The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-07-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
Wednesday,.


WASHINGTON, June 23-In the senate
the general appropriation DILL, after the
adoption of several amendments, was
passed and sent to the house for confer
ence. The Invalid pension bill, after a
lengthy debate on the several amend
ments, was passed, as was also the post
Office appropriation bill and bill for the
relief of certain settlers on lands in North
and South Dakots. An agreement was
| reached to take vote on the silver bill on
| Friday at 2 O'Clock.
| The house occupied its time in tho con-
| ideration of conference reports on the
army and Indian appropriation bills. The
| bill to amend the timber culture law so as
| to give settlers patents on timber culturs
| claims held for eight years, irres pective Of
| the number of trees grown until final
| proof, was discussed for two hours and
was laid aside without action. Mr.. Nc
MILAN, Dem.) of Tennessee, moved to
take up the tin plate bill, which was OPP
posed by the Republicans, who began to
| filibuster with privileged motions, and
the house was deadlocked for three hours
| in repeated roll calls on motions to adj
| journ and cell of the house. At 6 O'Clock
the house adjourned.
|
WASHINGTON, June 3O.-The senate pro-
ceedings were diversified by u somewhat
| acrimonious debate over the unanimous
agreement to take vote on the silver bill
| Friday Mr.. Dolph, of Oregon, moved to
| recommit the bill to the committee on
! finance, and the question will probably
| come up in that shape. Mr.. Allison asked
the senate to concur in house resolution
extending existing appropriations fifteen
days This was done.
| The Republicans succeeded in prevent
! ing the consideration of the tin plate bill,
and the house devoted several hours to a
| conference report on the Distrirt OF Co.
| lumbia appropriation bill, the item of
contention being the appropriation of $751;
| coo, one half 30 be paid out of the federal
treasury and one-half from the district
revenues. for the entertainment of the
Grand Army of tie Republic at it's en-
| campnieat in Washington next Septem-
Der. A new conference was ordered. A
resolution was passed extending the ap-
preparation for the support of the govern
ment fifteen days.
Friday.
WAsHINGToN, July 1.-The senate, sitter
considerable debate, passed the silver free
coinage bill by vote Of rs to 25. and ad-
| jouTned till Tuesday.
! The house transacted no business of
! Importance.
-. >,z..LTaesday,
WAsHINGToN, July 5.-The speaker laid
before the house the senate silver free
coinage bill, and stated that under the
rules it would be referred to the commit.
tee on coinage, weights and measures
Mr. Tracy, of New York, wanted it re-
ferred to the committee on banking and
currency. Several calls of the house were
successfully ordered, but no quorum voted
and the house adjourned.
In the senate MIR. Berry. of Arkansas,
spoke on Mr.. Hale's resolutions ascribing
national prosperity to the protective tariff.
A discussion Oyer the conference report
on the subject of an appropriation for en-
pertaining G. A. r. veterans at the next
encampment showed majority in its
| favor and the clause, and another confer
snce was ordered.