Morris tribune., 1892-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--The senate in.
definitely postponed the bill providing for
an income tax to pay pensions and retired
army officers. The urgent deficiency bill
was taken up and passed. 1t carries an
appropriation of S30S, 900 including $780,
900 for completing the Eleventh census.
At 2p. N. the Idaho contested election
case was taken up, but no decision was
reached.
The house tabled the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the Russian relief
resolution Of the senate was indefinitely
postponed. The measure is thus finally
defeated The deficiency appropriation
bill was passed 1t adds to the 5000, 900
deficiency for the census $4,000 for the
"division of farms, homes and mortgages"
1t increases the item for the subsistence of
the Sioux from $1l5,5l to $143,9l4.
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb IL. - Immediately
after the introduction of bills and resolu-
tions the house went into committee of
the whole (Mr, Bynum, of Indiana, in the
chair on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr., Peel made the opening speech and
fully explained the provisions of the bill
Pending the debate the house adjourned
Mr. Sherman, chairman of the senate
committee on foreign relations, reported
favorably bill requesting the president
OF the United States to return to the re-
public OF Mexico, twenty-one battle flags
captured by the army of the United States
during the Mexican war. The senate
passed bills increasing appropriations for
public buildings at ST. Paul, Mimi, and
Omaha, Neb- to 81, 100000 and $500, 900 re-
spectively The senate then resumed the
discussion of the Idaho cases and ad-
jouned at p. M, with the case still pend
ing
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Palmer
introduced his resolution for an amend
ment providing for the election of United
States Senators by the people and spoke
at length upon it.
Speaker Crisp called the house to order,
but Immediately after the delivery of
prayer resigned the gavel to Mr.. Richard
son, of Tennessee. The speaker pro tenn
laid before the house the response of the
secretary of the treasury to the house reso-
luton asking for information as to the
authority by which the 4 1-2 per cent. loan
was extended. On motion of Mr.. New
berry, of Illinois, it was ordered that when
the house adjourned on Friday it shall be
to meet on Tuesday. This order is taken
so as to enable the members to accept the
invitation to visit Chicago) Mr.. Geary,
of California, from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported a bill for the exclu-
fion of Chinese. House calendar.
Friday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-In the senate
the bid extending for ten years existing
provisions as to Chinese Immigration was
passed. The senate took up bills on the
calendar and passed thirty-three relief
bills and one public building bill, Tacoma,
Wash, 100000. At 4:35 the senate adj
journed until Tuesday.
Mr.. Mcmillan presided in the house. By
request of Mr.. Bland an order was made
for the printing of 10000 additional copies
of the free coinage bill and the majority
and minority report thereon. In accord
ance with a resolution offered by Mr.
Funston of Kansas March 10 was set aside
for eulogies on the late Senator Plumb,
The morning hour was dispensed with
and the house Immediately went into
committee of the whole for the purpose of
considering the private calendar In pur-
suance of the resolution adopted Thursday
the house then adjourned at 4:25 until
Tuesday next.