Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
Record OF Proceedings in the
senate and House.

ctdleS IN tuc InbefDdtOndl arr eAulOl-
ton to be held in Munich from June l
to October /, 1892. Senator Dolph
from the committee on foreign rela-
tions reported adversely number OF
new Chinese immigration restrictions
ana prohibitory bills, and as a substi-
tute therefor reported senate bill No.
$40, continuing all existing laws pro-
hibiting and restricting Chinese immi-
grafton for a period OF ten years. 1t
was placed on the colendar. Senator
Kyle OF South Dakota, according to
notice, called up his joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution OF the United States,
making uniform the laws in re-
gard to remarriage and divorce.
Senator Vest called up the bill for
postotlice building not to exceed $25,-
600 in cost in every town where pos
tai receipts exceed IS, 900 per annum.
A debate on the general policy regard
ing public buildings followed until
o'clock, when the senate resumed con-
sideration of the Henderson printing
DILL. In the house consideration Of
| the rules was resumed, the pending
| amendment being one offered by Mr..
Boatner OF Louisiana striking out all
that part OF the rules giving permits
sion to attach riders to appropriation
bills when in the interest Of retrench-
mcnt in expenditures. In support OF
his position he said he cid not think
the increased expenditures were due
TO the increase in clerks in the depart
ments, but to the large expenditures
for pensions public building and other
national improvements. Mr.. Bowers
OF California said the people in the
westwanted congress to give them back
the money they had PAID for public
ands in excess OF the 81. % per acre on
the promise OF building railroads. He
would advise the democrats to give the
country good slice of the public
money. They could not get demo-
crat in the white house on a chariot OF
reform with 5-cent nickel pieces for
wheels. The amendment was lost
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky thought
the rules so far adopted manacled the
house, and in his opinion no legisla-
ton would DE passed at this session.
Mr.. Reed OF Maine said that n bill
which had passed the house and was
returned with senate amendments was
privileged matter and could be taken
UP at once. Bills nearest completion
were the first to be considered. That
was the policy OF the last congress
He was surprised TO see that the dem
ocrats could not dwell together in
unity. There seemed to be lack of
brotherly love between them, and they
might as we'll understand that nothing
whatever could be accomplished by
continuous fighting.
In the senate on the 4th in the alb
sence of Vice President Morton. the
chair was occupied by Mr.. Henderson,
president pro TEN. A resolution was
agreed to changing the day for hold
ing special services in memory of the
late Senator Plumb to Thursday, the
18th inst The senate then proceed ed
TO executive business, ami when the
doors reopened an adverse report was
made on the bill for bridge between
New York and New Jersey. The Dill
was placed on the calendar. The re-
port of the committee on privileges
and elections in the case of the Florida
senator's was received, declaring Call
entitled to the seat. After a long de-
bate the resolution was agreed to with
out division. In the house rules for
guidance OF the fi'ty-second congress
were discussed and adopted. Mr..
Mr.. Savers of Texas. from the COM
mittee on appropriations. reported
bill to supply deficiency in the APP
preparation for the Eleventh census and
it was referred TO the committee of the
whole; also resolution directing an
inquiry into the affairs of the Worlds
Column Dian exposition, stating that
he would call it up for ac-
ton tomorrow. Mr.. Durborow OF
Illinois presented substitute
which was ordered printed, and
which will DE considered at the same
time. Mr.. Dickerson OF kentucky Of
fered resolution directing the COM
mittee on judiciary to make an investi-
cation and report whether congress
has the constitutional authority to ap-
propriate money for the Worlds
Columo ian exposition. Adopted On
motion OF Mr.. Goodnight OF kentucky,
senate bill was passed to provide for
the creation OF Fourth judicial dis
trict in the territory Of Utah.
In the senate in tho Sth, petitions
were presented by Senator Cullom OF
Illinois. Senator Blackburn OF Ken
lucky and Senator Butler OF South
Carolina in favor OF the passage of
the bill prohibiting dealings in options.
a bill was passed repeating sections of
the revised statutes requiring the use
OF life saving appliances on steamers.
so far as those sections applied to
steamers exclusively plying on lakes
and sounds. The senate resumed con-
sideration OF the unfinished printing
bill at section Z. A proposition to
reduce the number OF agricultural re-
ports met with opposition from Sena-
tor Coke who said in his opinion this
was the most instructive report
issued by the government Sem
ator Henderson remarked that
the reports cost at least
80 cents each, yet after each
issue it was found that they could DE
bought at OLD book stores by the hun
dreds and thousands ut D and 10 cents
a copy. This clearly showed there
must be an oyer-issue. Senator Coke
replied that the agricultural reports
thus disposed OF were reported issued
m ,ersops iiyinu in this cifv oar.,;rl L.,