The Wahpeton times., 1890-07-17
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A Resume of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
sENATE.

The conference report on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was presented
The senate bill to sstablishsd United
settlement Of private land claims in the Ter.
rttortes fNew Mexico, Wyoming, Arisona
and Utah and In the States Of Nevada and
Colorado, was, On motion Of Mr. Edmunds,
taken mp and discussed, when it was laid on
the table without action and the considera-
ton Of the two shipping bills, reported By
Mr.. Frye from the committee ON commerce,
was resumed.
HOUSE.
Mr. Payson explained that the bill in it's
general provisions proposed the forfeit, and
restore to the public domain all public lands
wherever situated, which have been granted
IN aid OF the construction, where the rail-
roads nave not been completed at this time.
There had been, he said. 81 railroads aided
Dy nets OF congress, which had not been com.
E,eted within the time fixed by congress-
twelve OF these roads had been forfeited,
comprising nearly $4,000, 900 acres. That
'eit 20 roads which had not been acted upon.
SENATE.
The conference report on the silver bill
was taken up and Mr.. Vest stated the rea-
sons why he should vote against the report
g, Nj. Coke spoke against the report and Mr.
sherman defended it. After considerable'di dis
cus:ion in which Voorheere, Teller and Stew.
art ART TOOK part the report went over without
. Alter addresses in eulogy OF Representative
Cox OF New York in which Senator VOORHEES,,
Sherman, Vest, Dixon and Evarts took part
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Baker, OF New York, the
senate amendments were concurred in to
the house bill for tho admission OF the state
of Wyoming.
On motion of Mr.. Carey, of Wyoming,
the senate amendments were concurred in
to the house bill Tor the disposal of aban.
doned military reservations in Wyoming.
, The speaker having laid before the house
tne senate bill to adopt regulations for pre-.
venting collisions ut seq, Mr.. Dingley, OF
Maine. asked for it's immediate passage
The bill was passed, yeas 125, nays As.
SENATE.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported to the senate. The bill az reported
carries On appropriation Of $31 ,241 $50. an
increase of$3 1S1 ,O6O. The most important
feature Of the work of the senate committee
on this bill is the elimination from the meos.
ure OF the appropriation $777,5OO for irri-
CATION survey. This provision was vigor-
ously attacked by a number of Western SEN
ators, and they succeeded in debating 1t in
committee.
The conference report ON the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was present.
ed to the house. Mr.. McMilieu of Tennessee
took occasion to score the administration
,or setting up as king scapegoat who had
been dethroned.
The senate resumed consideration of the
conference report on the silver bill, and was
addressed by Mr.. Morgan in opposition to
the report. After which the report was
agreed to-ayes 80. nays 26.
HOUSE
Mr.. Williams of Ohio introduced in the
house n resolution for the adjournment of
congress- July 81. The resolution was re er.
red to the committee on rules. 1t has no
especial significance.
The house adopted the conference reports
on the diplomatic and agricultural appro.
rriation bill.
Mr.. Teller introduced in the senate joint
resolution providing for an invitation to be
extended by tho president of the United
States to the governments Of the Latin
American countries to Join the United States
in the conference for the establishment of u
common ratio between gold and silver for the
International use OF bimetallic money. The
resolution was referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Perkins. of Kansas. pressited the con-
sercnce report on the bill granting the right
Of wny across the Mile Lacs Indian rsserva-
tcn to the little Falls, Mile Lacs & Lake
Superior Railroad company.
MIR. Couger of Iowa presented the confer.
ence report on the silver bill.
Consideration OF the silver conference re-
port was partisan, the Republicans voting
in the affirmative and the Democrats in the
negative The only exception was Mr.. Rog-
ers, of Arkansas, who, before the announce.
ment of the result, changed his vote from the
negative to the affirmative, in order to move
reconsideration, but this motion was made
useless by the absence Of q quorum.