Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1892-04-22

WAsIllNGToN. April "A. - The senate
took up and passed the bill authorizing
the Grand Rapids Water and Electric
company TO construct y dam across the
Mississippi. Also the bill extending the
privileges OF free delivery of mails.
me house IN committee of the whole
considered the naval appropriation bill,
the pending amendment being that of
Mr. h"ntelle of Maine, which provides for
! two sea going coast line hattie ships of
$4,000 tons displacement at 81, ,0OO, 900 each.
ten torpedo boats at $l!O,O0O each, and
authorizing the secretary Of the navy tc
readvertisc for proposals for one swift tor
pedo cruiser Of 800 tons, heretofore
authorized, and limiting cost of said
cruiser TO S!,l20,o0O, exclusive of arma
| ment.
WAslllNGToN. April 1.-THE bill for the
relief of The heirs Of H. H. Sibley (the in
ventor of the Sibley tent again proved an
obstacle to the transaction of business in
| the house, and the whole day was con-
sumed i'll its consideration. Nor quorum
was present, and two roll calls emphasize
ing this fact, the house took a recess until
80 clock-the evening session for the con-
Sideration of private bills.
AT the evening session of the house but
one pension bill was passed, and at 1880
p. III. the house adjourned.
Saturday.
A>HlNGToN, April 16.-In the house
the senate bill was passed authorizing the
es, hli>hment of a military post at Little
f6ck, ARK. after the lands had been ceded
Tor the buildings; also to authorize the
Marlnette and Western Railway COMPANY
to construct railroad through the
Menomlnee Indian reservation, in Wis
consln. The house then went into COM
mlttes of the whole on the naval appropri.
atiou bill
The senate was not in session.
Monday.
WASHINGTON, April lS-The senate
passed the two court bills laid over from
Thursday and spent most of the remainder
of the day in executive session over the
modus rivendi in Behring sea and other
matters.
The session OF the house was without
interest or incident. The entire day was
devoted to the consideration of the naval
appropriation bill, which was inallv
passed as it came from the COMMITTEES
win the exception of the dock at Algiers,
La, which was stricken out on a point ri
order The contested election case Of
Noyes VS.. Rockwell will now be taken IN.
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, April q. Tho hous.
passed resolution to vacats the order of
general leave to print to members who
desired to submit remarks on the tariff
and silver questions. A resolution VA.
adopted authorizing the investigation Of
alleged violations Of the civil service law
by certain officials 10 Baltimore. The M.
malnder OF the session was devoted to thu
consideration of the contested election
case of Noyes vs. Rockwell from the
Iwenty-eighth district of Nav YORK -
The feature of tho opening OF the ses-
slon in the senate was the short but spir.
tied debate on the Arizona funding bin
which by indirect action brought up the
SILVER question and resulted in a yea and
nay vote on the question of striking out
tne IN words gold coin" and inserting
lawful money of the United States" in
the interest bearing provision of the bill.
ms addition was carried by 2s to "A. TIA
mocus vivendi agreement with Gre.t
Britain was confirmed in secret session.