The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-01
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
What our National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
. Past Week.
SENATE.

LIE TOUT KeuIlemen ClulnluS " w 6eHdGOF
elect from Montana were admitted (pending
the contest)to the privileges of the floor.
The concurrent resolution heretofore offer
ed by Mr.. Chan der for the investigation Thy
the immigration committee OF both hOuses)
of matters connected with immigration, was
agreed to. ~a.a
The bill appropriating Sc, 100 for the re,
moval OF a dangerous obstruction at the
entrance of Milwaukee harbor was passed.
At 2 o'clock the Senate took up the bill in.
troduced by Mr.. Butler to provide for the
emigration of persons of color from the
Southern states, and Mr.. Ingalls, addressed
the Senate. rf.,~
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the customs administrative bill.
Mr.. Mckinley explained that the bill was
purely administrative and it's provision had
been contained in the Morrison and Mills
bills. :.
Mr.. Carlisle admitted that this was sub.
stantially true, but said that the restoration
Of the duty on packagesand coverings would
increase the revenue $5OO,O 600 or 5000, 900.
He thought that the proposition to charge
full rate on dam aged goods unjust.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky argued that
the effect of the bill would be to increase
protection to the domestic manufacturer.
An amendment from the ways and means
offered by Mr.. Bayne, providing that during
the pending of controversy or litigation
about the amount of duties to be paid on
any merchandise, it shall remain in the Gus
tody Of the treasury department.. Pending
action On this amendment the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
The senate committee on naval affairs
held IN important meeting. at which, after
considerable discussion, the committee de-
cided upon the policy which will govern it
during this congress in the work of building
up the navy. This is, in brief, that a great
line-of-battle ships, like the English Ben Bow
should be constructed at once. Senator's
Chandler and Mcpherson, however, are not
in accord with the decision reached, and
majority and minority reports will be pre-
sented to the senate. 49,
alike perplexed over the disposition that
ought to be made OF the halfsigned Gre
dentials of four men from Montana who ask
to become senator's. A delay in the consid-
GRAFTON of the question has arisen at the
start. 1t was the intention of the commit
tee on privileges and elections to meet at
once and decide on q method of procedure.
the committee, has been called away by
sickness, n it was said by the commit
tee clerk that nothing would be done until
he returns.
HOUSE.
The time of the house was almost wholly
taken up in discussing proposed amend
ments to the customs administrative bill in
committee of the whole.
The subcommittee of the house committee
on the world fair was in session for an hour
and decided to report to the full committee
that it does not recommend the adoption of
either of the resolutions referred to it in the
forms stated, and asked permission to pro-
coed at once to the framing of q bill or bills
embracing the entire subject of an exposition
in 1892, except as to site, to be presented tor
tho consideration of the full committee at the
earliest date possible.
SENATE.
The Democrats of the senate, although in a
minority, propose to make q stiff fight on be-
half OF Maginnis and Clarke of Montanae
They have probably paid closer attention to
the case than the Republicans, and it is said
that one or two prominent Democrats from
Montana have recently been here loading
them up with ammunition in the shape OF
statements and evidence which may he of use
in the committee rooms
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the customs administration bill,
and after q long debate passed the bill-13S
to 121-after striking out the amendment to
N~ASO" wv uoSPICoS
that the section shall not apply to merchan-
disc imported in cartons, which is subject to
a duty equal to or exceeding 60 per cent.
There was another protracted struggle in
the house committee on the worlds fair out
OF which the New York party came victori.
GUS. The battle began rs soon as the com.
mittee reported to the full committee that
they did not favor either of the propositions
referred to it. and asked permission to frame
O bill providing for a fair in 1892 and leaving
the question gifts site for future settlement.
This was finally adopted, after a lively dis.
cussion.
ENATE
The House bill to simplify thelaws respect
ing the collection of customs was ordered
printed and referred to the committee on
finance.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Chandler, calling on the attorney-general for
the report of the United. States marshal for
the northern district of Mississippi, concern
ing the maltreatment OF Henry J.. Faunce,
of Aberdeen. Miss, who cut down the
efigy of Secretary Proctor and was after
wards whipped and driven out of town
for SO doing, was taken up Tor consideration,
and Mr.. Walthall addressed the Senate. He
insisted that congress had no jurisdiction
over the subject, butfelt warranted in saying
that affair was simply the wanton con-
duct Of q few persons, and hat it was disap-
proved by the community in which it occur
red.
Mr.. Reagan condemned the outrage at
Aberdeen, but denied the right of the gov
eminent to take e~ognizance OF it. Without
action the resolution went over.
HOUSE.
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky, offered q reso-
luton, which was referred, and congratulate.
ing the people Of Brazil in their Just and
peaceful assumption OF the powers, duties
and responsibilities of self-government as
shown by their assumption of s~elf-govern-
ment; declaring that United States Of Bra
ell is recognized by the United States OF
republic, and providing that the president
shall give proper notice of this recognition
to the President of the United States Of Bra.
ill.
The House then, in committee ofthe whole,
proceeded to consider the bill appropriatine
United States prisons and for the imprison
ment of the United States prisoners.
sr SENATE. 49,
The progress that has been made with
Senator Davis bill for the Sault canal and
Hay a K channel has aroused some ami
mostly among the senator's who want i'm
prov ements made. -
It is the first step in the direction of 6ght-
ing Western projects by Eastern interests
% dominating the committee on com
merce. The State of Michigan, whose lake
interests demand attention, has no senator
on that committee.
The direct tax bill was taken up in the
senate: Mr.. Vest expressed his opposition
to the bill, as did also Mr.. Berry, who asked
for the yeas and nays. Mr.. Sherman made
a brief statement of the history of the tax
and said it's passage would remove a bone 81
contention and repair an injustice. Mr.. Vest
G8lO Its MASSAGE waR n f0roUnuo COun1uaiOp
but he stood by his record of opposition.
and especially by President Cleveland's veto
Of the same bill. He regarded the measure
as utterly indefensible without constitutional
authority and unwarranted by precedent.
Mr.. Vance offered as an amendment q pro