Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the senate on the 9th Mr.. Call Of
fered resolution Preferred to the com.
mlttee on foreign relations) requesting
the president to institute negotiations
with Spain for such notifications OF the
treaty with thut government as will en-.
able American cattle to be shipped from
the United States to Cuba. The senate
silver bill was then taken up. Mr..
Cockrcll addressed the senate. After
the close of Mr.. Cockrel's speech the
house silver bin was laid before the
senate. Mr. Teller moved that the bill
be printed and laid on the table. After
u brief argument it was so ordered.
Mr.. Vest asked the senate to take up
and considor the bill ito prohibit
monopoly in the transportation of cat
tie to foreign countrios.n Mr.. plntt
thought the senate should go on and
dispose of tho silver bill. He hal been
waiting to bring forward two bills
which seemed to him not only of high
Importance, but of highest privilege,
bills for the admission of two terrific
RES as states. He gave notice that
henceforth the silver bill could not be
laid aside except on yea and nav vote.
MIR. Stewart asked unanimous consent
that on Friday neSt at o'clock the
senate vote on the silver bill and
amendments. In the house on motion
OF Mr.. Comstock of Minnesota the title
of the silver bill passed Saturday was
amended so ms to read ~ follows. "A
bill directing the purchase of silver bull
lion and the issue of treasury notes
thereon and for other purposes" Mr..
Lodge of Massachusetts offered the fol,
lowing resolution. which was referred
to the committee on foreign affairs
That the secretary of the treasury be
directed to inform the house whether it
Is true that the Cunard steamship COM
pany Saturday last refused to obey the
orders of officers of the United States
To give return passage to certain immi-
grants landed at New York by the said
company in violation of the contract
labor laws Of the United States and il
SO what steps, if any, have been taken
to refuse entry to the steamships of said
company until said company has COM
piled with the laws of the United States
and made duo PREPARATION for their re-
fusal to obey tho orders of the officials
thereof.
In the house on the 1lth on motion of
Mi. Morrill, the house silver bin was
referred to the finance committee, Mr..
Blair introduced (by request) bill to
prohibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors
on grounds of eXpositions for which
appropriations are expended by the
United States. Referred to the com
mittee on education and labor. The
following bills were passed: The sem
ate bill granting to the Chicago, Kan
sas " Nebraska railroad company power
to sell and convey to the Chicago, Rock
Island " Pacific railway company all
ITS railway properly, rights and fran
chises in the territory of Oklahoma and
in Indian Territory. The silver bill
was taken up and unanimous consent
was given that after 3 o'clock Friday
next the debate shall be limited to five
minutes by any senator on any oues-
tlon. In the house the senate bill
amendatory of the internal revenue
laws was passed. 1t authorizes the
commissioner of internal revenue to
formulate rules and regulations by
which beer may be carried direct from
The watts to the bottling department
without passing through the intermedi-
ate process of being drawn into kegs.
Tho senate bill was passed changing
tho present system of drawback on ex-
ported beer and fermented liquors and
permitting their expectation in bond in
the same manner AS distilled spirits are
now handled.
In the senate on the 18th adverse re-
ports We're made from the finance COM
mittcc on Mr.. Stanford's bill for gov
crnnent loans on liens on real estate
and on the bill 10 abolish metal money.
The bills We're indefinitely POSTPONED.
The senate bill extending the criminal
of the circuit and criminal
courts to the great lakes and their con-
Meeting waters. was passed. The com
'nittee. on finance reported back favora-
bly, with sundry amendments the house
silver bill and gave notice that at the
proper time it would be offered as n
substitute for the senate bill. The SEN
NO silver bill was taken up and Mr..
Enstis addressed,the senate. He spoke