The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-09-11
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
WhatOur National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
Past Week.


amendments to the liquor schedule were
adopted, some increasing and Others resluc-
ing he duty. Schedules relat ny to cotton
manufactures and fax and hemp were pass.
ed over in orIually, and the wool schedu Q
was taken up. MIR. Carlisle moved to place
wool on The rec list, but the senate ad ourn-
ed without action a. ter q debate between
Messrs Carlisle, sherman, Aldrich and Glib.
son.
Mr. Edmunds introduced concurrent res.
Olution, which went over or the present
that when the two houses adjourn Sept. IL
it lie to meet Nov. 10
Mr.. blair present d memorial of the
WomPn's National Industrial league for the
suppression and punishment OF the EARNED
assasains known as the Pinkerton detec-
tives."
The omnibus Southern war claims hill,
carrying about $53O,O00. was passed by
the house. The day was devoted to work in
committee Of the whole.
SENATE.
The tariff bill was taken no, the pending
que, ton being on Mr.. Car isles motion to
strike out the wool paragraphs. so IA to
plnce wool on the rec list. A long deb ate
ensuPd. aud ceased only at the request oil
MIR. Aldrich. who sail that If every amend.
ment was discussed at so great a length
some o the most import ant questions pre-
scented in the bill could not be discussed at
all. Mr.. Carlisles motion was deteatad-l7
to 21-n strict party vote, although Mr..
Payne, i present, would have, Mr.. Sherman
said, voted in the negative.
HOUSE.
The bill making eight hours q days work
on government work and contracts. Che bill
tn amend the alien labor law, the bill nro-
hlbiting the employment @! c0nvicts on pub
lc works and the bill prohibiting the pu r.
chnse OF convict, made material by the United
Sta ties were passed.
The House committee on Indian affairs
unanimously reported in favor OF the Joint
res"irt OH raty ying the leases OF coal claims
made by Choc aw citizens to the ChocktaW
oal and Railway company. finding them to
be made in accordance to law and valid.
SENATE.
The tariff bill was taken up, the question
being on wool and wooden yarns, to VIII ich
the finance committee had reported AT
amendment increasing the duty rom twice
to two and onPhnl times the duty imposed
upon unwashPG wool o the first class. A r.
or II long discussion the committee amend.
mPnt WAS agreed to-26 to IS. Several
OH r commi tae amendments were agreed
to, and the wool schedule was completed.
HOUSE.
After n weeks steady work the conferreps
on the rIvpC and hurbor bill have reached an
agreement AMI signed their report. The
chnngps made in the bill by the senate were
generally agreed TO, bnt in numerous cases
the npprOpr alton was reduced.
The senate bill was pa -sed extending the
criminal jur .sdirti0n of circuit and district
courts TO the great lakes and their connect
ing waters.
Az the river and harbor bill passed the
house the bin appropriated $19.64S.445; as
it pass ID the sen Ite S3j, 7Sj.S53; as agreed
TO in conference, $24, 9S1.295.
SENATE.
The tariff bill WIS taken up in the sonata
and the sugar schedule was considered. Mr.,
Carlisle gave notice that he would move tC
strike out all the paragraphs relative to gu
gar b0unties.
A bill was introduced by Senator Coke pro
viding that herea ter no national bank shat
issue circulating notes. and that within siI
months each national hank shall deposit
money with the United States treasurer Of
the redemption q! it's circulating notes. The
bonds now deposited or this purpose shall
b. returned United States legal tender
notes shall he issued in place of bank notes
Authority is given national banks to loan
money on real estate.
-------- HOUSE.
The speaker anuounced the appointment
of Mr.. Flick o. Iowa IA a member o. thu
Raum Investigation comm ttee IN place o.
MIR. Smyser Ohio. resigned.
The select COMMITTEES appointed to lnSHsri
gate the accounts Q the serGeant-at-arms q
the house has made n report tnvOring q bill
constituting the sprgpHnt-at-arms u dlshurS-
ing officer OF the government.
SENATE.
Senator voorhees, made a speech on tn
tariff. in which he quoted quite literally ron
speeches made by Senator Davis and Repre-
sentative Lind of Minnesota on the subjec
OF twlne
Mr. Edmunds recalled the history an
the prarticnI operation luxurious to tn
United States1 o the Canadian reciprort'.
tr"aLy OF 1854. he opposed the placing O
sugar on the free list. and q slow recipTocit.
with Central and South America
HOUSE.
The Clayton Breckenridge case was furthe
considered in the house.
1t is not unlikely that there will be FEY
more public building bills allowed to pass a
the session OF congress-. A request has bee
made t0 that etfert by large number @
members and it in believed that some tim
will I've set aside ior the consideration OF bill
o. this nat uIe
SENATE.
The amend mPnt of Senator Davis whic
| places binding wine on the Tree list was adopt
! ed-veHs 81. nays "a.
| Much Indignation exists among Renublica
senator's over Representative Kennedy's al
; tack uron the senator Quay in particular
Several consult atiOns have been held but n
| plan OF action has been agreed upon.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cummings, rising to personal e1
PLANTATION in connection which Mr.. Cannon
famous "blnckiist," made a long speech !
criticism of the speaker and the rules. TIL
| dayton Brer kenridge election care was d.
| batpd further without action. The hons
! pnsEed senate bill to authorize the survey
the seventh standard parallel between Mort
| and South Dakota.
The senate bill to establish port o. d.
! livery at Sioux City, Iowa, was passed i
Cl.~ house to-day.