The Delta independent., 1891-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 2.

SESkTE.-In the Senate, after routine
business, the Notifications bill was con-
sidercd aud uu amendment to reduce the
appropriation for gun and mortar batter
les for defense OF the harbors of Boston,
New York, San Francisco, Hampton
Roads and Washington from Sl,oOo,ooO to
Ss5o, coo was agreed to after some discus
sion. Without making any further pro-
grcss with the bill. the Senate went into
executive session, and nj 40 adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEB. 5.
SESATE-The House bill in reference to
filling cabinet o.nccs temporarily was
passed.
The fortihcauous bill was then taken up
and discussed but not completed
Senate bill TO confirm certain entries on
the Otoc and Nor reservation lands in
Kansas aud Nebraska was passed.
Senate bill authorizing the secretary of
the war TO have q suitable site selected
for military post aud harbor defense ut
San Diego, Cal. and to report the cost
thereof 10 Congress, was passed.
HousE.-A bill preventing the sale OF to-
bacco TO minors in the District OF Column
bia was passed.
Senate amendments were conourrcd in
in the House bill to promote the construc-
tior of safe deep water harbor on the
coast of Texas.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, and the Barrlndia affair
came UP for discussion.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1.
SHS.rE.-Mr. Blair presented the Gre
dentials of his successor, John II. Gal
linger, and they were placed on file.
After a short executive session the
doors We're reopcned and Legislative
business was resumed.
The fortiicattons bill was taken up. An
a .-Ia
sea coast mortars was agreed to.
The committee amendment TO reduce the
item for completing the army gun factory
at Waiervliet, New York, from Ss4S, ,1i3 TO
Siis,s ,si3, was agreed to.
The amendment to reduce the appro-
priation for machinery at Watervliet
arsenal from Sios,o00 to Sa6s, 900, was
agreed TO.
The amendment inserting a paragraph
increasing to St,2aO,OOo the appropriation
in tho Notifications act of last session for
tho procurement Of heavy ordnance, was
agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded TO the con-
sidcration OF the military academy bill,
and it was passed.
The pension appropriation bill was then
taken up and went over as unfinished
business.
HousE.--J. a. Owcnby, the silver pool
witness, was by u resolution, discharged
from the custody of the sergeant alarms.
In committee of tho whole the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was taken
up and the bill was, after further discus
sion, laid aside with "A favorable recon-
mcndation, and tho committee proceeded
to tho consideration Of the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
MIR. Gambler, of Massachusetts. spoke in
favor of proposed amendment instruct
Ing tho Secretary CT the Treasury not TO
approve tho payment of any expense
l,-,e N..sl.rf
Columbian Commission, or OF the Board
OF Lady Managers, except such meetings
ns may be called ut the time of the dedi-
cation and opening OF the Worlds Fair.
Pending further discussion, the commit
tee rose and the diplomatic appropriation
bill was passed.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8.
SKSArE.-Mr Ingalls, rose to explain his
position on the cloture rule. He would
vote against tho cloture rule, and wou Id
vote to proceed to tho consideration of
any other than the elections bill.
Tho pension appropriation bill, with all
the committee amendments, was passed,
and tho eight-h hour bill reported.
Tho Senate passed the bill authorizing
the Secretary OF War to cause an cxplor-
alton and survey TO DO made of the interior
OF Alaska, and appropriuting sl00,000 for
that purpose.
Houss.--The House after agreeing to
meet Mt II o'clock during the remainder OF
tho session. went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil bill.
The bill was read by paragraphs for
amendments. MIR, Bland. of Missouri,
offered q silver FREQ scoiuago amendment
a. follows:
That all holders OF silver bullion Of
standard weight end hncncss ahati be en-
titled 70 have tho aamc coined into
silver dollars on tho same terms and con.
ditions - are now provided for the holders
OF gold bullion.
!, Wlthous comlrs 70 1 vote gu IL the