Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-26

TUESDAY, Feb. lin pursuance of a
written designation by the Speaker, the
House was called to order by MI. Payson
lll). Mi. Brewer mich. presented, and,
after brief debate, the House agreed to,
the conference report on the fOrtiicatiOn
appropriation bill. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the Indian
appropriation bill, when the committee
rose and reported the bill to the House. The
previous question was ordered by the pass
age of the bill and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. lS.-ln the absence
of the Speaker the House proceeded 10 the
election or q Speaker pro TEN. and Mr..
PaySOn Oh. was selected. A conference
was ordered on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and on the Military
Academy appropriation bill. The Indian
appropriation bill was passed with an
amendment to carry into effect the allOt-
ment agreement With the Occur dAleneS
and other tribes
THURSDAY, Feb. 19.-After two roll
calls the House succeeded in passing the
Senate bill for the relief Of the StOckbridge
tribe of Indians in Wisconsin. The
Senate bill was passed for the relief
of settlers on certain lands in the
southern portion of Iowa. The House
then went into committee OF the whole on
the pOst-ot1ice appropriation bill. Without
and the House adjourned until So'clock
this evening the session to De for the con-
sideration of the immigration bill.
FRIDAY, Feb. 20.---In the House after a
brief debate the journal OF last night was
approved Mr. Cannon (Ill) from the
committee on rules, reported resolution
for the immediate consideration OF bills
reported by the committee on the judiciary
the bill for the relief of the supreme
court with Senate amendments, and the
bill to fix the salaries Of United States
judges. The resolution was then agreed
to after debate; yeas 100 nays - a14
under it's provisions the court
bill was Immediately taken up.
The reading of the Senate amendment
was concluded precisely at 2:30 Nheh inc
vote was taken the speaker announced
that the Senate amendment had neeh non
concurred IN by q vote OF 166 to U, ana
conference was ordered. The House then
proceeded to the consideration of the bill
fixing salaries of the United States district
Judges. but did not reach declsloh; Inc
House took q recess until 0clock-tnc
evening session to be for private pension
bills. -4o4;..>
Wickham. of Ohio. chairman of the House
committee on coinage, to day submitted 10
the House an adverse report on the SeGate
bill for the free coinage OF silver: me
Senate bill fixing the salaries OF me Z hlled
States district judgeswas then taken up.
The bill was passed: I cas-, l4o' nayS o.
ments. 1t provides that the salaries OF the
several Judges of the district courts snail
Be per anHH q r TIE B W6oe o motS Se
most office appropriation bill. Agreed TO
the bill was laid aside with favorable
after dsDnte an ond Ml
tiOn bill. but no determination was ar
rived at The committee rose: ana t the
House at 9 O'Clock adjourned without as
posing OF the postof1iee app1oDriiatloHn oil;
fsfeece fep af on the Bill amendne tie
severaty to Indians 81 Th me n whne ' notl
withstanding the antagonism OF the mem NJ
Columbia on the o detfS noy p Pha chaT
bill MT PaySon, OF Of the bill the commit
tee rose rose. The post-otfice appropriation
bill was then passed.