Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13

year 10 the WIDOW OF Admiral Forte
was passed. The house bill to provid,
for the reorganization OF the artiller,
force OF the army was passed with tn,
senate substitute. The substitute pro
vides for reorganization OF the artil
lery and infantry forces. The Indiar
appropriation bill was discussed anC
passed as amended and conference,
committee appointed. The senate bill
appropriating 500 900 for public
building at Boise City. Idaho was
passed. A number of minor house
bills were passed. The house bill foi
the erection OF United States prisons.
etc, with the senate amendments,
which passed few days ago. was re-
considered and again passed without
the amendments. The postoffice appro-
priation bill was considered without
definite action. Mr.. Stanford an
nounced the death of Senator Hearst,
offered appropriate resolutions, and,
after eulogistic remarks by Ransom.
tho senate. as IA mark OF respect TO
the memory of Senator Hearst ad-
Journed at 1890 u. IN. until $3.50 Mon
/
ence reports on the dill to define and
regulate the jurisdiction OF the Omitted
States courts, and establishing private
land courts were agreed to and after a
conference between republicans and
democrats, the sundry civil and
legislative appropriation bills were
sent to conference without objection.
AT the evening session the copyright
bill with the senate amendments was
presented and Mr.. Simonds moved nom
concurrence. Mr.. Payson made point
OF order that the senate amendments
must first be considered in committee
OF the whole. The speaker overruled it,
and MIR. Payson moved to concur with
senate amendments. The motion was
was defeated by 129 to g. equivalent
to Inconvenience. The conference
report on the bill to repeal the timber
culture law was laid over till Monday.
Mr.. Mckinley called up the bill pro-
vidlng that nothing in the existing
tariff laws shall be construed as affect
ing the treaty with Hawaii. 1t was
passed without opposition. The senate
bill to prevent book making and pool
selling in the District OF Columbia was
passed.
In the senate on the I'd the creden-
tials of Senator-elect Kyle of South Da-
kota were presented and filed. The
postal subsidy bill was passed. Mr..
Sherman offered resolution electing
Senator Henderson OF Nebraska as
president pro tempore, to hold office
during the pleasure OF the senate, and
Mr.. German offered a resolution tend
crlng the thanks Of the senate to Mr..
Ingalls, for the "eminently courteous,
dignified, able and absolutely impair
tlal manner in which he presided over
its deliberations and performed the
duties OF president pro tempore. :"
Both resolutions were agreed to and
the oath OF Office was administered to
Mr.. Henderson. The house bill re-
lating to the treaty OF reciprocity with
the Hawaiian islands was passed, as
was also -the house joint resolution
appropriating 81, 600 900 for the i'm
provcment of the Mississippi river, to
be Immediately available. The con-
ference report on the bill as to claims
FOR indian depredations was here pre-
sented and agreed TO. A resolution
was offered continuing the select COM
mittee on Pacific railroads debts DUR
ing the recess of the senate with
power to sit at Washington; agreed to.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the agricultural appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Carlisle made a
point Of order against the committee
amendment allowing sorghum sugar
manufacturers the use of distilled
spirits free of tax. The point was sub
United TO the senate ana the amend
ment was ruled &c be in order. Yeas
30, nays %. The amendment was
then agreed to. Mr.. Stewart offered
an amendment appropriating $50. 900
Tor the collection and publication OF
information as to the best methods of
cultivating the soil by irrigation and
extending the limit of time from July
l. 1891, to January l, 1892. Mr.. Pad
dock moved to amend by inserting his
pure food bill-eXcluded on point of
order. The bill was passed and the
senate proceeded TO consideration
of the general deficiency bill.
In the house the conference report on
the bill 10 repeal the timber culture
law was agreed TO. Mr.. Soutells of
Maine asked unanimous consent for the
passage of the senate bill granting Il
pension of 81, 500 to the widow OF Ad-
miral Porter. Mr.. Bum of North Car
DINA objected. Subsequently Mr. Bum
withdrew his objection and the bill
passed. The senate bill was passed
granting the Missouri & Northern
railroad the right OF way through the
Flathead Indian reservation in Mon
tana. After the passage OF n number
OF unimportant bills, the rules were
suspended ana the senate bill passed
for the erection of new mint build
ing in Philadelphia at n cost OF 81 0O0
600, rs was also the senate bill for the
erection OF new custom house in the
city OF New York. Mr.. Harris moved
to suspend the rules and pass with
amendments) the senate bill to pro-
vide for an inspection OF live cattle,
hogs and carcasses and products there
OF, which are subjects of interstate
commerce. The motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill was agreed to:
Yeas l6l; nays 30.
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