Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-08-22

In the senate Gu the Ter. NJ. Hale
reported back the house bill to extend
the census law so as to require infor-
nation to be obtained from unincor.
porated express companies, and IL
passed. Mr.. Edmunda, from the judi
ciary committee, reported an amend
ment to be offered to the river and har-
Dor bill. and explained that its purpose
was to make it unlawful to obstruct the
navigation of any of the navigable
waters of the United States. The
amendment was laid on the table and
ordered printed. Mr.. Frye asked uran-
lmous consent to have the senate bill
taken up and passed which authorizes
the secretary of the treasury to settle
the Indebtedness to the government of
the Sioux City Pacific railroad COM
pany. Objected to. The tariff bill
was then taken up and Mr. Morgan re-
sumed his argument against the in
crease of duty provided for tin plates.
In the house Mr.. Cannon of Illinois
from the committee on appropriations,
reported joint resolution extending
temporarily (until August 29) the ap-
preparations for the support OF the
government not already provided for
In the general appropriation bills al
ready passed. 1t was passed. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Cutcheon the senate amend
ments were nou-concurred in to the
house bill for the establishment of a
national park at the battlefield of Chi
nd
pointed. On a motion made by Mr..
Rogers quorum disappeared and call
of'the house failed to disclose one. On
motion of Mr. Dingley a resolution was
adopted for the arrest of absent men,
bers. The senate bill was passed ex-
tending the time of payment to pur-
chasers of land from the Omaha tribe
OF Indians in Nebraska. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th a petition
OF the citizens of Oklahoma, praying
for relief, was presented and referred
to the committee on appropriations.
Senator Hale offered resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the secretary
OF the navy to investigate the alleged
false or counterfeit stamp of the test
pieces of steel plate for the United
States navy vessels at the Linden steel
works, Pittsburg. Senator Quay's res
olutlon providing, among other things,
for vote on the tariff bill on the 3Oth
OF August was referred to the commit
tee on rules, after statement by Sem
ator Quay that he understood the re-
servation of the general appropriation
bills to include the river and harbor
bill. Senator Hoar offered an amend
ment to Senator Quays resolution SO
as to include the federal election bill
among the measures to be taken up at
the present session. Referred to the
committee on rules. The house Joint
resolution extending the provisions of
the existing laws providing for tempo
rary expenditures of the government
was taken up, and after some discus
sion, passed. The tariff bill was
then discussed until the hour of ad-
journment. In the house the bill
passed authorizing the secretary Of the
interior to sell certain lands and to
grant the proceeds of the same to the
town of Pelican, Oneida county, Wis
consin. Also bill authorizing a bridge
across the Missouri river at St. Charles,
Mo. Several attempts were made to
have bills considered by unanimous
consent, but objection was made. and
the conference report on the fortifca-
lions bill was presented. Mr. Brewer
of Michigan stated that the bill as it
passed the house appropriated $4,52l,-
:
priated 81, 595, 900, as agreed to in
it appropriated ST. 1920
Mr.. Sayers Of Texas said he had de-
clined to sign the report. and explained
Why. The report was agreed to.