The Lamar register., 1891-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY
FKrpAY. JAN. 23. ,

FRIDAY, JAN. 23. ?
SEy.rE.-Dehate on the cloture rule
wa resumed, and continued until the emu
Horsr,yNearly the whole day was
consumed by a discussion brought out py
| Mr.. Cooper Of Indiana regarding the Rapm
Investigation. No business was done
SATURDAY, JANUARY "a
| SExArr.-Mr. Stewart continued his
| address against the cloture rule. lie wa;
! followed by Senator Sanders in favor oi
| the bill. 80
HeUsE.-The naval appropriation blll
was considered for short time and the
House adjourned
MONDAY, JAN. 26.
SESArR-Mr. Morgan continued his
| speech against the .loture rule Al 4
O'Clock he yielded for a motion by Mr,
| Wolcott TO proceed TO the consideration OF
the apportlonmeut bill. Mr.. Doiph moved
| 10 lay that motion on tho table, and the
motion was rejected amid much applause
--yeas 81 nays -. Senators Cameron,
Jones Of Neyadn- stewart, Teller, Mash-
| burn aud Wolcott voted no with ths
| Democrats, and MIR. ingalls, was pairet
! with MIR. Sanders.
The reading Of the bill snd report con-
| tinued until O'Clock and the bill wa
then laid aside until tomorrow ~ CLOCK
when it comes up as unfinished business
large number Of petitions Tor and
against the Conger lard bill were pre-
Tho army appropriation bill was re
ported, and MIR. Allison gave notice ne
would call it up this week.
HousE.-Thc usual skirmish took place
(, in the House as to the reading and APP
prnving of the Journal
TIE Journal was finally spproved-yeas
i4i. NAYS lU7 MIR. Boutelle of Maine
moved thut the House go into committee
OF the whole on the navy appropriation
bill The yeas and nays were ordered aud
the clerk had called buta few names when
| Rogers of Arkansas rose and interrupung
the cali informed the House that the
| force bili'' had been defeated in the
SENATE. Then the Democratic side gave
cheer after cheer, the Speakers gavel
being Intellectual for some minutes 70 check
the Democratic enthusiasm.
Mr. Hatch OF Missouri suggested the
uropriety of dispensing with tne further
calling of the roll There was no longer
any necessity for roll call. Mr. kelley
OF kansas took occasion to savasely at
tack the Democrats.
TUESDAY. JAN. p.
SExtrt.-Amour the petitions presented
and referred was one by ,ir. Frye in favor
Of having potatoes received by the gov
! ernment and treasury certificates ISSUED
thereon at the rate Of 81 per bushel.
Mr. Edmunds. from the Judiciary CON-
mltteP. reported p4Gk Win AtNGANH4tuNs
the House bill TO prevent the counterfeit
/ ing or manufacturing Of dies, tools or
/ other implements used In couuteTieluug.
The bill as amended was passed and q
| conference asked
| The House bill providing for the pay
meal OF Indian depreciation claims was
| considered until O'Clock, when. the ap-
portionmenl bill was taken up as the
unfinished business but no action on It
| was taken.
HousT.-A bill was passed for bridge
across the Missouri between Council
! Bluffs aud Omaha
The House then went into committee Of
! the whole On the military academy bill.
| During general debate on the BILL Rogers
| OF Arkansas referred 10 the recent Indian
| war rs unproyoket and :. ilrdefonsib.e.
Flower Of New York followed in the same
strain.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Is.
SrxArE.-TLe House bill 10 ra,ify and
! confirm Agreements with the sac and Fox
nation Of Indians and the Iowa tribe Of la
/ diAns OF Oklahoma Territory WAS passed.
The conference report on The bill for q
public building at Pueblo, Colorado, was
| agreed TO- The APPROXIMATION Is reduced
| from siaO O0O to s4sO, 900.
| The House portioument bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. Hale, who had reported
| 1t from the census committee. explained
| aud advocated the House bill and argued
4 against the amendment proposed BY the
| minority OF the committee.
After i long debate the bill was laid
/ aside
| HoUSE.-The House adopted the confer
enee report Of. -ne blu Tor the disposal Of
| the abandoned Fort Ellis. Montana, mi!i-
/ tary reservation
The House then went iai0 committee Of
| the whole on the military acle my appro-
priatios bill. Without any pruggcss on
| the bill the COMMITTEES -d!olruel