Morris tribune., 1892-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.



WAsHINGToE, March 15.-The senate
adopted conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill. The military academy bill
was passed with senate amendments. At
2 o'clock, on motion of Senator Hoar, the
senate went into executive session on the
nomination of Judge Woods, of Indiana.
In the house the conference report on
the urgent deficiency bill was agreed to-.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole ON the free wool bill, Mr..
Blount of Georgia, in the chair.
Wednesday.
WAsHINGToN, March 16-Tke time OF
the senate, after the introduction of the
usual batch of petitions and resolutions,
was principally occupied with bills from
the calendar The bill TO authorize the
New York and New Jersey Bridge COM
pany to construct bridge between New
York city aud New Jersey, which was ac-
companied by an adverse report, was laid
over. Tho senate at 4;S5 adjourned.
In tho house n resolution from the COM
mittee on accounts providing for fifteen
additional folders gave rise to political
discussion lasting nearly an hour,as to the
proper distribution of patronage. The
house went into COMMITTEES of the whole
on the free wool bill, speeches being made
by Sayers, of Texas, and Bryan, of Ne
braska.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, March I'm the house
after routine business the free wool bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Payne, of New
York. made speech eulogizing the Nc
Kinley bill. Mr.. Rayner, of Maryland,
followed. urging a general reduction of
tariff duties. Mr.. Ellis, of Kentucky, also
spoke, confning his argument to the
question of free wool The committee
then rose and the house adjourned.
In the senate Mr. Manderson acted as
president pro tenn in the absence of the
vice president, House bill making Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Ia, port of delivery under the
New Orleans collection district, was
passed At 1890 o'clock the senate re-
sumed consideration of the Jude Woods
question. After taking favorable action
on the pending judicial nominations, in
Guiding that of Judge Woods, the senate
WASHINGTON, March 1s-A bill grant
ing thirty days leave of absence with ray
to the employees OF the bureau cf eagraY-
ing and printing and of the navy yard
was passed. The senate went into execu-
tive session AT ALB the doors were re-
opened and the senate adjourned until
Monday.
After the morning hour, the house then
went into committee OF the whole on the
private calendar, Mr. Richard son OF Ten
nessae in the chair. At the evening ses-
sion the house agreed to seven private pen
,;o,o kills huf pnpo anH at
adjourned.
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-In the house
a bill was passed to perfect the title to the
land occupied by the insane asylum at
Yankton, S. D. Several fruitless attempts
were made by members to pass measures
by unanimous consent. at lilo the house
proceeded with the special order-the de-
livery of eulogies upon the late Senator
Plumb, Mr. Funston OF Kansas being the
first speaker.
The senate was not in session.
Monday.
WASHINGTON, March-21- bill to re-
fund to settlers in the vicinity of for
feited railroad land grant the extra price
of S1.25 paid for their lands in the expecta-
tion that q railroad would be built, was
discussed by Mr. Dolph and Mr. Berry
for and against the measure, and By other
senator's. The roll was called on the pas
sage of the bill and resulted, yeas 90, nays
2l-no quorum. Pending final action on
the bill the senate at 4:50, went into execu-
tive session.
In the house after brief consideration
in committee of the whole the army ap-
bill was reported and passed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the free wool bill