The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL PRoceEp,mos,
"Wednesday.

WASHINGTON. March .30-The peakee
announced several COMMITTEES cA1k6A
after which few unimportant bttAs weeS
passed. Tho houss thsa weut iato eomr
mittee of the whole On Sas sfses wuel bAk
An evening session wss held -
In the senate, Mr.. Dawes, ID. Masssshu-
sets, called up tho pending sad parMaliy
completed Indian appropriation bill, but
yielded to Mr.. Stanford, whe thereupon
delivered speech in favor 'effihis legal
tender dollar bill. Tho senate then fet
sumed consideration Of the Indian appro-
priation bill, tho pending question being
agreed in the house proposition to trans
fer the control Of the Indians from civilian
Indian agents to army officers. - lsa[.
Thursday. - ~ i ;11r<t
WASHINGTON, March 31.-In the senats
Mr. Allen, of Washington, presented q
petition i'll relation to congressional assis-
tance to the Nicaragua canal The senate
by vote of 90 to "a refused 10 strike cut
the house provision authorizing the detail
OF army officers to act as Indian agents.
Alter the consideration Of the Indian bfll
had been completed by the senate In COM
mlttee of tho whole. question arose an a
motion to raise the salary OF the Santee
agent in Nebraska from 81, 400 10 81, 500,
which was voted down and the, senate, at
400 p. M. adjourned.
After some routine business tf1s house
went into committee of the WHEELS On the
free wool bill, Mr.. Brodus, Of Pepnsyl-
vania, taking the floor in opposition 10 the
bill. d
Friday, 90. ~ u ,:E-.i. .
WASHINGTON, April In Ne senate
Mr. Morgan stated that he did not h5send
to call up his silver resolutions lntfi Mon
day next. Thereupon routine business
was resumed. Somewhat tctious aud an
intereresting discussion q nfBsri ESaaAs
of the Indian appropriation S1si, Whose
main features were adopted Thursday,
was then entered upon. go. 80 '.s"s' -
In the house a bill for . wsgun and
motor bridge across the Mssou1f river at
st. Charles, Mo-, was raeed My. Catch
lngs of Missouri. submitted = report from
the committee on rules on Mr.. Ahdsrson's
resolution to investigate the eensus ofiiee.
The house went into Commute Of tho
whole on the free wool bin, Mr.. Blount, Of
Georgia i'll the chair. 81
Saturday. -:f-'s .. /.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-Tha river and
harbor bill was reported by that sornmit-
tee and referred to the union calendar.
The house went into COMMITTEES Of: the
whole on the free wool bill, Mr.. Mckinney
(Dem.), of New Hampshire, spelling IA
favor Of the measure. Mr.. Burrows, Of
Michigan, closed the general debate On
the free wool bill for tho Republicans,
81 eaking in opposition to it.
The senate was not in session
Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-OR notion Of
Mr.. Geary of California the houss sus-
pended the rules and took up the anti
Chinese bill. Fifteen minutes were
allowed each side for debate. The bin
passed under yea and nay, vote, 17s TO "a.
The bill. as it passed the house, absolutely
prohibits the coming into the United
states of Chinese persons, except minis
tiers or other diplomatic represent atives,
consuls general, commercial agents and
other agents OF tho Chinese government
travelling On business. Tho house then
went into committee of the whole on the
free wool bill, Mr.. Springer making tn.
closing speech. :.
In the senate there was some iebate NJ
to the order of business, Me- Sherman
moving to take UP the bin to provide for >
uniform standard Of classification an.
grading of cereals. Ate o'eioek the. us.
finished business was laid before tho sen.
ate, but by unanimous consent Mr.
Morgan was allowed to proceed with hi.
silver speech for the halAnec u the day.
Turaday.
WASHINGTON, April h.-My. McMillib
moved that the house go into committee
of the whole on the free wool bill, And
pending that, he moved to liriit tho de-
bare to i.aif an hour Cd each side. Mr..
Burrows wanted more time for amend
Hents passed, and moved to make the
zine an hour on each side. He demanded
lie yeas aud nays and they were erlered
FiHbustering followed for the balance of
the day, no vote being reached before
adjournment.
In the senate Mr.. Sherman, from the
committee on finance, reported adversely
i number of Alliance financial schemes.
The senate resumed consideration Of the
Indian appropriation bill.