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

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb N.-The Sem
ate resumed the consideration or the
Idaho election case, and was addressed ny
Mr.. Stewart in favor OF the claim OF NJ.
Claggett. Mr.. Turpie addressed the Senate
in support of the majority report that Mr,
Dubois is entitled to the seat. AT the
close of Mr.. Turpie's speech, the Senate
went into executive session ana soon ad-
journed till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 25.-In the
giving Mr.. Claggett, the contestant for
Mr.. Dubois seat, the right to occupy a
seat in the Senate during the discussion,
and to speak of the merits OF his rights,
was agreed to, with an amendment
limiting Mr.. Claggetts time TO-, tor
resolution Of January 10, calling on
the secretary of the treasury for copies of
reciprocity agreements under the last TAR
iff act, was then taken up. and MI: vest
moved an amendment, taking the floor In
advocacy thereof The Idaho election case
was then taken up, and Mr.. Vance argued
in support of the views of the minority to
admit Mr.. Claggett. Without action on
the case the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Both the vice
president and the president pro tenn. of the
Senate being absent at noon to-day, the
chair was occupied by Mr. Harris, VINO
laid before the Senate special message
from the President on the subject OF
claims of the Wichita and affiliated tribes
of Indians in Oklahoma Territory. It
was referred to the committee on Indian
affairs: A conference was ordered i;e'
and Messrs. Hale, Allison and
Cockrell were appointed conferees on the
part of the Senate. The joint resolution to
provide for an international bimetallic con-
ference having been reached on the calen-
dar it was on motion of Mr.. Sherman laid
with 11f
of the Idaho election case was resumed,
and Mr.. Vance, of the minority
OF the committee, continued the argument
begun yesterday in support of Mr.. C1ag-
gett. At the close of Mr.. Vance's speech
the conference report on the census. de-
ficiency bill was presented and agreed to,
and bill was reported and placed on the
| calendar apprOpriating 5000, 900 for a pub
| lie building at Boise City, La. The Idaho
| election case was again taken up, and
sented to the Senate by Mr.. Stewart and
| recognized by the presiding officer as en-
titled, under yesterdays resolution, to adj
| dress the Senate. After he had spoken
| about two hours but without finishing his
speech Mr.. Claggett yielded the floor and
the Idaho case went over wi without action.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for public
building at Grand Island, Neb., was re-
ported and placed on the calendar After
Il short executive session the Senate adj
journed till Monday.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. q. -Vice-President
Morton presided over the Senate to-day
| and laid before it the credentials of Mr..
Daniel for his new senatorial term, begin
ming March 4, 1898, which were placed on
file. Mr.. Stanford introduced Il bill to de-
| termine the value of legal tender dollar;
laid on the table for the present. Mr. vi
las introduced bill to amend the pension
laws. 1t was referred to the committee
on pensions. it proposes to have the
pensions of invalid pensioners who desert
their families paid to their wives (if any,
or TO the guardians Of the children. The
| Idaho election case was again taken up,
and Mr.. Claggett resumed his argument IN
support OF his claim to the seat. MI. Du-
boiS gave detailed account of the contro-
verted election. Mr.. Pugh, who had signed
the majority report in favor of Mr.. Du-
bois, made an argument in defense of it.
While he was speaking the chair of Mr..
| Vance, who sat close to him, broke down,
| letting The North Carolina senator fall to
the floor with some force and much noise.
AS Mr.. Vance picked himself up, appar-
emily unhurt, he said with a laugh): II
beg your pardon for intorrupting YOU" to
which Mr.. Pugh rejoined he had not sup
posed that his argument would be so over
| towering. At the close of Mr.. Pughs
speech, the Senate went into executive
| session.