The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
WORK OF CONGRESS,
Resume Of the Important Measures
Consined by Congress the Past
Week.
What is Being Done by the Senate and
House of Representatives at
Washington.
Wednesday,, Feb. f,

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ain the senate to.
Jay Messrs. Cockreii and Dawes amused
the senators and spectators by engaging in
worry hight over the introduction of
stereotype memorials on the Conger lard
DILL etc. The ratification bill was taken
up, and several amendments of minor.
character agreed to. More important.
amendments were that two civilians.
SHOULD be on the board of ordnance at SAL
aries OF $4,000, and increasing to S4,25O, OO0
Inc appro prlation in the ratification act OF
lasI session Tor the procurement of heavy
ordnance. Mr.. Dolph offered an amend
me menu appropriating $1,000, 900 for plant
1or neavy ordnance at some point on the.
faclhc coast, and for the appointment of a
BOARD to select the site. Disagreed to-23 to.
II. The bill was then passed. The military
academy bill was then taken up, and passed
out with one amendment. The pension ap-
preparation bill was then taken up, and
went over as the unfinished business,
HOUSE.
IN the house the diplomatic and consular
appropriation PHI was agreed to. During
the discussion Mr. McAdoo of New JerseV
spoke IN favor of reel procity with Canada.
MI. blanchard OF Louisiana declared that
Inc treatment by the United States of the
lndlan tribes was one long record of broken
treaties and of Punic faith, and Mr.. Cand-
Ter OF Massachusetts spoken favor Of a pro-
posed amendment instructing the secretary
or the treasury not to approve the payment
OF any expense attendant upon meeting
OF the worlds Columbian commission or Of
the board of lady managers, except such
meetings as may be called at the time of
the dedication and opening of the worlds
Thursday Feb. S.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON Speciol Tolorro,, L,L <
Senator Washburn to-day called up and
had passed Representative Lind's bill estab-
AshlEg an Indian school at Pipestone.
In the senate to-day conference reDort
was presented ard agreed to on the bill set
ting apart for settlement portion of the
Fort Ell:s military reservation in Mon
tana,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The house TO-DAY.
alter agreeing to meet at II o'clock a. M.
during the remainder Of the session, went
into committee of the whole on the sundry
civil bill. When the paragraph providing
tor the expenses Of the interstate commerce.
commission was reached Mr.. Anderson of
Kansas offered an amendment directing the
commission to inquire into the facts relat-
ing to the Western Railroad Traffic associa-
aon. A point OF order raised against the
amendment was sustained. Mr.. Bland OF
Missouri offered silver free coinage amend
ment to the paragraph providing for the re-
coinage OF gold and silver coins. Mr.. Ding
ley OF Maine raised point of order against
the amendment. Pending a decision the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
Repl sentative Hansbrough to-day intro
duced bill in the house authorizing tho
construction of bridge across the Red riv
er at Drayton. N. D.
Friday Jan. 80.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb. g.
Senator Casey introduced a petition from
the National Brickmakers' associ alton ask.
ing for the passage of the Torrey bankrupt
bill. 1t contained some points in favor of
the bill that have not been brought out,
and at the senator's request was printed as
public document. Senators Pierce, Davis
and Washburn presented a number of Pc
tltions from their constituents praying Tor
the enactment of various measures
The senate discussed the eight-hour law,
and an agreement was reached that a vote
shall be taken on the bill tomorrow.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-The house to-day
went into committee of the whole-M-.
PaysoD in the CLARION the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dockery of Missouri moved to strike
out the appropriation OF $1,000 for re-
coinage and insert the words and so much
as may be necessary to meet the expenses
of such recoinage is hereby appropriated
out of the silver profit fund.-" Adopted.