Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12

bill, the committee rose, and the diplomatic
appropriation bill was passed. The con-
ference report was adopted on bill pro-
yiding for an additional justice OF the SUI
preme court of Arizona.
THURSDAY, Feb. 5.-The House went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. PaySOn
I'll. J in the char, on the sundry civil APP
preparation bill. When the paragraph
PROVE ing for the expenses of the Inter
state Commerce Commission was reached
Mr.. Anderson (Kas.l offered an amend
ment directing the commission 10 inquire
into the facts relating to the western
Railroad Traffic Association. After some
discussion, point OF order Talscu aSallsI
the amendment was sustained. The
" orld'S Fair paragraph having been
reached, it was agreed lowing to the late
ness of the hour thot it's debate should DE
postponed until tomorrow. Mr.. Bland
MO- offered silver free coinage amend
recoinage of gold and silver coins:
The amendment is as follows: THAT all
holders Of silver bullion OF standard
weight and fineneSS shall be entitled to
have the same coined into silver dollars, ON
the same terms and conditions as are now
provided for the holders of gold bullion"
Mr.. Dingley Me. raised point OF order
against the amendment, and the debate
which followed was entirely technical III
its character. PendlnG decision the COM
FRIDAY. Feb. FIN the House to-day an
attempt was made to save the silver bill by
lacking it to the sundry civil appropriation
bill. but it failed. The amendment was
proposed by Mr.. Bland. A polnc CT order
was raised by Mr.. Djngley, ON the ground
that the amendment was not germane
to the paragraph 10 which it was offered.
The point was sustained by Mr.. PaySon,
who was chairman Of the committee of the
whole. Mr.. Bland appealed: The char
was sustained by a vote OF 134 TO 127.
the appropriation Of $30.OO0 for recoinage,
and insert the words land so much as
may be necessary to meet the expenses OF
such recoinage is hereby appropriated
out of the silver profit fund Adopted
The House then considered the Worries
Fair paragraphs after debate. Mr.. Chand-
Ter then offered his amendment cutting
down commissioners salaries, and against
it Mr. Mason raised his point Of order.
Pending decision the committee arose,
and the House took q recess,
into committee Of the whole Mr. PaysOn,
of Illinois, in the chair) on the sundry civil
appropriation bill. The time was spent i'll
consideration of the Worlds Fair clause.
Mr.. Wilson CIV. Va. offered as substitute
an amendment fixing the salaries ;s
follows: President, $1,000; vice-president
OF executive committee, $4,000; secretary,
rs, 600; StenOgra pliers, etc, 5000; III all,
$4,000. MIR. Butterworth offered an
amendment to the substitute, liking the
salary of the Encouragement at $1,000.
Mr.. Butte-WOrth's amendment to the sub
stitute was agreed to, 81 to 65-and the Will
son substitute, as amended, was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Gambler (Mass.) an
amendment was adopted, striking out the
appropriation of $4,000 for the expenses of
one meeting of the commission i'll 1892. On
motion of Mr. Frank (Mo.) an amendment
was adopted striking out the appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for the expenses OF one
meeting of the board of the lady managers
in 1892. The Worlds Fair clause was then
passed. Without diSpOSing OF the bill the
committee rose.
MONDAY, Feb. 9.-After the reading of
the journal a very stormy debate enSued as
to the order of business, but the house
on the sundry civil bill On motion of Mr..
Durncll (Mlnn.) an amendment was
adopted appropriating $1,000 to complete
the approaches to the public building at
Winona.Mlnn. The consideration of the bill
having been completed. the committee pro-
ceeded to the discussion of the Legislative
appropriation bill The general debate
(Which is limited to four hOurS1 was post
p0ned until tomorrow, and the bill was
read by paragraphs for amendments. MIR.
Hayes (la.) offered an amendment pro
vidlng session clerks TO representatives
with a salary of Sc a day. The reading
of the amendment elected some laughter,
but it was .defeated--iO to 81. MI,
Hayes amendment with an amendment
fixing the salaries Of the clerks at 500 q
month was agreed to without division.
The committee then rose and the Sundry
civil bill was passed. On motion OF Mr..
Brewer Mich. Senate amendments to the
fertilization appropriation bill were non
concurred in and conference was ordered.