Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Sonata,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Consider
time was taken up in the senate in the
discussion of the holiday recess, but
without final action.
Bills to permit the construction of two
free bridges across the Red river in Da-
kota, and of railroad bridge across
Ioungs bay, Oregon, Were reported
from the committee ON commerce and
passed. The senate then resumed con-
sideration of the tariff bill, and at 5.35
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-In the morn
ing hour, the senate passed with verval
amendments, the house bill to incorpo-
rate the American Historical association,
and the house bill authorizing the Cairo
and Tennessee River Railway company
to construct bridges across the Tennessee
and Cumberland rivers.
The house amendment to the San
Francisco public building bill was nom
concurred in and conference was
ordered.
At 1916 the senate resumed considera-
ton of the tariff bill. No changes Were
made.
The conference report on the senate
bill to regulate appointments in the ma
rine hospital service of the United States
was agreed to-.
The senate proceeded to executive bus
mess, and at 4:55 adjourned till IL a. m.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The house
amendments to the direct tax bill were
non-concured in and conference or
dered.
BY unanimous consent it was ordered
that the voting on the tariff bill and
amendments shall begin at 1 o'clock p.
NJ, tomorrow, after which there shall
be no further debate without unanimous
consent.
4 holiday recess from Friday until
Wednesday, the End of January, was
agreed to"
Mr.. Gibson offered resolution, which
was laid on the table and ordered print
ed. for the appointment of select COM
mittee of thirteen senators to inquire
into the state Of suffrage throughout the
country, and especially to investigate
the elections of state officers at the state
elections in November last in Rhode
Island and Louisiana and the presiden-
iial elections in New York and Indiana.
House bill was passed for the construc-
ton III a bridge across the Missouri river
in Iowa and Nebraska. Consideration
OF the tariff ill was then proceeded
with.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Additional
II. n2cIiHis frcn Crangeburg county, S.
e.. alleging denial of the right of voting
a ,ae ls,e election were presented to the
senate &nd referred. Bill was passed
granting right Of way to the Pensacola
ana Memphis Railway company through
the United States naval and military
reservation in Florida. The public print
ing deficiency bill, appriating 5000
for that purpose and $4,000 for the OBJ
servation Of the eclipse of the sun on the
! 1st of January, was also passed.
The following bills were taken from
the calendar and passed: To provide
for the disposal of certain public lands of
the United States under the provisions
of the homestead law only; to provide
certain arms. ammunition and equipages
to the state of Oregon for the militia
thereof: for the issue of military stores
to the governor of Montana for the
regular active militia; granting the
right Of way through certain lands in
Minnesota to the Moorhead, -Leeck Lake
and Northern railway company.
The senate, after brief secret session
at o'clock, adjourned until Wednesday,
January 2.