Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

question to the committee on approprla-
tons The bill was discussed at great
length but no action was taken. The
urgent deficiency bill was then taken UP
and passed and the Senate adjourned till
Monday.
WAsHISGToN. March 14.--In the Senate
the Joint resolution authorizing the llbra-
ran of Congress 20 exhibit at the WORLDS
Fair such books. papers. documents and
other articles rom the library OF Congress
as may relate to Christophpr Columbus and
the discovery and early history OF auteI-
lea, was reported and passed. MI.
Pettigrew also from the same committee
reported the Senate joint resolution au-
thoTiZing and requesting the President 70
extend to the King and Queen Regent or
Spain and all living descendants OF chris
tODher Columbus an invitation 10 dtleild
the opening ceremonies of the Worlds Co
lumbar Exposition as the guests OF the
government, and directing the secretary OF
state to make suitable arrangements
ment. Mr.. Cockrell objected to It's
consideration until he had some inIorma-
ton as to the number Of living descend
ants OF Christopher Columbus. They
might embrace half the population OF
Spain. The joint resolution was placed on
the calendar. A conference was ordered
on the urgent deficiency bills and MessrS.
Hale, Allison and Cockrell were appointed
cOnfereeS on The part OF the Senatc. Inc
vote by which the Senate recently passed
bill in regard to the collection district OF
Puget Sound was recOnSldcrcd and the bill
was recommiited to the committee on
commerce. i ne Senate then proceeded ta
executive business. When the doors were
reoDenoG the Senate resumed cOnSldera-
ton OF the post-oi1lce building bill. 1t was
finally paSscti-ycas a. nays Il.
The Mouse.
WASHINGTON. March Sin his prayer
this morning the chaplain Of the House re-
ferred to the death OF Representative Ken
dali. of Kentucky. After hir. Mcmillan,
would tomorrow call up for consideration
the free wool bill, Mr.. McCreary an
nounced the death ot his colleague, MIR.
Kendall, and as q mark OF regret to tie
memory OF the deceased, the House ad-
iOurncd.
WAs1I1NGToN. March 9.-The tariff dis
cussion Of the Fifty-secOnd Congress
opened in the House OF Representatives
to- day with Representative McMillin
(Tenn.) as the leader or the tariff reform
forces and Representative Dingley Me.
as the defender of the Mckinley law. Be
fore the conclusion OF MIR. Dmgley's
speech the committee rose and the House
adi0urned. The debate will be resumed
tomorrow and continue for tive or SIX
weeks, with occasional Interruptions OF
two or three days for the silver bill and
appropriations.
w AsuINGToN. March 1O.-The tariff dis
cussiOn was resumed In the House: his
morning. Representative Dingley to-day
concluded his speech begun yesterday III
opposition to the Springer bill Represen-
tatiye Turner (Ga.) amember of the ways
and means committee, was the chief Dem Sa
R too place osS be sPSee Turne f00a and
Reed over the quorum rule. Mr.. Patter
son Glenn made an argument against the
protection policy Of the Republican party.
AT the conclusion of MI. Patterson,s
speech, the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE tariff dis
cussiOn in the House to-day was more than
usually interesting and there were several
lively passages which fOrcibly reminded
one Of the fierce political scenes OF past
congresses when this all absorblng issue
was at the front. No business OF any I'M
porEa4ce was transacted. Representative
Mitchell introduced a joint resolution
granting to the state Of Wisconsin the priv
ilege OF placing in Statuary Hall, in the
capitol building at Washington. the statue
airy whose work among the Indians and
explorations within the borders OF said
state in early days are recognized all over
the civilized world" Representative Hop
. kInS, OF ILLINOIS, at the request OF IOSt-
, masterGeneral WanaEaker, introduced q
bill to authorize the eSta adjustment Of q
postal telegraph service.
WASHINGTON. March 12,-The Senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency bill
were non-cOncurred III, and MeSsrs. Say
ers, Holman and Dingley were appointed
confereeS. Private business was then
taken up, the first bill being for tie relief
Of the First Methodist Church Of jackson,
, Tenn. On its passage the vote stood 81 to
%. Mr.. DUNCAN %. said in the absence of
some OF the gentlemen from Texas (Messrs
Kllgore and Bailey) he would make the
point of no quorum. Laughter.1 On Mr..
Bailey putting III an appearance Mr.. Dun
gan withdrew the point, but it was prompt
ly renewed by the gentleman from Texas.
The bill was finally passed-yeas ~
nays 81.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-This being
the day set apart under the rules for the
consideration by the House of bills report
cd from the committee on the District OF
Columbia, Chairman Hemphill entered the
House with large batch OF important 10
cal measures upon which his committee
desired action. The morning routine con-
suned considerable time and it was |
o'clock before Mr.. Hemphill secured the
floor fer district business. The House adj
iourned without taking action on any Of
the bills.
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