Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-27
cablegram was received with loud ap-

cablegram was received with LOUD ap-
plause.
In the senate on the 18th among
bills introduced and referred were the
following: Authorizing the president
to proclaim q general holiday COM
memorating the 400th anniversary OF
the discovery OF America, October l..
1895. To encourage ship hliiding in
America extending to the steamship
China" the same privileges as have
been extended to the City OF Paris ana
the City of New York. The message
of the president on the subject OF an
international conference on oimeatal-
lism was taken up and Mr. Peffer ad-
dressed the senate. He declared his
conviction that il the voters who fav-
ored free silver coinage would COM
Dine to secure that result they would
be successful. They would secure a
majority of the house who have the
courage OF their convictions a major-
ity OF the senate and a president VINO
would not threaten a veto in ad-
vance. In the house a resolutian
was adopted to investigate the Pinker-
ton agency. Mr.. Wilson OF Washing
ton presented (and the house adopted)
the conference report ON the bill for
the sale OF the Klamath river Indian
reservation. The house then went
into committee of the whole (Alr. Les
ter OF Georgia in the chair) on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr..
Barrows OF Michigan made the point
of order against the proposition that
articles imported for the use OF the
light house establishment shall be adj
mitted free OF duty. II seemed 10 him
TO be q beginning of an effort to revise
the tariff on an appropriation bill. 1t
was not germane to the subject matter
of the bill The committee on appro-
priations had no jurisdiction OF the
tariff. The chair sustained Mr.. Bur-
rows and ruled the provision out OF or
der. Mr.. Reed OF Maine moved 10 in
crease the appropriation for the light
house establishment from $3.50. 900 to
$40S, 600. Mr.. Reed said hat the bill
as reported appropriated 500 900 plus
the duty. or in all $40o, 900. This was
exactly what the amendment pro posed.
In the senate on the 18TH the river
and harbor bill was reported back from
the committee on commerce with
amendments. Consideration OF the ma
val bill was resumed. Mr.. Mcpherson,
from the naval committee, offered an
amendment (originaily offered by Mr..
Gibson of Louisiana), appropriating
$3.50, 900 toward the construction OF
dry dock at Algiers, La, in accord
ance with the recommendation OF the
two commissions. and for the purchase
of land necessary for the purpose, in
addition TO the present government
reservation, ana authorizing the Sec
rotary OF the navy to make a contract
for the construction OF the dry dock.
not to exceed ISL, 600. The amend
ment was rejected. Regular consider
alton OF the Dill was then resumed at
the point where 1.-The increase of the
navy is provided for. Inc senate
spent the entire day in considera-
ton OF the bill, but no definite action
was taken. In the house after call of
committees for reports to which no
responses were made. the Sibley tent
OIL was taken up on report from the
commlJtee Of the whole referring the
claim to the court of claims for final
adjudication. which was agreed to,
yeas $50. nays Al. Inc vote then re-
Cured on the passage of the bill as
amended. pending which Taylor of
Ohio moved to recommit the measure.
Lost, yeas IS. nays l5l. He then
moved to lay the bill on the table
pending which Hooker OF New York
moved an adjournment. This being de-
feated tilibustering was INDUCED in
and continued until / o'clock, when
the speaker pro tenn, montgomery
of Kentucky, declared the house al
lourned.