The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-07
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.


In the Senate, on the goth ult., Mr.. Sher-
man offered q resolution, which went over.
for the daily meeting of the senate at 10 a.
M. The Senate Committee on Judiciary has
practically concluded its consideration of
the bill for the relief of the Supreme Court
and will report it to the Senate in q few
days. In the House, Mr.. Cannon (Illinois),
from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported g joint resolution providing Temporal
rily (until Aug. Ia for such of the eXpendi-
lures Of the Government as have not been
provided for by the appropriation bills
which have already become laws. Passed.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) in the chair, on
the Senate amendment to the Sundry civil
appropriation bill. The House Committee
on Indian affairs has decided to recommend
that the House non-concur in all of the Sem
ate amendments to the Indian appropria-
tion bill and ask a conference. The House
Committee on Commerce has ordered a IA
vorable report on the bill providing for a
steam vessel at Chicago, to cost Sos, 900, to
be used under the direction of the Treasury
to board and inspect incoming vessels. Rep
resentative Farquhar of New York has in
troduced a bill to create a commission, to be
known as the United States Commission of
the Worlds Congress of Labor. to consist Of
nine members to be appointed by the Presi-
dent.
THE President sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations on the 30th ult.: Thad-
deus S. Sharrett, of Maryland, to be General
Appraiser of Merchandise, under the pro-
visions of the act approved June 10, 1890;
Louis Dosmarais, of Louisiana, to be Conner
of the Mint at New Orleans. Indian Agents
ID. f. Roger, at the Pine Ridge Agency in
South Dakota; George Steel, at the Black
foot Agency in Montana. Postmasters-A.
D. Lawrence, Tecumseh, Mich: III. G. Bulls,
DEBORAH, Iowa. Charles H. Schoregge,
Sleepy Eye, Mimi. Withdrawn-Mrs. Min
ME B. Taylor at Hicksville Ohio (at her own
request). A favorable report has been order
ed on the bill introduced by Senator Sher-
man to incorporate the Society of the Red
Cross, with Clara Barton, George KEENAN,
and other prominent people as Incorporate
ors. The Speaker laid before the House
fifteen requests for leaves of absence. The
bill taxing manufacturers and dealers in
compound lard and fixing tax on the ar
ticle itself was reported to the House with
a recommendation that it pass. The bill
taxes compound lard mills per pound and
fixes the annual license of manufacturers
at 500 per year, wholesale dealers at $24 per
year, retail dealers at ST. 92 per year, and
requires that all lard be branded in all
packages as compound lard and when
sold in other than the original packages to
be inclosed in wrappers or receptacles bear
ing such label
y AN executive communication from Secre-
Major Powell, director of the Geological
Survey, on the subject of irrigation and
canal sites was laid before the Senate on
the 31st ult., and Mr. German asked to have
it read. This led to a sharp discussion
about printing such documents in the rec
ord, and some warm words passed between
Mr.. German and Mr.. Sherman. The former
insisted upon having the letter read. Mr..
Sherman objected to the further read
ing of the letter. Mr. German re-
marked that if the Senator for Ohio
had been in the chamber in time
under his own resolution the document
could have been read and the public BUSH
ness facilitated. Mr. Sherman resented the
emphasizing of the fact that he had come
into the chamber fifteen minutes after the
hour fixed for meeting. He had been en-
gagged during these fifteen minutes in pub
lie business, which he considered of more
Importance than listening to the reading of
the journal. Mr.. German, with some warmth,
resented the insinuatiOn that because he
wanted it read he was delaying public
business. The Senate decided that the doc
ument should not be read. The presiding
officer then said the letter would be
printed as a miscellaneous document. The
conference report ON the District of Column
bia appropriation bill was agreed to and
then the tariff bill was taken up. In the
House, Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, as a question
of privilege, offered resolution for the in
vestigation of the charges of corruption in
connection with the passage of the silver
bill, against members of the House, con-
tanned in a recent editorial of the NGttO9lG6
Economist The Speaker decided the motion
was not privileged one Mr.. Oates APP
pealed from the decision, which, however,
was sustained by vote of % to II. The
House then went into the committee of the
whole on the Senate amendments to the sun
drv civil appropriation bill and discussion
of the irrigation clause was renewed.
The journal of the previous day having
been read in the Senate on the 1st inst, Mr.
Edmunds moved to correct and amend it by
inserting the names of the thirty-tw Sena-
tors who were present when the roll was
first called. Mr.. Sherman doubted whether
this change ought to be made. If 1T were
he would insist on having it applied to all
the calls of the Senate. Such rule, he
said, would only incumber the journal.
Finally, after fifteen Or twenty minutes dis
cussion of the question Mr.. Edmunds' motion
was rejected. Mr.. Blair offered resolution
looking to the incorporation of the previous
question in the rules of the Senate, and
asked for it's immediate consideration, but
on objection from the Democratic side the
resolution went over. After few moments
spent in the reception of reports, bills, and
memorials at 10:45 consideration OF the
tariff bill was resumed. In the House, on
motion of Mr.. Taylor, of Illinois, resoIu-
ton was adopted calling on the Secretary
gineers in charge of the work OF improve
ment in Galveston harbor. The House then
resumed consideration of the Senate amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation DILL
THE Senate joint resolution to permit
Lieut.. Col. Henry G. Corbin, United States
army, to accept a civil position in the
Worlds Columbian Commission was passed
bv the Senate on the I'd. The resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Blair instructing the Commit
tee on Rules to report within four days
rule for the incorporation of the previous
question or of some method for limiting ana
closing debate in the parliamentary pro-
cedure of the Senate was referred 10 the
Committee on Rules. Mr. Morrlll
was granted unlimited leave OF
absence on account of the condition
of his health. The House proceeded to the
| further consideration of the Senate amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation Dill.
| The pending amendment was that approprl-
ating S75, 900 for a Hghtshfp on the North
Carolina coast The amendment was nom
concurred in-yeas, 1876; nays, n. One nun
dred and forty members were announced as
! paired on this vote. There was great DIN
Guilty in disposing of the remaining amend
ments owing to slimness of attendance, DuO
after a resolution was adopted revoklng
leaves of absence, the bill was SEM 70
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