The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume of the Proceedings
OF Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

schedule OF the bill. Some gentlemen on tht
other side had said that when the Democrats
came into the majority they would refuse
to make any appropriation to pay the
bounty Fearing this, the committee had
provided that the appropriation for the
payment of bounties should be a permanent
one.
SENATE
Mr.. Farwell introduced IN amendment to
the bill or meat inspection authorizing the
secretary of agriculture, whenever he may
deem II eXpedient, to cause to be made al
such times and places and in such manner Of
he thinks proper careful inspection of live
cattle to be slaughtered in any state or ter
ritory for consumption, or the products
which are to be sold in any other state or ter
ritorY.
HOUSE.
McKinley's tariff bill was adopted in the
House by nearly a strict party vote. One
republican aud an independent labor union
ist voted with the democratic opponents.
Representative Wilson was notified by tn,
secretary of the interior that the revised list
of questions to be used on making PROOFS o
settlement on public lands has been approved
he changes have been incorporated into 6
bill which Mr.. Wilson introduced early in the
session, and are intended not only to simpli
~ the process OF making proofs, but to save
is reduced from forty to less than twenty.
SENATE.
Mr. Daniel took the floor for a speech OF
the silver bill. He claimed that the financia
system of the country was out of joint. Tht
currency was insufficient in volume to main.
tain trade and was irrespective of the laws O.
trade. Senator Moody will not talk on sill
yer, but is preparing an exhaustive argu
ment on tin, which he will make in The sen
ate when the tariff bill is considered.
1t is the present intention OF members Of
substitute for the Mckinley tariff bill
when their consideration of that measure
shall have been completed. This course is
deemed to be better than to report the bill
as it came from the house, with amendments.
HOUSE.
The house committee on patents decided
by vote of six to two to make a favorable
report on the Simonds internatio copy;
right bill. The bill contains section pro.
viding for reciprocity in the matter OF copy
right between the United States and foreign
countries.
Mr.. Dunnel Of Minnesota, from the COM
mittee on census, reported bill amPndatory
OF the census act. Passed. 1t prescrIbes a
penalty upon any supervisor or enumerator
who shall receive, or any person who shall
any fee or consideration to compensation oil
such supervisor or enumerator.
SENATE.
Senator Davis will make speech on the
tariff bill. He introduced an amendment to
the Mckinley bill which was referred to the
committee on finance, which proposes to put
binding Irvine on the free list.
HOUSE.
The naval appropriation bill was taken up
the pending question being on the amend
ment reported from the committee on ap-
preparations, to strike out the item of $780,
600 for improvement of the plant at Ports
m outh, N. H., navy yard After a long dis
cussion the amendment was disagreed tots
to 30.
Mr.. Wilson Iowa obtained unanimous
consent that of the bill subjecting imported
liquors to the provisions of the laws OF the
several states shall be taken up and it's con-
sideration continued until disposed of Re
preventative Hansbrough presented petit
tions from residents of Grand Forks and
Pemhina counties asking for the passage o
the bill.
SENATE. =
The peonIo ~ SSroPed for complete re.
vision of the Ne ID Dill IN the senate may
be dsarpointeG tS III l I Gb sase
morrill, and iS-aator Allison, of the fnancs
~ ~ anu it has been claimed that tht
Mckinley bill does not differ essentially from
the so-called Allison bill of two years ago ex
ceDt in sugar.
HOUSE.
Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky introduced a
bill to provide for tie survey Of an intercon-
tinental railway to connect North and South
America. Mr. Flower OF New York intro
duced q bill subjecting oleomargarne to the
provisions OF the laws Of the several states
Aresolution was adopted in the house calling
on the secretary of war for certain lniorma'
ton relative to the climate of Arizona, New
Mexico and parts of the arid region.
SENATE. =
The senate resumed consideration OF fht
navy appropriation bill, the pending ques
ton being on Mr.. Cockrell's amendment to
strike out provision Tor construction OF three
heavily armed battle-ships at cost of S.
100000 each which was lost.
The committee on public lands concluded
it's consideration of the house bill to repeat
the timber culture laws, and Chairman
Plumb reported to the senate a resolution
therefor. The house measure was compare
lively brief, while the senate committee bill
is a luminous document.
HOUSE.
A resolution was unanimously passed call
ing upon the secretary of the interior for in.
formation as to how much, if any, of the
money appropriated forirrigation investiga
tions and surveys have been diverted and
used for topographic surveys aud matters
connected Herewith; and if any OF such mon
ey has been diverted and used, to inform the
senate by what authority, of law, where ap
preparations are made by congress for sever.
oil purposes, the money appropriated for one
purpose can be diverted and used for another
purpose for which an appropriation is also
made in the same statute.
SENATE.
The senate spent the day debating the IL
uuor bill without result. After routine bust
ness, Mr.. Spooner called up a motion to recon
slider the passage ola bill (some weeks ago) tc
pay SIC, 900 to Margaret Kennedy for supplies
taken for the use of the army. He explained
THAT the bill had been reported adversely
from the committee on claims and had pass
ed the senate by inadvertence. The bill was
indefinitely postponed.
HOUSE.
The committee on Indian affairs of the
house have agreed to allow the last two
amounts asked for in Representative Com.
stocks bill to enable the secretary OF the in.
terror to carry out an act for the RELIEF and
civilization of the Chippewa Indians in Mime.
sofa, viz, $250,000 for the purchase and
erection of -four and saw mills, Schultz agri,
cultural implements. etc.
Also $4,000 to be paid per capita to Chip.
pewas and entitled to it under the same act
as the first annual payment of interest con.
femplated and provided for in lieu as expend.
ing it in conformity with provisio n ofthe act.
SENATE.
All Republican members Of the senate com
mittee on finance say that the action of the
committee does not mean that the tariff bill
will not be reported, but that it will be con.
sidered and passed. Amendments will be
made which the rncnbers of the COMMITTEES
deem proper, hut it viii not be cut to pieces
as promipsd by some of the house members.
Mr. Sherman introduced the bill appropri.
ating sos, 900 for the share of the United
States towards the survey ofthe great North
and Soueh American railroad.
The senate bill suhjecting imported liquors
to the laws of the several states was again
taken up, and Mr.. Morgan made an argu.
ment against it's constitutionality, but nc
vote was reached.
HOUSE.
The river and harbor bill was passed Mr.
Comstock, of Minnesota, moved to strike
out the clause authorizing a survey o the
entrance to the bays OF Superior, at the west
end of Lake Superior and a report to be
m de whnthar il is nj ygn hle FOR the poveri,,