The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 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 at
Washington.
Tuesday. Feb. 10.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The naval ammo.
prlatlon bill was taken up in the senate to-
day, and, after long debate, the following
amendments were agreed to;
Appropriating $4,000 for soundings between
San Francisco and Honolulu for the purpose Of
determining the practicability OF the laying of a
teegraphic cable between those points and
S25,O 900 for equipment and arms for naval
militia in various states.
The next amendment was one providing
for drv dock on the Columbia river or on
Puget sound. Mr.. Allen moved substi!
tute Tor it, fixing the site at Port Orchard
OH Puget sound and made an argument in
support of it. No action was reached on
the amendment.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The silver cues
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 wav
the silver men are moving very slowly,
Meanwhile the session is drawing towards
close, and rapidly diminishing the time
absolutely needed in which to put through
any measure, even if common standing
ground could possibly be found. The house
coinage committee to-day heard arguments
against Tree coinage by St. Louis merchants,
ana received vigorous protest against fur
thur silver legislation from the Bankers
Association of Buffalo.
Wednesday, Feb. IL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-the considera-
Iloh o! Inc naval appropri ation bill was re-
sumed in the senate to-day, the pending
question being on the amendment in refer
ence to the site of a dry dock on the Pacific
coast-whether on Puget sound or on the
Columbia river
1t directs the secretary of the navy to &C
qulre, at cost not exceeding $3.50, 900, a
tract OF 200 acres on Puget sound at Port
Orchard and to cause to be erected dry
dock not less than GOO feet in length and 70
feet IN width, capable of admitting vessels
drawing thirty feet of water-the cost of the
dry, dock not to exceed $500, 600.
The bill was then passed.
HOUSE
business the house to-day went into voms
1nlttee of the whole on the legislative ap,
preparation bill. In the debate Mr. Mcl
Adoo of New Jersey spoke in opposition
to the shipping bill, and Mr.. Stockdae OF
mississippi referred to violations of the
the bill and the house adjourned.
Thursday Feb. 5.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb 10,
On kilograms from some of his constitu-
ents Senator SpoOner moved a reconsidera.
ton of the bill for boom at the mouth of
the Chippewa river.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Special Telegram Feb. IS.
Representative Picker has introd uced
joint resolution OF the South Dakota legis-
| lature asking for relief for the d1outh-
stricken pc ople of that state. !:
A bill was passed by the house to-day ex-
tending the time within which the Oh octaw
Coal and Railroad company shall construct
its road through the Indian Territory.
Friday Feb. 10.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The senate TO-DAY
resumed consideration OF the copyright
bill. the pending question being on Mr.!
Sherman's amendment to strike out the
word prohibited" and to insert the words
Subject to the duties provided by law"
so that foreign editions of books and so
forth which are copyrighted in the United
States may be admitted to this country on
payment of the regular tariff duties.
The discussion having closed, the vote
and it was agreed to-25 to "a. All the
Northwestern senators, with the exception
of Pettigrew, voted in the negative.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-The house to-day
went into committee of the whole on the
legislative appropriation bill. An amend
ment appropriating 1885, 400 to enable the
civil service cOmmisSin to execute the pro-
visions OF the civil service act was agreed to.
The bill was then reported to the house,
and the amendment providing for clerks to
mem bers not chairmon of committees was
defeat ed-72 to 146 The bill was then
passed.
Saturday. Feb. IA.
SENATE.
The message of the president announce
ing Gen. Shermans death was received at
$3.50 this afternoon. Resolutions of con-
dolence were introduced by Senator Haw-
ley, who warmly eulogized the late gener-
al
After the passage of a number of bills OF
no general importance a senate bill was
passed authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the St. Louis river between
Minnesota and Wisconsin. !,
HOUSE.
The committee on military affairs will
report appropriate resolutions ofrespect to
the memory of the dead general and recon-
mend that the house take part in the tuner
al services. Gen. Cutcheon, chairman OF
the committee on military affairs. referred
teelingly to the fact that Gen. Shermans
death removed the last of the three great
Union generals.
In the house to-day Representative Dick
erson, of Kentucky, introduced for refer
ence a bill to repeal the Mckinley tariff
act, and to re-enact all laws repealed by
that act.
Monday, Feb. 16.