Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
A Record of Proceedings in the
senate and House.

the Seminole and other Indian wars.
Senator Morgan offered a resolution
directing the committee on foreign
affairs to inquire into progress made
on the work on the Nicaragua canal.
The resolution was laid on the table.
The senate DILL introduced by Senator
Stewart to provide for the free coinage
OF gold and silver bullion was taken
up, ana Senator Morrill, spoke.
He criticised the speech heretofore
made by Senator stewart ON the same
subject and spoke against the bill for
for free ana unlimited coinage of silver.
The senate, on motion OF Mr.. Allison
went into executive session, and at
4:l5 the doors were reopened and the
house resolution in regard to the
death OF Congressman Gamble OF South
Dakota being called up. the senate.
out OF respect to his memory ad-
journed. In the house. which was
called to order by Speaker Pro lem
McMillin. a number of executive COM
munications were submitted and re-
ferred. The senate resolution author
izing the secretary OF the navy TO CHAR
ter vessel or vessels to carry dona-
tions OF food and gran to sufferers in
Russia at a cost not to exceed $780,
900 was read. Tho resolution was
the subject OF lengthy discussion, being
finally Indefinitely postponed. In the
course OF the discussion Mr. Pendleton
OF West Virginia said Russia is a gov
eminent perfectly capable OF taking
care OF it's own people. There is no
responsibility resting upon the United
States to relieve any distress in that
country, for the friendship between
the United States and Russia is like
that between a puritan and olackleg.
This majority elected on platform OF
retrenchment and reform ought not to
pass resolution appropriating 800 900
or any other sum for such a purpose.
Mr.. Dockery OF Missouri said demo-
Gratis whose seats were filled by the
plea of retrenchment and reform.
should take into consideration the con-
dition of the treasury before they vote
to spend 800, 900 of the public money
for the purposes proposed. The cur
rent receipts, Mr.. Dockery said, do not
meet current expenses; 500. 900. 900 of
appropriations for the past year have
not been paid; $25, 900, 600 of debt due
September have been refunded, be-
cause there was no money TO meet it;
the sinking fund has been suspended
during the past year. and the admins
tration is face TO face with a debt oil
$40. 900, 900 due and unpaid, against
which there is available only $40,
000 900 IN the treasury.
In the senate on the 9TH Mr.. Dolph.
from the committee on commerce, re-
ported favoraby bill making an ap-
preparation and authorizing the con-
struction of Two revenue cutters on the
Pacific coast The senate adopted Mr.
Morgan's resolution calling for infor.
nation as to the Nicaragua canal As
soon as the journal of the preceding
DAY had been read, Mr.. Hiscock, tax.
ing his stand in the center aisle at the
! entrance of the chamber, said: MIR
President David b. Hill. senator
from the state of New York, is present.
| suggest that the oath OF Office be ad.
, ministered him Escorted by Mr..
Hiscock, Mr.. Hill advanced to the desk
and was sworn in. In the house
Mr.. Springer moved that when the
| house adjourned it be to meet on Mon
day next Adopted. Among bills in.
troduced were the following: To re-
duce letter postage to l cent To pre-.
vent dealings in options and futures.
To amend the constitution so as tC
, authorize congress to pass uniform
, laws regulating marriage and divorce.
10 regulate immigration. Making ar
! appropriation of 5000, 900 for the pur.
chase OF a site and the erection o.
. a public building at Wilkesoarre
, For free coinage of silver dollars con-
tanning one ounce pure Troy silver
: To admit New Mexico as state. Tc
repeal the tax OF 10 per cent on state
, bank notes used for circulation. To
make Newark a port OF immediate
transportation. Directing the com
mittee on manufacture to investigate
the so-called sweating system" O
tenement house labor. Forbiddine
dealing in futures and options and fix.
ing tax. A memorial from the Wis
consin legislature fayoring the cleo
ton of senators by the people. A oil
, to place binding Irvine on the free list
Adjourned until Monday.
In the senate on the 18th a large
J number of bills were reported from
: the committees and placed on the cal
endar among them the following
10 aid the states of Colorado anC
South Dakota to sustain schools O
mines. For the erection OF postoffict
buildings in towns where the postotfict
receipts exceed So, 600 year For {
public building at Mammoth Ho
; Springs in the Yellowstone Nationa
PARK. Appropriating 500 600 for &
public building at Bradford. Pa. Mr.
Teller introduced a joint resolution
providing for an international bi-me
talic agreement Mr.. Morgan intro
duced Il bill TO forfeit TO the United
: States the lands claimed oy the
Northern Pacific railroad com
, pany between Bismarck n. d.,
and Walla Walla Wash. Referred
In the house bills were introduced
For uniform system of bankruptcy
providing for an internal oi-metalit
, arrangement; requesting the president
to inform the house what negotiation.
have been carried on with foreign gov
! ernments relative to the re-establish
! ment and use OF silver coin as lega
, tender money; defining 'options" anC
futures, " and imposing a tax on deal
ers therein; for the free coinage of sill
yer; appropriating 800, 900 for relic
| OF the famine stricken people OF Russia
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