The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-07-31
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.

Proceedings of the senate and House of
Representatives = Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist of the
Business.
AT the conclusion OF morning business the
Senate, on motion Of Mr. Dawes, took up the
indian appropriation bill on the cd. The Com
nittee on Pensions reported favorably the bills
to pension the widows of Gen. Jchu G, Fremont
and Gen. George B. Mcclellan at the rate of
81, 600 per annum each. The House began vQt-
Ing on the Original package" bill as soon as the
reading Of the journal had been concluded, and
the substitute for the Senate Original package"
bill, as amended, was passed by vote OF I76 TO
BS. Following is the substitute: THAT when
ever any article OF commerce is imported
into any State from any other Stateor Territory
pr foreign nation and there held or offered
for SALE the same shall then be subject to the
laws OF such State; provided that no dtscrimina-
tion shall be made by any State In favor of its
eidzens against those Of other States and Terri-
tories in respect to the sale Of any article Of
commerce., nor in favor of its own products
against those of like character produced in other
States or Territories nor shall the transports
6ion OF commerce through any State be ob-
Btruoted except in the necessary enforcement Of
the health laws of such State" A favorable re-
port was ordered on q House bill for the relief
OF soldiers Of the late war who were mustered
out or killed before their names had been placed
on the rolls OF the army
AFTER unimportant business, the Senate re.
sumed consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill on the 29d. A paragraph sppropriat-
i.g S. 900 to Indians in Minnesota full and.
mixed blood heretofore belonging to the Media
wakanton band of Sioux Indians, and who
have severed their tribal relations, gave
rise to discussion IN the course 5t.3 OF
of these Indians. he said they had given
notice TO the whites of the intended Sioux mas
sacre in Minnesota in 1852 and had aided in
protecting the white women and children on
that occasion The President sent to the Senate
the following nominations To be ENJOYS Elk.
traordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary Of
the United States pursuant to act OF Congress
approved July IA, 1890: Thomas II. Anderson, OF
Ohio now Minister Resident and Consul Gener-
al at La PAS, to Bolivia Clark +. Carr, of Illjs
General at Cophenhagenl to Denmark; John
D. Washburn, of Massachusetts now Min
lister Resident and Consul General at
Berne), to Switzerland; John L. Stevens,
of Maine now Minister Resident ct
Honolulu, to the Hawaiian Islands; George
Nancy, of Tennessee NOW Minister Resident at
Montevideo), to Paraguay. The House resumed
consideration of the bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Lacey
1owa) submitted the report of the Committee
on Elections in the West Virginia contested
election case of McGinnis VS.. Anderson The
report, which finds in favor of the contestant
was ordered printed and laid over. The Presi-
dent sent to the House of Representatives, In
answer to the resolution of Representative Hist,
the official correspondence between the Govern
ment of the United States and the GcAernment
of Great BritGel touching the seal fisheries OF
the Behring Sea. The correspondence includes
thirty separate papers, beginning with letter
from Mr.. Edwards, First sSecretery of Legation
and Charge d'Affaires after Minister Vests re-
call, dated Aug. "a, 1889, and closing with one
from Secretary Blaine to Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British Minister, dated July 49, 1880. In his
accompanying letter of transmittal to the
President, Secretary Blaine, under date or Bar
Harbor, July 10, regrets the delay in transmits
sion which the President directed on the 1lths
and says that the correspondence Is still In
progress.
The Senate passed the following bills on the
Gath: House bill for the construction OF a
bridge across the Savannah River; Senate bill
for the construction Of a bridge across the
Willamette River at Albany, Oregon; Senate
bill to provide an American register Tor the
steamer Marmion. Consideration OF the Indian
appropriation bill was then resumed. Inc
amendment appropriGcing $4,000 for the prose-
cution Of suit in North Carolina TO ENFORCE GER
tain rights of the Cherokee Indians in that stare
YVES modified so as to merely appropriate 30, UVO
to pay the legal expenses already incurred In the
suit Agreed TO. The House proceeded to vote
upon the committee amendments TO the pSn Ike
ruptcy bill. In view OF the TACT tnab tne Ply
had never been read in the House. Mr.. McM1tS
lin TENN demanded a separate vote on eecn
amendment, and much time was thus con-
sunled The amendments ire principally Vef-
bal and informal in their character. On mo
tion of Mr. Reilly pa, Oh anendment WIS
adopted enforcing the laws OF the STATES giving
wages for labor g. preference. Inc Iorrey pHnk-
ruptcy bill was then passed with un1n1poftan1
observation-disclosures, III; nays "a.
IN the Senate, on the 25th, Mr.: A1drich asked
that the formal reading of the tariff bill be dis
pensed with and that the bill be read by para
graphs for consideration. Unanimous consent
was given, and Mr.. Vance proceeded 20 addfSss
the Senate. Senator Cell introduced reso1u-
ton, instructing the Interstate commerce CoIn-
mittee to inquire and report to Inc senate
whether any arrangements have been mace
between the persons owning elevators
and the transportation companies ~
any OF the Western States which VIII
have the effect, or which are intended
to have the effect, of preventing the storage o.
grain and of compelling the farmers 10 sen
their grain at such prices as may De onereo~
They are also to inquire if such an arrange
ment has been made in any OF tne cough ~
committee to report g. bill which Will require
elevator companies and others engaged III Ine
storage of grain TO accept sucn staln VII
tv The House went into comm1Itee
of the whole for consideration OF tne
sundrv civil appropriation bill with senate
anendnents Tbe Postoffice Committee agreed
upon a substitute in lieu of g. numper OF penGss
ing bills adverse to lotteries, ana or6ereo ~
to he reported to the House. The SUBSTITUTE
nrohibits lottery circulars and tickets. lists OF
drawings money or drafts for purchase o.
lottery tickets, or newspapers containing !oo-
terv advertisements or drawings from po-
ing carried in the mails or delivered Oy car
riers and O. penalty OF hne not e4ceeo4ng
SIS 900 and imprisonment not exceeolng one yoH1
is to be imposed upon any person oeposlO!tns
such matter in the mails. The Postm6stsr
General is also to be authorized upon eV1dence
of the existence of lottery or glrg etGe[ W
cause registered letters directed to the co1ps
pany to be stamped Fraudulent" and returnsa
to the senders and he may also forbid tne pay
mont of money orders addressed to lottery or
gif-enterprise company.
In the Senate, on the 26th, Mr.. Cullorn offered
resolution, which was agreed to, requesting
the President to transmit to the senate al COZ
| respondence not already submitted to congress
and now on file in the State Department. toucn-
ing the efforts made by the Government 70 op;
tain modification or repeal OF the decree OF
the French Government OF 1881 prohibiting the
inportation into France OF American
pork and kindred American products' 2
Bin was passed granting a pension OF
81. COO wear to the widow OF the late MAJ. Cen.
| Crook. Bills were also passed giving life PEN
| Eions to Mrs Fremont and to Mrs. MCCLELLAN.
In the House. Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio from the
COMMITTEES on Rules reported resolution OIL IL
| recttne the Speaker to appoint connnlGOAe %
| Ave members to investigate the charges DIougnu
against Pension Commissioner Esum Dy n9R IT,
| aentatfye Cooper of Indiana. Adopted AIVek
this matter had been disposed OF the houss
| went into committee Of the whole (Mr burroMh
of Michigan in the chair on the Senate amend
ments to the sundry civil bill.