Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-01-30
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gains addressed bue senate LOT over TWO |
hours. The debate was then continued |
under the ten minute rule. Finally the |
discussion on Mr. Stewards amend |
ment closed ana the senate proceeded !
to vote on it. 1t was agreed to-yeas,
AZ; nays. so. Mr. Stewart moved to
strike out section OF the bill, being n
proposition for the issue of 50, 600, 900 |
of 2 per cent bonds to buy up out
standing bonds. Adopted-yeas, 4S;
nays, 10. Mr.. Plumb moved to strike
out the first section of the bill. Agreed |
to without division. This section pro-
vided tor the purchase of -, 900, 900 |
ounces of silver at the market price. |
Mr.. Plumb moved to strike out the Sec
ond section limiting the compul-
sorry requirement for the de.
posit of bonds by national banks |
to 81, 900. Agreed TO without division.
Mr. Vest astonished the senate by
bringing forward as a substitute for the
bill purely free coinage bill, which
provides that the unit of value in the |
United States shall be the dollar to be |
coined of standard silver (4124 grains) |
or standard gold l25 $40 grains). Mr.. |
Vest stated that his substitute was sim
liar to the free coinage bill that passed |
the senate last session. Mr.. Aldrich
moved to amend the substitute by add
ing thereto the national banking
features of the original bill. Lost.
Mr.. Vests substitute was agreed to
without division, and the bill. rs
amended by substitute. was agreed to
yeas SO, nays 81 The house went
into committee of the whole on the
army appropriation bill. After some
debate the house rose and the army
bill was passed. The house then went
into committee Of the whole on the
District of Columbia bill. and but little
was done. The committee rose and
the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th Mr.. Dawes
from the committee on Indian affairs,
| reported resolution which was re-
| ferred to the committee on contingent
expenses, directing an exhaustive in
quiry into the condition of the Indians
in North and South Dakota. Montana
and elsewhere. Mr.. Henderson intro
duced bill to establish branch mint
at Omaha, and Mr.. Mcconnell one for
a mint at Boise City. The elections
bill was taken up and Mr.. Evarts spoke
at length in advocacy of it. He par
ticularly scored the new constitution
of Mississippi in so far as it related to
elections and suffrage. The bill was
laid aside informally. Mr.. Hoar
gave notice that tomorrow he should
ask the senate to remain in ses-
sion until the bill was finished. In
the house the free coinage bill was re-
ceived from the senate and its recep-
ton was greeted with applause from
the democratic side. The speaker an
nounced the appointment of Il special
committee to investigate the silver
pool, as follows: Messrs. Dingley,
Payne, Rowell, Dockery and Oates.
Mr.. Dockery, however, resigned and
Peel of Arkansas was appointed in his
place. The conference report on the
Sioux Falls. S. d., public building bill
was agreed to.
In the senate on the 10th petitions
We're presented against the passage of
the elections bill from the states OF
Arkansas California, Delaware, Geor-
gia Maryland Missouri, North Caro-
lima, Virginia and West Virginia. 1t
includes over eight thousand sigma
lures. Mr.. Mitchell introduced a bill
providing for temporary government
in Alaska. Referred. The conference
reports were agreed to on the bills for
public buildings at Mankato, Mimi,
$50 000) and at Sioux Falls, S, d..
(Sl00. 000). The elections bill was
considered, Senators Pasco. Hampton
and others taking part in the discus
sion. No final action was taken on
the measure. In the house resolu-
tion was adopted giving the silver
pool committee leave to sit during the
sessions of the house and granting it
power to conduct its investigation out
side of Washington il desirable. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill. No progress was
made. The house at its evening ses-
sion passed the bill granting PEN
sion of $50 a month to General Franz
Sigel, and one granting a pension of
800 n month to General n. p. Banks.
The passage of the latter bill was
greeted with general applause on both
sides OF the house.
The session OF the senate on the 18th
WIS continuous from the previous day,
ard when adjournment took place at
II a. m. thirty consecutive hours had
been spent. Want OF quorum was
responsible for the protracted session.
The election bill was under considera-
ton, The question recurring on Mr..
Festss amendment Mr.. Hoar moved
to table it. Agreed to-Yeas 81, nays
%. On motion OF Mr.. Faulkner an
amendment was adopted striking out
the clause giving the supervisor of
elections power to transfer any super
visor from service in one part of con-
gressional district TO another part of
the same district. Mr.. Hoar moved
that the first of the committee amend
ments-to strike out of section % the
words. returns OF house-to- house cam
vass. Agreed to. Mr.. Wolcott moved
to amend the bill by providing that
any person falsely claiming to be cit
izen of the United States. or to be u
resident or qualified voter in any
application shall be punished by
confinement not more than two
years, or by fine of not more than
81, 900. or both fine and Imprisonment.
Agreed to. Other amendments offered