Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1892-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.


| NctHtSustS.
WAsInNGToN, May @5.-The resolution
offered by Mr. Morgan March 81. direct.
ing the conn ittee on finance TO make an
examination and report in relation to cur
rcncy and coinage and rs to the effect of
the act of July, 1879, on the prices of sill
Yer bullion, was taken up in tn. senate.
Mr.. Morgan called for the yeas and nays
on the adoption of he resolution. Mr..
Morrill, moved that the resolution be re
ferred to the committee on finance. Mr..
Morgan demanded the yeas and nays on
the motion to refer. The motion was de-
teated- Is to 3S. Mr.. Hill entered the
chamber whii,. the vote WAS being taken,
but did not vote.
There was great surprise in the house
when Representative Henderson, of Iowa,
arraigncd President Harrison and the
governors of states for failure to give rep
rescntation to colored people in connec
ton witt the worlds; fair He was fol
lowed by Mr. johnson. of Indiana, in
speech ru!ogistic OF President Harrison,
denucatory of the Democratic purity in its
treatment OF the negro in the South and
strongly in favor of the force bill. There
was great excitement and confusion dur
ing the delivery of Mr.. Johnsons $ speech.
He was finally called to order and other
business taken up.
| Thursday.
WASHINGTON. May 2G.-in the house, in
committee of the whole. amendments to
the worlds fair bill prohibiting lotteries
or games of chance within one mile Of the
grounds, closing til. fair on Sunday and
prohibiting the sale of int oNicating liquors
on the grounds were voted down. The
provision to close the government exhibit
on Sunday WAS adopted. Also that no
| liquor should be sold in any government
building.
In the senate. after debate of some
length on Mr. Mor.,am's silver resolution,
Mr.. Stewart novel, in order to afford
senators the oi,port unity to have IL test
vote, to take Up the till introduced by
him, ana reported adversely from the
committee on finance ito provide for the
free coinage OF gold and silver" The yeas
and nays were called for. The vote was
thereupon taken and the result was an
nounceu as yeas, IS; nays, 70.
Friday.
WAslllEGToN, May 27.-After the morn
ing hour the house went into committee
OF the whole Oh the sundry civil bill.
After SONG minor amendments the bill
was reported to the house and passed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the postoilce appropriation
bill, Mr.. Buchanan of Virginia in the
chair.
The senate transacted routine business
until o'clock when the free coinage bill
was taken up for discussion. After
short debate Mr.. Stewart asked unani-
nous consent that the bill lie taken UP
from day to day after the disposition of
routine business until disposed of.
Agreed to. Mr.. Allison, at 2:45 D. m.,
moved an executive session, and after a
few minutes passed behind closed doors
the senate adjourned until Tuesday next.
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, May IS In the house the
legislative appropriation bill was reported
by Mr.. Forney, of Arkansas, and referred
to the committee of the whole. The house
then went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Buchanan, Of Virginia, in the chair,
on the postoflice appropriation bills
The senate was not in session.
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, May 31.--In the senate
Mr.. Turpie, Of Indiana. offered u resolu-
tioa calling for the recipl ocity corr, spond-
ence with Hayti, Colombia and Nene-
zuela, and gave notice that on Thursday
next lie should address the senate upon
the resolution. AT 2 o'clock Mr.. Sherman
took the floor on the silver bill and con-
tinued until the time of adjournment.
In the house, after some minor business,
the postofiice appropriation bill was taken
up. Several amendments We're offered,
but none adopted. Mr.. Henderson, of
North Carolina, moved to revoke all leaves
OF absence except for personal or family
Il \
to telegraph absent members to return.
House then adiournel