The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03
.Dl)IO,INGS 0.F CONGRESS
Whatour National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing tho
Past Week.
SENATE.

-N.eD ~ .pAO eOsCdil6u second INDEMNITY belt
OF tho Northern Paclfic's grant under the
homestead and presumption laws of the
Unlled STATES may transfer their entries
rom this tract to any other government
lands, subject to entry under the homestead
laws. as they may select
| Representative Comstock is far from
pleased with the amendment. The bill by
MT. Plumb is almost new bill to such an
extent has it been changed
HOUSE
MI. Davis, chairman of the committee on
pensions. replied to the arguments of Mr..
Berry and Mr.. German. The debate was con-
| tlnued by Senators Vest, Blair. Turpie
Hawlcy, Hale, Ingalls, and Teller. The con- ruu
terence 2! report was agreed to-34 to 49, Re-
publlcans voted in the affirmative The
mouse INSISTED upon it's disagreement to the
senate amendments.
SENATE.
The conference report On the naval appro
priatlon bill was presented and agreed to.
me senate then proceeded to the consider
at1on OF the postoffice appropriation bill.
The amendment relating to the work O.
Jne International American conference was
reached and Mr.. Morgan made the text OF a
speech in praise of the Mexican and of the
Central American and South American re-
publics, and in exposition of the splendid
field which they opened up to the United
States for the commercialintercourse and for
bill was passed.
Mr.. Conger, chairman of the coinage com.
mittee, presented the report of that commit
tee. ltsimply recommended that the house
non-concur in each and all of the senate
amendments to the silver bill and request q
conference on the same
Inc mouse judiciary committee authorized
an adverse report on the bill imposing pun
isnment Tor counterfeiting trade marks or
labels, etc.
The text ofthe tariff. bill, together with the
changes recommend by the senate finance
committee, the tables sho wing tho duties col
lected under existing tariff, and estimates
OF the probable effect upon the revenue. and
the explanation of the charges, furnished by
the committee in obedience to Mr.. Plumb's
resolution OF instruction, was furnished to
the senate.
A resolution was presented and adopted to
consider the national election bill until July
2, at which time a bill will be taken
The Senate amendments to the silver bill
were non-concurred in.
AS the call progressed the votes were
watched with the closest interest, and the re.
eult-the defeat Of the free coinage amend
with applause on the Republican side Re.
publicans voted with the Democrats in favor
OF the free coinage amendment as follows,
Messrs. Bartine, Carter, Cornell, DE
Haven, Featherston, Funston, Clifford, Her
mann N Kelley, Laws Morrow, Perkins,
Peters, Post, Smith (Ill.): Townsend Colo J,
Inrner (Kan.), Williams (Ohio), Dorsey,
Anderson (Kan.), Owen (Ind. J, Wade, Nor.
rill
Twenty two Democrats voted with the Re.
puDllcans to non.concur. They are as fol-
lows:
:, Messrs. Andrew, Bucka1ew, Campbell,
Clancy, Covert, Dunphy, Dargan, Flower,
Geissenhainer, Maish, McAdoo, Mutchler
o. Neil Mass. J, Quinn, Spinoa. Tracey, Tur-
ner On. ~, Vauy, Wiley, Wilcox, Rusk,
Stump.
The following bills were passed by the SEN
ate today: The senate bill granting to the
Northern Pacific and Yakima Irrigation,
company right Of way through the Yakima
ate bill to aid the State OF South Dakota to
support school of mines, donating SO per
cent OF the m oney received from the sale OF
mineral lands-not to exceed So 900 year,
nor to exceed the amount contributed by the
state).
The national election bill was debated in
the house. The principal speeches were
made by Mr.. Lodge OF Massachusetts in ia
vor of the bill and Mr.. Hemphil of Sonth
Carolina in opposition. A large number of
mem bers took part in the discussion North
ern men charging violence and intimidation
IN Southern elections and Southern mem
bers stoutly denying the same.
The h ouse bill Tor the admission of Wyom-
ing as state was considered by the senate.
Mr.. ones OF Arkansas opposed the bill, and
SO did Mr.. Reagan Mr. Stewart favored it.
The house bill granting fl teen days leave
to clerks in first and second-class postoffices
was passed by the house to-day.
SENATE.
The consideration of the bill for the ad.
mission OF Wyoming as state was resumed
and Mr.. Reagan addressed the senatein op-
position to it. Messrs Payne and Gray ar
gued against the bill and Mr.. Platt favored
The question was taken on Mr.. Jones
substitute, an enabling act for Wyoming,
Idaho. Arizona and New Mexico. and it was
rejected by strict party vote-1S to 90.
The bill was then passed by a strict party
vote-29 to 18.
The bill carries the same provision as those
admitting other territories. The state will
identified to one representative 10 the Fifty.
first congress s.
The greater portion ofthe day in the house
was devoted to the discussion Of the election
bill. Mr.. Haugen of Wisconsin said the OBJ.
jections by Southern members constituted a
deliberate insult to the South itself Mr..
Covert of New York attacked the bill. Mr.
Flower of New York denounced the bill as I'M.
republican,, and undemocratic and un. Ameri,
can. Mr.. Vaux of Pennsylvania, said the
bin virtually overturned the constitution
and destroyed our form of government.
Several others spoke for and against the bill
The Northern :.Dem ocratic members of the
house have prepared formal protest against
the national election BILL They characterize
it as an extraordinary, dangerous and revo
lutionary measure, purely partisan and an
open attempt ut centraliza ton.
SENATE.
Senator Moody's bill provided for the al.
justment Of Indian depreciation claims came
up on the calendar, but asst was stated that
debate would be called out on this measure
and the special rule for the day did not ad-
NIT OF this it was passed.
Owing to other committee work by Sena.
tor Frye, the senate commerce committee
did not consider the river and harbor BILL
Senator Davis will speak in favor of adding
as an amendment his bill Tor the improve
ment of the Sault canal.
The senate passed the senate bill to re-.
classify and Ak the salaries of railway postal
clerks. 1t increases the classes from FIVE to
seven, and fixes the salaries of several classes
at $500, 5000, $1,000, $1,000, 81, 400 I'll
600 and 1 800.
The senate passed the bill to amend the
census act. 1t provides a penalty for giving
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