Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-16
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Our Men in Congress and the Meas.
ures They Propose.
Bills Introduced, Amendments or.
fered, Resolutions Adopted, Me-
MORALS Presented and Dis
cussiOns Indulged in

WASHINGTON CITY, April Sin the senate
bills were reported for the erection of public
buildings at Dayton and Springfield, Ohio.
Bills were passed making it felony to pre-
tend to be an officer or employe of the gov
ernment, and to authorize the construction
of railroad bride across the st. Croix river.
After some debate ON the education bill, an
amendment by Logan, appropriating S15,=
OO0,00 the first year and $50, ,0O0, 900
the third year, was defeated. An
other amendment to set aside $4,000, 900
to aid in building school houses in sparsely
populated parts was lost. An amendment
was agreed to that the fund should be dis
tributed regardless to race or color. Hoar
then proposed an amendment to commence
with 100000 per annum and give S15,-
600, 900 the third year.
The house of representatives passed the
agricultural appropriation bill, with an
amendment increasing by ss5, 900 the appro-
priatiou for the distribution of seeds and
plants. Amendments by the senate to the
house bill making it felony to personate q
government officer or employe were con-
CURED in. The question of forfeiting the
Oregan Central land grant was debated for
some time, without action.
WASHINGTON CITY, April THE senate
took up the education bill for the final strug-
gle, VOORHEES, making the closing speech in
its favor. Amendments by Hoar We're
agreed to, that the amount to be distributed
shall be $1,000, 900 the first year, $4,000, 900
the second, and S.5 100000 the third, then
diminishing $4,000, 900 yearly, and that all
children have an equal opportunity for edu-
cation. An amendment by Sherman was
carried, that the money shall be used only
for common schools not sectarian in char
acter. At late hour the bill was passed.
As passed, the education bill appropriates
ST, ZOO, 900 to be distributed for eight years
according to the Hoar amendment. 1t diff
fers also from the original bill by imposing
restrictions as to the expenditure of the
money. The states are to apply at least an
equal sum to that allotted to them for COM
mon school education. Reports have to be
made by the states on the uses to which the
money is put to the secretary Of the interior.
The appropriations are not to be used for
sectarian purposes.
The house of representatives passed
joint resolution giving court reports and
sets of the revised statutes to the Cincin-
natl law library. Resolutions were offered
calling for information regarding the
threatened coniscation of the American
college in Italy, and authorizing the presi-
dent to fill the vacancy in the interna-
tional prison commission. Bills were intro
duced to incorporate the Cherokee & Arkan-
sas River and the Montana & Idaho Railroad
companies On suspension of the rules,
resolution was adopted making bills for
the erection of public buildings a con-
tinuing special order for April. A motion
by Converse to suspend the rules and
pass the bill restoring the duty of 1867 on
wool was debated for half an hour by Messrs
Morrison, Hurd, and Converse,
and was defeated by 119 to 1876 A resolu-
tion declaring it unwise to reduce the tax on
whisky was adopted by 179 to 49,
WASHINGTON CITY, April s-The senate
passed bills to permit the bridging of the Rio
Grande at Eagle Pass and Laredo, Texas. A
bill was introduced for the deposit in the
treasury of the receipts of the money-order
system, and the payment of its expenses out
of the appropriations After some debate on
the naval appropriation bill, Hale gave notice
of an amendment to set aside 81, 100000 for
the erection of two factories for making guns
from six-inch caliber to 100 TONS
The house of representatives passed bills
the boundary line between Indian territory
and Texas; declaring that the supreme court
of each territory shall consist of chief JUS
tice and three associates, and providing that
governors of territories must have been for
two years residents thereof before their ap-
pointment
ate, Hill reported the original bill to estab-
of cfa1 %o1o H.
ten sections of which provide for contracts
with the existing companies. When the
naval appropriation bill came up, debate
took wide range lasting to the hour of ad-
journment.
In the house of representatives, Hopkins
offered a preamble and resolution instruct
ing the committee on commerce to investi-
gate the charges that the system of trans
porting live stock by rail is barbarous, caus-
ing disease or death, and that the association
Of eveners receive bonus of about SIS on
every carload of beef cattle sent forward
from tSe west In committee of the whole,
bills for the erection of public buildings at
Keokuk, Iowa, and Waco, Tex, were favor
ably recommended to the house.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 10.-In the
senate, the chair presented communication
from the secretary Of the navy, urging an
of S175, 600 for new revenue
cruiser for the waters of Alaska. A favorable
report was made on the bill tosauthorize the
bridging Of the Mississippi at st. Louis
Bills were introduced to protect employees of
railroads engaged in Interstate commerce,
and to forfeit the land grant Of the New Or
leans & Vicksburg road. After prolonged
debate on the naval appro opriation bill, the
senate adjourned to Monday.
In the house of representatives, Eaton re-
ported substitute for the senate bill govern
ing the election of president and vice presi-
dent. A joint resolution was introduced di-
recting the postmaster general to apply the
most effective means to protect the mails on
postal cars from fire, The house went into
committee Of the whole to consider bills for
public buildings. Favorable reports were
made on measures for postoffices at New
Albany, Pittsburg, Chattanooga, and
Augusta, Me-, but the house adjourned
without taking action thereon.
WASHINGTON City, April 1.-THE house Of
passed bill authorizing the
offer of reward of $25, 900 for ascertaining
the fate Of the Greely explorers, and
adopted resolution declaring the charges
made by Keifer against Fl. V. Boynton not
by evidence. A bill for the for
feiture Of the Northern Pacific land grant
was reported. A message from the president
was presented, urging the appropriation of
Sic, 600, 900 for armaments for sea-coast for
tifications. An evening session was held for
the consideration of pension bills.