Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
ARnAfR.

orleans QeprecatlnS any 1urtner discussion
of the free coinage scheme. House bill to
amend section $50 of the Revised Statutes
TN reference to temporary designations
to fill vacancies in case of the death,
sickness or absence of heads of depart
mentS) was reported back with a sub
Stltute. The substitute amends three Sec
tons of the Revised Statutes on the sub
ject, and limits to thirty days the period of
such designation, except where the duties
are exercised by the assistant secretary. in
which case there is no limitation. After
some discussion the substitute was rejected
and the House bill passed. Senate bill to
confirm certain entries on the OtOe and
Missouri reservation lands in Kansas and
Nebraska was passed. Sena1e bill author
iZing the secretary of war to have suita-
bic site selected for a military post
and harbor dctenceS at San Diego, CAL,
and TO report the cost thereof to Congress,
was passed. The Senate concurred in the
House amendment TO the Senate bill for a
pubic building at ST. Paul. Mimi. reduc-
ing the cost from S1,5G0, 0C0 to SS00.000.
The bill now goes TO the President. The
Military Academy appropriation bill was
reported, and after an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4.-The fertilization
bill was taken up and amendments report
ed by the appropriations committee to re-
duce the item for completing the army gun
factory at Watcrliet, \. Y. from S7487 45
to S14S, 743; to reduce the appropriation for
machinery at Water llct arsenal from
$46S, 900 to sos, 600: to increase the apprO-
priation for the board Of ordnance and
Fertilization Ito make purchases, eX-
perimentS and tests Of the most
effective guns, small arms, etc. from
100000 to S2O0,000 and to insert Il para
graph increasing TO 81 COO the appro-
priation in the fertilization act of last SEES
sion for the procurement of heavy
ordnance were agreed to. The bill was
then passed. The Military Academy bill
was then taken up and passed, with but
one amendment. The pension appropria-
ton bill was then taken up and went OyeT
as the unfinished business. After an eX-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 5.-Ehe pension ap-
preparation bill was taken up. 1t apprO-
PIRATES for pensions for the year. S135,
3,0S5; for fees and expenses OF eTamin-
ing surgeons, $1,500,0O0; for salaries of
eighteen pension agents, $4,000, and for
clerk hire 100000. The latter item is in
creased by an amendment Of the commit
tee On appropriation TO 100000. Another
amendment reported from the committee
strikes out the prOVlSO limiting to -
the compensation OF IL pension attorney,
and inserts in lieu Of it pr0ylsO limiting
such compensation to 50. Inc latter
amendment gave rise to a very long dis
cussl0n, in the course of which Mr.. Nc
Pherson inquired of Mr.. Allison whether
the amount appropriated in the bill would
be sufficient Tor the year. Mr.. Allison be-
lieyed that it would be, but admitted that
there might be a deficiency of $l0,0OO,00O.
On the other hand there might be
a surplus, but he thought it more
likely that there would be q deficiency.
Mr.. COckrell offered an amendment pro-
vidmg that hereafter no pension shall be
allowed or paid to any officer, non-cOm-
misSloned officer or private in the army.
navy or marine corps, either on the active
or retired list. The amendment was agreed
to without q division. All the committee
amendments having been agreed to, the
bill passed.
FRIDAY. Feb. G.--Tn the Senate, Mr..
Paddock presented resolutions Of the Ne
braska House OF Representatives against
the passage OF the COn3er lard bill. The
naval appropriation bill was reported with
Sundry amendments, and Mr.. Hale gave
notice that re would ask the Senate to take
it up tomorrow CT, at fartheSt, on Monday.
Mr.. HaWlcy offered resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the President for
the correspondence in reference to the
conduct CT the senior naval officer present
at San Jose de Guatemala on the occasion
OF the arrest and killing Of Gen. Barrundia,
and the action Of the Navy Department.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate III sup
port of the bill reported from the commit
tee on foreign relations to aid III the con-
Sil vi tliS
The consideration of the elght-hour bill
was resumed. 1t was agreed that the bill
should be voted on tomorrow.
SATURDAY. Feb. Tin the Senate. on
motion Of Mr.. IliscOcll, the House joint
resolution to correct an error of punctua-
ton i'll the tariff act was taken up. It
amends paragraph 562 (as TO cables cord
age, etc. so as to include III the parentheslss
only the words Except binding twine."
Mr.. Berry objected, and the joint resolu-
ton went over till Monday. The Or
der for night sessions, submitted
yesterday by Mr.. Ednlunds, was,
after some debate, agreed to by
a vote of yeas SO, nays 16. Under the Or
der as voted the Senate will, during the
residue OF the session, meet at II A. NJ, sit
until 6 =. NJ, and then take a recess to r.
NJ. The bill for the adjustment Of accounts
of the wOrkmen, labOrers and mechanics
under the eight hour law was then taken
up The bill was discussed at great length,
amended and modified. and finally, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Wolcott, was recOmmitted to
the committee on education-ycas z, nays
"a.
MONDAY. Feb. 9.--Thc Senate to-day
amended the House copyright bill. MIR.
Platt. Wf0 has charge of it, first made
briet explanation of and argument for it.
He hoped that the House bill would be
passed without amendment. Mr.. Frye
principles of the bull to maps, charts,
dramatic OF musical compositions, engrav
ings, cuts, prints, chromos and autographs.
After long Debate the photographic
amendment was agreed tC-ycaS II, nays
a. The Senate bill to authorize the con-
struction Of a bridge across the 81. Louis
River between Wisconsin and Minnesota
was reported and placed on the calendar.
At II O'Clock the unfinished business was
laid before the Senate, which was Mr..
Harris motion to lay CT the table Mr.
Blair's motion to reconsider the vote
recommuting to the committee on Cduca-
tion and labor the bill providing for the
adjustment Of accounts Of Iaborcrs, work
men and mechanics arising under the
eieht-hour law. The motion was dis
agreed to-yeas 90, nays 81. The question
recurring on Mr.sIaair's motion to recon
slider it was disagreed to-yeas Is, nays
90. Mr.. HIGGINS, who had voted no on the
motion to lay the motion to recor slider on
the table, yo cd aye ON the motion to recon-
slider. SO the bill stands recommitted to
the committee on education and labor.