, of the Maltby
House, at the corner of New Jersey
Avenue and B Street northwest, with
the vacant lots on the north side of it.
The conference report presented yester-
day on the bill to establish the Rock
Creek Park in the District of Columbia
was agreed to, and the bill now goes to
the president 70: his approval. On
motion Of Mr.. Blair the house bill
to amend can act to prohibit the i'm
portatlon and migration of foreigners
and aliens under contract and agree
ment to perform labor in the United
States, its territories and the District
Of Columbia" was taken from the
calendar. The bill was SO amended
as not to apply to musical or
other artists, or Jewish rabbis, and
went over till tomorrow with an
amendment to make it not apply to any
organization of musicians Or orchestras
Enacted upon. The bill to establish a
United States land court and to provide
for the settlement of private land
claims was taken up. but went over
without action. The Senate passed the
following unobiected-to Senate bills:
jamestown & Northern Railway
Company through the Devils Lake
Indian reservation, n. D.. to authorize
the construction of a bridge across the
Missouri river at the most accessible
point within one mile above or below
the town Of Quindaro, in the county of
Wvaadotte, Kas.; House bill granting
leave of absence to clerks and employees
in first and second-class post-offices.
The House Joint resolution appropriate
ing 81 100000 for the purchase of nickel
ore and nickel matte for naval purposes
having been received from the House,
was laid before the Senate, lat the re-
quest Of MIR. Hale), and Mr. Cameron
offered an amendment to it providing
that such nickel ore or nickel matte SO
purchased shall be equitably distributed
among the contractors of nickel steel
armor plating. After an extended de-
bate the resolution went over till to-
morrow.
SATURDAY, Sept. 27.-In the Senate
to-day the House bill to re-
peal part of the act of 1882, divid-
ing the state of Iowa into two judi
cial districts, was passed. The House
joint resolution authorizing the secre-
tary OF the navy to purchase nickel ore
or nickel matte for use in the manutac-
tu1e of steel armor was discussed, but
went over without action. The Senate
resumed consideration of the House
bill to amend "an act to prohibit
the importation and migration
of foreigners and aliens under
contract or agreement to perform labor
in the United States" the pending
question being on Mr.. Plumb's amend
ment. providing that the act shall not
apply to any organization of musicians
or orchestras. The amendment was
agreed to; also an amendment that the
law shall not apply to teachers. The
Senate bill to establish a United States
land court was recommitted to the COM
mittee on private land claims.
MONDAY, Sept. 29.-The conference
report on the tariff bill was presented
to the Senate to-day and read at length.
After an extended debate it was laid
aside informally without action. The
conference report on the bill for the re-
lief of settlers in the Northern Pacific
railroad indemnity lands was agreed to;
also the conference report on the bill
opening for settlement portion of the
Fort Randall military reservation in
South Dakota was presented. Mr.. Hoar,
from the committee on privileges and
elections, reported a resolution (Which
was adopted) declaring that the
kota, Montana and Wyoming are enti-
tied to their compensation from the date
of the admission of those states. The
concurrent resolution for the final adj
iournment tomorrow was presented
and referred to the finance committee.
The House bill defining the duties Of the
sergeant-at-arms of the House was
passed. A conference was ordered on
the House bill to provide for the dispo-
sition of the abandoned Fort Ellis mill
tary reservation, Montana, under the
homestead law The individual pension
bills on the calendar were then taken up
and forty-four passed in twenty-five
minutes. Senate bill granting right of
way across the Fort Assiniboine military
reservation to the Great Northern Rail-
way, was passed. After short execu
tive session the Senate adjourned, Mr..
Aldrich stating that he would not ask
for an evening session, as he was salts
fed that vote on the tariff CON
ference report would be reached to-
morrow.
TUESDAY, Sept. 3o.-After debating
the tariff bill all day and all night, the
Senate, at 6 A. NJ, proceeded to vote,
by yeas and nays, on the conference
report. The first break in the party
ranks was made when Mr.. Paddock's
name was called. He said that he was
paired with Mr.. Eustis; but as Mr..
Eustis would have voted no, he
would vote no. The next break
cama immediately after when