The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-02-18

missioner general and two assistant COM
missioners, to serve without compensation
to represent the United States at the Col
umbian exposition of 1852, in Madrid. The
bill was passed. The printing bill was
taken up, and was under discussion when
the senate adjourned.
u ES5Es n 81 Thursday.
Feb. lion request Of
Mr.. Vest the bill providing for the erec-
ton Of postoffice buildings in cities where
receipts amount to over g, 900 was made q
special order for Monday week. A bill
WAS passed to appropriate $200, 900 for q
public building at Cheyenne, Wyo. -.
In the house the military academy ap-
preparation bill was debated. Pending
debate the house adjourned. ....-
.e.e.e.rg $780,. Friday. So. f.
WAsHINavoS, Feb. IA resolution was
adopted setting apart Saturday, April 2,
for tributes of respect to the late Hon. NJ.
w. Ford, of Michigan, also to print 5000
additional copies of the presidents mess
age on the CHILEAN question. Favorable
report was made by the committee on pub
lie lands on bill to- adjust swamp land
grants, and to fix the limitation for fling
claims The military academy appropria-
ton bill was passed. - -.
The senate was not in session.
? ~ is Saturday.
WAsHILGToN, Feb. 13.-In the morning
hour the house resumed the consideration
OF the bill for the better control of and to
promote the safety of national banks
After some discussion the bill was passed.
!. Mr.. Peel, of Arkansas, from the commit
tee on Indian affairs, reported the Indian
appropriation bill. Referred to committee
OF the whole. On motion of Mr.. Camin-
ETH, Of California, joint resolution was
passed requesting the secretary of war to
report what amount Of money can be
probably expended in carrying out the
Recommendation of the commission to IN
vestigate the mining debris question in
California. The house then proceeded to
the consideration of the house calendar,
the first bill being that amending the in
tsrnal revenue laws by abolishing the
minimum punishment for a violation
thereof. Il was passed without division
and the house adjourned. '...
The senate was not in session.
sgr.a.r Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Springer
free wool bill was favorably reported to
the house, also bill to place cotton bag
ging, ties, etc.. on the free list. A minor
ity report viii be presented. A resolution
was passed to investigate the effect upon
agriculture of the present tariff law.
In the senate q resolution was passed to
investigate the workings of the immigra-
ton bureau, especially in connection with
the recent typhus fever importation; also
to investigate the subject of option deal
ing. Several bridge bills were passed.
Tuesday.
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 sos, 200. including $780,
600 for completing the Eleventh census.
At 2 p. m. 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 $500, 600
deficiency for the census $4,000 for the
division of farms, homes and MORTGAGES, u
It increases the item for the subsistence of
the Sioux from Sis, 514 to S143,9l4.