The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17
.D0INGS OF CONGR ESS
Whatour National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
Past Week.
SENATE.

The conference report on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to.
The senate bill to established a United
States land court, and to provide for the
settlement of private land claims in the Ter.
ritories Of New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona
and Utah and in the States of Nevada and
Colorado, Was, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds,
taken up and discussed, when it was laid ON
the table without action and the considera-
tion OF the two shipping bills, reported BY
Mr. Frye from the committee on commerce,
was resumed.
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 have not been completed at this time
There had been, he said. 81 railroads aided
by acts Of congress, which had not been com
pleted within the time fixed by congress-
Twelve OF these roads had been forfeited
comprising nearly 100000 acres. That
left 70 roads which had not been acted upon.
SENATE.
The conference report on the silver bill
was taken up and Mr. Vest stated the req
sons why he should vote against the report.
:, MI. Coke spoke against the report and Mr..
sherman defended it. After considerable dis
art took part the report went over without
action till tomorrow.
Alter addresses in eulogy OF Representative
Cox OF New York in which Senator Y oorhees.
Sherman, Vest, Dixon and Evarts took part
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Baker, of New York the
the house bill for the admission O. the state.
ofWyoming.
On motion of Mr.. Carey, of Wyoming,
the senate amendments were concurred in
to the house bill for the disposal of aban--
doned military reservations in Wyoming.
The speaker having laid before the house
the senate bill to adopt regulations for pre-
venting collisions at sea, 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 an reported
carries an appropriation Of $31 ,241. $50. an
increase of$3, ISL, 06O. The most important
feature of the work of the senate committee
on this bill is the elimination from the meas
ure OF the appropriation $777,5OO for irri-
cation survey. This provision was vigor-
ously attacked by number of Western SEN
ators, and they succeeded in defeating it In
committee.
The conference report on the silver coin
age bill was discussed again in the senate,
Senators Cockerell, Teller, Jones OF Arkan-
sas, Platt Jones of Nevada, Mitchell, Daniel
and Sherman participating.
HOUSE.
The conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was present.
ed to the house. Mr.. McAIilieu of Tennessee
took occasion to score the administration
LOT 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 resolution for the adjournment of
congress July 81. The resolution was re Or
red to the committee on rules. It has no,
The house adopted the conference reports
on the diplomatic and agricultural appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Teller introduced in the senate Joint
resolution providing for an invitation to be.
extended by the 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
common ratio between gold and silverfo the
International use of bimetallic money The.
resolution was referred to the committee on
finance.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas. presented the con-
ference report on the bill granting the right.
OF way across the Mile Laos Indian rsserva-
tion to the little Falls, Mile Laos & Lake.
Superior Railroad company.
Mr.. Conger of Iowa presented the confer.
ence report on the silver hill
Consideration OF the silver conference re-
port was partisan, the Republicans voting
in the affrma tive 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 a quorum.
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