Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-12-29
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON D. G., Dec. 20-The antf-oplon
bill scored point in the Senate To-Day. osna,
tor Blackburn moved to take up the hu oso,,
away from the antl-option bill its privileged
character Objection was raised, ana l., upon .
vote being taken It was on aeeaueu ny Of
the anti. option bill should proceed.
After the routine morning business the
army appropriation bill from the house was va
presented and referred to the committee on APP
propriations. The House concurrent resolutloh
for the holiday recess from Thursday, Decfm
Der %, to Wednesday, January 4, was repof.eu
back fayorably, but on objection OF MI. Sher-
man it was laid over without action. Mt.
sherman introduced a bill to extend TO the
North Pacific Ocean the provisions OF the sta.-
utes for the protection of fur seals ana other
fur bearing animals and it was referred. Inc
House bill to provide for the sale OF navy yaru
lands in the city OF BROOKLYN n; L. WIS d.
passed The House amendment to the senate
bill authorizing the sale of the Fort Ml11ln
reservation in Delaware was concurred IN, anu
the Senate proceeded to regular business MT
Teller (Rep), of Colorado INTRODUCED con
current resolution or the assembling of the
two houses in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentat1yes on Wednesday. February 8 at
nouncement of the election OF President ana
yice-president of the United States Mr.. Faulk-
ner, of West Virginia, offered resolution
which was agreed to, calling on the attorney
general for information as to the lndlan depre-
dation claim. The bill introduced by Mr.. Bate
(Dem) of Tennessee, on Decem Der E, "to repeal
Iii statutes relating to supervisors of elections
and special deputies, was taken up ana MT,
Bate proceeded to make an argument IN us
favor After short executive session the Sen"
ate adjourned.
WASHINGToN, D. c., Dec. 21-The Senate was
in session tour hours and hall, three-tourths
Of that time being devoted to speech. MAJ gt
conclude his argument in favor OF the McGar-
rahan bill, which which went over without &C.
ton: Mr.. Palmer finished his argument against
the anti option bill Mr.. PETER commenced, but
did not finish a speech in favor of It, and M
Perkins addressed the Senate on the subject OF
the policy to be pursued as to the IN
dian Territory. The concurrent resolution
for the holiday recess was agreed to and q
joint resolution was introduced by MI. NC
Pherson Dem. N. J.l which he will press to q
vote Immediately after the holidays, directing
the secretary of the treasury to suspend all pur-
chases of silver bullion under the sherman acI
of July IA, 1882 The resolution recently offered
by Mr., Vest Dem, Mo- directing the commit
tee on the census to investigate charges of par
tisan action against certain census enumer-
Mass.) reported back from the com
mittee on Indian affairs bill
tor the adjustment of the rights of Indians to
lands owned or occupied by them in the Indian
Territory, with view to the creation of state
embracing that territory: and it was placed on
the calendar. The anti-option bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Palmer Dem. Ill.) continued
his argument, begun yesterday In opposltlon
to it.
from the committee on immigration, reported
back with amendments a bill to suspend
and prohibit immigration for one year from
the 1st of March. 1898. and asked that 1t be
read in full. 1t was placed on the calendar.
Senate bill (of last SESSION. to amend existing
laws relating to mineral lands ana mining re-
sources was, OH motion of Mr.. Stewart taken
from the Ca lendar and passed. Mr.. Perkins in
troduced bill to enable the people of Okla
homa and the Indian Territory to form Il con
stitutional and state government and to
be admitted into the Union. Referred to the
committee on territories. The McGarrahan bill
was taken up and Mr.. Hunton finished his
/, dave ont faU
by MI. Teller to have day fixed the 17th of
january for taking vote on the bill, but Mr..
Morrill, and other senators objected, and the
bill went without action. retaining its
privileged position i'll the morning hour. The
anti-option bill then taken up and Mr..
PETER continued his speech in favor of it, The
Senate then adjourned till Wednesday, Jan
nary q.