Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1892-04-15

considered the free WOOL bill When the
committee rose the bill WAS reported to the
house.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON. April AFTER the morn.
ing hour the house proceeded with the
free wool bill, Mr.. Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia. taking the floor to close the debate
The bill was passed by II vote of 1872 to CO.
The senate devoted the entire day to the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
1t was only partly completed at adjourn.
meEt. and n hot debate was in progress
over the appropriation of 500 900 to defray
the expenses of the visiting &. A. r. to
Washington
Fridar.
WASHINGTON, April s-The senate
spent most of the day debating the amend
mont to the District of Columbia appro
pration bill, adding 100000 for the ex-
penscs OF visiting members of the G. A.
r. to the encampnent next September.
The bill was passed.
In the house MIR. Enloe of Tennessee
moved to so into committee of the whole
for consideration of business on the pri.
Nate calendar. The motion was lost, l3l
to "a. and the house went into committee
of the whole on the cotton tie bill, Mr.
English of New Jersey taking the floor in
opposition to the bill.
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April a.-In the
house this morning after routine busi-
ness, the river and harbor appropriation
bili '"as reported by Mr.. Blanchard, of
Louisiana, and placed upon the calender
The consideration of the cotton baeging
bill was then resumed and after some
debate was passed. Yeas l67, nays 4G A1r
Shivelr. of Indiana, reported the bill to
reduce the duty on tin plate, and it was
referred to the committee of the whole.
Public business was then suspended aud
the house paid duo tribute to the late
Representative NJ. H. Ford, of Michigan.
The senate was not in session.
Monday.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE following
bills were passed: To make West Point
Va, a SUPPORT of entry and delivery: au-
thorizing the Washington and Oregon
Bridge company to construct bridge
across the Columbia river Being District
day, the house proceeded with the consid-
eration of bills relating to the District of
Columbia.
In the senate Mr.. Stewart offered a reso.
luton calling on the secretary of the
treasury for information connected with
the purchase and coinage of silver. The
senate at l o'clock went into executive
session to take action upon the matter Of
leakage of executive session secrets
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, April 12-Mr. Stewart
called up his resolution asking for infor-
nation of the treasury department as to
the amount of treasury notes issued
against silver bullion and standard dol
lars. and what amount of gold coin and
gold bars there was in the treasury exclu<<
sive of outstanding gold certificates, and
addressed the senate upon it.
The resolutions relating to tie election
of senators by the people assreferred I'd
the committee on privileges and slection4
and the senate took up bills on the calen-
dar. At sos the senate adjourned.
In the house the senate amendments to
the Indian appropriation bill were nom
concurred in. Mr.. O'Farrel, chairman OF
the committee on elections, gave notice
that be would call up the contested cleo
tion case of Noyes vs.. Rockwell on Tues
day next. Conferrees were appointed ON
the bill and the house went into . COM
mittee on tba whole ON the urgent def-
ciAASy bill.