The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday.

& iWAsHrNGroN, Jan 27. = In the house
o bill providing for railroad and wagon
bridge across the Mississippi river at
South St. Paul passed. Mr.. Hatch, Of
Missouri, introduced a bill providing that
olsmaxgarine transported into any state
crteEFitory shall be subject to the laws of
saeh state or territory, the same as If
manufactured therein. referred to the
committes on agriculture. The house
! took mp the report of the committee on
In the senate bill was reported favor
ably for dry dock at Algiers, La, at a
cost Of $50, 900; also q resolution asking
tho president for information as to steps
taken for sounding between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu and other points in
the Pacific for q submarine cable accord
ing TO tho provisions of the last hawai- bill.
Mr.. Cullom introduced an amendment to
the interstate commerce law.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Almost immedi-
asely, after the reading of the journal As
sistant Secretary Pruden was announced
withthc presidents additional message ON
tho Gillian affair. The vice president laid
the message before the senate and it was
read. After the reading the senate pro.
ceeded to routine business. =.
In the house after the reference of sew
eral executive communications the house
proceeded to consider the rules. At 12:45
the presidents second message and accom-
panying documents were laid before the
house and read. On motion of Mr., Blount
tho message and correspondence were re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs
The house then proceeded to the discus
sion Of the new rules. ~
9aI Friday. #. I'd
WARRINGTON, Jan. 29-The house spent
all day discussing the report of the COM
mittee on rules. The only action taken
was the rejection of amendments propos
ing to place the appropriations for the
District of Columbia in charge of the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia, and
the appropriations for the Mississippi
river in charge of the committee on levees
Of the Mississippi river. Free coinage, one
man power, C@sarism and filibustering
were discussed. :
The senate was not in session.
-t IT'D Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-Mr Oates, of
Alabama, from the committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported the resolution referring
to that committee the report, charges and
evidence taken by the committee in the
Fifty-frst congress relative to Aleck
Boardman, Judge Of the Western District
of louisiana, with instructions to fully in
vestigate the same and report it's findings
and recommendations at any time.
Agreed to. The house suspended bust
ness to pay tribute to the late Representa-
tive Houck. ........-r
The senate was not in session.
Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. LIN the house,
Representative Arnold, of Missouri, pre-
sented for reference resolution request
ing the president to recall the minister of
the United States to Chilli. Mr.. Patric k
Egan, to the end that reciprocity of annie
able relations between the two countries
may DO maintained. The house resumed
the consideration of the report of the COM
mittee on rules.
In the senate several bills were passed
by unanimous consent AT o'clock the
senate resumed discussion of the La Abra
and We'll claims. A vote was taken and
both bills were passed.
Tuesday,
WASHINGTON, Feb. AIN the senate, Mr.
Mitchell, fram the committee on privileges
and elections, made q report on the
Clagget-Dubois contest for seat in the
senate from Idaho. The resolutions de-
clare Mr.. Dubois entitled to the seat, and
that Mr.. Cfaggett is not entitled to it. Mr..
Vance gave notice of u minority report,
which he stated would be probably pre-
sented Thursday, House bill authorizing
change ri location in railroad bridge
over the Mississippi river at South st.
Paul, MINI, was passed. Mr.. Palmer. of
Illinois, submitted resolution providing
for the election Of senator's by the people.
The house resumed consideration of the
nov rules The debate was participated
In by Messrs. Reed, Mills, Springer And
others. Nothing decisive was done.