The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-15
WORK OF C0NGREI
Proceedings of Both Brand
OF the National Legisla.
ture.

Gur6.
t tuesday Jan. g..
SENATE.
The senate resumed consideration y
financial bill and was addressed hv M
Ter. He said he knew that in voting to
place the election bill he would renew
ISLANDERS that had been perpetrated fo,
last eight or ten m onths to the effect
the friends of free coinage OF silver hnd 6
cd into an alliance with the opponents {
elections bill for it's defeat in return for
votes IN fuvor of free coinage There !,
was more unfOunded Islander publ
than this.
Mr.: Vest argued in favor of the free col
of silver. =. -
HOUSE.
The house committee on invalid penn
agreed to report favorably IL bill grant,
pension of 500 per month 10 Franz S
lete major-general of volunteers.
Representative Wheeler, from the com
tee on military affairs, reported to the b
substitute for the senate bill to revive
gradeof acknowledgement in the army
authorizes the president to appoint the
1enant-general who is to be selected
among those officers in the army who i
distinguished themselves for courage
ability.
Wednesday, Jan.7.
SENATE.
Senator Shoup of Idaho, drew the /
beginning in 1889, and Mr.. Mcdonnell
ending March 8 next. The conference re-
on the urgent deficiency bill was agreed
Inc Dill for education in Alaska was dis
ed but not disposed OF. The financial
was then taken up and Mr.. Daniel spol
favor OF the absolute free and unlim
coinage OF silver. Mr. Plumb followed
Danlel. he credited the silver act of
session with having had the effect ofprey
ing a universal financial panic. 1t hac.
clhtated the purchase of $lOO,OOO,OO.
Ameriean securities that had been sent b
from Europe, and thus the Bank OF Engl
and other financial institutions of Eur
had been able to tide over the dificultie
Ihe Barings. arising out of South Ameri
financial trou bles.
Mr.. Funston of Kansas has Introduce
resolution (Which was referred to the r,
commltteel setting apart Tuesday, Wed,
DAY and Thursday next for the consid,
tlon OF the "options BILL"
AA'aA oNoy - all o.
SENATE.
Mr.. Stewart called up his motion to Y
upon the financial bill tomorrow, and
German is Directing and arguing for
elaborate debate.
After tedious discussion on Mr.. Stewa
proposition unanimous consent was gi
to a proposition made by Mr.. ingalls, t,
general debate on the fuance bill shall CT
at the adjournment on Tuesday next: Il
then ten minutes discussion shall be in
der, and that the final vote on the bill {
amendments shall be taken before the
Journment on Wednesday next.
HOUSE.
whole on the shipping bill. Mr., Fithiap.
Illinois, opposed the measure. and
Wheeler, of Michigan, favored it. Mr. Gu
venor, of Ohio, said there was feeling
sentiment in favor of the bill, wherein
Mr.. Spinola, of New York, brought to
front his measure for the erection OF a mo
ment to the memory of the victims of
prison ships. After a lengthy debate
house adjourned without reading a vote
Friday Jan. 9,
SENATE.
Senator Stanford introduced in the sen
bill for the extension Of the execut
mansion in accordance with the plan %
posed by Mrs. Harrison at cost not to
coed $95O,OOO. The present intention a
hope is that the corner stone of the n
structure can be laid with appropriate &C
monies Oct. II, 1892, as this date is pecul
ly appropriate, being the 400th annivers
of the discovery of America and the cent
NAL of the laying Of the foundation of
present edifice.
The president sent to the senate the foil,
ing nominations: William A. Russell
Massachusetts,, Lambert Tree ofIllinois.
thaniel P. Hill of Colorado to be comm
sioners to consider the establishment of
international coin or coins, as recomme
ed by the International American con
ence, etc., as provided for in an act max
appropriations for the diplomatic and c.
sular serving for the fiscal year ending il
80, 1891.
The senate passed the house bill to reli
Maj. Wham and house bill providing
additional associate justice of the super
court of Arizona. Mr.. Blackburn and \
Morgan addressed the senate on the fin;
cial bill.
The entire forenoon was spent debati
without action( bill for the relief of ,
Citizens Bank of Louisiana. The nis
session was devoted to private pension bi
The house committee on appropriate
completed consideration of the legislati
executive and judicial appropriation bill
for the next fiscal year. The bill carr
with it total appropriation of $21 ,555, j
A special clause is inserted providing Il
contracts for houses and mail wagons
the senate and house of Representatives sh
let be annually to the lowest response
bid der therefor. The object of lhis is
the Wheat postmastership Investigation.
Monday Jan. ~.
SENATE.
In the senate to-day Mr.. Stan ford int
duced bill to provide Tor an extension
the executive mansion.
The senate to-day resumed the conside
ton of the finance bill, and Mr.. AL
spoke in advocacy of Mr.. Stewards amer
ment. To attempt, he said. to demonet
silver was another attempt to demonet
gold. He would therefore give his supp
10 the amendment, and in doing so he +
that he was in harmony with the wishes
bis constituents.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Davis
day introduced proposed amendment
the apportionment bill, the purpose
which is to increase the representation
the house to $50. The amendment a.
gives Arkansas seven instead of six &C
gressmen, Minnesota eight, Missouri S
teen and New York thirtytive.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-In the house
day Mr.. Dockery, rising to question
privilege, offered resolution reciting
fact of the reference of his ''silver poo
reSolnti OH item to the committee ON rr