The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-02-19
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Resume Of the Important Measures
CONSUMED by Congress the Past
Week.
What is Being Done by the Senate and
House of Representatives ct
Washington.
Tuesday. Feb. 10.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The naval appro-
nriatiOn bill was taken up in the senate TO-
dav, and, after long debate, the following
amendments were agreed to;
Appropriating $4,000 for soundtngs between
San Francisco and Honolulu Tor the purpose OF
determining the practicability OF the laying OF
Geographic cable between those points ana
S25, 900 fOr equipment ana arms Ior haN@
militia i'll various states -.
The next amendment was one providing
for a drv dock on the Columbia river or on
Puget sound. Mr.. Allen moved a substi;;
tute for it, fixing the site at Port Orchard
on Puget sound and made an argument i'll
support OF it. No action was reached on
the amendment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE silver Ques-
ton continues to be the chief topic OF dis
cussion on the house side OF the capitol.
In view of the many difficulties in the way
the silver men are moving very slowly.
Meanwhile the session is drawing towards
a close, and rapidly diminishing the time
absolutely needed in which to put through
any measure, even il a common standing
ground could possibly be found. The house
coinage committee to-day heard arguments
against free coinage by St. Louis merchants,
and received vigorous protest against FUR
thur silver legislation from the Bankers
Association of Buffalo.
RedneSday, Feb. !.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE considera-
ton o the naval appropriation bill was re-
sumed in the senate to-day, the pending
question beng on the amendment IN refer
tnce to the site of dry dock on the Pacific
coa~t-whether on Puget sound or on the
Columbia river
1t directs the secretary of the navy to &C
ouire at a cost not exceeding $4,000 a
tract OF POO acres on Puget sound at Port
Orchard, and to cause to be erected dry
dock not less than 600 feet in length and 70
tretin width, capable OF admitting vessels
drawing thirty feet of water-the cost of the
trv dock not to exceed 500, OOO
The bill was then passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-After routine
business the house to-day went into com"
l,lttee of the whole on the legislative APP
preparation bill. In the debate Mr.: Nc
Ad"o Of New Jersey spoke in opposition
to the shipping bill, and Mr.. StoCkdale, OF
Ni>sissppi referred to violations of the
civil service law. No action was taken on
the bill and the house adjourned.
Thursday Feb. 5.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Special Telegram Feb. IS.
On teleerams from some of his cOnstitu-
ems Senator SpoOner moved reConsldera'
ZION of the bill tor boom at the mouth OF
the Chippewa river.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram. Feb. IL.
Representative Picker has introduced a
Joint resolution OF the South Dakota legis-
iature asking tor relief for the drouth'
stricken pc ople OF that state.
bill was passed by the house to-day ex'
tending the time within which the Choctaw
Coal and Railroad company shall construct
its road through the Indian Territory.
Friday Feb. 9.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13,-The senate to. day
resumed consideration OF the copyright
ill, the pending question being on Nr
Sherman's amendment to strike out the
word prohibited" and to insert the word:
subject to the duties provided by law
80 that foreign editions OF books and sc
forth which are copyrighted in the United
states may be admitted to this country OF
jayn ent of the regular tariff duties.
The discussion having closed, the vote
was taken on Mr.. Sherman's amendment
and it was agreed tO-25 to "a All tht
Northwestern senators, with the exception
ut Pettigrew, voted in the negative.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Feb. 13.-The house to-day
went into committee of the whole on the
J .zislative appropriation bill. An amend
lrent appropriating $36, 400 to enable the
evil service cOmmisSin to execute the pro-
VISIONS 0. the civil service act was agreed to
The bill was then reported to the house
and the amendment providing for clerks tc
Iaemb ers not chairm9n of committees wa!
,efeated-72 to 146. The bill was ther