The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-04-14

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The motion to
strike out the house amendment In tho
Indian appropriation bill authorizing the
president to detail army officers for serv-
ices as Indian agents was lost in the SEN
ate. Two amendments offered by Mr..
Pettigrcw were agreed to. One appropri-
ates $lS7, 039 for compromising the Indians
of the Crow Creek reservation for loss In
receiving less land per capita in their
diminished reservation than was received
by the Indians occupying other dimin-
ished reservations The other authorizes
the secretary of the interior to expeEd not
over s50,G00 in the construction of two
Indian industrial schools to cost not over
So, Geo each, one near Chamberlain, S. D.,
and the other near Rapid City, s. D. The
bill then passed.
The house, in committee of the whole,
considered tho free wool bill. When the
committee rose the bill was reported to the
house.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, April AFTER the morn
ing hour the house proceeded with the
free wool BILL Mr. Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, taking the floor to close the debate,
The ILL was passed by vote of 1872 to CO.
The senate devoted the entire day to the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
1t was only partly completed at adjourn
ment, and hot debate was in progress
over the appropriation OF 500, 900 to defray
the expenses of the visiting G. A. R. to
Washington.
Friday.
WASHINGTON, April 8-The senate
spent most of the day debating the amend.
ment to the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill, adding 100000 for the ex-
penses Of visiting members Of the G., A.
r. to tbs encanlRment next September.
The bill was passed
In the house Mr.. Enioe of Tennessee
moved to 60 into committee of the whole
for consideration of business on the pri-
yate calendar. The motion was lost, 1911
to 81, and the house went into sommittee
of the whole On the cotton tie bill, Mr..
English of New Jersey taking the floor in
opposition to the bill.
Saturday.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 9.-In the
house this morning, after routine bnsiss
ness, the river and harbar appropriation
bill was reposted by Mr.. Blanchard, of
LouiaiaEa, and placed upon the calender.
The consideration of the cotton bagging
bill was then resumed and after some
debate was passed. Yeas.167, nays 46. Mr.
Shiyely, of Indiana, reported the bill to
reduce the duty an vim plate, and it was
referred to the committee of the whole.
Public business was then suspended aud
the house paid due tribute to the late
Representative. M. III. Ford, of Michigan,
The senate was not in session.
afoHday.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE following
bills were passed: To make West Point
Va, a SUPPORT of entry and delivery; au.
thorizing the Washington and Oregon
Bridge company to cQnstruct Q bridge
across the Columbia river. Being District
day, the house proceeded with the consid
Grafton OF bills relating to the District q
Columbia.
In the senate Mr. stawart offered a reso
lutiel Calling on the secretary of the
treasury for information connected with
the purchase and coinage Of silver. The
senate at o'clock went into executive
session to take action open the matter o.
leakage Ct executive session secrets
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON. April laMr. Stewart