Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Senate.

WAsllINGToN, d: c., Jan. 26-The pro-
ceedlngS in the Senate were dull and min.
teresting. Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance
committee, reported back with a substitute
Inc JOINT resolution to provide for an inter
nanns ai 80 DimIetalllc agreement. Mr..
Iairs, reported back the House bill for the
completion of the allotment of lands to the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians The
1lll Vas passed and now goes to the Presi-
tb Mr. George offered resolution for
the appointment of a select committee of
nve TO inquire into the causes of
the present low price of cot
ton, and of the depressed condition
OF agriculture in the cotton raising
states Gn referred. The House bill to amend
Hutchinson & Southern Railway Company
through the Indian Territory was taken
| from the table and passed. The Senate
phi appropriating 100000 for public
building at Leadville, Col, was taken from
the calendar and passed. The La Abra
Dlll was taken up and discussed until adj
| jOurnment.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 27.-Mr. Nor
gan o1ered resolution directing the sec
rotary OF state to send the Senate copies
OF inc correspondence with the govern
ment relating to to the non-acceptance of
Henry w. Blair as United States minister
to China After debate Mr.. MORGAN
modified the resolution so as to re-
| quest the President to furnish the cor
respondence if not incompatible with pub
lie interests. In that form there was no
objection to it and it was agreed to. The
| resolution heretofore reported by Mr.. Hoar.
| TO the committee on privileges and elections
| declaring Mr.. Chiffon, of Texas, entitled
| to retain his seat in the Senate, was
| taken up, discussed briefly and agreed 20
| without division. The Senate then pro-
| ceeded to business on the calendar. The
| hrst bill considered was one appropriating
| $4,000 for public building at Reno,
| New. Some opposition to the bill was
the hour of O'Clock arrived,
| when the Mexican award bill (the La
| Abra claim came up as the unfinished
| business and the Reno bill going over
| without action. Mr.. Morgan continued his
| argument in favor of the Mexican award
bill. Without completing his argument
Mr.. Morgan yielded for an exective session
and the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.--In the Senate
the resolution offered by Mr.. Hale ON the
18th inst, directing the secretary of state
to furnish the Senate copies of all agree
ments made with other countries relating
to an interchange of trade and commerce
under the act of October 1, 1890. with all
information received as to the practical
effect OF such agreements, was taken up
| and Mr. Hale addressed the Senate on the
subject. Mr.. Vest took the floor on Mr..
Hale's resolution, which went over with
out action. The Mexican award bill Gas to
the La Abra clalm) was then taken up as
the unfinished business, and after argu-
ment went over until Monday After a
brief executive session the Senate adj
journed until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA bill appropri-
atlng 100000 for public building at Kan
sas City, Kas.. was passed. The Mexican
award bill Gas to the La Abra ciaim) was
taken up, and after the various amend
A like bill in relation to the Benjamin
We'll claim was then taken up and passed.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The CHILEAN
matter was brought before the House by
troduced the following resolution, asking
unanimous consent for its consideration:
:.ResolUed, That the President of the
United States be respectfully requested to
inform the House whether any answer has
been received either from our minister to
Chill, Patrick Egan, or from the govern
ment of Chill, or to the dispatch sent by
the government of the United States to
the republic Of Chilli, and, if so, from
whom such n,t an tma a WaS t Feeelve be-
will communicate to the House all the cor
respondence between the government OF
the United States and it's minister to Chilli
not communicated to Congress with the
message heretofore sent in" After a long
debate the resolution was referred TO the
foreign affairs committee. Some tlme was
spent IN a discussion OF Tie TcpoII VI VIC
committee on rules.
WASHINGTON, Jan. N.-Mr. Hatch, OF
Missouri, introduced q bill to amend the
oleomargarine law, which caused cOnSld-
cradle debate on the question OF reference.
It finally went to the committee on agrl.
culture. Some debate was also INDUCED
in on the report of the commlttee on rules.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 2S.-Next TO
the Chilian affair the most important mat
ter in the House to-day was the debate on
the part of the rules committee. Mr.. NC,
MDin. of Tennessee, took the moor ana
made q speech i'm support of the proposed
rnies. A general debate followed, after
which the rules were read by paragraphs
for~alnendment. On motion or MI Catcn-
incs an amendment was adopted IN
nrSos;nr from sixteen to seventeen
thts membership of the commlttee
on inter. state and foreign commerce. MT.
IamnhilI rs. C.) offered an amendment,
riJinr to the committee on the District OF
Enlumbia Jurisdiction over the npproprla-
lions for the support of the district. Pend,
inc action Mr.. Cochran n. X announces
the death Of Representative F. 3. Spmola
M M : and the House, as mark OF respect
- the memory of deceased. adjourned unui
WIS Wosu,NeroN. Feb. 1.-Representatlve
r;mnson Of Kansas, introduced Dill 10
promote and encourage agriculture Ny au-
thorizing the United States government W
lend money on farm lana at per ccno, Pc
annnm. Most of the session was TAKEN up
az! q, dahaia On the report of the committee
ON rules