Morris tribune., 1892-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
"Wednesday.

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/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. 49, In the house
Il bill providing for railroad and wagon
/ bridge across the Mississippi river at
South St. Paul passed. Mr.. Hatch of
Missouri, introduced bill providing that
olemargarine transported into any state
or territory shall be subject to the laws of
such state or territory, the same as if
manufactured therein. referred to the
committee on agriculture. The house
| took up the re port of the committee on
rules
| In the senate Il bill was reported favor
ably for a dry dock at Algiers, La, at a
cost of $4,000; also a resolution asking
. the president for information as to steps
taken for tlding beyween San Fran
cisco and Honolulu and other points in
1 the Pacific for n submarine cable accord
1 ing to the provisions of the last hawai- bill.
Mr. CullOm introduced an amendment to
1 the Interstate commerce law.
Thursday.
l WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-Almost immedi-
arely after the reading of the journal AS
4 sistant Secro. ny Pruden was announced
4 with the presidents additional message on
] the CHILEAN affair The vice president laid
4 the message before the senate and it was
read After the reading tho senate pro.
ceeded to routine business
In the house after the reference of sew
eral executive communications the. hous"
proceeded to consider the rules. At 12:45
the president . second message and accom-
panying documents were laid before thu
house and re, +. On motion of Mr., Blount
The message and correspondence were re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs.
The house then proceeded to the discus
Eion ofShe new rules
Friday.
WAaulEGToE, 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
mites 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, Cipsarism and tilibustering
were discussed.
The senate was not in session
l.. Saturday. sa-
WA,ULGTON, Jan. 30.-Mr. Oates, of
Alabama, rom the committee on the Ju-
3iciary, reported the resolution referring
to hat committee the report, charges and
evidence taken hy the committee in the
ti:tE-ti.r>t congress relative to Aleck
Bo"".?.' IN, judge Of the Western District
ii .nlis iln", vita Instructions to fully in
yes .::ss.:,. tie same and report its findings
and ~ concentrations at any time
Agreed to. I he house suspended bust
ness to pay tribute to the late Representa-
tive HoUck.
The senate was not in session.
Monday.
WAsHINGTON, Feb. I'm the house,
representative Arnold, of Missouri, pre-
Sented For reference 3 resolution request
ms the president TO recall the minister of
.he United States to Chill. Mr.. Patrick
Egan, to the end that reciprocity of annie
able relations between the two countries
may be maintained. The house resumed
:he consideration Of the report of the COM
nittee 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 hills nassau