The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 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. 4.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-ln the senate to-
day Messrs. CockreH and Dawes amused
the senators and spectators by engaging i'll
Il wordy fight over the introduction OF
stereotype memorials on the Conger lard
bill. etc. The Notification bill was taken
ur, and several amendments of minor
character agreed to. More important
amendments were chat two civilians
should be on the board Of ordnance at sal
aries OF s. 600 and increasing to 81 25O, 900
the appropriation in the torliication act OF
last session Tor the procurement OF heavy
ordnance. Mr.. DOlph offered an amend
ment appro priatinG $1,000 UOO Tor plant
Tor heavy ordnance at some point on the
Iatit.C coast and for the appointment OF a
board to select the site. DisagreedtO-23 10
-. The bill was then passed. The military
academy bill WAS then taken up and passed
but with one amendment. The pension APP
proDriauon bill was then taken up and
went over as the unfinished business.
HOUSE.
In the house the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was agreed to. During
the discussion Mr.. McAdoo Of New Jersey
spoke IL favor OF reel pr0City with Canada
Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana declared that
The treatment by the United States of the
Indian trib es was one long record OF broken
treaties and OF Puuic faith, and MIR. Cand-
Ter OF Massachusetts, spoke IN favor OF pro-
posed amendment inStruCting the secretary
Otthe treasury not to approve the payment
o. anv expense attendant upon meeting
OF the world Columbian commission or OF
the board Of lady managers, except such
meetings as may be called at the time OF
the ueuICation and opening OF the world 5
lair.
Thursday Feb. 5.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Special Telegram, Feb. s.
Senator WasAburn to-day called up and
adj passed Representative Lind's bill estab-
.~h;&- al INDIAN school at Pipestone.
In the senate to-day a conference report
was presented au3 agreed to on the bill set
ting apart for settlement a portion OF the
Fort ELS military reservation in Mon
tIna
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The house to-day,
ter agreeing to meet at II o'clock a. NJ.
caring the remainder of the session, went
into committee of the whole on the sundfy
civil bill. " hen the paragraph providing
tor ,hu expenses o. the interstate commerce
commission was reached Mr.. Anderson o
Kansas offered all amendment directing the
commission 10 inquire into the facts reIat'
Ing 10 the Western Railroad Traffic assOcla
NO.. 4 point OF order raised against the
amendment was sustained. Mr.. Bland Q
Missouri offered a silver free coinage amend
p,eut t. the paragraph providing for the re
coinage Of gold and silver coins Mr.. Ding
ley OF Maine raised point OF order agalns
tie amendment. Pending decision the
cumusittee rose and the house adjourned.
REPRESENTATIVE HansbrOugh to-day intro
Guued bill in the house authorizing thu
construction OF bridge across the Red rlV
e. at DraytOn, \. D.
Friday Jan. 80.
SENATE
WAsH1HGr0N, Special Telegram, Feb. g.
Senator Casey introduced petition from
the National Brickmakers' assoCi alton ask
ing Ior the passage of the Torrey bankrupt
iiI!. 1t contained some points in =avor o
the bill that have not been brought out
and at the senator's request was printed a
Il public document. Senators Pierce, DAVE
and Washbu-n presented a number OF pc
titions from their constituents praying 10
the enactment OF various measures.
The senate discussed the eight-hour law
ana an agreement was reached that a vot
shall be taken on the bill tomorrow.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The house to-da,
went into committee of the whole-Mr
pavson in the chalr-on the sundry civl
Appropriation bill.
Nj Dockery of Missouri moved to strik'
ont the appropriation OF $1,000 for re
coinage and insert the words and so muci
- may be necessary to meet the expense
ut such recoiEage is hereby appropriated
Uut ofthe silver profit fund" Adopted.