The state herald., 1892-04-01
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho Work OF Congrcss.-Notos About
Public Mon.

MARCH 22-SENATE.--Thc bill for relief Of
| settlers on public lands was again taken up
and 1t was passed; yeas "a, nays ga party
vote, except that Mr.. Hale voted "no" with
the Democrats The bill to improve the nav
| igatlon and to afford greater safety to the
commerce of the Mississippi, and to prevent
destructive floods, was then taken up Us u
special order. 1t appropriatcs $3.50, 900.
| Passed by vote of 4S to 3. The next bill
taken up rs n special order was the one appro-
priating 81 ,745, ,slG for the purpose of securing
4 the early completion Of the canal and for the
| locks Mt the cascades OF the Columbia river. II
was passed without any discussion. Yeas 49,
nays 4-CMcssrs. Berry, Kyle, Pugh and
| yance.) The next bill taken up rs u special
order was the one introduced by Mr.. Mitchell
approprIating so 800, $50 for the construction
OF n boat-railway and Of the necessary marine
apparatus and appliances at The Dalles md
| Cello falls aud Ten Mile rapids on the Co
| lumbia river and In the improvement Of the
Three Mile rapids, twas also passed without
| discussion.
HousE.-Thc silver debate Of the Fifty.
second Congress opened In the House Of Rep
rcscntatives to-day and from the indications II
| is to be battle Of giants. Chairman Bland,
| chairman of the committee on coinage,
weights and measure, whose name Is familiar
| to every commercial nation Of the globe, as
the author of the bill upon which the silver
battle Is to be waged, opened the discussion in
behalf OF the free coinage people, and Repre-
sentative Williams OF Massachusetts,, an anti.
free coinage Democrat, made the openlng
speech In opposition to the bill: The gsast
|. les were crowded, a large number OF fofGe.,
| representatives being present.
MARCH o3.-SENATE.--The vice president
presented II petition from Benjamin B. liar'
| ris Of Maryland, on behalf OF himself and
| other citizens Of the state, asking Congress to
secure compensation for the slaves taken by
| the general government, or emancipn,ed by n
state convention at the instance and desire of
| the general government. The Indian appro-
| priation bill was taken up. The first impor-
| tant amendment reached was that striking out
| OF the bill the proyiso requiring army officers
to be detailed as Indian agents. Mr.. Morgan
moved as a substitute the House provision di-
rccting the President to appoint Indian cltl-
zens Of the United States as Indian agents
when in his jurisdiction such appointment
| might contribute to attach the Indians TO
| civilization and to the government Of the
| United States. Without action the Senate
| adjourned.
HousE.-The debate on the free coinage
| bill was resumed, Mr.. Bland giving notice
that he would move the previous question ut
. p. IN. tomorrow. Messrs. Pierce of
Tennessee, McKeighan OF Nebraska, Town
send OF Colorado and others supported the
| measure, and Messrs. Stone Of Pennsylvania,
Warner of New York, Brandcy Of South Car
olina, Lynch of Wisconsin, State Of Michigan
and Fitch of New York spoke against 1t.
MARCH 81. .-sENATE.-A large number Of
bills were introduced. resolution, offered
by Mr.. Carey, to inquire into n number of
leased buildings, brought on n discussion.
Mr.. Wolcotts resolution OF inquiry as to wha,
persons were being carried on department
payroll. outside the civil service list was
adopted. AT ,on motion OF Mr.. Sherman,
the Senate went into secret session on the
Behrlng Sea matter, and at Its conclusion ad-
journed.
lIousE.-Thc discussion Of the free coinage
bill was resumed, and continued until five
o'clock when Mr. Bland moved the previous
question. Mr.. Burrows moved To lay the bill
on the table, which motion was yot upon
amid great excitement The result was a tie
vote, lIs To las, the motion to table being lost.
A motion by the anti-silver men To adjourn
was voted down. A motion To reconsider the
vote To lay the bill on the table was carried by
$50 10 lts aud again q vote WA taken ON the
motion to lay the bill on the table. AND u
.
and resulted adversely, li5 to its, and the bill
was again before the House for action. Mo-
tions TO adjourn or take recess. to adjourn
TIL Saturday. and tn adjourn III Monday were
all voted down and on Mr.. Bland stating thai
II was evident that no fair vote could bc taken
to night moved an adjournment, which mo-
tion was carried at ia:35. The silver bill now
goes on the calendar, but II Is probable that
the committee on rules viii, at an early day,
report resolution for Its further considera-
tlon.
MARCH a5,-sgSATr,-Mr Wilson, from
the judiciary committee, reported n bill
changing the time for holding the circuit and
district courts Of West Virginia, and 1t wa.
passed Senate bill nppropriatIng 800, oe1
for public building at Helena, Montana, was
passed. The Senate adopted resolutions of.
| fcrci by Mr.. Stanford In respect To the mem
| ory OF the late Senator Hearst, aud the bust
ness Of the Senate was suspended Ia order t0
enable his associate To pay proper tribute OF
| respect To his high character aud distinguished
| public services. Other senator's spoke IA
praise Of Mr.. Hearst
llousr.-No quorum could be obtained and
no business was done
MARCH 5.-llous..-Ihe House proceeded
! under special order, 10 the consideration OF
pension bills reported fayorably from the com.
miiice Of the whole from las, Friday night,
session One hundred aud slxty-scyen privai,
| pension bills were passed and then ate O'Clock
| public business was suspended and the col
leagues Of the late Francis II, spinola Of New
| York proceeded TO pay tribute to his memory
MsRcii as-sESArr.-llouscb bill TO amend
the net Of March d, 1851, authorizing a bridg,
across the Mississippi at Burlington, Iowa
was passed. Senate bill To establish railway
across the Illinois River near Havana. Illinois
was passed. Mr.. Vest from the judiciai,
committee, reported hill Ia fix the terms fol
holding court In the east district Of Texas
Passed.
ilors..-0n motion OF Mr., Dockcry, o
Missouri, resolution was adopted calling
upon the secretary Of the treasury for informa
,lon as To whether the present capacity Of III,
mints was sufficient TO execute the authorized
coinage. Mr.. Blount Of Georgia, frouJih,
committee On foreign affair, reported N,
diplomatic md consular appropriation I'M
Committee of the whole, The floor was Thea
claimed and awarded 10 the committee on ~,
District Of Columbia. After the passage oI
several district bills the House adjourned.
Senator sherman Il reported to favor natl
flying the BchrinR Sea treaty.
A long aud strong hght hns been made by
the Democrats In the scnhic against the con
| nftuntlon uf Jutlge Wools of Indiana I'm, "a,