The state herald., 1891-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8.


SESATE.-Mr. Ingalls, rose to explain his
position On the cloturc rule. He would
vote against tho cloture rule, and would
vote to proceed TO tho consideration OF
any other than the elections bill.
The pension appropriation bill, with all
the committee amendments, was passed,
and the eight-hosr bill reported.
The Senate passed the bill authorizing
tho Secretary Of War TO cause an explor-
| alton and survey 10 be made OF the interior
| Of Alaska, and uppropriating 100000 Tor
that purpose.
HoUsE.-Tho House after agreeing to
| meet At II O'Clock during,thc remainder OF
| the 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 silver FREQ coinage amendment
M follows:
That all holders Of silver bullion OF
| standard weight end iincncss shall be en-
titled TO have the same coined into
| silver dollars on the same terms and con-
ditions us nre now provided for the holders
| Of gold bullion.
Without coming to vote on 1t tho
House adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6.
SENATE.-Mr. Hawley offered resolu-
| ton, which was agreed to, calling on the
President for correspondence in reference
| TO tho conduct Of the senior naval of1icer
present ut San Jose do Guatemala on the
occasion Of the arrest and killing OF Gen.
eral Barrundia, and the action OF tho
navy department.
| The Senate resumed tho consideration
OF the House bill providing for tho adjust
mcnt Of accounts OF the laborers workmcn
and mechanics arising under the eight
| hour law.
MIR. Ingalls, inquired whether any csti-
mate had been made Of the amount in
VOWED In the bill.
MIR. Cockrell said an estimate made by
distinguished member OF the House OF
Representatives gave tho amount rs s50,-
UOO,0OO.
Mr.. Vest said that MIR. Morrill, had given
his estimate Ut q, OuOOOO, and that Sccrc-
tary Whitney has stated for tho naval do
partmcnt alone tho amount would bo
HousE.-Tl,c Senate bill amending tho
land forfeiture act Of September ~. 1850,
WINS passed. The postoilico appropriation
bill was reported and placed on tho cal-
| cndnr.
The House then went Into committee Of
tho whole on tho sundry civil nppropria-
iion bill, the pending question being the
| decision OF the chnir upon the point Of
order raised against MIR Band's free
coinage amendment Tho point Of order
was sustained aud MIR. Bland appealed.
Before the vote on tho appeal was taken
there was great excitement In the House,
md nearly every member rose aud
| anSiously watched the count. The de-
cision Of the chair was sustained, aud,
when tue vote OF yeas iJ1, nays III. was
announced, there was un outbur,t of mp
plauso on the Republican side. Seven
Democrats voted 10 tho Affirmative and
| eleven Republicans In tho negative.
Debate on tho paragraph In the bill
relative TO III. Worlds Fair was resumed.
Pending u decision the committee rose
and tho House took recess until s
O'Clock. The evening session wns for tho
consideration OF private pension bills.
SATURDAY. february 7.
SrsATr.-it was agreed To hold night
sessions hereafter.
The House bill for tho adjustment OF
| accounts OF workmon, laborcrs and
mechanics under the eight hour law was
then taken up.
The bill was discussed ut grca, length,
amended and modified, anu finally, on
motion OF MIR. woleott, was rccommitted
| TO tho committee on cducation-yeas ~,
| nays ~. Pending u motion TO reconsider
the Senate adjourned.
Housr.-rhe House adopted tho confer
eneo report 10 ratify the agrccmon, with
tho Sac md Fox nations OF Indians, and
tho Town tribe OF Indians In Oklahoma.
| Mr.. Morrill, Of Kansas submitted the
| report OF tho kaum Investigating commit
tee. Ordered printed and rcconimi,tod.
The House thcn went Into committee of
tho whole mir. Payson Of Illinois In tho
chair on tho snndry civil approximation
bill Ate: tho Worlds Fair clause had
been adopted the committee rose.
MONDAY. fnn. 0.
| SrsArr.-on motion OF Senator Bluir
10 reconsider tho notion Of yesterday by
which tho eight hour bill was referred Ia
tho committee on education and labor. n
vote was taken which resulted In ihy
negative, - TO ~. Tho bill stands com
| mittcd.
| The Senate than proceeded - tho con-
alteration Of the House copyright bill.
| MI. Frye offered an M nImont extend
In. tho principles OF the bill 10 mans.
charts, dramatic or musical compositions
rnvfa,ings. cuts, prints, chroinos and
lithosrAphs. Agreed 10.
| ~ tho evening session several appoInt.
mcnts were confirmed.
| iorsn.-rne sundry civil bill WINS taken
| up, nm Important amendment was nFreed
to and thr bill was passed.
Tue lnHislatly. appropriation bill WA.
thon discussed, hut, without dlsposlpf OF
tho bill, the House adjourned
|