The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Items Concerning Men and Matters At the
National Capital.

| NARcn l.-sEs,TE.-A number Of bills
were fayorably reported by committees and
placed on the calendar. The Idaho election
ease Was then taken up,
| llOUsE.-A bill was passed providing for
| the sale Of the Klamath River Indian reserya-
tion In California. Dcbat. on the Indian APP
| preparation bill was then resumed and the bill
passed. One Of IL provisions I, thai army Of
iccr. shall be- substituted for Indian agents.
| The free wool. binding iwinc, and eotton',Ic
| bills were placed on the calendar.
MlHcm a.-snSArK.-in the Senate to-day
an appropriation Of 5000 wns adopted for
The expenses Of the typhus fever aud inmlgra-
tion investigation. Senator Dolph Introduced
memorials Ia favor Of government aid To the
Nicaragua canal AZ l.i9D the Senate rc-
suncd the discussion Of the Idaho case, sena-
tor GcOrg. taking the floor In favor Of the
contestant itwas agreed To vote on the mat
ter tomorrow.
lioUsu.-Tho House spent moe, Of the day
considering the District Of Columbia appro-
prlation bin, Mr. Rleiauison Of Tennessee In
the chair. The bill appropriate. si,3.S,l5, a
reduction from last year of $3.50, lpl, and
s5li59si les than til. estimates Of the secre-
tary Of the treasury.
M,Hcu -szs,rn-The House bili In
credit Aqulila Jones, sr., lat. postmaster al
indianapolis, with sa,ai, stolen In iss,, Was
iakrn up and passed. The senai. resumed
the Idaho contested election ease aud Senator
Grpy addressed the senate In support 81 III.
minority rcpoF, In favor Of tho contestant,
o.agsctt At 3 o'cicSk vote was taken, and
Dutol, wa. confirmed, IS Ia ). The purr fo.i
I'M va, then taken up,
llousE-The District of Columbia appfo-
pFiaiiOn BIN va. passed. The hill to give ~
duco,l rpllroai rate, Ia commercial traveller,
uas iakcn up and discussed
March -SrN,TH.-The III con.ilini-
lng Newark, Nra jersey. port 81 Immediate
rutry va passed. The scnsic resumed con
'iirrailoH Of the pun fooi hli Nc. We, at
tackled the cun,ilturionaliiy Of the mcs.nr-
and va. iuil0u~l by Mr. Paddock Ia defense
~ Q =, m. the scnaie suspended bu.ih~., Ia
li'ica n cnip-i~, GA the late ". II. ,. ic- Il
Nlfsinla, and oui of rr,icct Ia biz mstnoiy
adjourned until MoaIsy.
iiorsn-A number II private bills WEIR
!ayunibly considered in committee of the
whole, hat quorum oosiii 10: hc ohiaihrd
aud mo- bushes uss dnnr,
NsEcHa-iinrsE-Th ur.'rnry ,icAci.ncy
blli uas iakrn w aRi paced The asrirul'
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Holman attacked The biii. sHi BE- ~as Tvpli,,i
- hy NJ. Hatch. The hiii uas thea rs,s.,i.
ani the lluHsr HSut inip cDsnmlii-- ~ ID.
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