Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-03
The House.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 24.-The In
dian appropriation bill still continues to be
the subject of mOnOtOnous consideration in
the House, and will likely absorb the rest
of the week. The House adopted resolu-
ton of Mr.. Tarsney, from the labor COM
mittee, authorizing an investigation OF the
eight-hOur law In the government Service.
When the House went into committee of
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill
Mr.. Bynum (lnd.) occupied the chair.
After disposing, of ,forty-six of the sixty
pages of the bill, the committee rose on
motion of Mr. Sayers (Tex.), the Senate
amendments to the census deficiency bill
were nOn-concurred in and conference
committee composed OF MeSsrS. Savers,
Holman and Dingley was ordered. The
House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The time of the
House was taken up by warm pollcal de-
bate over the report OF the committee on
the contest of Craig VS.. Stewart.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 2o.-The con-
test from the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania
District came up, and Craig, Democrat,
was seated Mr.. Sayers (Tex.) submitted
cheney bill, and it was agreed to. AS
agreed to the bill appropriates $42S, 664 be-
ing S149.4S3 more than it carried when it
originally passed the House and $39, 333333
less than it carried when it passed the
Senate. The unfinished business was the
was paSsed-yeaS 11S, nays Us. Then at
4:S0, Mr.. Martin (lnd. asked unanimous
consent that the House take a recess until
s clock this evening, the session to be for
the consideration of private pension bills.
After some debate recess was taken.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The House to-
day. in its consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill, authorized an innova-;
ton which, if concurred in by the Senate,
will be of great interest to Indian:
agents and officers of the regular;
army. After two hours debate.
Bowers (Cal. was adopted, providing that
the President may detail officers of the ar;
my to act as Indian agents whenever va.
cancies occur in any OF the agencies On:
motion of Mr.. Holman a further amend;
ment was adopted. providing that such
army officers, while acting as Indian
agents, should be under the orders and
direction of the secretary of the interior.
Upon standing vote the committee
agreed to MI Bowers amendment as
amended, So to 40. Mr. Picker IS. d.
raised the point of no quorum. Mr.. Will
son Wash. } said that there was evidently
a quorum present. The chair replied that
there evidently was quorum present, but
but he could not vote them. The gentle
men must do their own voting. On vote
by tellerS Mr.. Bowers amendment was
adopted-yeas, 12S; nays, 4S. Pending
uual dCtlOu on Tue Dlll TIC COmIultCeG rose
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. FEB. 29.-At the instance
OF Representative Dockery, of Missouri,
the House adopted resolution directing
the committee on judiciary to inquire and
report to the House as to the right of the
secretary of the treasury to use the $780,
100000 of gold reserve for current ex-
penditures Mr.. Catchings, of Mis-
SiSsippl. from the committee on rules. re-
ported a resolution providing that on Tues
day, March %, Immediately after the
morning session. the House shall proceed
to the consideration of the silver bill, and.
should said bill not be sooner disposed of,
the House shall continue the resolution
during Wednesday, the 23d, and Thurs
day. the 24th. The resolution was ordered
printed, and Mr.. Catchings gave notice
that he would ask the House TO consider 1t
on Monday next. The House went into
committee of the whole chr. Bynum, OF
Indiana. in the chair on the Indian appro.