The state herald., 1890-08-01
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WEpNEspAY. JULY Is.

reported by the committee on sppropria.
tion. AZ ngrssd 70 BY the Ssnsts were
fApsftlni Gh itsm Of $4,000 70 pay u
the ChippSWa lhdiaHS u Mintesota The
award FOL, damages sustaiaed ~ THIN on
IA = i Esp!ssss6'saA''A Cas- Lake
ihssrtins Il Item d tio8; 6o0 tSr milis
s&yicultuth implementsy etc, and One .oi
ISssSs. s 81 Mlssso e. bo IL
sums 70 s. reimbursed ftotn the proceeds
Of the sale Of the ChippewS lands. $50.
Without dispos.ng OF the bill the Senate
adjourned. ,., /,
HousE.-The bankruptcy bill being IL
hand, Mr.. Perkins Of Kansas said the bill
was formulated 70 secure = maximum oil
was the theory upon which bankruptcy
bill should DO drawn.
Mr. Kelly Of Kansas regarded the pro-
fisl0n f9qhlring lawyers ~ . gretuitoua
Insult q msmbers II the htbef Professions.
Mr. Peel Of Arkansas thGugh. th6 6Hesi
Of the bankruptcy law would be 70 increase
speculation and tend towards q disregard
Of prudence 10 business dealings. The
bill he believed to be unwise and impolltic.
Mr. Adams OF Illinois favored the bill
and said every year increased the ncces.
sity for : national bankruptcy law.
The bill went OVER
THURSDAY, Jt'tt "a,
SExArE.-Mr. Morgan introduced bill
TO hx the limit Of value and provide for
the free coinage Of silver. which was re-
fcrred 10 the committee on finance. II re-
cites that the market value Of silver bull
lion 10 rapidly approaching the value Of
gold on the standard Of relation fixed by
laws of the United Statcs, and that there
d no provision Of law for the coinage Of
standard Allvef dollars OF the purchase Of
silvor bullioh BY the government when the
value Of silvet bullion ekcceds q for 8711f
ktsins Of pure silver. 1t therefore pro.
States AhAll be d Of 4lstS grains Of htand-
ard silver, Or 20 $40 grains OF gold; that
thuse Coins shall be legal tender for ali
debts, public and private; that any owner
OF silver OF gold bullion may deposit II ut
ehy ,mi4t ~ be formed iht6 .dSliars or bars
Tor his beneHt without charge.
The Indian appropriation bill was. taken
up, and the relative advantage Of govern
ment and Catholic schools for the Indians
was discussed. Tho bill passed.
The tariff bill was laid before the Sem
ate ~ the ''unfnished business" and after
. short executive session tho Senate I'd.
journed.
HousE.-Thc House proceeded, after q
abort parliamentary wrangle, 10 vote upon
tho committee amendments to the bank.
turtcy bill, They, were. fatally ayreed to
and the bill passed Iii to 81.
FRIDAY, July 25.
SkSArE.-Seuator Blair presented me-
mortal from tho q. A. X. expressing dis
approval OF tho provision OF the dependent
nrt nj -i,,xr -.
Senator C0ckrcll presented . memorial
from st. Louis protesting against tho pas
bill.
Senator Sherman offered resolution In
structinH the committee on printing 10 re-
port whether any sbuses exist In printing
matter In the Congregational Record that
ought not TO be printed therein.
Tho Senate continued consideration OF
the revenue marine bill.
After some argument and without ac-
tion the bill went over and the tariff bill
came Up Al unhnished business. Mf
Vance proceeded to attack the Measure,
and wat supported BY Senator McP herson
Messts. Sherman, Plumb and Aldfith
spoke IN support Of the bill.
HousE.-The postofiicc committee agreed
upon substitute bill in lieu Of . number
OF pending bills adverse to lottery circu-
A8a 8h4 siSAtt., hst1, ulOutN GC.
aud Q penalty OF fine not exceeding e., 600
and imprisonment not exceeding one year
was imposed upon my person dcpositinR
such matter In the mails. The Postmaster
General 10 also 10 be authorized upon evil
dcncc Of the existence of q lottery or gift
enterprise 10 cause tho registered letters
directed TO the company to DO stamped
fraudulent and returned 70 the seudera,
and ho also may forbid the payment Of
money orders addressed to any lottery or
Rift -enterprise company.
Tue House committee on appropriations
reported the sundry civil bill with Senate
amendments, with certain recommends
tons that Tho bill bc sent 70 COMMITTEES Of
tho whole. Akreed 70.
NJ. Caauoa opposed tho Senate amend
ment throwing open 70 settlement the
SATURDAY, july 20.
SENArg.-Senstor Mitchell Introduced q
resolution fAvoring reciprocity between
tho United States and the South Ameri
can Republics.
The tariff bill was taken up aud dis.
ensscd BY Senators Morgan, Colquitt,
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, tho
House amendments 70 the ''original pack
age" bill were nonconcurred In and Z con.
ference was ordered. Measrp, Wilson Of
Iowa Edmunds and George were ap-
pointed conforces on the part OF the Sen.
ate
A bill was passed granting pension Of
S,0o year 70 the widow Of the late
also paused giving like pension 70 Mrs.
Fremont and 10 Nrn. Mcclellan.
HousE.-Mr. Mckinley, OF Ohio, from
the committee on rules, reported = rcsolu.
ton directing the speaker TO appoint .
committee Of ave members TO Investigate
the charges brought against Pension
Commissioner Raum by Representative
Cooper Of indiana. Adopted.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole, with burrows OF Michigan
In the chair, on the Senate amendments 10
the nundry civil bill.
After the speaker bad appointed Messrs.
Reed Of Iowa, Thompson OF Ohio aud
Oates Of Alabama - confcrcea on the
original package blll-the committee hAv-
Ing risen for that purpose-thc Senate
amendments 70 the sundry civil bill were
read scriatim.
Non-concurrcnce was recommended In
several Senate amendments, Including one
Appropriating el6.OO0 10 be expended at the
Chicago brenkwater station, and tho COM
mittec rosc with the bill still pending and
the House adjourned.
MONDAY. july ~.
SENArE.--Thc bill TO pension Hii sarviv.
Ing cfficcrs and men OF i'owcli's battalion,
Missouri mounted volunteers, raised dur
Ing tho war with Mexico, passed.
II WAS agreed that hereafter tho Senate
should meet At eleven O'Clock aud adjourn
~ ak.
Tho revenue marine bill was taken up.