Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Tuesday.

Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, March I'm the senate
bills We're reported and placed on the cal
endar granting a right of way through the
Fond du Lac Indian reservation, and to
establish gun factory for heavy ord
nance on the Pacific coast
In the house a bill was passed provid-
ing for the klamath River Indian reser-
walton, in California. The Indian appro-
prlaIion bill was also passed. Mr.. Dock
cry, OF Missouri, reported the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill, which was
referred to tho committee of the whole
The bill appropriates $4,9s7, 800, reduc-
tion over last year of $GJ9.5G9.
"wednesday.
WASHINGTON, March 3. ~ Mr. McRae
asked present consideration of the reso-
luton directing the committee on public
lands to examine the circumstances
touching the leases of certain lands in the
Yellowstone Park by the secretary of the
interior on or about March 20, 1889. Re,
ferred Mr. w lse, of Virginia, from the com
mittee on commerce, reported q bill TO
make Council Bluffs, Ia. "a port of delivery.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill. In the senate
adopted for the expenses of the typhus
fever and immigration Investigation.
Mr.. Dolph introduced memorials in favor
of government aid to the Nicaragua canal
AT 1890 tbs senate resumed considera-
tion of the idaho case, Mr.. George, of
Mississippi, taking the floor in favor of
the contestant. Claggett.
Thursday.
w ASTJJNGyoN March q Tho eopo+o -,
sumed the Idaho contested election case,
and Senator Gray addressed the senate in
support of the minority report, in favor of
the contestant, CiaG&3tt. The motion to
scat Mr.. Claggett was voted down by SIS to
z, hir. Hill changing his position and vot-
ing in the negative, The final vote con-
firming Dubois in his seat was: Yeas, SIS;
nays. 5. The senate then resumed dis
cussion of the long delayed special order,
the Paddock pure food bill.
In the house, after brief consideration
of the District of Columbia appropriation
bill in committee of the whole, the bill
was reported. Tie house then took up
the amendment to the interstate COM
mercc bill, giving reduced rates to COM
mercii;l travellers. After some debate, the
amendment was voted down, so to 70.
Friday.
WAsIIINGT0N, March 4.-The senate
passed the house bill constituting New
ark, =. J., port of immediate transpor.
tation. The military committee reported
fayorably bill to establish lineal promo
tioa throughout the several lines of the
artillery, cavalry and infantry of the
army. The senate then resumed consid-
Grafton of the pure food bill. At 3 o'clock
business was suspended to listen to eulo-
gies on the late w H T. Lee, of Virginia,
Adjourned till Monday.
After some routine business the house
went into committee of che whole to
consider bills on the private calendar and
at O'Clock adjourned until s p. NJ There
was no quorum at the evening session and
no business was. transacted.
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, March Sin the house
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, from the COM
mittee on election of president and vice
president, etc, reported a joint resolution
proposing a constitutional amendment
changing the date of beginning and end
ing of terms of senators and representa-
tives from March to Dec 81; providing
that the annual SESSION shall begin on the
second Monday in January, and providing
that the term of the president and vice
president shall commence and end on
April 80, instead of March4 House cal
endar. The urgent deficiency appropria-
ton bill was then, on motion of Mr. Say
ers, OF Texas, taken up and passed without
amendment Or debate Mr.. Hatch, of
Missouri called UP the bill appropriating
Gas Il deficiency $4,000 for carrying on
the work of the bureau of animal indus
try, and $4,000 for experiments in the
production OF sugar Passed. The house
then went into committee OF the whole on
the invalid pension bill
Senate not in session.
Monday.
WASHINGTON, March THE debate in
the house On the order from the commit
tee rules setting apart March %, % and "a
for the consideration OF the Bland silver
bill was prefaced by a lively parliament
airy controversy upon the ruling of the
chair as to the priority of the order over
the reading of the journal. Immediately
after the prayer by the chaplain Mr..
Bland asked for immediate consideration
of the order. 70 this Mr.. Tracy of New
York objected on the ground that it was
not in order until after the journal had
been read An appeal from the speakers
decision was taken, but the chair was sus-
tanned by a vote Of 1914 to 10 Mr.. Tracy
then moved to recommit the resolution
with instruction to the committee on
rules to change the date for the considera-
ton of the silver bill from March 90 to
Dec H. which was lost and the original
resolution was adopted. The invalid pen
sion bill was then taken up and passed.
In the senate the committee on post |
Offices reported favorably q bill to extend |
free delivery to cities Of 5000 inhabitants !